The Twin Brothers

The laughing makes Liana looks down in embarrassment. Why did she ask them like a teenage girl asking her crush out? Enzo wipes the tears from laughing so hard. It’s funny at the same time, adorable.

“Baby, you asking us as if we’re going to the high school prom.” Enzo chuckles.

“I’m… n–nervous.” She pouted.

“Little one, can you repeat the question again?” Leo asks with a gentle smile.

She nods. Before asking, she takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly. “Remember I should have a partner to lead this clan? Well, I don’t know who else I can choose. I–I’m really comfortable with you two and only you guys I can think of for this.”

“Why you don’t tell us early?” Enzo asks.

“Afraid that you two don’t want it. Besides, you guys already have your own clan.” That’s true. They have it. But, their heart melts when this girl only thinks of them when it comes to something like this.

“We gladly accept it, love. No offense, but we worried when you agreed to handle this clan alone. Yes, you are strong. Still, we can’t help but be concerned.” He states.

“Is that mean…” Her sparkling emerald eyes looked at the brother with hope.

They chuckle. “Yes. We will be your partner.” Leo answers.

She gasps in happily. “I–I will go inform Andy now!!” The girls rush out to make a call. The brother smiles watching her act.

“Leo.” Enzo’s call makes his twin look at him. “Something is wrong.”

“What’s wrong?” His twin asks.

“There are no words from Matthias. He didn’t even answer my call or I don’t even hear any news from him. Don’t you think something’s wrong?” He frowns.

“Mat? The last time we heard about him is when you have a call with him about Alex, aren’t you?” Leo arches his eyebrows.

“Yes. After that… silence.”

Leo leans his back on the chair. His heart already feels heavy. Matthias is one of the members that they see as family. Older than them makes him a big brother to them.

“Have you tried calling again?” He asks.

“I did. Still nothing.” Enzo checked his phone.

“How about we visit him there? Maybe he’s just busy or something.” Leo shrugs his shoulder. His brother nods. Then, the two friends walk in but their eyes focus on annoyed Felix.

“It’s funny, isn’t it?” Adam grins.

“Shut the fuck up.” Felix snaps at him and sits beside Enzo.

“Geez. You are no fun.” He pouted.

Felix groans. “Can you shut your fucking assistant, Leo?” He rubbed his face in frustration. Leo lifted one eyebrow and turn to Adam who was already sitting beside him.

“What did he do this time??” Enzo asks.

“Ask him.” Felix answer.

No need to ask, with his confused stare already asking Adam. That guy smirks and leans forwards. The twin looked at him with confusion. Except for Felix who really wants to beat him but can’t. Since they’re not in their clan.

“Do you know why ‘dark’ is spelled with ‘k’ instead of ‘c’?” Adam wiggled his eyebrows with smirks on his face. These past few days, he into a lame joke.

“Please don’t ask.” Felix whines.

“Why?” Enzo asks. The worst decision he ever made in his life.

“Because… we can’t ‘c’ in the dark!!! Got it!?” Adam bursts into laughter. Only his laughter fills the room. The brothers turn to Felix.

“I told you don’t ask.” He said.

Liana came in and saw Adam laughing his ass off almost falling from the chair. She tilted her head in confusion. Leo notice her presence and immediately push the guy off his chair.

“Sit here, little one.” He tapped the seat.

“Hey!!” Adam throws his hands in the air. Like the sweetheart she is, she helps Adam to stand up and asks if he was okay. “I’m okay, peanut.” He smiles and ruffles her hair. Liana sits beside Leo and Adam sits beside her.

“Andy screams so loud on the phone just now.” Liana spokes as she rubbed her ears.

“Why?” Felix asks.

“When I told him that I chose Leo and Enzo to be my partner in this clan, he freaks out.” She explains. Felix and Adam are jaw-dropping.

“Even us, peanut,” Adam said.

“Woah. That’s mean… two clans combine?” Felix asks.

“Yes. Told Cara to handle the document and agreement.” Enzo spokes. He nods and took out his phone, and starts texting Cara.

Adam looks at everyone and then landed his gaze on the little girl. “Peanut, do you want to hear a joke?” He grins. Hearing that, everyone groaned in annoyance.

“Sure, Adam.” She nods with a smile.

“Do you know why ‘dark’ is spelled with ‘k’ instead of ‘c’?” He asks eagerly.

Liana frowns and shakes her head. She is about to ask ‘why’ but Leo quickly picks her up to his hip and walks away. “Go do your work, Adam.” He spokes.

“Hey!! I’m not done yet!!” He whines.

“Never answer him if he tells a joke, Dar,” Felix warns her.

Poor girl. She left without knowing why the ‘dark’ spell with ‘k’ instead of ‘c’. Maybe she can ask him later when no one is with them. Since everyone is not a fan of jokes here.

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Enzo stands behind her and guides her on how to hold the gun. Right now, they are at the blackhouse training shooting. At first, Liana feels a panic attack kick in but with comfort from the brothers, she calms down.

“Like how we learn during the fighting session. Focus is the key.” He whispers.

She took a deep breath, focusing on the target. She pulls the trigger and…

BANG!!

“Woahhh!!!!! That was awesome, peanut!!! Headshot!!” Adam clapping his hands.

“She better than you. She got a headshot on her first training, unlike you.” Felix chuckles and took a sip of his beer.

Adam glares at him. “Hello. I’m a professional shooter here.” He flips his long imaginary hair.

“How about now, you try yourself. I will watch you from behind.” Enzo pats her shoulder and went to the couch with the two friends. He took a seat and watch his girl shooting.

“Don’t you miss her little space side?” Felix asks, twirling his beer glass.

“Kind of. But… she still likes in little space even she in big space.” He smirks.

“I can’t believe an innocent like her, learn so fast what you taught her. Look!! She holds the gun so well. I took time to find the right positions.” Adam joins the conversation.

Enzo knows why she learns so fast. He looks down, “The fire inside her heart, makes her like this. The thought of losing her loves one, makes her fire up.”

“I have to admit it. I feel pity for her. She wants a normal life with you two and yet, here she is. Being a leader for his father’s clan.” Felix sighs. The first time he met Liana, he only see the pure and innocent girl.

“Trust me. I think even her parents feel guilty for involving their daughter in this.” He sighs.

Kelvin walks in with Leo. He holding his tablet, “Capo, we found the location area!!” He informs.

“Where?”

“They are around here. Not far not near. But the coordinate is here!! They have been around us this whole time, En!!” Leo slams his fist on the chair. Once in a while, he glances at Liana who training in shooting.

Enzo hold the tablet and saw the red dot on the map. He tightens his grip on the tablet. “Look like we been watching this whole time. Is there any suspicious to you happening in this house? I’m afraid there’s a rat in this clan.”

Kelvin only shakes his head. “I don’t think so, capo. Everything went normal.”

Something is wrong today. He can feel it. The door bursts open, and Cara rushes in. She sweating as she ran a marathon. Liana also notices it and stops shooting.

“What’s wrong with you?” Adam frowns.

“Sir… Sir Matthias…” She breathlessly spoke.

With that words, everyone abruptly stood up in panic mode. Leo rush towards Liana who standing in confusion. He knows how slowly this girl walking so he picks her up to his hip. All of them went out.

“What happened to him!?” Enzo asks.

“I realize the emergency button keeps lightening up. I’m sorry, capo!! I’m too busy to notice it!!” Cara apologized, afraid to look at his scary eyes.

“When it lighten up?”

“I’m not sure. Maybe since… yesterday or yesterday again?” She fiddles with her fingers.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

They stop walking when Enzo stops. He slams his fist on the wall. Liana can’t see softened in his expression like usual but anger. Cara looks down, shaking in fear.

“This whole time, our family asking for help and none of you notices it!!?? HOW CARELESS ALL OF YOU!!??” He yells. Kelvin who doesn’t know anything also feels scolded.

The car sped up to Matthias’ house. They use a van so that all of them fit in it. The brothers sitting in front of Leo’s drive. The others are behind. What they could think of right now is, why Matthias hit the emergency button? Liana looks outside and prays that everything is found.

Leo parked the car with the sound of tire friction. They rush out. Felix kicks the door opens and the scene makes the gasp in shock. This house was a mess. Things scattered everywhere. Dead bodies everywhere. Obviously, it was his men trying to protect their boss. Liana looks around, carefully not to step on something sharp.

“MAT!! WHERE ARE YOU!!??” Enzo yells.

No response. Everyone was busy finding but Liana found something. She slowly picks up the piece of paper. Her hands start to shake, her breath becomes unstable.

“He’s not even upstairs.” Adam and Felix went downstairs.

“Where the fuck he is!? I swear, whoever hurt him, he wouldn’t live long.” Leo gritted his teeth.

“I swear this is related to Damien.” Felix spokes. Leo looks at him with curious eyes. “Why? How? Some dickhead leave their shit here.” He lifted the gun with Damien’s clan symbol.

“He starts his move already. Huh.” Enzo chuckles, poking his tongue in his inner cheeks.

The soft voice makes the brothers turn their heads to her. “Um… Ennie, Lili.” The horror on her face makes the twins concerned.

“What’s wrong, baby?” Enzo frowns.

“Mat… Matthias…” She slowly shows the picture. When everyone saw it, they couldn’t help but widen their eyes. There’s Matthias, hanging with chairs on his wrist. Blood on his head, he was shirtless only with pants. There’s blood on his body as if someone torture him.