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#TheProposal

"Asher, are you sure you'll be fine? Kampo iyon ng kalaban ng pamilya natin. And worst is, MORTAL na kaaway pa!"

"Geez Claire, for the nth time. Ilang beses mo ba'kong sasabihan niyan bago ka magsawa?" She'd had enough of her cousin's warning. Halos minu-minuto nalang simula nang sabihin niya ang plano niya rito ay binabalaan siya nito at rinding rindi na siya. "Don't make me regret that I told you my plan." Inayos na niya ang dalang bag at tumayo. Hindi siya dapat magsayang ng oras, baka hindi na niya maabutan ang dapat niyang abutan.

"I am just worried, you idiot! Pa'no kung mapa'no ka?! Walang magliligtas sa'yo doon! You didn't even bring your buttler! Nararamdaman kong isa 'tong patibong eh! Those Sanders are so...ugh!"

"I totally understand that you're just worried Claire. Pero ito lang ang nakikita kong paraan. Maybe this truce---"

"Truce eh? Are you insane? Sino ang makikipag bati sa Mafia clan na kinamumuhian nila?!"

"Haha Claire. Ewan ko sa'yo. Aalis na'ko at baka mahuli pa'ko sa meeting namin. Toodleesss.." nag flying kiss nalang siya rito at dire-diretsong lumabas ng kwarto nito.

This is now, or never!

Nag commute siya papuntang meeting place nila dahil isa iyong secret meeting. Walang may nakaka alam except for her Cousin, Claire. Syempre just to make sure na kung may mangyari mang masama sa kanya, atleast may isang taong nakaka alam kung ano'ng nangyari at kung sino ang may gawa.

Hindi sana siya papayag sa secret meeting na iyon pero the Mafia Heir of the Sanders showed himself to her isang araw nang papasok na siya ng paaralan. It was rare to show himself at parang iba iyon. Ramdam niyang may kakaiba sa Mafia world kaya nagpakita ito sa kanya.

Anyway, kung ano man iyon, if she is just being lured out, kailangan niyang mag take risk. Because it's now or never.

Her thoughts were clouding up her mind at hindi na niya namalayang nakarating na siya sa hotel na sinasabi nito. Wala naman siyang sinayang na oras at nagtungo sa receptionist para itanong kung saang kwarto si Haze Francis Sanders. Actually, alam niya yung numero ng kwarto, the guy told him about it pero she's just making it sure. Baka linoloko lang siya nito.

"He's in 4th floor, room B-445"

"Thanks." Umalis na siya agad doon at nagtungo sa kwarto nito. He wasn't lying about the room after all.

♤B-445

"Sino yan?" Sagot nang kabilang linya sa intercom. "T-Teka lang babe.. oh you.... you're so naughty..." hindi muna siya nakasagot. Hindi siya baliw para hindi malaman na may kababalaghan itong ginagawa sa loob.

"Errm.." she cleared her throat nang makabawi. "Sorry. I guess you're busy. Babalik nalang ako sa susunod."

"No---wait! Is---Are you Asher Evans?"

"Uhm, yeah. Babalik nalang ako some other time, I'm sorry to disturb y---"

"No, come in. We need to talk."

Bigla namang bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa nito ang isang lalakeng nagsusuot ng t-shirt.

Just as I've heard. He's a womanizer!

"Come in." mas niluwangan nito ang pagkaka bukas ng pinto nang matapos itong mag suot ng t-shirt. Bigla namang napa lipat ang tingin niya sa babaeng nasa kama at naka tapi lang ng kumot.

She's annoyed.

Ofcourse, nadistorbo sila eh.

"Sit down. What do you want for a drink?"

STORY CONTINUES BELOW



"Kahit ano." She said uninterested. Biglang gusto na niyang mag back out. Hindi dahil sa nakamamatay na tingin nang babae nito (because she's not the type to be shaken by just that) kundi dahil she felt violated just by being here.

Ang pinaka ayaw niya sa lahat ay ang mga womanizer. Screwing up with every beautiful woman they see and ends up breaking their heart.

Just like Patrick!

She felt so disgusted.

Nakita siguro nito ang uneasiness niya kaya pina labas muna nito yung babae.

"What?! Don't tell me ipagpapalit mo'ko agad sa batang yan?! C'mon Haze, it's not one week yet!"

Bata?! For your information, I'm 21. Hindi ko kasalanan kung mukha ka nang 40! Dammit!

"Jas, this is an important meeting. May---"

"Meeting yourself! For all I know, mas trip mo siya kasi mas bata! Ugh! Whatever! Wala na'kong paki alam kung hindi pa one week! Bahala ka sa buhay mo! Ayoko na!" She picked up her clothes at nagtungo ng banyo para magbihis. Di naman nagtagal, lumabas na ito at lumabas na totally ng kwarto without even glancing at Haze.

"Geez. Good thing. I'm sorry if you saw all that---"

"I'm sure you're 24. Why are you dating older woman? Sorry. Curious lang."

"Haha. Ewan. Nakita ko lang siya sa bar nang isang gabi eh, tapos nagandahan ako. I don't have age preferences naman." Anito at inilapag ang baso ng juice.

"So inaakala mo ring bata ako?"

"Oh. Would you prefer an alcohol?" Sabay taas sa baso nito.

"Whatever. So ano'ng pag uusapan? Hindi ako pwedeng magtagal dito. As you know, our family is not in good terms." She said a matter of factly.

"Oh yeah. I'm amazed. You did come here without your buttler. I can say na matapang ka, but your careless for an Evans. Pa'no kung isa itong patibong para makuha ka at gamiting pain para matalo ang pamilya mo?" He grinned. But then again, she wasn't shaken.

"I told one of my cousin where the heck I'm going and who I'm going to meet, kaya kung may mangyari man sa'ken atleast alam nila kung sino ang ha-hunting-in. I'm not that idiot you know."

"Pfft! Ahahahaha! Fascinating. Fascinating."

"Hindi ako pumunta rito para makita kang tumawa." She said coldly.

"My.. my.. why so cold?"

"Wag kang umasta dyan na para kang lalake sa mga gay bar. Pwede ba, let's get this over!" Unti unti na siyang nawawalan ng pasensya kaya kailangan niyang magmadali, bago may magawa siyang magpapahamak sa angkan nila.

"Woa. I never thought you could be that scary. You may have an angel-like face but sure thing that you're angry face would win against Lucifer's."

Is he provoking me to do something that will cause our clan trouble?! Grr! This guy sure is annoying!

Tinitigan niya lang ito. That's her way of composing herself. Nakita siguro nito na seryoso siya kaya umayos na rin ito.

*clears throat

"Okay. Seryoso na. I have a proposal."

"Proposal?"

"Yeah. Kakasabi lang diba?" (-____-)''

"Geez! And what's it?"

"Hindi ko alam kung alam niyo na, but there is a rebellion from the East Clan at nagpasya silang makipag kasundo sa West. They plan on ruling the whole Mafia World. Which means they would be attacking the South and North Clan."

"So your proposal is to combine our Clan para hindi matalo?"

"Yes. With our Clan na kilala sa lakas, we could be of big help to your clan and with your Clan na kilala sa connection and informations, we could build a great group and we wont loose. The East and West thinks na madali nila tayong matatalo since alam nilang hinding hindi mag kakasundo ang South at North. And with their joined forces kahit pa We are ahead of them, matatalo tayo."

"Bakit mo sinasabi 'to sa mortal niyong kaaway? Compared to East and West, kaming mga taga North ang itinuturing niyong mortal na kaaway, so why us?"

"Yes, mortal nga namin kayong kaaway but we don't have a choice. Nauna na ang East na kunin ang West and as what I've said, kahit kilala kami sa lakas, we won't be of match sa dalawang clan na naging isa. The only choice was to be joining forces with you. You are well aware that if they plan on attacking, wala silang ititirang buhay."

"Do your clan knew about this? Your plan I Mean.."

"No. Ma pride ang Erpats ko at hindi iyon tatanggap ng anumang tulong kahit kanino. Mas pipiliin niya pang mamatay kesa humingi ng tulong, lalo na sa mortal niyang kaaway."

"Ganun naman pala eh. Bakit ikaw? Bakit kailangan mo pang humingi ng tulong sa'men? Wala ka bang pride?! Geez!"

"Meron." He looked away. "Pero sa mga oras na 'to, hindi dapat pride ang pinapa iral. As the head of the South Clan, may responsibilidad ako sa mga tao ko. Kung may magagawa ako para lang mailigtas sila, gagawin ko."

"Idiot. Sila dapat ang magliligtas sa'yo dahil ikaw ang Heir ng South Clan. They would risk their life for you, so why bother? You'll be safe eitherway."

"It's not what I think. They would risk their life for me, but who would risk their life for them? Sino naman ang po-protekta sa kanila? Lagi silang nagbubuwis ng buhay para sa mga nakatataas sa kanila, pero sila, wala manlang nagbubuwis ng buhay mailigtas lang sila. D'you understand me?"

For a moment, Asher found him so cool. ♥

"I understand you... I think. But---But it's useless, Hindi rin papayag ang ama ko sa kasunduang yan. He's just like your Father. He'd rather die than asking for help."

"Alam ko din yan. Pero hindi naman talaga iyon ang gist ng proposal."

"What? Eh ano?"

"That is...

....you marrying me."

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#TheProposal

©Leypotato

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A/N:

So what do you think guys? Please give me a comment. Huehue . This is my first story here in Wattpad. Sana nagustuhan niyo.

And the cover isn't mine.. Sa manga'ng Mishounen Produce ho iyan. :))

Sfx: bathump!

Kinakabahan ako, sana basahin niyo yung chapter II and so on. Salamat ulit.