Flames and Vengeance (South Series # 1) COMPLETED- To be published

Chapter 22

Dahil sobrang biglaan ng lakad namin, noong pinuntahan namin si Kylie sa Las Piñas kulang na lang kainin niya kami sa inis. Even Niko was giving us deadly stares kasi nagising daw siya sa gulo ni Kylie dahil nangunguha daw siya ng pullover sa kwarto. We asked him to join us, may lakad daw siyang iba.

Since, I didn't tell my parents, I immediately called mom before boarding, hindi naman ako napagalitan lalo sinabi ko na kasama ko si Riley at Xandro. I was just told to stay safe and be cautious in SG.

We landed in SG around 9 pm, we booked two hotel rooms, magkasama ang mag jowa, tapos kami ni Riley sa isa, separate bed, of course. Lumabas kami matapos namin makapag-pahinga ng ilang minuto.

We ate at our favorite resto that offers authentic hainanese chicken rice. Naglakad-lakad din kami bago bumalik ng hotel. Pagdating sa hotel, nauna akong naligo kay Riley kasi tamad na tamad siyang gumalaw.

I took my time showering, paglabas ko nakaupo na si Xandro sa couch. I raised my brow.

"What?!"

He cussed. "Kanina pa tumatawag si Kuya. I think he knows that we are here. Replayan mo na, baka sundan pa tayo dito."

"Fine."

Umalis naman na siya agad at si Riley ay naligo na. I opened my phone only to see his multiple texts and calls. Tatawagan ko pa lang siya dapat pero nauna siyang nag-request ng video call.

"Asan ka?!" Galit na bungad niya.

"Alam mo naman na, nagtatanong ka pa."

His face contour changed, like he's suppressing his anger. "What's our problem, baby?"

"Malay ko sa iyo," sagot ko habang naglalakad at iniwan ang phone ko sa table. I did my night routine creams.

"Bella, can you hold your phone? Kisame nakikita ko."

Umirap ako at kinuha na lang ang phone ko. I held it better with my face intently facing the camera.

"Anong problema natin?"

"Meron ba?" Tanong ko pabalik.

"Singko ka 'pag recit 'to." 

"Bakit recit ba 'to?!" Inis na sabi ko.

"Ano ba ikinagagalit mo?" Malumanay na tanong niya. "Baby, let's talk better. Stop answering my questions with your own questions, wala tayo maayos sa ganyan."

"Wala. Patayin mo na, inaantok na ako."

"Angeliquè, right? Hindi ko sinabi sa 'yo? 'Yon?" Tanong niya.

"Pake ko sa babae mo!"

"Clearly you're not okay with her. I'm sorry I might have forgotten saying that she's in the firm. But, baby, she's not working for me, secretary siya ni Dominic."

I remained silent for seconds. "Oh, pake ko?"

"Nakiusap siya na kunin siya, her relationship with Miggy was tainted but she's still my friend's friend."

"And she's still your friend, despite what she has done. Eh, 'di magsama kayo." Sabi ko.

Napasapo siya sa noo niya. "You want me to unfriend her because she did break Miggy and Trish up? Ano naman kinalaman no'n sa friendship namin?"

"Sa iyo wala. Pero sa akin meron. I can't fathom seeing her or hearing her voice. She hurt my sister, and above all, I'll choose Ate Trish. So if you want to be her friend, fucking do so. Let's break up, then!"