EXCHANGE OF HEARTS [BL]

CHAPTER 27

Atlas can't take off his eyes on Race. It's been a week since Race got sick and Atlas regretted what happened. He always blamed himself even Race told him several times that it's not his fault, yet Atlas wouldn't forget himself for what he've done.

Atlas believed that it's his fault why Race catch a cold. Because of his stubbornness, Race catches a cold.

After what happened he's cautious now. He always thought Race's health. He won't let that happen again even if it just a normal fever just like Hades said to him but Atlas believed that it not just a normal fever because Race run to hospital, maybe Race have a serious condition, but Atlas brushed away his thought and he stared Race.

"You didn't tell me about your family, you didn't talk about them even once."

Atlas flinched and averted his gaze. He doesn't like to talk about his parents, there's nothing to talk about.

"You didn't want to know them," he said in a stern voice, he wanted to switch the topic, Atlas didn't want to talk about his parents.

"Why? You didn't want them to meet me?" It's just a normal question.

"No," Atlas said. "Yes...I mean, Yes. I don't like them to meet you-"

"Are you shame to tell them that you have a boyfriend-"

"-no! I'm not shamed, not even an inch." He protested.

"Then why you didn't want me to meet them?"

Race stared at him.

It's a sunny afternoon and they are sitting under the shadow of a Nara tree. They don't have class today, so they stayed under the shadow of Nara.

Atlas felt the stare of Race but he can't meet them. Atlas wanted to meet Race his family, if his family was not complicated and chaotic. His family doesn't deserve Race. They doesn't deserve to meet Race.

This man is so wonderful and his family was the villain.

"They're cruel," he said after a moment of silent.

"Parents are not cruel."

Atlas smiled. He hoped that he can said that too but can't. He can said that his parents are not cruel. He witnessed how cruel his family is.

"Trust me. I know my family well and they're not nice just like what you though."

"I want to meet them-"

"I'm afraid not," Atlas eyes darkened, he looked at Race without amusement in his eyes. "You'll never meet them. When I said they're cruel, I meant it. They are dangerous and my family is the last people you'll wanted to cross path. I love your parents, Race but my parents are not like yours. They are cruel."

Atlas averted his gazed. His jaw clenched and shoulder stiffed. His eyes darkened at the thought of his family.

Atlas still felt the presence of his parents' spy. Even they will hide, Atlas can see them. Kaya nga minsan ay nilalayo ni Atlas ang kaniyang sarili kay Race dahil iniiwasan niyang magduda ang spy ng mga magulang niya. Ayaw ni Atlas na mag report ang mga ito sa mga magulang niya na may relasyon sila sa anak ng kalaban nila.

"Okay, I understand..." Race whispered.

Slowly, Atlas looked at Race's eyes but Race looked away immediately, yet Atlas saw the fear in Race's eyes.

Atlas's emotion suddenly change. If he's surrounded by darkness earlier and his eyes were deadly, now it change when he saw fears in Race's eyes.

Race was terrified. He's terrified of him.