The Possessive Sociopath

CHAPTER 45

Chapter 45: Troubled Man

Nikos Stanislaski's Point of View

"Let her go, Nikos. You're just scaring her even more." Mas lalo ko lang hindi pinakinggan si Kalev.

"What are you even doing here?" Walang ganang sabi ko at hindi siya pinansin.

"It's been one week since you're sulking in your condo."

"Clevon just left my place five minutes ago. At ngayon, ikaw naman ang pumalit? What's wrong with all of you? Why can't you just leave me alone." I put a rum on the glass and started drinking. Yes, it's been exactly seven days since she left me. Hinanap ko siya sa sarili niyang condo ay kahit ang mga kaibigan niya ay hindi nila alam kung saan ito pumunta. Her phone is turned off, so looking for Reeve becomes so hard.

"Suck it up, Einstein. You're stuck with me." I rolled my eyes at my cousin when he started sitting down as if he owns my place.

"Naliligo ka pa ba? You look like shit." I know I look like shit, he doesn't need to state the obvious. Halos inom lang din ng ginawa ko ng isang linggo. Don't blame me. Alcohol becomes my friend for the last seven days. And my cousins never left my place alone. Noong nakaraang araw ay si Tori ang kasama ko, sumunod naman si Kelvin. Imagine my shock when I saw Damien knocked on my door. Next is Cainn, and the following day I was with Elizabeth, and then Clevon, and now Kalev?

Kumuha na rin ng isang baso si Kalev at naglagay ng alak. He started drinking, too.

"I saw you last week. I saw how you crashed Hernandez's car. You didn't even think twice of your action, Nikos. You don't care whether you'll hurt someone. Nikos, I suggest you to..." Ibinagsak ko sa sahig ang basong iniinom ko. The glass shattered on the floor and that made Kalev stop from what he's saying.

"Shut it. I don't want to hear it." Balewalang sabi ko at umalis sa dining area. I don't want to hear his suggestions. He will just rub it on my face how fucked up my life is.

Nagkulong lang ako maghapon sa aking kwarto at natulog. It's already evening when I woke up. For sure, Kalev is no longer here. He got a job to do and babysitting me isn't part of it. I'd spend most of my time sleeping and drinking. Kung kaya ko lang matulog nang tuloy-tuloy ay gagawin ko dahil si Reeve ang laman ng mga panaginip ko.

I always see her in my dreams and I don't want to wake up.

A day after, I saw her again and tried to sleep for one more time.

Just to see her.

Just to touch her.

Because she's the reality I will never have.

Lumabas ako sa aking kwarto upang kumuha sana ng panibagong baso ng alak. But imagine my shock when I saw who is sitting on my very own sofa and my carpet.

"Fuck it! Sira ata itong game pad controller na ginagamit ko. Hindi sumusunod 'yung character sa pinipindot ko." Napatigil ako nang marinig ko ang boses ni Raven.

"Aminin mo na lang sa sarili mo na wala kang future sa paglalaro ng super smash bros. ultimate sa nintendo switch. You're so terrible playing this game. Admit it, Raven." A sound ruffled beside Raven, whose focus is on the screen, my television screen. It was Trevor. I guess the switch belongs to Trevor. He loves to play video games.

"Stop it. Kanina pa kayo nagtatalo dyan." Sabi naman ni Severus na nakahiga sa sofa habang nakapikit ang mga mata. Wala na itong suot na medyas, at wala ring pangitaas na damit. Did he own my place?

"Finally!" Napasigaw na sambit ni Alexander nang makita niya akong palapit sa kanila. Walang buhay akong tumingin sa kanilang lima.

"Anong ginagawa niyo dito? The door is there, feel free." Turo ko kung saan nakalagay ang main door. I don't want any visitors right now. Sa tingin ko ay tama na ang mga pinsan kong dumadalaw sa akin.