No Strings Attached

-----43rd string-----

I pulled the car and parked in front of their house.

She’s been silent. Very unusual of her.

“We’re here.” I said as I switched the engine off.

“Ah.” She answered dryly. She seems out of her consciousness. Very usual of her.

“Don’t you have plans of getting out of my car and going inside your house?”

“Kamusta naman ang araw nyo?” she asked out of the blue.

It was great until you texted me that you were in Kevin’s effin cage. Hell yeah, I call his house a cage. He’s an animal anyway.

*****FLASHBACK*****

F*ck. She turned her phone off.

“What’s with that face of a roaring tiger?” Bella asked while sipping her tea.

“Leeanne. She’s with Kevin.” I looked at her, waiting for her reaction. She looked bemused. Kevin still has that effect on her.

“ I see. So uwi na tayo?”

“I’m sorry.” I muttered.

“Don’t worry. I know how you feel.” Then she smiled weakly.

“You haven’t moved on, have you?”

She took another sip of her tea and a sigh escaped from her mouth.

“Nah. But I’m getting there.”

“Really. Your eyes show the other way around.”

“It’s been 3 years, Phil.”

“I know. But time doesn’t guarantee...”

“I know right. Can we just leave now? Today’s too wonderful for us to be talking about past.”

“Fine.”

“Wait. I need to go to the powder room.” She stood up and went to the restroom. I immediately took my phone and dialled Kevin’s number. I have to know what they’re doing.

“Ivan.” He answered.

“Where is she?”

“Who?”

“Quit the crap, Natal.”

“She’s in my living room. Enjoying the comfort of my home, pigging out.”

“Take her home, now.”

“Why would I?”

“Because I told you so.”

“I don’t want to.”

This man is really making me sick. Darn

“Fine. Tell her to wait for me. I’ll fetch her.”

“You don’t have to. I will do the honor.” He said sardonically.

“Just tell her. And don’t you dare touch her, Natal.”

“Can’t I?”

“Touch her and I’ll skin you alive.”

“So. Be. It.” Then he hung up.

What the f*ck.

“Let’s go?”

I was idling that I didn’t notice Bella’s presence. I’ll take the sh*t out of that freak.

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I checked my watch and it’s 6:30pm. I tried to call Faye but her phone’s still effin off. I dialled Kevin’s.