ADK III : A Poison Love (✔️)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15 (2/2)

“Sorry, I’m late. May kailangan lang asikasuhin sa bahay kaya nagtagal,” They were all looking to the new guy appeared in their group. It was Ayden, Nyx’ half-brother. Bigla na lang lumitaw sa kung saan. He was using his teleportation as always. Matagal din ‘yun nawala sa kanya nang maging isang slave siya mismo ng diyos ng pag-ibig na si Kupido.

Looking more matured to his elder brother, Ayden was still appeared to be incredibly handsome.

Pero nakatingin sila sa outfit nitong hindi akma sa ‘itsura niya. He wore white loose shirt with a big sunflower design in front. Mayroon din itong isang pink clip sa buhok at red lipstick sa kanang pisngi. He still wore his black jeans but he has no shoe.

Nakatingin sila sa kanyang paa na puro nail polish at sabay-sabay naman ang sulyapan sa kanyang mukha nagiging irritable na, “Don’t you ever ask anything.”

Pero hindi na kayang pigilan pa ni Ivan ang kanyang tawa sa tuwing tinitingnan niya ang uncle nitong dinaig pa hinarrassed ng kung ano, “Holy crap!” tatawa tawa pa habang mas lalong kinalat ang lipstick sa pisngi nito, “Sabi ko na nga ba uncle. Lalantad ka rin. Haha.”

Pero hindi ito pinansin ni Ayden dahil diretso siyang nakatingin kay Nyx na pinipigilan lang ang din ang hindi matawa. But his deep eyes betrayed him. “Bakit n’andito ang batang ‘to?” he was referring to Ivan at halatang hindi natutuwa sa presensiya nito sa bahay.

“You are his favorite uncle. Go tell him. He will listen to you.” He said sarcastically.

Napailing-iling si Ayden. Seeing Ivan in this place hadn’t being crossed unto his mind. But still, this young god was so similar to him years ago. Ganito din siya kakulit dati. Ganito rin ang pagkamasayahin sa lahat ng bagay. Ang pagkakaiba nga lang, si Ivan ay natural na masayahin dahil halos perpekto na ang buhay nito samantalang si Ayden naman ay pagpapanggap lang ang lahat, to ease some uncured pains before. Akala niya talaga ay wala ng gamot pero nandito siya ngayon bilang siya at hindi bilang pagbabalat-kayo lamang.

“Hey Ayden?” si Jana naman ang lumapit kay Ayden, “Uso ba ‘yan dito sa mundo? Pumangit ka lalo. Where’s your wife?”

Sinimangutan pa ni Ayden si Jana bago sinagot, “What happen to you? Shorty?”

Napansin niyang inirapan siya nito bago muling binigyan ng tingin.

“Ask your stupid Dad,”pataray na sagot ni Jana habang kinukuha ang clip nito sa ulo, “Who did this to you?” pagbabalik nito ng topic.

“Ask your Kuya’s little daughter.”

“Ohhh! So galing ka kina Cassandra?” Biglang nabuhay ang mga malalaking mata ni Jana. They knew she missed her former life. They could see it through her wanting eyes.

Cassandra was Nyx’ immortal wife.  “Yes.”

Lumingon na naman si Ayden kay Nyx, “Your beloved daughter is quite something huh? She wants me to be her big sister because her older brother sucks.”

“Ano ang sabi niya?” Nakasimangot si Ivan, halatang hindi nagustuhan ang narinig.

Jana almost rolled her dark eyes, “Totoo naman eh. Ayaw mo kasi siyang kalaro.”

“Oh gees guys! I am not a kid. I am a grown up man. In fact, I am planning to court a girl.”

“Oh don’t tell me, she’s a human?” Lumaki pa lalo ang mga mata ni Jana habag pailing-iling.

“How did you know?”

Ayden smiled, “Like father like son.”

Tumahimik lang si Nyx habang nag-fi-feeling inosente sa mga pinag-usapan ng tatlo. It was been years since they had seen each other. Magandang pagmasdan ang kanilang magaan na pag-uusap kahit medyo wala man lang sweet sa mga salita. But it was been like this since day one. And he would never want to change something as beautiful as this.