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

Chapter Forty Four: Distance

Chapter Forty Four: Distance

Trojan

"WHERE'S EILA?" salubong na tanong ko kay Carlos matapos niyang kuhanin sa kamay ko ang suitcase ko.

"Nasa kwarto niya."

Mabilis akong napakunot-noo nang marinig ko ang boses ni Ethan na bumababa mula sa ikalawang palapag ng bahay ko.

"What are you doing here?"

"Hinatid ko lang si Eila," matipid na sagot niya. "Alam mo ba na pumunta 'yan sa bar magtatanghaling tapat para lang uminom ng alak?"

"I didn't know that," I answered with ceased forehead.

When did she learned to drink?

"Nakakapagtaka na hindi mo alam." I heard sarcasm on his voice. "Sa huling pagkakatanda ko kasi, bente kwatro oras kang nakabantay kay Eila."

"And I still am."

"Kung totoo man 'yang sinasabi mo, bakit nagkakaganito si Eila huh?"

Hindi ko inaasahan ang susunod na gagawin ni Ethan kaya bigla akong napaatras ng ilang hakbang nang bigla na lang niya akong suntukin sa panga.

"What the fuck was that for?!" I cried furiously.

"Para 'yan sa hindi mo pagsunod sa napagkasunduan, Trojan," Ethan said with tight fist and controlled anger. "Sinabi ko na sa'yo na hinding-hindi kita mapaatawad kapag pinaiyak mo ang kaibigan ko."

"The only time that I made her cry was when we fuck one another! Ano bang problema mo?!"

I always lose my temper to Ethan since I met Eila Delos Santos.

I always feel insecure around this son of a bitch bastard. And whenever I see him alone with my woman, the kiss they shared inside my office always flashes back into my head and made me angry even more.

And I still don't like the idea that Eila was once in love with this fucking bastard!

"Alam mo na naman siguro na hindi alcohol drinker si Eila at mas lalong hindi 'yan iinom at iiyak nang walang dahilan, Trojan."

"She cried?"

"Oo! At dahil iyon sa'yo!"

"I think we have a misunderstanding here," I said still pissed with what he did to me. "Miss Delos Santos and I are in good terms and I am not obliged to explain everything to you. She's happy with me so fuck off!"

"Happy?" he said mockingly. "Siguraduhin mo lang talaga na masaya si Eila sa'yo, Trojan. Dahil oras na lumapit na naman sa akin ang kaibigan ko at umiiyak, sisiguraduhin kong kakalimutan kong magkamag-anak tayo."

"And why do you still care with her huh? Don't tell me you also like her? Saka bakit ba napapadalas 'yung pagpunta niya sa bar mo? Are you having an affair?"

Just by saying those words wants me to slit Ethan's neck and let him die out of my way.

"Ikaw dapat ang umalam ng sagot niyan dahil hindi naman basta-basta pupunta si Eila sa bar ko at makikiusap na painumin ko siya. At ang laki mo namang sira-ulo para pagbintangan kaming may relasyon!"

"Well, I have all the reason to doubt after you kissed my woman."

"Kung pinagseselosan mo pa rin ako, sinasabi ko na sa'yo na tigilan mo 'yan. Alam mo kung sino ang gusto ko at kapatid lang talaga ang turing ko kay Eila. Matanda ka na pero isip-bata ka pa rin, Trojan." inis na sabi nito. "Kung nahihirapan kang pagsabayin si Eila at ang trabaho mo, I am more than willing to take care of her again. Kaysa naman pabayaan ko siya dito na umiiyak mag-isa nang dahil lang sa'yo."