Lorch Crown

Chapter 5

"How are you?" he asked.

Ilang linggo niya rin itong hindi nakita pero alam niya lahat ng ginagawa nito.

"Great. 'Kaw?"

"Same," he lied with a nonchalant shrug.

The weeks that passed that he didn't see her personally were not great. Barely. Madami siyang iniisip at trinabaho.

Saskia smirked while shaking her head, not believing him. "Kitang-kita ko sa mata mo na hindi. 'Wag mong ipilit boss," anito saka naupo na sa loob ng sasakyan nito.

Bahagyang kumunot ang noo niya sa sinabi nito. "What do you see in my eyes?"

"Tiredness and frustration- anger."

Lorch was taken aback. That's really what he feels right now and from the past days. It only sobers up when he's with his family or friends. And it's impressive she's seeing that.

Nonetheless, he's able to keep it cool and collect. But why can't he when he's around her? Bakit pagnasa paligid ito ay para siyang sasabog lagi? Lagi siyang tuliro at kinakabahan? Yamot? Galit?

"Well, life is tough," he quipped, shaking off the thought.

"But don't lash it out to people around you," anito. "'Di porke't sira araw mo sisirain mo rin ang araw ng nakapaligid sayo. That's just so uncool."

Lorch tsked, smirking in mockery. "Told you, I don't care about being cool or whatever."

Umirap ito saka binubay ang sasakyan. "Whatever too. Don't talk to me."

"That's not gonna happen, luv," not after I finish with my plan.

Sinara niya ang pintuan nito bago pa man siya nito sagutin. Then he turn around while frowning as he felt that fluffy- sweet? Or fucking whatever it is that soothes his chest just by getting a chance to call her luv.

Just... Fucking weird and...

Damnable.

Busangot ang mukha niya na naglakad palapit sa lima niyang kapatid na puro nakangisi. Hinapalos niya ang tenga niya na masakit.

"Grant is my ear still whole?" he asked his brother that is a doctor.

Nagtawanan ang mga kapatid niya.

"What do you think of Saskia? A cannibal?" Grant shook his head with a smirk then checked his ear. "It's red with bite marks. Nothing serious, don't be a baby, Lorch."

"Baka sa susunod ilong mo naman kagatin sayo. Ingat, kuya." Fourth chuckled. He knows it is Fourth because he calls him kuya while Rosh, he only want kuya Kreston.

"You take care too, bunso. Baka sa susunod hindi lang panga mo sapakin ko. Tang'na mo ka." Lorch gritted his teeth, getting really riled up again just hearing his youngest brother speak.

"What's with the anger thrown at me?" Fourth spread his hands with a smug smirk. "Don't tell me you're angry because of that innocent picture?"

"That was not fucking innocent!" Lorch snapped. "You were too close! Hugging her!"

"Lorch, Rosh has many pictures on the internet with him hugging his fans. Saskia is a fan." Mirrow informed shooting him deducing gaze.

"He can do it to his other fans but not Saskia."

"Lorch, that's unreasonable. Don't tell bunso how he should treat his fans as long as he's not being a pervert- "

"Pervert? The fuck, Rage." Rosh shook his head.

Dusk scoffed. "Pervert ka naman talaga pagdating kay Katana-"

"Si Rosh kay Katana pero hindi sa fans." Masama ang mukha na sagot nito at alam mong hindi na ito natutuwa.