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Kaden Sage Alexander's P.O.V.
"Hindi na nga pi kita gustong makausap maghanap ka ng ibang pagtitripan!!" He sounded so done but im not giving him up.
I don't even know what the hell happen, we were in an understanding and the next fucking thing i know we were playing this push and pull game that he started.
Now outside there campus i finally saw him and when our eyes met he looks ready to bolt away from me, tangina does he think im playing cat and mouse game with him?
Hindi ko napigilan ang pag alis niya sa bansa, so i did the next thing i can do, follow him as soon as i possibly can.
An impulsive desicion.
2 months...for everyday in those two months i would wait outside their compus. He changed his contacts, deleted all his social media making things 10 times harder for me.
Not because our family have connection will make things easier for me.
Papa are against me using connections.....
in his own words... 'you badly want him? Then move on your own kaden prove whatever he have in mind wrong, he have reasons and if you love him you'll be patient with him'
But its driving me insane.
To have the person i love, in the same city yet he still manage to hide away from me.
Im not even mad at him, i just cant get mad at him.
All i need is for him to tell me what had happen so i can right it.
I followed him, not caring kung pinagtitinginan na kami, they should be minding their own business.
I grab him by his wrist to stop him.
"If you talk to me just this once nyebe i swear to all the gods that i'll stop" seryoso kong sambit.
And im serious. Kausapin niya lang ako ngayon...ill stop.
"Fine" he uttered after a few minutes sounding defeated.
I slowly guide him to my car and this time he didn't protest.
He refuse to get inside the car so i settled with just outside my car in fear that he might walk away, the parking empty of people.
Just looking at him, an arm length away from me makes me wanna pull him in my arms and just forget whatever happened this last months.
"Kuya kaden kelan ka ba titigil?" He spoke breaking the trains of my thoughs.
His eyes looking downwards as he grip on the papers on his hand.
"If i have i choice, never" i flatly and honestly answered in a heart beat.
He slowly looked up at me, and died a little as my eyes met his.
His was watery, he looks tired.
My hand move on its own, reaching forward to touch him and bring him comfort but his action was like a blade.
A sharp movement of rejection. He step back while shaking his head in denial of the comfort that i was willing to give.
"Ako pagod na kuya kaden, you're adding up to the stress that i'm having, i feel so restricted kasi nasa paligid ka and when you're around natatakot ako, i feel like i cant do things anymore" if dying feels like this, it must be really painful huh.
Sa lahat ng tao, i never expected this words to come from him.
Is he this mad and scared of me? What have i done to inflict such thing to someone i just wanted to protect and love.
"Is that how you really feel nyebe? All i wanted to know was what happened" my voice void of any emotion as i look at him.
Damn haha i dont even know what i look right now tangina.
"What happened? Nothing happened kuya kaden, pinaasa mo ko. i learned the truth and woked up from my illusion that you'll never want some like me, i wanted to continue my life kasi na realize ko pi na di sayo umiikot ang life ko and thats it" he stated one by one so casually. I never thought casualty would ever hurt me until now, until he used it on me like i was nothing to him.
I nodded my head accepting defeat.
I guess he never really wanna hear my side does he? He already have his mind set that i did him wrong without even listening to my side. To the truth.
Kung hindi niya na kayang makinig sakin ngayon and if he dont trust me enough to not believe the lies his people fed him maybe its right for us to part ways.
Im not gonna sit and stop my life because he broke my heart.
I heard enough.
I stare at him... a long look before i step back "thank you for your time" my voice cold as ice as i take my eyes away from him.
If he wants me gone then i will be.
Like i promise myself before, whatever he wish for, thats what i'll follow.
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5 YEARS LATER
"Papa i wanna watch the timely orchestra! Have you heard his new piece? It really sounds like heavens humm! please papa lets watch kuya nyebe's piano concertos!" I continue eating ignoring the stares i receive from my relatives as well as the obvious recognition my heart does whenever his name is mentioned.
I remain expressionless, face void of any emotion.
5 years. 5 years and my heart still skips beat everytime he's mention.
Dad step down from his position and let me take over him with my own team.
"Anak that will happen tonight, it will take us more than a day to get to his concert at isa pa the tickets are sold out" kalmadong sagot ni papa sa kanya.
He did it. He fullfilled his mother's dream for him, he's considered now as the youngest music prodigy that the world have ever seen, everyone acknowledge him.
His life was kept private as per his request and his supporters respected that.
Sometimes i send some of my men out to guard him, just to make sure that he's safe.
No one knows except for dad and nonna they always know everytging without me even saying a word about.
They didn't say anything to me, i just know that they definitely knew.
I might have promised to stay away from him but it doesn't mean ill stop protecting him.
How can i fall inlove with him even more despite having no contact with him? Despite the distance, despite of what had happen between us years ago.
Bel let out a sigh of disappointment, i immediately look at him "I missed him" he whisper but im pretty sure everyone who's in the room heard him. It became eerily quiet all of the sudden as those words left his mouth.
What had happen between me and nyebe was kept only between the two of us, what my family knew is that he was being brainswashed by his own mother into hating our family which is the truth.
He had grown attach to nyebe out of all my siblings to the point that he even got mad at me for not being able to reconcile with him.
"Oh come on bel magtatampo na kami sayo nyan, we're your sibling pero lagi mong hinahanap si nyebe, i feel betrayed mon frere" it was shy who broke the silent by teasing bel.
"Iyak ka nga kung totoo?" Biglang gatong ni zio stell which made everyone laugh and for shy to pout.
Shy gasp dramatically "zio i thought you're on my side!"
I shake my head at their anticts before i resumed eating my food. Talking about nyebe is definitely not good for my head, pretty sure ill be thinking about him again all day.
I felt a pat on my back which i immediately knew who it was, zio justin.
I look at him, raising one of my eyebrow, silently asking him why.
He smile at me sweetly while shaking his head.
I know that smile, he's trying to comfort me.
Im okay. I dont need comforting.
"Grazie, zio" maikling sagot ko bago ipagpatuloy ang pagkain.
I know he means well but im done with them trying to console me.
Its been five years.
After dinner we all did our parts on cleaning up, its family day, all the blood related alexander will be at the meeting room by the end of the day while the kids and the other parents who's not part of the organization stays at the movie room to watch whatever movie they agreed to.
Susunod din kami after the meeting.
We all sat down around a spear shaped table.
With folders infront of us.
I open mine reading through it...its just a report of what has been happening to all the establishment we own.
I sit at the head table as the current don.
While papa and nonno sat on either side of me, they are still the chief superiors working at the external business of the family.
We mostly talked about expansions and other data bases discusion, sharing ideas and opinion to have better plans for future endevours.
Hindi naman kami madalas magmeeting pag family day it just so happen that the organizations 150th anniversary will be happening in a week.
Nagprepare na kami ahead of time and this will serve as the finalization meeting.
It needs to be a tight secure grand reunion ball. too many important allies will be attending we cant risk a thing.
"The orchestra i hired already cleared their schedules so its all good on my part" sambit ni kuya jah looking all bright as we all present and finalize our parts.
Most are done with their parts and in few days all will be set and done.
Its my reign. I need everything to be prepared.
One of the best shall only be told about this ball nothing else.
I dismiss the meeting after a few hours of discussion.
We all spend the night at nonno and fofo's manor, its a tradition now, if anyone cant the reason needs to be on matter of life and death.
When i went back to my house outside A.V. around four in the morning i didn't expect someone to be waiting for me lissandra.
The data analyst of my team.
I park just behind her car before climbing out of mine after turning of the ignition.
"Commander" bati niya na mslawak ang ngiti. which responded with a nod and look that tell her that she better have a valid reason on why she's outside my property.
"I just passed by around the area kaya naisipan ko na din dumaan remembering how you live around here, bumili rin akong breakfast" she open the passenger seat of her car without even letting me answer, she grab a paper bag which i assume contains the breakfast that she bought.
"Here kaden, ano tara? I heard you like steak?" She looks happy about what she had done.
I know her, we had worked together for years. I guess a breakfast wont hurt but not in my house.
No ones allowed inside.
"Lets head to the base" i utter after nodding my head in agreement para sa paanyaya nya.
She beam and immediately nod her head "sige commander convoy nalang ako" instead of answering i climb back inside my car.
I was planning to grab something inside but that can wait.
As much as i want to reject her invitation, i knew i had to accept it, madalas ko silang tanggihan and yesterday i was reminded by how close dad are with his teammates makes me rethink the way i treat my own team.
Even nonno is close with his own team.
While i only allowed sorella katana (my adviser) and fratello crimson (my right hand) to be close to me.
I just hope im doing the right thing.