Twisted Hearts Book 2: The Beast Chases Beauty

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

"So you're going to take classes in Davao every Saturday?" nag-angat ng tingin sa akin si Alas. I grinned at him and nodded my head.

"Yes, it seems like it. Apat na oras lang naman ang biyahe kaya puwede akong mag-bus—"

"Ihahatid na kita," he cut me off.

Ngumuso ako. "I really can take the bus, Alas. Sunday lang ang official rest day mo kaya hindi puwedeng palagi mo nalang akong ihahatid. Atsaka, sa Davao pa yun. Tatlong oras ang biyahe galing dito."

"I insist." He said stubbornly.

I sighed and reached for my glass of water. Napatingin ako kay Zeus na kinalabit ako at itinuro ang hotdog. I put my glass down and placed one on his plate.

We had breakfast earlier than our usual time because Alas needs to go to Davao today. Ihahatid niya ako bago siya dumiretso sa Davao. To save his time, I figured waking up early and cooking our breakfast instead of waiting for Krista or Ella.

"Hindi ka pupunta ng site ngayon?" pag-iiba ko ng usapan.

Alas glanced at me. I can't help but stare at his stubble. He really needs to shave! But I hesitated if I wanted to see him in well-shaven face because he looks so sensual and... manly.

Clad in a denim jacket and wife beater shirt today, he looks rather dashing. Sinulyapan ko ang suot kong itim na blusa at mom jeans. Hindi naman siguro ako mukhang alalay ng taong ito?

"No. I'll meet with the cement supplier at Davao today. I'll also check if I can import the supplies domestically instead of ordering from other countries." Sagot nito bago sumimsim sa kaniyang kape.

Bahagya akong ngumuso. Busy kaming dalawa. Zeus will be enrolled in a community kindergarten next year and I'm still working on my master's degree! Last production show ko nalang ito ngayong weekend bago ako mag-aral sa unibersidad sa tuwing Sabado. Bigla tuloy akong na-excite!

Nang magising si Ella ay hinabilin na namin sa kaniya si Zeus. I called my mother last night to ask about her condition. Mag-isa lang siya ngayon sa apartment. She refused to take the caregiver Alas sent for her.

"Kaya ko pa naman ang sarili ko, Isabelle!" she lamented. "I'm not that old, you know... Magsasayang lang ng pera ang asawa mo kung magpapadala siya dito ng katulong."

Napailing nalang ako. Ikinuwento na din sa akin ni Alas ang nangyari sa kaniyang kapatid na mag-isang nakatira sa mansiyon ngayon. As much as he tried to help his brother, he completely shut down after what happened to his supposedly wedding.

"Baka gabihin nga pala ako mamaya. Huwag mo na akong sunduin..." wika ko sa kaniya.

He glanced at me and raised a brow. "All the more I have to fetch you..."

"Alas!" giit ko sa kaniya. "Ayos lang talaga ako! Kaya ko naman ang sarili ko..." iniwas ko ang tingin sa kaniya. It's his 25th birthday this Sunday and I still haven't bought him a gift dahil buntot siya nang buntot sa akin!

"Why? Are you going to be with that Joseph dude again—"

"He's my workmate." Siningkitan ko siya ng mga mata. "Workmate, okay? And... just to make things clear with you... h-hindi siya ang sinabihan ko ng I love you nung may kausap ako sa telepono..."

I saw how his knuckles tightened around the steering wheel as he continued to drive. Umigting ang kaniyang panga at suplado akong sinulyapan.

"Sino pala?" he asked coldly.