Relentlessly Yours [Completed]

Chapter 21

Kai, Age Twenty Six
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"Where the fuck are you?"

Markovic's heavily russian accented voice boomed in my ears the moment I answered his call.

"I don't think I can make it to the race," kalmadong sagot ko.

It's going to be in two days and while I can still catch a flight now, I'm not exactly inclined on leaving when Calliope and I still have to settle the issue between us.

After I forced myself to get out before I'd fuck Calliope in their kitchen like an unhinged asshole, Cal conveniently woke up and we both decided to hit the gym.

I tried to bring her up in a subtle way, desperate to get any information about her but he was tight-lipped about his twin as usual. Hindi ko siya masisisi pero hindi ibig sabihin 'non ay hindi ako nainis.

Mabigat ang loob na umuwi ako ng bahay kung saan sinalubong ako ng gulat na gulat na ina at kapatid ko. They both were not expecting me to be home because my father apparently went to Monaco to visit me. I dodged a fucking bullet by chasing Calliope back home because I was not ready to have a conversation with him.

"You can't miss this race, Zhang. You already know how this will greatly affect your standing this year," tila nawawalan ng pasensyang sabi ni Markovic sa telepono.

I sighed, a vein on my temple ticked and I was also losing patience at this point.

"Get in the goddamn plane as soon as possible. I'm not sure why the fuck you're there but you can go back after the race. This is important," madiin na saad niya bago ako pinatayan.

Wala sa loob na napahilamos ako ng kamay at sinuklay ang buhok gamit ang kamay ko.

I was annoyed that I'm practically left with no choice but to fly back and participate in the goddamn race. I never thought there'd be a day when I'd find my career a nuisance. I always loved racing but now I'm tempted to just drop it all off.

Napaangat ako ng tingin galing sa pagkakaupo sa kama ko nang walang seremonyang pumasok si Reid at Leyton sa kwarto ko.

My eyes followed the resident asshole of the bunch, Leyton, who went to sit on my leather single couch beside the window and nonchalantly raised his legs up and rested them on the table beside it like he owned the place.

What are these two idiots doing here?

"You look forlorn," komento ni Reid na nanatiling nakatayo at sa halip ay sumandal sa gilid ng study table. He picked up a random book, reading its title and putting it back with disinterest.

"Look?" tumawa si Leyton ng mala-demonyo. "He is forlorn. I wonder what put our nonchalant Malachi in a peachy mood," nakakalokong sabi ni Leyton.

I fought the urge to roll my eyes at his antics. He gets off on pissing people and so I never allowed him to get to me.

There were only two times he did, actually. First was when he snatched Calliope's sketch for me and caused her to scratch her knee when we were six. The second and last time was when I learned he agreed to be painted by her. I punched the hell out of him but he just smiled with bloody lips. The fucker.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked in a detached tone while both of them studied me like a specimen in a microscope.

"We're here because you couldn't be bothered to call us to let us know you went home."

"Are we in an imaginary relationship or something? Sorry, I didn't get the memo," nakangising sagot ko kay Reid.

Tumawa si Leyton ng malakas na parang naaliw. "Of course, Reid isn't the girlfriend. We all know who she is. In fact, you both are all over the sports gossip and tabloids," he pointed out.