261 Invitations, Rejecting the Enemies and Accepting the Potential Allies (1/2)
Day 41 – 7:52 AM – Dwelling Complex, Middle District, East Port Settlement, Barangay Dinahican, Infanta, Quezon
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Two knocks broke Karlene's momentum on her preaching. She thought that they might have disturbed the neighbors due to their noise. Before Alana and Karlene could say anything, Mark had beaten them to it.
”I'll open it.”
Mark stood up leaving Miracle and Amihan on their breakfast and made his way to the door. The two girls immediately fixed themselves but Karlene was still glaring at her best friend while the latter had a bitter smile on her face. It seemed right now, Karlene's anger was kind of strange. As if it was not only coming from her but from another source.
Opening the door, Mark saw an unfamiliar man outside.
”Do you need something?”
Mark said in an unfriendly tone.
”Is this perhaps where Ms. Garces and Ms. Bautista are staying? I'm sent here to give something to them.”
The man replied while trying to maintain his humble tone. It was obvious that this Mutator in front of the door was not used to it.
”Hand the thing to me. I'll give it to them.”
”I'm sorry but my boss said to give it directly.”
”You can give it to me and I'll give it to them or you can just keep it and leave. Your choice.”
Mark did not even try to give the man face.
”Well…”
The man looked troubled but Mark's eyes started to release a hidden fierce glint. After all, even though this man had been acting humbly, Mark could tell that the man was cursing inside. His words about giving the item directly were lies too. It was obvious that this man only wanted to get a close contact to the two girls. Mark would not really bother about this but the two girls were under him now. As their leader, one of his duties was to protect them from lechers like this man.
Since Mark would not relent, the man was forced to give Mark the item and left. It was a letter.
”What does it say?”
Karlene asked.
”The Cristobal Family is inviting us to their Mansion.”
Mark replied with a frown. From the start, he had no positive impression on this family. Added the circumstances of Edzel and Hamlin's family, it was already enough for him to regard this family as his enemies.
”We won't go.”
Alana said with a frown containing disgust. Karlene was also the same.
”I don't want to go either.”
Mark said and tore the invitation into pieces. He then looked at the two girls.
”You seem to hate that family.”
”The son of the head of their family is a perverted bastard. That trash targeted us before. All that comes out of the mouth of that garbage are flowery flatteries and lies. That arrogant prick should rot in hell already.”
Alana replied.
”How about you? You seem to dislike them either.”
”The new and potential people that I recruited last night all had grudges with that family. Especially that trash you are talking about.”
”I see… Wait. You recruited people? You didn't mention that last night. Are they trustworthy?”
Alana asked in worry. Karlene also had the same expression.
”Don't worry about that.” Mark assured the two. ”I won't recruit them if I didn't find their personalities pleasing.”
Suddenly, Mark turned facing the direction of the wall. Outside that wall was the street in front of the Dwelling Complex. He felt several people but fortunately, they did not come from the same group as the man that had just left.
Still, Mark could not help but sigh. Among the new visitors, there was someone familiar.
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The door was knocked once more.
This time, Mark made Alana and Karlene open the doors. It was because for sure, the two knew the people outside.
Opening the door, Alana and Karlene were surprised.
”Annica!”
The two girls shouted in unison. Their voices were filled with both surprise and glee.
”Big Sisters!”
The girl that knocked on the door, Elise Annica Salvador, entered the door and hugged Alana and Karlene.