Trieja: Jake And Josh [Under Revision]

Chapter 46

What Jake told Josh confused him to the core. Even when he talked to his men, the confusion got even worse. Ang sabi nila ay nandito lang si Claire. She's left Amparo Island, but she's still here. What do they mean?

The island isn't exactly an island. Nature divided it into four. So kung ang ibig sabihin nilang nasa isla pa si Claire, it only means that she's living in a different town, on a different island.

Apat na bayan lang ang mayroon dito sa Amparo Island;

Amparo City is the island's core, wherein, it is situated in the middle.

Ignacio City is the Ignacio family's territory. Standing proud at the West side of the island.

Gonzales City is his family's territory, situated on the East.

And last, Tiburcia City. This town is one of the biggest compared to Amparo. Kailangan mo pang sumakay ng bangka para lang marating ang bawat islang nabanggit. Each island has its own government. Mainly, four families rule Amparo Island. However, Amparo City holds the Highest Order.

Base na rin sa history ng bawat pamilya, mahihirapan silang dalawa ni Jake sisirin ang bawat isla para lang mahanap ang kanilang asawa.

Amparo, Tiburcia, Gonzales, and Ignacio. These clans come from different parts of the world. They are the first wealthiest and powerful families to ever own an island and be its rulers for centuries. Kaya naiintindihan ni Josh kung bakit walang nakakagalaw na kahit anong bansa sa kanila.

Napabuntong hininga si Josh.

"Badtrip ka naman, bro. Lagi na lang kitang naaabutang problemado kapag bumibisita ako."

That familiar husky voice annoyed him.

"Leave me be, Felix Everett." Malamig na tugon niya.

Felix was shaking his head upon Josh gazed up at him.

"Kaya palagi kang may problema eh, ang sama mo sa kapamilya mo." Umupo ito sa black leather couch ng kanyang opisina. Feet on the couch, while both arms served as his own pillow.

"What are you doing here?"

Alam niyang may kailangan ito sa kanya. Josh knows Felix's soul inside and out. He despises the Ignacio clan, let alone its beautiful town and city. And he knows how much his cousin hate stepping his Gucci shoes on the well-cleaned concretes of the town. Sabi pa nga nito sa kanya noon, Felix would rather step on his own poop than other's shit.

"I feel like you're always judging me, Josh— wait, should I even call you by that name... Elijah Wolf Gonzales?"

Nagtagis ang mga bagang niya nang masalubong ang malamig nitong mga mata.

"Shut up."

Felix chuckled. "What? Masama na bang tawagin ka sa—"

"The moment I left Gonzales Town, I am no longer Elijah."

Saglit na tumagal ang titig ni Felix sa kanya. His eyes may be emotionless but Josh knew him. His cousin is having deep thoughts about the civil war that's been on-going for two years. A civil war between him and his parents.

"Why don't you just come back?", ani nito.

Josh averted his eyes. "I can't. I am looking for my wife."

"Right. The woman whom your mother was dying to meet."

Humigpit ang hawak ni Josh sa papel na kanina pa niya binabasa.

"She could've met her if she just accepted Jake as my husband."

"Alam mo naman na tutol sila sa Same Sex Marriage."