CHAPTER 4

Chaos.. that's the only thing that can describe this.

The mansion was blaring with music when Xavier arrived at the mansion that he was previously kidnapped to. Beer cans were spilled, hookers were dancing, drunkards were doing whatever the hell they were doing. The couches were turned and moved as the guys danced on the makeshift dance floor. He could hear 'Wild ones' by Flo Rida ft Sia clearly.

"Sam..." he turned to his best friend that was shock as he is.

"Damn. Boss will kill us if we're here with them." Sam muttered before turning away from the scene, with Xavier trailing behind him. Walking down the hallway, Xavier noticed that this place seemed homey. Unlike a bloodshed that stored bodies in the basement he imagined for a gang. They entered another smaller living room with an L shaped couch with two loveseats huddled at the centre of the spacious room. There he saw a familiar man from yesterday.

"Henry!" Sam yelled him over to the two. He walked over with a calm expression.

"What the hell is that in the main room?" Sam barked at the man. But fear was somehow laced in his voice. Why? Xavier didn't know. Henry chuckled at his outburst.

"Boy. I've tried to stop them but It's useless. Let's just hope lil' boss anger is not too bad this time. Did you do anything to her at school? " Henry asked the last part at Xavier. He thought for a moment before shaking his head no.

"Good. Well lil' boss is picking up Alec so she'll be back soon. Wanna watch a show in the mean time?" he asked. Sam immediately plop down the L shaped couch and grabbed the remote.

"Fast and Furious!" Sam yelled like a kid. Making Xavier wonder how they became friends. They sat down watching the movie halfway untila text rang from Xavier's phone.

Going to work. Sheila's staying at a friend's place tonight. Pick her up at 8.

Address: 12 Forest Alley, 50600 Pine Avenue (A/N The address is fake. )

Mom.

P.S. say thanks to dear Anna for me.

Anna? Xavier looked at the screen of his Samsung S3 weirdly. Deciding he shouldn't ponder about it, he continued to watch the movie. When the ending credits were rolling, a loud 'bang' was heard. Henry and Sam's eyes widen realizing that she was back. They immediately scurried to the main living room. Only to see a furious girl standing in the hallway with two kids tugging on her jeans.

Crud. She's scaring even me. Xavier thought as he surveyed the scene from the sidelines.

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Angry would be an understatement. She was Furious. Coming home to find your place had been crashed by a wild party is something tolerable, but finding your place holding a party with music blaring even outside could hear, not helping with two kids was walking with her to the door. Sheila and Alec clung to each side of her legs in fear for Sheila and for Alec in amusement I think..

"Alec. Can you bring Sheila to our room upstairs, you can play your games with her while I sort these things out first" Annalissa suggested to Alec as he pulled Sheila away from his sister and went to the elevator. When she heard a ding sound that motioned that they had left, she turned to the boys who was frozen stiff. Her eyes darkened as she scanned the boys one by one. Her mismatched eyes somehow scared them even more as they glowed under her bangs that shaded her eyes.

"What is this?" she motioned the room. Luckily, only the carpet was dirtied with spilled beer and wine. The furniture and walls were clean. So she was going to lessen their punishment for a little bit..

"B-boss! W-we uhh.. we can explain! " one of the younger boys of the crowd shouted.

"Oh. Why don't you?" she crossed her arms to her chest while raising an eyebrow at them.

"uhh... Ugh.." they tried to speak but they didn't know what to say.

"nothing to say? Then you should know your punishment right?" she said to the boys as their eyes widen in fear. She then turned to the three standby-er's which was Sam, Henry and of course, Xavier.

"and you did nothing to stop them?" she asked them. Henry put his hands up in a surrender motion.

"I tried. But you know how these boys are every time this happened. It's beginning to become a yearly thing." Henry chuckled while Annalissa gave off a dark aura around her. She was scaring the guys every silence that past them.

"Your punishment is a tinsy bit lighter cuz you managed to keep the ceiling and walls clean this time so double the training for 3 months." the guys all groaned loudly. Xavier raised an eyebrow at Sam and asked what's so bad? Annalissa was standing there scolding them like a mother.

"What's so bad? Our training is already gruelsome and twice means it'll become manmade hell." Sam heaved a sigh a sigh of relief since he didn't participate even though he wanted to in the beginning. Lucky Him. Xavier still didn't get it with what's so 'gruelsome' of this training so he turned to Henry for more since Sam's in his world of shivers of fear.

"The boys train with the resume the previous boss left for us. It consist of gun shooting for 2 hours, boxfighting for 2, self defense for 1 hour so yeah. That's gruelsome for them i guess." Henry explained while Sam asked him an unexpected question.

"Why doesn't boss train with us? Come to think of it, i never seen her train before.."

"Because she's finished her full training years ago"

"How?"

"She's a natural.. i still remember when we found her.. such a pity" he said as he reminised on that day.

"What happened?" Xavier asked, suddenly interest of the subject. But Henry only shook his head. "I can't tell you. You have to asked her. It's too personal." Then he walked off, heading back to Annalissa's side. Leaving the 2 boys confused like idiots.

What did he mean? Pity? The two thought as they eyed Henry's retreating figure.

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Annalissa turned to Henry as he arrived her side. Still pissed off at these irresponsible guys who some was older than her. Apparently, she heard the whole conversation between the 3 behind her.

"Why did you tell them about me?" she raised her eyebrow at him and question as the guys started to clean the place, the strippers left them awhile ago.

"You need a friend my dear, even you act tough, you're just hiding your true self."

"......no, I don't-" but she was cut off by a call from a 9 year old boy across the room who came down from his room with Sheila in tow.

"Lisa! Can you play with us?" Alec asked with hope sparkled in his eyes. Annalissa hesitated, but agreed with him. She originally had to do some things for the gang but seeing her brother's wishful eyes tells her not to. So she turned to Henry for signalling this conversation isn't over and turn back to the elevator, bringing the two kids behind her.

When they arrived their room, Sheila was flabbergasted again. Sure It's huge. It has a king size bed with accessories like those in 5-star hotels. It even has a chandelier dangling in the ceiling. It was like a penthouse, has It's own living room and everything. Well since that's to be expected for only one.. uh. One girl and kid living in the entire forth floor.

"I have to get something from my office first, okay?" Annalissa said as she turned to her office. Leaving Alec and Sheila waiting in the living room watching some TV while waiting.

Alec was thinking it was funny that Sheila was flabbergasted again. He then remembered what they spoke when Annalissa was downstairs scolding the guys.

"Your sister.. is nice?" Sheila said, unable to express her complication of describing his sister. Alec knew of this too. He was particularly too smart for his age. At the age of 7 he managed to disassemble and reassembled a computer that saved 60% of power supply than normal. Very like his sister's gift with weapons. They were watching a Disney movie 'Brave'.

"Mhh.. You'll see! Lisa's nice to good people!" Alec boasted.

"good people?" Sheila tilt her head in confusion. What did he mean good people? She questioned in her head.

"Lisa's not good with expressing herself. You see, bad people wants us. But Lisa always saves the day! But she doesn't trust people easily. But I'm Sure she likes you already!" Alec lift his head dreamily when he said it.

"I hope so.." Sheila mumbled, blushing a little. She turned around to scan the room until she caught eye on a picture frame. She jumped from her seat and took it into her hands. Running back to Alec, showing him the frame.

"What's this?" Sheila asked. The picture had 4 person in it. A man with blond-black hair and sky blue eyes hugging a woman with chocolate brown hair and emerald gold eyes. In their arms was a girl around 9 with mismatched coloured eyes of red and blue with chocolate brown hair like the woman but with black highlights. Another was a baby boy with his chocolate brown hair but with blond highlights. His eyes were sky blue like the man. They looked happy as even the girl was smiling brightly into the camera.

"Lisa said it was when we were on our last vacation in Hawaii with mum and dad." Alec explained, suddenly looked sad at the photo. He quickly cover upped when he took the frame and placed it back on place. Grabbing Sheila's hand and pulled her away. "Anyway! Let's go find Lisa! I'm sure she's finished scolding the guys now!"

Leaving no discussion, they went off to find Lisa. But not before Sheila glanced back to the photo frame on the shelf.

He was hesitant on telling Sheila his family business. When he finally snapped out if it, he saw Annalissa coming back.

"Let's play monopoly shall we?" Annalissa suggested. Alec caught sight of disturbed expression on her face for a second but it quickly vanished as it came. Was I imagining things? Alec thought but quickly brush it off. All through out the evening, they played games and even watched some movies.

When it was finally time for Sheila time leave, they went downstairs, only to find someone unexpected.

He's... how?! Alec panicked, tightening his grip on his sister's jeans. He's said to be out of the country! Annalissa noticed Alec's discomfort at him. She patted his head, squatting to his height, taking him into her arms as he held her on a death grip. Sheila looked confused but Annalissa took Sheila's hand in hers as they walked. Alec cradled in her arms, his face buried in his neck as he was shaking a little. Sheila ran to Xavier's side when she saw him, taking her in his arms, taking her gaze away from the scene before them. The guys all gathered around the room. All pressed themselves near the wall, away from the two in the middle. Suddenly, Annalissa spoke up. Making everyone turn to them.

" Zachary? "

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SIDE STORY:

Anyway, Alec! Why are you shaking?!

Alec: N-No! I-I'm not!

Xavier: What the hell is going on? I don't get it?

Sheila: Big brother, why is everyone so tense? (Held in the arms of Xavier )

Xavier: I don't know Sheila.

Sam: Damn! Why is he back now?!

Henry: Calm down, even lil' boss is calm. (Patted Sam's shoulder )

Annalissa: *I'll kill him. I'll break his bones then skin him then take his guts out then smash his internal org—

Xavier, Sam: STOP!!! There's minors here!

Henry: *OK.. Maybe not so calm after all..*

Alec: (shrugged his shoulders) The guys thought worse before. I even seen blood splattered around a dead bo— (Sam convered his mouth with his hand)

Sam: *Damn kid knows too much sometimes..*

Sheila: What does she mean by 'smash his internal—'?

Henry: Nothing kid. You'll know when you're older. Anyway why are we here again?

Oh.. uh.. I forgot. Umm.. Let's just advertise I guess..?

Henry: uh.. okay? Let's start then.

Xavier & Sheila: Remembering the story. Remember to..

Sam: Comment

Annalissa: Like

Alec: Fan! Bye bye big sister's & brothers!

Everyone waved goodbye as the stage lights go off and left. That is until a voice echoed through the empty stage...

???: Until next time my next victims....

Who's that?! Must be imagining... Sign off now..

???: And you too~