Faith

Chapter 15

I accompanied Mico at the jail two days after Natalia's death. As expected, the meet-up was intense.

Mico held the criminal's collar; very tight that the criminal was coughing. I held Mico's shoulder but he ignored me.

"You son of a bitch! What have you done to my girlfriend? I'm going to kill you, asshole!" Mico punched the criminal.

The police helped the criminal to stand up and I hugged Mico from behind to stop him, "Calm down, dude."

Mico started to cry; a cry that burned my chest. Who wants to see his/her bestfriend cry, right? Unless it is a tears of joy.

"You ruined everything, you fool! You didn't just kill my girlfriend, you also killed our children!"

We found out from the police that the criminal was drunk when he hit Natalia's car. Because of that, Mico tried to punch the criminal again but I managed to stop him.

"Please forgive me. It wasn't my intention," the criminal plead while shaking. He was scared of Mico's anger, of how Mico looked that time.

"You drove drunk, you're irresponsible! Your apology cannot revive the life of my girlfriend and children are already dead! Now, I'll make sure that you'll rot in jail!"

Mico was still angry even when we went out from the precinct. He was walking ahead of me and to my horror, he suddenly punched his car's window.

"Mico, what the hell!? What are you doing!?" I drew closer to him and saw blood gushing to his hand.

"I don't want to live anymore! Fuck! I wish we died together! Shit, shit, shit!" He continuously punched his car--its alarm can be heard already. Blood from his right hand was already all over.

I pulled him, "Damn! Stop it!"

Mico just pushed me and continued punching his car, "Hey, help me out here!" I shouted to the police who are watching us.

They drew closer to us, "Hold him!" I asked.

After they held Mico who was trying to escape from the police's hold, I punched him as hard as I can. Mico became unconscious.

I clicked my car's remote to unlock the doors, "Please place him at the passenger's seat. Thank you."

"We'll just call a towing company for his car, sir," one of the police said.

I nodded, "Thank you."

"What happened to kuya?" Princess worriedly asked me when she saw me carrying Mico to his room.

"This jackass brother of yours punched his car's window."

"What!?"

"Get a first aid kit."

"Why didn't you just bring him to the hospital?"

"Hospital's making me sick. Just get a first aid kit, please. This isn't something that have to be sent to the Emergency Room."

"All right," she headed to the inter-phone and asked one of the maids for the first aid kit.

"Why didn't you went to the burial?" I asked while rubbing Mico's hand with warm water using a towel.

Princess shrugged her shoulders and sat beside me, "I wanted to rest. Been stressed out these past days."

I nodded.

"How's you and Cherrie?"

I was surprised with her question, "Why you're asking? You know pretty well we're good."

She shook her head slowly.

"How about you and your boyfriend?" I joked. I know she do not have a boyfriend yet.

"Don't have one," she chuckled and hugged me.

"Why don't give your lovers a chance?" I teased.

She pouted her lips, "Don't like them."

"And who do you want? Jonas Brothers and the like?"

"Aw, shut up!" She laughed and punched me.

I laughed, "Seriously, you need some inspiration."

"I already have," she stuck her tongue out then grinned.

I raised an eyebrow, "Really, huh? And who's the lucky guy?"

She kissed my cheek, "You!"

I laughed, "Silly!"

She chuckled then suddenly became serious, "What if I love you, kuya?"

I smiled, "I will love you back."

Her eyes sparkled, "Seriously!?"

"Of course. You are like my sister and I love you," I grinned.

She groaned, "That's not what I meant!"

"Come on, Princess. You're asking an impossible question."

"How could that be impossible?"

"Why are you asking such?"

Princess looked disturbed. She stood up and shook her head. "Nothing, nothing," she reached for the first aid kit that the maid placed at Mico's study table.

"You're just exhausted. Go and have some sleep. Leave Mico to me."

She handed me the first aid kit, "I just woke up when you arrived."

"You ate already?"

She nodded then sat beside Mico and held his left arm.

"I couldn't bear to see kuya like this."

"So am I."

Mico moaned.

"Kuya, haben eine pause auch nur heute, in ordnung? (Kuya, have a break even today, okay?)" Princess said while still holding Mico's hand. We were not sure if Mico can hear her, though.

I cannot avoid being jealous while watching Princess hold Mico and whisper to him. I always wanted to have a sister. Mico and Princess' relationship as twins always makes me long for a sister.

"Ich liebe dich (I love you)," Princess kissed Mico's forehead before standing up.