Works of Love (Hiraeth 2: Max And Chanel)

Chapter 32

Bago pa niya malapitan ang dalaga ay agad na itong tumakbo. Gulat pa rin siya sa nasaksihan at nanatiling nakatingin sa pinto kung saan ito lumabas.

He don't want to taint his hand by killing people because he wants to hold her with purity. But he was in a situation of a life and death but still choose to stand on his promise to never hold her with dirty hands. So, she kill for him instead.

"You're smiling like an idiot." Sita ni Tito Spade habang nasa kotse sila. Papauwi na.

"Ang cool talaga ng crush ko."

"Chanel?" 

"Para namang may iba pa akong babae." Nakasimangot na saad niya. 

"Why address her as a  crush, then? He used to be your girlfriend." Nakataas na kilay na tanong nito. 

"Ang kati sa dila kung tatawagin ko siyang ex. Parang pinagbabawal na word 'yon."

Napailing na lang si Spade. 

He sighed remembering what happened in the hotel room with Magnus earlier.

"Ang hina ko kanina. Kung hindi ko ginamitan ng technique hindi ko siya matatalo." He sighed sadly.

"I'm going to punch you if you'll say you're weak ever again." Malamig na banta  ni Tito Spade.

Napanguso siya. 

"Magnus can pin down a weak enemy in less that 5 seconds. But you did able to continuously fight with him for five damn minutes. And using your technique? It was the very genius idea to match Magnus' technique. He hit you in your sensitive spot physically and you surprisingly hit him on his sensitive spot emotionally. It's a fair game. Plus, no weak man can make Magnus fell on the ground just by a mere punch. If you punch an ordinary man, Max. He'll be in coma now." Sabi ni Tito Spade.

Tila may gumaan sa pakiramdam niya sa sinabi nito. Feeling niya, proud si Tito Spade sa kanya kanina. Tito Spade is his mentor, and making your mentor proud makes you really happy.

"Ginagaslight mo lang ako, eh. Plastik ka rin, eh." Biro niya.

Napangisi na lang si Tito Spade at ginuo ang buhok niya.

"Let's have dinner at home. I take no for an answer." Sabi nito.

"Ay, hindi talaga ako tatanggi sa grasya! Lalo na kung Chanel Hope pangalan niya." 

Tito Spade look at him teasingly. "So, she's still grace and not disgrace?" Tukso nito.

"Tito naman!" Reklamo niya.

When they finally reach home. May iba pang pamilyar na mga kotse sa labas. Pamilyar ang mga kotse dahil nakita na niya ang mga ito sa garahe ng mansion nila Chanel. 

"Seems like it's quite crowded in my simple home." Tito Spade shrugged innocently.

Pero tol, quota na siya sa mga pa-inosente nito.

Pumasok na sila at hindi nga siya nagkakamali. Naroon ang pamilya ni Chanel at siya rin. Prenteng nakaupo sa sofa habang nagbabasa ng magazine. Para bang hindi galing sa hotel room kanina. Bilis din nitong maka-exit. Hindi parang si Flash, kundi parang falling star sa bilis.

But his eyes and heart can't lie. Kilalang-kilala niya ang buong pagkatao nito. She was once his, so he knew every single detail thing about her. Kahit presensya lang nito alam niya kung nasa palibot ito.

"Magandang gabi po." Magalang na bati niya sa naroon.

Uno to Sais is here talking. Si Tito Ace rin nandito pero si Tita Cheska at Tita Caria ang wala.  Mukhang abala pa sa kusina.