Love and Trigger (Macimilian Series #3)

Chapter 17 Stolen

Chapter 17

Stolen

My heart was beating so loud I can't focus on people's stares and whispers anymore. Hinila ako ni Giovan palabas ng cafeteria. His hand is tight against my hand. Kabang kaba ako at halos hindi masundan ang mabilis niyang lakad.

The leaves that are fall from the trees are creating harsh sounds against our hurried walk. Napapatingin din sa amin ang ilang madaanan na estudyante.

Nang makarating kung nasaan sila Cali ay mas lalo akong kinabahan. Cali immediately saw us. She stood up when she saw my face. Siya lang ang babae doon kasama si Kuya, Dane at Vin. They are seating at one of the tables dito sa mapunong bahagi ng building namin.

"Astrid!" mabilis na tawag ni Cali, probably seeing my lip and arms.

Giovanni immediately went to my brother, fisting his hand on his collar. I gasped and tried to pull him away but he's strong and obviously mascular.

"What the fuck, dude?" my brother hissed.

"Giovan!" my tears started to swell up as I called him.

Hindi naman makalapit si Cali dahil sa gulat.

"Hoy Giovan! Gago, na pa'no ka?" Dane tried to pull Giovan away, but Giovan just shoved him.

"Ano bang problema mo?" malakas na tanong ni Kuya. His eyes went to me, standing beside Giovan while holding his shirt.

Bahagyang nanlaki ang kaniyang mata bago iyon bumalik kay Giovan. Before he can say anything, Giovan pushed him back with so much force. Halos matumba si Kuya doon.

"Kumalma ka nga Giovan! Ano bang problema?" pumagitna si Vin.

Cali went to me and held my arms. Hindi siya nagsalita at nakatitig lang sa sugat ko doon. Giovan's hands are clenched in a fist.

"How can you let her be like that?!" Giovan's voice roared.

Natahimik silang lahat. My Kuya looks like he's been hit by lightning. With parted lips, he couldn't say anything. Nakatingin lang siya sa akin at sa lagay ko.

"Giovan tama n-na..." I tried to hold his arms again.

"No! Tangina? Paanong hindi niya alam na sinasaktan ka ng Dad mo?" his furious eyes turned to me.

Nanginig ang aking labi at napakunot ang aking noo. His eyes were pitch black, fuming mad. My hand clutched his arms more, like telling him to stop.

"I don't want him to know..." my words tremble while I shook my head.

"He should know! For fuck's sake, you're living in the same house!"

My heart clench as I looked at his angry face. He looks so disappointed and hurt. The sun suddenly hides behind the clouds, making the scenery looks gray and gloomy.

"And I can tell this is not the first time it happened!"

I heard my brother's heavy sighed as he looked up and pinch the bridge of his nose. Walang masabi. Si Dane at Vin ay umiwas na lang ng tingin dahil hindi rin naman alam ang gagawin. Cali stayed beside me.

I looked down and nodded to Giovan.

"Please... stop. Don't be mad at him." I looked up and blink my tears. This is where I'm good at, keeping my tears to myself. "I will talk to him about this..."

He eyed me thoroughly. From my arms to my whole being and ended in my lip. He sighed and removed my hand from him. I stare as my hand could no longer feel his warmth.