NOT A RIVALRY

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

CALLEN woke up from a bad dream, the thing always happened after having anxiety attack. He already used to it so that kind of happening is kind of normal to him. Without looking at the surrounding as he get up and sat, he know he's still in the living room. He did fell asleep while resting and trying to calmed himself.

Sighing heavily he readied himself to get up and went to his bedroom, but his plan halted when his eyes caught a figure of a man sitting on the floor and head resting against the center table, peacefully sleeping.

For a moment he became immobile, he wasn't expecting this, akala niya ay umalis na ito nang makatulog siya.

Nang mapagtanto ang lahat hindi mapigilan ni Callen ang pagsilay ng ngisi sa labi habang nakatitig pa rin sa binatang mahimbing na natutulog. Kahit hindi pa siya tuluyang nakaka recover sa nangyari kanina, ipinagsawalang bahala nalang niya iyon, pakiramdam niya ay maayos na siya kahit masakit pa rin ang ulo niya.

Noah might look cold, indifferent and a man of few words just like him but Callen knew how soft Noah is. But he also knew that Noah's softness has its limit, and he's one of it. To be able to see him still here, it's more than a surprise.

He and Noah knew each other ever since they were kids, they're family friends after all. But even though their family are closed, never a chance they have a moment like this, just the two of them alone, oh except for the nights happened a year and also a month ago that Noah couldn't even remember. Every time they had a chance to be in the same place, they're surrounded by their families. Callen could still remember every time he's at the Montreal's home, Noah would locked himself inside his bedroom and never shown himself. And if it's the other way around, if Noah was in their mansion as per his Mom request for Noah is his Mom favorite, Callen would just watched from a far and never dared get closed to Noah.

Everyone's anticipating that he and Noah could be best buddy, they almost shared the same personalities after all, but their anticipation turned into disappointment as years passed. Instead of Noah, he became friends with Ezrael, Noah's big brother.

They're neither friends nor enemies, they're just like strangers.

There was even a time his Mom approached him and asked if he hate Noah. That time he remained silence even though how much he wanted to answered his Mom that it's the other way around, that Noah is the one who doesn't like him. No one push them to be friends, their families already gave up as they realized that he and Noah will never be in good terms

Growing up, the both of them remain like that until they both entered the gangster world and became rival.

A rival gang as what everyone called, his gang and Noah's always fight even with a small things. And as everyone fought, Callen would just watched same goes with Noah.

Callen shook his head after reminiscing some memories of the past. Seeing Noah peacefully sleeping in his place, Callen couldn't restrained the smile on his lips.

Thinking Noah might not be comfortable with his position, Callen stood up and went closer to Noah's side. He bent down a little and carefully pick Noah up, with Noah in his arms he slowly walk towards his bedroom.

Noah's weight doesn't bother him at all, maybe because he's used to carrying heavy things plus his trainings and workouts. Carrying Noah in his arms is like he's just carrying a small woman even though he and Noah has almost the same body built, he's just a little bit bigger and taller than Noah.

Nang makapasok sa loob ng kuwarto maingat niyang inihiga sa kama si Noah na mahimbing pa ring natutulog. Inayos na rin niya ang pagkakalagay ng comforter dito para hindi ito lamigin kung sakali man. Nang makitang komportable na ito napaupo si Callen sa gilid ng kama at pinagmasdan lang ang walang kamalay-malay na si Noah. Hindi niya alam kung ilang segundo o minuto siyang nakatitig sa binata na para bang napaka interesanteng bagay nito, namalayan nalang niya ang pagdalaw sa kanya ng antok kahit kakagising palang niya.