"Cole!"
Kumunot ang noo ni Cole ng mahimigan ang kaba sa boses ng asawa sa kabilang linya. "What's the matter? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. It's about James. I need you and the guys to come up here fast!"
Mabilis na napatayo si Cole sa tinuran ng asawa. "What happened?"
"I'll explain later! Just please, you need to stop James from killing someone tonight!" Elle cried over the phone.
"Anything wrong, Cole?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Nick sa iginawi ng kaibigan.
"We need to go to the second floor."
"Why?" Tanong ni Aiden.
"Anong meron?" Nagtatakang tanong na din ni Mason. "Are the girls in trouble? Is my wife alright?" Tanong nito na biglang napatayo.
"James is in trouble." Mabilis na sagot ni Cole habang humahakbang na papuntang pinto. Mabilis na nagsitayuan ang iba at saka mabilis na sumunod dito.
Pag-akyat nila, naka-abang na doon si Elle. Nilapitan agad ito ni Cole at saka kinapa at sinipat ang katawan.
"You're okay..." Cole said after a while.
"I'm not the one you should be worried about!" Sagot ni Elle habang mabilis na naglalakad papunta sa isang pinto. Puno ng pagtatakang sumunod sa kanya sina Cole.
"Elle, tell us what's wrong." Ani Nick. "Where's Dreena?"
"She's fine. Dreena, Dominica and Cece's with Sora right now."
"Teka, bakit hindi mo binanggit ang asawa ko Elle?" Kunot noong tanong ni Mason.
"She's with James, Lora is needed there."
"What the fuck is she needed there for?"
"Someone messed with Sora and now James is going berserk! I'm afraid if we don't get there on time, he'll end up killing the bloody bastard!"
Bahagya silang napatigil ng makarinig ng sigawan na nanggagaling sa isang kwarto. Mabilis na tinungo ni Elle ang pinto at saka binuksan iyon. The sight that greeted her scared her to death! James is on the floor, ybeating the man to a pulp! It's as if she could feel the weight of his fists with his every punch!
"James!" Sigaw ni Elle ngunit tila walang naririnig ang kapatid. He's livid for god sake! And she have never seen him this angry and violent before!
"You think you can just touch her?! You think you can lay your hands on her?! She's my wife, you son of a bitch! My wife!" James roared in anger.
The man couldn't even do anything but whimper in pain!
"James that's enough!"
"You fucking low-life! How fucking dare you!
Lupaypay ang lalaki at tila wala ng buhay! Sinubukan itong pigilan ni Custos. But just one dangerous warning glare from James had immediately stopped him from taking another step forward.
"James, stop!" Sigaw ni Ada dito pero patuloy lang ito sa pagsuntok sa lalaking tila wala ng buhay.
"Kuya, Nick! You have to do something!" Sigaw ni Lora habang yakap yakap ni Mason.
Mabilis na lumapit si Aiden kay James upang awatin. "Fuck!" Sigaw nito ng isang siko sa tiyan ang natanggap nito mula sa huli. "Goddanmit! A little help here guys!"
Lumapit na din si Cole at Nick. They both held James' arms and shoulders to stop him from making any further attacks.
James struggled to get free.
BINABASA MO ANG
Comrades in Action: Thomas James De Vere Book 7
Romance"You make me feel things that I have never felt before to any woman I've been with. Things that seems to me I cannot live without..." ------------ Lord Thomas James De Vere never cared less about rules and propriety. He is the type who enjoys freedo...
