I Love You My Mr. Genius

Chapter 4

"Still on guard with your brother Lex?" Nakangisi ko na tanong.

"You don't deserve him."

"O talagang ayaw mo lang ako para sa kanya."

Seryoso syang tumingin sa akin. Napailing nalang ako.

I like Ivo and Lex is aware of it. I cameback also because of him. Kaso mukhang mahihirapan ako na maging akin si Ivo dahil kay Lex. He is over protective when it comes to Ivo.

"He is still a kid." Ani Lex.

"He will always be like that. Mana sya sa mommy mo."

"And you don't deserve someone like him."

"Why? Because I am a genius o dahil distant relative ako ni Silveron or because I will be soon a leader of another mafia clan?"

"All of the above." Diretsong sagot nya.

"Then, why you are so friendly to me?"

"Two reasons. Yung una hindi ko alam, pangalawa, it's to make sure that you will never be a threat to us."

Malakas aking tumawa. Lex and his honesty.

"I like your brother Lex. And whatever your reason is, wala akong paki. Ivo is mine Alexandro Jose."

Nagpakawala ito ng malalim na buntong hininga. Inayos nya ng pagkaka upo sa lap nya si Iyah na kasalukuyang nag papaantok na. She is sucking her thumb at hawak nya ang tenga ni Lex.

"Hindi ako aprubado na maging kayo. But you are both old enough to decide. After all it will not me who will be with you. Just bear in mind Slater, saktan mo si Ivo, ipapa cremate kita ng buhay."

"Sure."

"Pero kung sakaling nasa bingit ng kapahamakan itong anak mo at si Ivo, choose Iyah, I will save my brother."

"I will save them both Lex."

Napailing nalang ito. "Nakakamatay ang pagiging bayani Slater."

"Wag ka mag-alala. Mamatay ako sa ibabaw ng kapatid mo at hindi sa bala."

"Fuck you!" Mahinang singhal sa akin ni Lex.

"Sorry Lex. Si Ivo lang ang kakantotin ko."

Binato nya ako ng unan na naabot nya. Tawa lang ako ng tawa.

Nag kwentuhan pa kami ng kung ano-ano. We catch up with each others life. Medyo nalungkot ako sa kanya. He really accepted to be a Sinclair shield. It is the most dangerous job in their end. Dangerous and saddest job.

"This is not a large country Slater. Masyadong maliit ang mundo. Iyah's father is a notorious drug lord." Ani Lex matapos nya ilapag si Iyah sa higaan nito.

"Hindi rin naman putso-putso ang pamilya ko Lex. No one can touch Morgan's princess."

"Sabagay."

"Sa tingin mo, magugustuhan nya si Ivo?" Pag iiba ko ng usapan.

"Problemahin mo muna kung magugustuhan ka ng kapatid ko." Inis na sagot nya.

"Hindi ko kailangan problemahin yan. I know that Ivo like me when we were  high school and he still like me until now." Confident ko na sagot.

"How did you know?"

"Lutang sya ng ininterview ako kanina. He even asked me if I'm half-half."

"Shit!" Napahilot ng ulo si Lex

"Ivo is very transparent of his feelings Lex. Siguro naman aware ka nyan."

"Kaya nga ayaw ko napapalapit ka sa kanya."

Ngumiti ako. "Hindi mo mapipigilan ang pusong nagmamahal Lex."

"Sana kayanin mo si Ivo. It's not I'm giving you my blessings. You know him Slater. Kung hindi mo sya makakaya, better back off."

"Hawak ko ang susi ng kinabukasan nya Lex. Kung sino magkakandado nun ako unang bubugbog."

"Don' remind me of that fucking susi ng kinabukasan na yan Slater."

Malakas akong tumawa. That day is the day Ivo caught my attention. The day that he start walking in to my heart.