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Knock knock! Occupied with strange thoughts, I was brought back to reality by the sound of the door. I often wondered the reason I had to be there when someone visited us. I went on to open the door. It was someone I did not expect to see.

"We meet again, boy. " He said. It was quite a surprise to see him.

"Are you here to meet her again?" I asked.

"No. I am here to see you, Ewan Asher Margarito. " He said as he smiled. His smile was a bit scary. It was scary enough as a dark mafia.

"Why do you want to see me? I mean, what do you want to see me for?"

"You are quite interesting, you don't even know the full story but you let a stranger live with you?"

"Stranger? You mean, Diane. Excuse me?"

"How is she doing? I came here because I am curious. "

"Wow! You are unbelievable. How can you ask about her in this situation? What of my sister?"

"You mean Margarita? We broke up and we are practically strangers now. "

"You know she is carrying your baby? And you don't worry about her?"

"She's carrying my pregnancy? Really? Good for her tho. I wish her safe delivery. Let's get back to what we were talking about. "

"I heard you are a mafia, you don't seem like one. Mafia in movies are really cool and don't say nonsense like yours. "

"Really? Then, I am not a mafia. Stop changing topics and let's focus on Diane."

"Do you really think you can go away with it? You all threatened her mother till the point of death, and now you're threatening her?"

"Do you really think you know everything? I didn't threaten anyone. The truth you know now might be a lie and the lie you once knew might be the truth. Don't act like you know everything. "

"What truth do I know that is a lie?"

"Listen, I am not the real villain here. If you choose to continue helping her, your life including your family's lives will all be in danger. So, stop here when you have the chance and stop digging the past. It is not your life, it is Diane's. And, who knows? Diane might be someone you never expected she would be!" He said as he stood up adjusting his sleeve.

"What is your real name, Trev Electronics owner?"

"Somchair Sangthong."

"What?"

"It is Thai. Good day, boy."

"It is not a good day. I will urge you to stay away from Diane. What on earth did you tell her that day? What is Trev Electronics plotting?"

"Actually, I never kidnapped her in the first place. What concerns me with a lowly girl like her? She came to my company and she had words with my finance manager. It was my finance Manager's fault that she was not released. Why did my company have to take the blame? Because of the irrelevant scene you guys caused that day, do you know how much my company lost? Bad memories! I don't want to talk about it before but you made me. " He explained.

"Is that so? I wonder who the Finance Manager really is..."

"Come work for me."

"What?"

"Don't you think it will be nice if you worked for me? You will know who the Finance Manager is and you will know what I am plotting. And you will make bastards of money. "

"Firstly, I know you are looking for someone to be your puppet. Shutting me up is what you want to do. But know, I also know your secret. What you are telling Diane not to say, I also know it. So, don't mess with me. Secondly, I am a junior high school student and I don't need your money. I can figure out who the Finance Manager is all by myself, so you just go and kiss your damn wife!"

"What should I do? My wife died yesterday..."

"What?"

"I am mourning. So, I can't kiss her. "

"Did you kill her?"

"Do you think all mafia are that dangerous? I love her, I can't kill her. "

"What is love to you psychopath? Listen, I know you killed her."

"This is what I say about being ignorant. My wife had cancer and she died as predicted by the doctor. She died naturally and that is why you are wrong. "

"I do want to believe you but I am not sure I can. "

"People say you are a nerd but I don't think you are. You don't act like one at all. "

"A nerd does not mean being silent at all. It means being good at an aspect. And I think what I will be good at is confronting people like you. " I said. He stared at me and we made eye contact for a minute.

"Do not say I did not warn you, Ewan Asher Margarito!" He replied, smirked and left the home. As I was about to sit, Mother came to me. I clearly forgot she was at home. She over heard everything.

"Lily is pregnant? What do you mean?" She asked. Of everything we said, the only point she could pick was Lily being pregnant.

"Uhh... Actually... It ..."

"Ewan, tell me everything. Why is Lily pregnant? "

"She... is not pregnant. It is a common phrase people use these days. It means she is doing well. "

"Are you kidding me? Do you think I am that daft? I did not interrupt you from having conversation with that man just to hear this. Tell me everything. "

"I don't know too. I am sorry mother. "

"Who is the man that came earlier? Is he responsible for her pregnancy? Did he refused to accept it? Where on earth is Lily? Call her for me right now!" She shouted. She seemed uneasy. She gave birth to Lily at fourteen, she should be grateful that Lily was not like her. Instead of replying, I ran out of the house to avoid being interrogated.