Mad Attraction (Mondragon Series #1) [Under Revision]

Chapter Thirty Four: Talk

"Trojan!"

I sighed. "Sorry, abuela."

"Eila, hija," it's abuela's turn to speak. "Umamin ka sa akin, sinasaktan ka ba ng apo kong 'to? 'Wag kang matakot, hija. Kakasuhan namin siya kung siya talaga ang may mali dito."

Napatingin sa akin si Eila and she was so unsure of what to say.

"May mali po ako kaya nagawa ni Trojan sa akin 'yun, abuela," she politely answered. "Alam ko naman po na hindi gustong gawin ni Trojan 'yun. May mali rin po ako."

"Are you sure, hija?"

"Opo."

"Hindi ka naman siguro pinipwersa nitong apo namin hindi ba?"

Shit, abuelo! Don't go there!

Muling napatingin sa akin si Eila and damn we'll be busted if she told the truth.

"Hindi naman po. Maganda naman po 'yung trato sa akin ng apo n'yo. Medyo hindi lang po kami nagkaintindihan kagabi."

I almost released a sigh to what she said.

If abuelo and abuela finds out that I blackmailed Eila to become my woman, hell will break loose.

And I might lose her too.

"Sigurado ka ba talaga, Eila?" abuela asked still not convinced.

"Opo, abuela. Pasensya na po kayo kung naabala ko po kayo."

"Don't mentioned it, hija. You're always welcome to the family," abuelo said and gave me a sharp look bago niya binalik kay Eila ang tingin. "How about Ethan? Akala ko ba siya ang gusto mo sa mga apo ko."

Shit! Shit! Shit!

I was about to hold to my knuckles to control my anger but I saw Eila and her hands placed above mine as I turned my look on her face and she smile to me a little bit.

And this simple gesture calm me down.

"Magkaibigan lang po kami ni Ethan, abuelo, abuela. Wala po kaming relasyon."

"But I thought you're in love with him."

"Enough with this talk!"

Damn it! Why is it everyone around me wants to see me mad and enjoy getting me mad?!

"Trojan."

"Bakit nagtataas ka ng boses sa akin, Trojan? Umupo ka!"

"No! I won't unless you stop talking about that guy in front of my face!"

"Bakit kasi hindi mo sabihin kanila lolo at lola na kaya ka nagagalit sa akin kasi nagseselos ka sa akin?"

I harshly turned my head to his direction and saw him standing at the back of Eila's sit.

"Alam mo, kung sa ibang pagkakataon, tatawanan kita sa pagiging isip-bata mo pero hindi. At hindi ko pa rin nakakalimutan 'yung ginawa mo sa kaibigan ko."

"Boys, enough!" nagtaas na ng boses si abuela sabay tumayo. "What's going on? Care to explain everything?"

"Trojan is jealous of my relationship to Eila."

"What?"

"I just hate your fucking face!"

"Kita n'yo na? Lagi siyang ganyan," the cocky bastard said. "At si Eila ang unang natatamaan ng sumpong niya."

"Shut up, bas—"

"Tumigil na kayong dalawa! Trojan at Ethan Mondragon!"

Abuelo's loud and resonating angry voice floats in the air and I know, everyone inside the house will come shortly hearing this old man mad.

"Para kayong mga bata! Hindi na kayo nahiya sa bisita natin!"

I pinched the bridge of my nose in annoyance before I put a mantra inside my head to calm down.

Damn! Why am I losing my control whenever I see this bastard?

"Sa lahat ng magpipinsan, kayong dalawa 'yung pinakamalapit sa isa't-isa tapos ganito ang makikita ko ngayon? At nag-aaway kayo dahil lang sa iisang babae?!"

"Don't—"

"Shut up, Trojan Mondragon! I'm not finished yet!"

Inis akong napaupo ulit sa harapan nila para matapos na.

I hate having this kind of meeting.

"Gusto kong maging malinaw sa lahat ngayong araw na 'to," madiing sabi ni abuelo. "Eila, hija, do you have feelings for Ethan?"

"W-wala po."

"And you, Ethan?"

"Parang kapatid ko lang si Eila, abuelo. Alam n'yo 'yan," he replied and gave Eila an apologetic look.

Double shit!

"And you, Trojan? Anong nararamdaman mo kay Eila?"

I saw them turned all my gaze to me except Eila who keep her head bowed.

I sigh in irritation as I stoop up.

"Don't force me to say what I don't want to say."

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?"

"If I like her, I'll tell her. Hindi ko na kailangan pang sabihin sa inyo kung gusto ko ba siya o hindi. Hindi kayo kasali dito. This might be rude but abuelo, abuela, stay out of this! Lalo ka na, Ethan! You annoyed the hell of me!"

"Tingna n'yo na, abuelo? Inaaway na naman niya ako!"

"One last question, Trojan," I heard the full serious tone on abuelo's voice that made me turned to him again. "Gusto ko si Eila para sa pamilya na 'to. Ethan failed to do that. Can you?"

I gave abuelo seconds of look before I smirk to him.

"Again, stay out of this abuelo."

Abuelo give me a meaningful smile. And damn this old man for seeing right through my actions!

"C'mon, Eila," I said as I snatched her arms to stand up. "I'll show you around."

"Pero malakas pa ang ulan!"

"Where?"

They all turned their head outside the window to see the middle morning sunlight.

"Come! You need to see the beauty of this place."

Tatanggi pa sana si Eila sa gusto ko pero hindi ko na siya binigyan ng pagkakataon na makatanggi pa ulit.

I need to get away from this place before abuelo insist more things on me.