Rule No 5 Novels & Stories

He just smiled, like he already knew I wouldn’t be able to keep my own rule. “Rule four,” I said, regaining my footing. “Health. Even though we didn’t use protection last night, we need to be more careful moving forward. Especially with the fact that you are a…” I didn't finish my sentence. “I’ll get tested. And I expect you to do the same.” “And the fifth rule is the only rule I will never reconsider. If it’s broken, this thing between us ends immediately.” That sentence caught his attention. “Don’t try to get involved in my personal life. And I won’t get involved in yours. No exceptions. No questions. This thing stays separate from everything else.”

I don't stop; I just run. RULES LEFT UNBROKEN; 1) no sex 4) one on one; no introducing friends 5) 1 year max 6) one date per week each 9) the unsuccessful mate loses bond but no falling out between family members 10) no boasting, bribing or blackmailing.

She pouted when she saw what I wrote. "What?" She didn't reply, she only shrugged her shoulders. "You wrote just five rules here. First one, we will not invade each other's privacy. Two, Number Five is very very important" She looked at me and I gave her the go ahead look. "Three, we can bring in friends but no late night parties. I don't do parties, I don't have much friends" She said before she continued "Four, Rule number Five is very very important and specially important. Five, please do not cook" she dropped the book in anger and I tried holding myself back from laughing.

“Some of you must’ve forgotten my rules. Let me remind you.” He swept the room with a cold, furious glare. “Rule number one: We do not hurt or exploit innocent women or children. I don’t care what the excuse is. There is no justification.” “Rule number two: You don’t raise a hand against or attack another Familia member without my or Mario’s direct approval. Ever.”

Only the rules will be changed. *****

Sagot ulit niya sa kanyang isipan. " Rule number 4, Bawal kang makipag date sa iba. Ofcourse, sino ba namang misis ang makikipagdate sa iba bukod sa kanyang asawa? Pagtataksil yon diba?" Tsaka nakita niya mula sa gilid ng kanyang mga mata na nakangiti ang kiriminal. "5th, don't seduce me, kasi papatulan kita." Sabi nitong nakangiti.

I gaped at him“That’s just ridiculous” He shrugs “I don’t make the rules, you need to know that these people will do anything to get ahead, to get power” “But you should be able to change the rules in some cases” I now know that if a boss dies without a male heir, if there is a female child she marries the closest cousin to birth the next boss. “What happens if there is no heir, at all?”