
"OKAY. Seriously, what do you want to ask?"
"About you. Especially about your boss, what's his job?"
"Many, anyway. He is clearly a business man. Its main business is hospitality and karaoke venues."
"If the others? I mean, what kind of job would require a lot of guys like you?"
Jack seemed to think for a moment. "There are many other businesses. Their families need a lot of bodyguards just in case."
"Keeps from what? I think, who needs bodyguards if our profession is in danger. I mean.. Yeah you get it, right?"
Jack just nodded.
"Oh, come. Tell me, what exactly is the other job?"
Jack thought back as I looked at him expectantly, making Jack a little uncomfortable. "He's kind of a city" he said. "He's also the owner of the nightclub, the discotheque."
"Gambling city?"
"How do you know?"
"I'm just guessing. Must be a big bookie, huh?"
Jack nodded. "Actually I can't tell you this-"
"Just calm. I'm not gonna talk to anyone. I am now your sister."
Again, Jack nodded. "The hotel is classy. But it will not matter who checks in that spouse is legal or not. Most of them are not legal partners. The hotel's customers are mostly people from the upper class who spend time doing perverts. As from among businessmen, lawyers, police, even state officials. Not everyone from above is clean. But not all dirty. His name is human too, right? There are all kinds. It's not enough with just one woman. Opium tries another, cheating here and there, and others. Whatever the underlying factor."
"just that? That's not very denouncing, in my opinion. There must be another business. Hm? Tell me."
Jack nodded again. "The boss has a large house that is used as a gambling place. He teamed up with his friend from Las Vegas to open a gambling establishment, just like the ones in the movies. The house is huge. Three level. Level one for the family residence and the workers who are trusted to take care of the house. Level two for those gambling tables, roulette, billiards, and countrymen. And the third level...."
"What?" my question, trying to dig up the evidence more fully.
Jack looked at me for a moment, and looked troubled again. "Your life is mature enough" he said again. "Maybe you can guess. But. I hope, if you know the activities that are on the third level, I hope your views on me will not change. I'm just a bodyguard. Not more."
"Is the third floor a place? ... perverted place? THE PSK? Plus-plus massage?" just be careful, a little careful.
Jack nodded, and I gasped a little.
"But I won't take you there." Jack sagged to the floor, crouched his knees before me with both hands shaking, he grasped me so firmly. "I won't sell you let alone make you a whore. I'm just a bodyguard. Please, trust me? I want to take care of you."
Hmm. she looked at me with hopeful eyes.
"Rose, please, trust me, huh? I call you my family so that no one tries to get you into the black business. The please? I consider you like my own family. I'm telling you this isn't about scaring you. I just don't want to cover up who I really am. So you know who I am from myself. Not knowing from anyone else."
I was honestly shocked to hear Jack. I who tried desperately to avoid that pit of disobedience, now even approached him again. Even being here again.
Butno. Maybe he was honest with me. It's probably true he won't sell me. I'm just parno. Now I must calm down. Kuhela took a deep breath and tried to accept Jack's explanation. No need to jump into the sea. Relaxed. I-i can. I can be calm.
"Rose?"
I'm nodding. "I want to go back to my room" I said. "I want to rest."
"alright. Come on, let me take you to the room." Jack stood up and I followed him. He led me to my room, made sure I was resting on the bed, and then he stood up. "Don't wander around alone. You can't get out without me, okay?"
But I just kept quiet, made her fret back, and then...
Oh my God, so tight, as if I could crumble in his arms.
"I will always protect you. I won't let you get fucked again. Let me take care of you, Rose. Let me always be by your side."
Shuddering. I felt something strange, like Jack wasn't talking to me. Like... maybe with her sister, the real Rose Peterson, or...?
I cleared my throat so Jack let go of her hug from me. "I'm not going anywhere" I said.
Jack nodded and tried to hide his face, perhaps embarrassed by the looks of worry on the face - which did not fit his profession at all, especially not in accordance with the character and image he must maintain. A bodyguard should not look weak, let alone look whiny.
"Rest. I have to go downstairs and check on the skipper."
"Why the skipper? Why should it be checked?" many wonder.
"It's okay. Just gotta make sure he's working properly and take this ship in the right direction."
I just nodded. It's none of my business, I thought.
"Rest, yes. I'll be here again."
"alright. But by the way...."
"What?"
"Don't pay too much attention to me. Someone will be jealous."
"Who? Your boyfriend? You can't have a boyfriend, can you?"
Eh?
"Don't taunt me. I mean your boyfriend, he'll be jealous, lo."
Jack shakes. "I don't think it's possible" she said, her voice sounding sad. "In fact, he must be happy. He'll smile at me from up there."
"Oh...." I'm stunned. "He... emm your lover.. is he dead?"
Jack nodded, and nodded. "It's been a while."
"Oh, sorry."
"Em, there's no need to apologize."
"I'm offending the thing that makes you sad. I didn't know that...."
"It's okay, really. The truth is so. I was sad when I realized he was gone. But, after all, I can't do anything to get him back to life. Every human being dies, right?"
I'm nodding. Thas right. Every human being dies, just waiting his turn. Sooner or later, everyone will experience it. "Emm... I can tell, why did he die?"
"He's...." Stiff, Jack's having a hard time talking. He nodded, then said, "He's sick. He had long had leukemia. His condition was getting worse, until he finally could not be helped. But never mind, he's happy up there. He also wants me to live well, and be happy here. That's his last request."
I smile. "You're a tough guy" I said. "You're tough."
"That's why I became a bodyguard. If I'm weak, how can I be a bodyguard, right?"
Yeah, especially to take care of me. You have to be tough in every way. Everything, not except...
What try?