Comrades in Action Book 1: Lacon DeLevigne

Chapter fourteen

"What the fuck are you doing here?"

From his phone, Mason took a look at his glaring friend. He shifted from his seat.

"Dude, stop looking at me like that. It's so.. intense.." At saka ito ngumisi habang taas baba ang mga kilay.

Lalo namang umasim ang mukha ni Lacon.

"Fuck you. Nakakasuka ka." Anito bago tumalikod upang kumuha ng alak.

Nagsasalin si Lacon sa kanyang baso ng biglang magsalita si Mason mula sa kanyang likuran.

"I want that too." Anito habang sumisilip sa kanang balikat niya. His face pouting while looking at the liquor on his hand. He pursed his lips and glared at him.

"Magsalin ka ng sarili mo." Asar na sabi niya and then slammed the bottle on his chest.

"Ow!" Ang malakas na daing nito. "You're such a prick alam mo ba iyon? Ngayon pa lang naaawa na ako kay Dreena. Her sweet and innocent personality won't match your moody attitude!"

"Fuck off Mason! At paki-alam ko ba? We. Are. Not. In. A. Relationship!"

Bigla itong napangisi dahil sa sinabi niya. Isang nakakalokong ngiti ang sumilay sa mga labi nito. "Oooh... someone got his panty on a twist today."

"Shut up!" Singhal ni Lacon dito. "And for the record, I don't wear panties you idiot!"

Umangat ang isang kilay ni Mason.

"It's just an expression, genius. Must you make it so literal? Tsk. At isa pa, bakit ang moody mo? Dapat pa nga, naaambunan na ng ganda ni Dreena ang pangit mong personality since lagi na kayong magkasama."

Mason then sighed with exaggeration.

"Hay.. I don't really get it. Why are you so moody when you should be excited and happy now that you have a beautiful, hot, and gorgeous woman for a pretend wife. Well, not to mention a duchess. Isn't that awesome? You'd get to try on how to be a royalty's man for once dude! That's rich! A once in a lifetime experience. O di ba?"

"You done?"

Nawala ang excitement sa boses ni Mason sa flat affect na reaksiyon ng kaibigan. Napailing iling na lang ito.

"Hay... malala ka na talaga." Sabi nito na itinaas pa ang dalawang palad tanda ng pagsuko.

"I don't care."

"If you don't really care, then why did you introduce Dreena as your wife in the first place?"

"Because how would I explain the reason why she and Alleck is with me? That duke clearly said to maintain a low profile. Tingin mo, hindi pagchichismisan sina Dreena at ang anak niya oras na ipinakilala ko sila bilang kaibigan ko lang? At mas lalo na pag nasagip ng mga tao sa hacienda na nakatira kami sa iisang bahay lang?"

"Hm.. sabagay.."

"Idiot.." Bulong ni Lacon saka tumungga ulit ng alak.

"Aha!"

Halos maibuga ni Lacon ang alak na nasa bunganga nito sa biglang pagbulalas ni Mason.

"What?!" Inis na inis na wika ni Lacon dito.

Mason just ignored his glares. Bigla itong napangisi.

"I just had a realization lang naman..."

"Tigil-tigilan mo nga ako."

"Eto lang naman.. kung ang alam pala ng lahat dito ay mag-asawa kayo ni Dreena.. eh di that only means you two had been staying in one room?!"

Now it's Lacon's turn to shift on his seat uncomfortably. The act didn't go unnoticed by Mason. Isang halakhak ang pinakawalan nito ng makumpirma ang hinala.