Sa pangalawang pagkakataon ay muli kong makakausap ang Capo. And just like the last time I was blind-folded when Oceana brought me to the room where I shall meet the man.

Knowing the drill, the moment I step-in I remove the blind-fold.

I was expecting for a chair and a wall just like before but what I saw shocked my whole-being.

What the gamó?!

"Take a sit, your highness," he told me.

I was still shocked and afraid to make a move. Para bang nilipad lamang ng hangin ang sinabi nito dahil hindi ito kinayang maproseso ng aking utak.

Imposible. This ain't right. It can't be.

"Why are you here?" I asked him when I finally able to find my wit.

He shrugged and motion again the chair that is in front of me and across from him. Tanging ang may kahabaang mesa lamang ang naghihiwalay sa aming pwesto.

I tried to gathered my focus and followed him. I sat uncomfortable to the chair.

My mind is in chaos right now. But instead of displaying it, I did my best compose myself.

I can't still believe this.

"It's nice meeting you.. again your highness,"

He stand-up from his seat and bowed to me like a gentleman. Before looking at me with a smile in his face.

This is odd. Something isn't right.

"Dell'Acqua," I called him.

He rose an eyebrow and grinned at me then goes back to his sit. He looks at me amusingly as if he's thinking about something. Which just adds more suspicion to me.

"Who?" tanong nito habang nakapalumbaba sa lamesa.

I sighed.

"You're Firo Caye Dell'Acqua,"

He burst out laughing.

"How could you just easily differ me and my twin?" he asked amusingly.

I also don't know how I did. It's just that I know who's who, I know who's Faro and obviously this man isn't him.

"Was it because your heart didn't flutter like how it did to my twin?" pangbubuska nito sa akin.

I felt my face heating.

What the hell is he talking about? Saan niya nakuha ang ideyang iyon?

"No," seryoso kong sagot dito.

I'm glad that I didn't stuttered there. Even though deep inside it has a big effect to me.

I'm glad that Alastair taught me how to keep my emotions away from my outside facade. This is indeed necessary, especially to this kind of situation.

"You're so serious, your highness. When I first meet you, you weren't this stiff," he told me.

Your highness? Something isn't really right here.

"Were you really the Capo?"

I looked at him directly in the eyes. He didn't even bulge or get shaken by my sudden question. It was as if he already expected it coming from me.

"I guess," he answered before leaning back to his seat.

I slightly tilt my head while still looking at his eyes. Nothing changed, a sign of truth. There's no hint of lying in his actions.

But I don't know why am I still doubting. I was really certain that something is off.

"Why did you decided to show yourself now?"

"I told you that I will after you finished the training,"

Tumango-tango ako sa naging sagot nito at nang maalala ang palugit na binigay nito ay naisipan kong magpasalamat rito. Napakalaki ng naging tulong talaga sa akin ang isang taon na binigay nito.

I have learned a lot. I have mastered a lot.

"Thank you," diretsa kong sabi dito.

Medyo parang nagtaka pa ito sa biglaan kong pagmamasalamat. As if he didn't know why am I thanking him.

"For giving me a year and for taking my place for the mean time in this battle,"

Napangiwi ito sa sinabi ko at nagkamot ng ulo. Nagpakawala pa ito ng alanganing tawa bago ako sinagot.

Was this situation makes him uncomfortable? Why is that?

"It was a pleasure to help, I guess,"

Hmmm.

"What's the actual reason why you want to talk to me, Capo,"

"Just Firo please," alanganin na sabi nito.

"If you say so, then just call me Daria,"

"I can't do this alone,"

Narinig ko itong bumulong pero hindi ito naging sapat para marinig ko.

"Come again?" pagpapaulit ko.

"Nothing, just give me a sec. I will just call someone,"

Tumayo muli ito sa kinauupuan at kinuha ang telepono mula sa bulsa. May pinindot muna itong sa tingin ko ay numero bago tumalikod.

I looked away from his direction, just enough to give him a privacy. But doesn't mean I am not listening.

"Prick, come here,"

I can hear the urgency in his voice.

"Fvck you, I didn't agree in this," naiinis na sabi nito.

Agree with what? Meeting me? Why though?

"Call Aris? Gago, as if makakatulong iyon,"

Who's he talking with?

Hindi na ako magtataka kung mababanggit nito ang aking kakambal dahil obviously that twin of mine is the Consiglio of the Capo.

But what bothered me is the fact that Firo act as if he is more leaning to the person he is talking with rather than to Aris, who's his own advisor.

"Fine, fine. Geez, you owe me this," naiinis pa ring sabi nito sa kausap.

Through my peripheral view, I saw him dropped the call and brought back his phone to his pocket. And that's my cue to turn back to him.

"I'm sorry for the interruption,"

"Oh no problem. Can we now talk about why you needed to see me?"

He clasp his hands on the top of the table.

"Yes sure, but before that could you please call your twin for me?"

I am not shocked anymore that he knows that Aris and I were twins. I think nearly everyone who's part of this mess already knows almost everything about me.

"Sure, pero bakit ako pa? Shouldn't you be the one summoning him cause you're his boss now?" taas kilay kong tanong dito.

Para bang may narealize ito nang marinig ang aking sinabi. Ngunit mukhang nagdalawang isip pa ito kung tatawagan ang aking kakambal o hindi. Pero sa huli ay sumenyas ito sa akin ng sandali at muling tumayo sa kinauupuan.

Narinig ko pa itong bumulong-bulong habang kinokontak ang aking kakambal. And when Aristos answered his call, he gave him a crispy curse.

Napangiwi ako sa ginawa nito. Siguro kung noong bata pa kami at narinig kong may gumanito sa kakambal ko ay baka hindi ako nakapigil at nasaktan ko na si Firo. But now, I thinks its normal for them to greet each other like that.

"Come here...... Geez just do so," naiinip na sabi nito.

"We just need to wait for Aris before I discussed the reason,"

I don't really see the necessity why we need Aristos here. But if he wants it that his right-hand man is here then sure.

I just gave him a small nod before letting the surrounding comes into silence.

Mabuti na lamang ay makalipas ang ilang minuto ay dumating na si Aristos but he was with another man.

"Dude, why are you here?" tila naguguluhan na tanong ng lalaki kay Firo.

"I'm the Capo..." tila hindi siguradong sagot ni Firo rito.

So I am right. He wasn't the Capo. Then who was the real one?

"And Yuery can fly," pambabara nito sa sinabi ng pinsan.

"Though I can make her feel high," may pagpapakahulugan na sabi ni Firo habang nagtataas pa ng kilay.

"Like I will let you, dipsht!" may pagbabantang sabi naman ni Aristos.

Natahimik naman si Firo at napahagalpak ang kasama nito. Aristos is still glaring Firo as if one wrong move and he will strangle him.

"Uhmm... chill anyways. Nice to see you again, Mr. Avriade,"

Parang ngayon lang ulet narealize ng mga ito na naandito ako.

"Your highness," he recognized.

He bowed to me and in return I stand up to give him a curtsy.

"Why you recognize me and I wasn't?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Firo habang tinutukoy ang pagbabalik galang ko kay Zuery through a curtsy.

"Because you don't deserve it," taas kilay na sagot ko rito.

"Why?!" maktol nito na siyang nagdahilan para makatanggap ito ng kaltok mula sa dalawang kasama.

"Niloko mo ko,"

The three of them gasp all together.

"How dare you hurt Agape?!"

"W-wait what? I didn't!"

Nagkagulo na ang dalawa at aambahan na sana ni Aristos ang walang kamuwang-muwang na si Firo. Mabuti na lamang ay napigilan ito ni Zuery.

"I think she didn't mean it—"

Kaagad kong pinutol ang sasabihin sana ni Zuery though disagreeing.

"No, I mean it," I told him.

"Come here, motherfvcking Dell'Acqua,"

Kaagad tumakbo palabas ng kwartong iyon si Firo habang si Aristos naman ay pilit kumakawala sa pagkakahawak ni Zuery at nang magtagumpay ay hinabol nito ang binata.

Pero pagkalabas lamang nito ay hindi nito sinasadyang mabangga ang dadaan sanang si Cathy.

"Fvck...."

"Araykopo!"

Kaagad naman akong lumapit sa dalawa. Cathy is on the floor touching her forehead while my twin is still standing and also touching his forehead. But oddly he was blushing furiously.

"Are you okay?"

Bago pa man ako makapagtanong ay naunahan na ako ni Zuery sa pagtatanong. Tinulungan din kaagad nito si Cathy sa pagtayo.

"I think I am," sagot naman nito Cathy nang tuluyan na itong makatayo.

Galit namang nilingon ni Zuery si Aristos na ngayon ay nakatitig pa rin kay Cathy. Na para bang hindi makapaniwalang nabangga nito ang dalaga.

"Say sorry, Aristos," utos ko sa wala pa rin sa sariling kakambal.

"Would you let me punch your brother for once, your highness?" pagtatanong bigla ni Zuery sa akin.

Masama pa rin ang tingin nito kay Zuery na parang anytime ay gusto ring makipaghabulan tulad na lamang ng ginagawa nila Firo at Aristos kanina. But this time si Aristos na ang nasa sitwasyon ni Firo.

How interesting it was.. how the table turns.

"Asked your sister if she allows that," natatawang sagot ko na lamang habang nakatingin sa nag-aalala na ngayong si Cathy matapos marinig ang sinabi ng nakakatandang kapatid.

Pero kaagad kong narealize ang aking nagawa nang bumaha ang gulat sa mukha ni Cathy.

"Opppsss," ngiwi kong sabi.

Why did I forgot that she doesn't know yet?

"Sorry Zuery," hingi ko ng patawad kay Zuery dahil sa pangunguna kong nagawa.

"No, it is okay, your highness. Maybe its already time,"

Nakangiwing pinagmamasdan ko ang dalawang magkapatid at parang tuod na hindi alam ang sunod na gagawin o sasabihin.

Then I heard Aristos cleared his throat before dragging me away.

"Una na kami dude," paalam muna nito kay Zuery bago lisanin ang lugar na iyon.

Habang naglalakad paalis ay pinagsasabihan ako ni Aristos na wrong timing raw ako.

"Kung hindi mo kasi binangga si Cathy, edi hindi sana mangyayari iyon," paninisi ko naman sa kaniya.

Hindi makapaniwalang tiningnan ako nito. Pero totoo naman kasi ang sinabi ko, bahala na siya kung hindi niya matatanggap iyon.

Oh theé mou, my brat attitude is coming again. I can't believe that this is happening again.

Those people that are part of my past really knows how to bring the old brat me. Especially this stupid twin of mine.

"Kung hindi si Firo ang Capo, then who?" tanong ko bigla kay Aristos.

"Bawal mong malaman kasi kupal ka," pambabara nito.

Inis na sinuntok ko ito sa mukha bago tumakbo palayo sa kaniya. Narinig ko pa ang sigaw na pagtawag nito sa akin na siyang hindi ko na pinansin.

[A/N: I was really flustered when someone commented in TBB that they want an update. But.. that was already done and I'm already writing their kids story. Sorry, if there's misunderstanding or what. But for the sake of others, I will try to make an another Special Chapter for TBB, maybe one of these days. Not sure though hshshs lol.]