Seven Deadly Sins: Ezekiel Roméo

43. Hurt

Ezra's POV

Eris Roméo and.. Iason Fortunato?

Huh.

No, that can't be it. I met his family and his parents, I see the love, I feel their love. That can't be it.

But.. what is the origin of the Roméo and Fortunato families feud?

Nanatili pa ako roon kahit na umalis na si Danilo. Hindi parin nawawala sa isipan ko ang itsura niyang pinakita sakin. It was so unlike him, looking so sad, so.. revealed. And I know he didn't like showing himself like that.

But if it's true I'm closest to his heart.. aside from Tita Dani, that is.. who will he show himself like that other than me?

Umiling nalang ako, I shouldn't be so bothered by him anymore. Right now, he's my enemy, he's on the other side of the court, and I should put him to jail because he has done many despicable things to not only me but others as well.

But I froze in my tracks after I left the restaurant when my eyes to lingered on Ezekiel who's standing far away from me, leaning his back to our car, but the distance didn't really cover up the darkness and anger in his expression from my sight.

Kinabahan kaagad ako. How the hell did he know I'm here?

I swallowed the tense I'm feeling and tried to even my breathing. Sinubukan kong maglakad patungo sakanya pero nanginig lang ang mga tuhod ko at halos tumumba ako.

Shit! And he forbade me to meet with him!

Halos umatras ako nang makita ko siyang maglakad na papunta sakin. Gusto ko nalang tumakas! I've seen him mad but never directly at me!

He stopped when he's now in front of me and so close, I can only look up at him and swallow hard multiple times.

He swallowed hard too, but I think it's just his wrath lurking inside him. "I'm taking you home, Ezra."

He's taking me home, not we're going home.

Gusto ko sana sumagot kaso ano naman? Hindi naman ako aangal sakanya, mas lalong hindi manlalaban sa itsura niya ngayon. Bigong tumango nalang ako at sinunod siya.

Sa buong byahe ay tahimik lang kami. Gusto ko nalang matulog para hindi maramdaman ang tahimik niyang galit sakin pero hindi ko naman magawa. Unang-una, hindi ko naman talaga kayang matulog, at pangalawa, hindi ko magagawang balewalain ang nararamdaman niya para sakin.

I'll take it head on, as his wife, his companion, and a woman with responsibility.

Bumaba kami agad sa sasakyan nang makauwi na, para lang akong kuting na napagalitan ng amo kaya sumusunod lang ako sa bawat galaw niya nang nakayuko.

Pagpasok palang namin sa bahay, alam na ng mga kasambahay na may something nanaman samin. Diretso lang si Ezekiel at nag iinit parin ang ulo, ako naman 'tong nagmamadaling sumunod sakanya para makahabol lang.

"G-Good evening po, Sir and Madame Roméo!" Tensyunadong bati nila samin,

"Pakainin niyo na ho ng dinner si Ezra," bumaling siya sakin na ikinatigil ko at halos tumakbo nalang ako palayo sakanya. "Unless, you've already eaten dinner?" May bahid ng sarcasm yung tono niya at halatang nagpipigil na taasan ako ng kilay.

Napalunok ako. It was a low blow.

Ngumiwi lang ako, "we'll talk."

He chuckled bitterly, "oh, we'll talk, alright."

Mas lalo lang akong ngumiwi, it's like he's serious yet not at the same time!

Sabay na kaming umakyat, ramdam ko parin ang panonood ng iba samin pero nawalan na ako ng pakialam. Ang gusto ko lang ay magkausap kami ni Ezekiel.