" Diane I am going to stab you sixteen times if you don't can it" Hunter roared but that wasn't enough for me.
                          
" You're gonna stab me but she's got a running mouth. She needs to can it too or I'd teach it to her" Diane rattled and crossed her arms.
                          
" You honestly can't teach what you don't know" I retaliated and that looked like the straw to her patience.
                          
" okay, that's it" Hunter began and walked to where I was seated " Iris, come with me" he said and stretched out his right hand to me.
                          
Reluctantly, I accepted his arm and finally turned to send a glare to Diane as Hunter led me into another room.
                          
" Next time, you shouldn't respond to her" he started after we walked into a smaller room with a little bed set down at the corner next to a single framed window.
                          
" She started it"
                          
" I know. I'm sorry about that" 
                          
"I am still angry with you for not having the courtesy of telling me what you discussed with Mr Reid or even deciding to go find Louisa on your own without informing me. What the hell is wrong with you Hunter!?"
                          
" I didn't know how to. Plus I didn't want you to come along"
                          
" You didn't want me to come along?? So you expected me to sit back and watch someone else watch my daughter?"
                          
" Our daughter. And I didn't want you to come because I'm traveling far."
                          
" Where are we traveling to?" 
                          
  Hunter actually released a chuckle after my statement.
                          
  What was funny? Even I have no idea.
                          
"You said we. You aren't even certain if I'd still allow you tag along"
                          
" I wasn't actually seeking your opinion on that" 
                          
" Duly noted" he smirked " We... Are taking a trip to Da lat, Vietnam"
                          
" Vietnam?? Why so far?"
                          
" Cause that's where our problem is"
                          
"H-" I started but he didn't allow me finish.
                          
"I'd tell you all about it on our journey tomorrow but for now you've gotta sleep. You don't look so good either" Hunter said as he placed a hand on my forehead.
                          
" You're burning up" his brows scrunched up while he looked me in the eye.
                          
" I don't feel so good" I actually didn't.
                          
" Have you had anything to eat today? I could microwave the pizza Diane and I left over"
                          
At the mention of Diane I virtually got irritated again which caused him to laugh.
                          
" We'd talk more about this tomorrow, for now you need to get some rest" 
                          
" I didn't come with anything for the journey"
                          
" You don't need anything, Just yourself"
                          
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Hunter's pov
                          
" You need to sleep. The journey's long" Diane said as she drank on a glass of wine.
                          
  She was always fond of that, Diane hated silence. It always seemed to her like a vice against her sanity.
                          
  Its like Soldo knew about this special talent cause whenever he wanted to carry out a mission in a party, Diane was his agent.
                          
  Then he'd tell me " You're the only one who can control her, I'd like you on this too"
                          
  The memory brought a little smile on my lips.
                          
  Diane wasnt always controllable by me. She'd always insist kn getting at least three glasses of alcohol before carrying out the mission in every party.
                          
And I'd have to stand by and watch those three glasses turn to eleven.
                          
Sometimes the amount of liquid this lady takes into her system surprises me. If I were her, I'd have popped.
                          
Cause till today she still got the habit.
                          
"I can't sleep" I replied as I laid on the couch and stared at the ceiling, purposely taking deep breaths to know if I could at least fall into a light slumber.
                          
" what's funny?" She asked, obviously noticing my smile.
                          
  I only shrugged in response and another brief silence befell us
                          
" You'd be fine. Just don't give out yourself"
                          
How easy was that? Hiding from someone you have no idea where he's looking from.
                          
  I've never been more perturbed in my entire life.
                          
" I know" 
                          
" Well you seem disturbed" 
                          
" I'm supposed to be"
                          
" Yeah.. But you weren't as troubled till Milis came along"
                          
"Diane you know her actual name is Iris, stop trying to get on my nerves"
                          
She actually started laughing. I don't know how, but it got me laughing too.
                          
" I like her" 
                          
" why are you telling me?" I asked and turned my head in her direction.
                          
"I feel like"
                          
" Okay. Good for you" returning back to my original position.
                          
" You're worried cause of her"
                          
" Diane I think you're the one who should do the sleeping, you're talking bullshit"
                          
" Am I?"
                          
" Yes you are. Goodnight"
                          
" You know how dangerous this is, what if. Just what if..."
                          
" What if what?"
                          
" What if she doesn't make it out alive?"
                          
" I'm gonna save Louisa and she's going to be alive and well when I do"
                          
" I'm talking about Iris. What if something happens to her and she doesn't make it out alive"
                          
"Nothing would happen to Iris"
                          
" You better make sure. Cause she seems like your obvious weakpoint"



                          
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