The Devil's Touch
#34
"The night I really felt it wasn't a dream, I went to catch up with Maxime and suddenly there was someone smothering me from behind." Milan told Arsen.
They sat facing each other in the cashier's seat after Milan fed Blacky. Arsen stared at Milan intensely listening to all the events that befell the girl last night.
"But, Maxime said it was just a dream because Maxime came home and saw me sleeping in the room. I'm confused .. I really feel it's real."
Arsen suddenly recalled last night Maxime came out of the club room in a hurry. They haven't talked much since Maxime left last night.
"Didn't you see his face, Milan?"
Milan shakes. "I just saw from his shadow he's the guy who wears the hat."
"What do you think? it wasn't a dream, was it?"
"It was a dream, Milan."
"You asked the man's face but you also thought the same thing with Maxime huh."
Milan pursed his lips with his hands crossed his chest. Arsen lied so Milan wouldn't be scared.
*
Meanwhile Maxime was sitting on the sofa in the flank of his two younger sisters.
"Son't you go back to petshop after this?" asked Miwa while turning on the tv and leaning her back against the back of the sofa.
"Go to Daddy's mansion for a bit" Maxime said, then sipped coffee for a while and put it on the table.
"Tumben, usually Brother Maxi rarely visit Daddy's mansion," continued Tessa by playing games on her mobile phone.
"Sister misses Mommy," Maxime replied.
After that Ara came with a tray of fruits and some snacks. And also Miwa's two favorite orange juices and Tessa's.
"The more mature you get together less often. As of now, you're here but Arsen is out of nowhere." Ara said as she moved food and drinks from the tray to the table and sat down to join them.
"Arsen is busy in the office," Maxime lied.
"Eh Aunty, who was that geeky guy?" tanya Miwa pulled her body from the back of the sofa.
"Geeky guy?" Ara raised one eyebrow.
"That's Oris" Maxime said. "The prisoner you took out for stealing cassava."
"What?!" said Tessa and Miwa while staring at Maxime.
"There's nothing more valuable than cassava? gold for example," said Tessa who returned to focus on the game on her phone.
"For him cassava is very valuable, because it's all he can give to his grandmother" said Maxime who answered the nods of Tessa and Miwa.
"Oh yeah, last night did you feel like you were following someone?" maxime asked, staring alternately at his two younger siblings.
"Someone?" Tessa looked up and shook her head. "Thank you."
"What's wrong?" ask Ara.
"No, I'm just worried that someone's bothering them."
Actually Maxime thought of a message from someone who sent a video of Miwa and Tessa the other night. Maxime has not asked about the number to Arsen, yesterday Arsen said he would track down the owner of the number.
Maxime then moved from his seat. "Son't go to Daddy's mansion first."
Maxime walked away from them and only a few steps did he stop and turn around.
"Seek permission wherever you go, okay?"
Tessa and Miwa gave her thumbs up while Ara shook her head looking at Maxime's possessive attitude. Miwa and Tessa are young and have to report wherever they go
*
Maxime got out of his car after parking in the front yard. He walked into his father's mansion.
Rania and Xander are sitting on the couch watching TV. Kara and Liana are busy in the kitchen making food from recipes that are on the internet. The rest are busy in the basement.
"Again .." said Maxime.
Everyone looked back and widened their happy eyes.
"Maxime .." said Xander then moved from his seat to embrace Maxime.
Kara and Liana approached them. "Duh still remember the road to this mansion turned out," said Kara, smiling.
Maxime hugged Kara. "of course. How's Mommy Kara doing?"
"I'm good, Maxi ..." Kara returned Maxime's embrace.
After that Maxime hugged Liana and asked her how she was doing.
"I miss you, Grandma."
Maxime approaches Rania and hugs her, Rania pats Maxime on the back. "You're lying!!"
Maxime chuckled softly then let go of his embrace. "Oh, where's Daddy?"
"A morning sport with your mother" said Xander.
Maxime turned his head while raising one eyebrow. "Sports? since when do you like sports."
"Since knowing your father" said Xander lazily.
"O-oh ..." Maxime understood the meaning of the morning sport that his Grandfather meant.
Kara and Liana elbowed each other while smiling.
"I'll go upstairs first."
"Maxi do you want to interfere with your parents' sports!" yelled Xander who saw Maxime climb the stairs.
"Of course, they've been exercising for too long" Maxime said without turning her back.
Maxime is always warm with his extended family, his cold demeanor is only to strangers and people he doesn't like.
The man banged on Javier's bedroom door, as if he didn't care if they would get angry after this.
Because there was no answer Maxime increasingly banged on the door hard to make those down there can only cluck to hear the pounding of Maxime's door.
The door opened showing Javier wearing a bathrobe. Maxime's eyes moved from top to bottom staring at his father.
"Dad you .. gosh!" Maxime patted his own forehead.
"Bad brat, it's impolite to bother parents this early!!" annoyed Javier.
"It's almost noon, Daddy."
"Who's dear?" sky shouted from inside.
"Your son Maxime" Javier replied half-screaming.
Maxime immediately turned around when he saw his mother running towards him with her body covered in a thick blanket. Maxime sighed at the height of his parents.
"Maxi gosh .. Why didn't you say you wanted to come here? Mommy hasn't cooked."
"Sky put your shirt on first, come on in quick." Javier encouraged his wife to go back inside.
"In the meantime, I want to talk to my son. Why are you, huh!"
"Mommy wear your clothes first ..."
"Look, your son told you the same thing. Quick in!" Javier pushes the irritated Sky into his room again.
"Is there anything important Maxi?" javier asked, then Maxime turned back to look at Javier and nodded.
Javier walks past Maxime. "We're talking on the balcony."
They were sitting on the balcony with Javier lighting the tip of a cigarette with a lighter.
"What's wrong?" javier asked after exhaling cigarette smoke into the air.
"The mudork thing."
Javier turned his head towards Maxime while raising one eyebrow.
"Mudork?"
Maxime nodded. "Are they all dead, Dad."
"Only one is left, your grandmother .." said Javier.
"Besides grandma?"
"Everyone was dead when we attacked their base. The Yakuza and Antraxs managed to kill them all, Maxi. But why are you asking me that, Maxi? is anyone bothering you?"
"No, Dad."
"Don't lie, Maxi. You look agitated. How are Miwa and Tessa? Are they okay?"
"Dad doesn't have to worry, they're fine. Then I go back to petshop first."
Maxime moved from his seat leaving Javier staring at him in astonishment.
Javier called Keenan. "Investigate Maxime petshop secretly!!"
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