Flashback to the Future

XII. Breaking the News

Zeus

I felt a strong hand grabbed me away from Selena. I turned to see whose hand it was but I felt  a fist came smashing on my face. Zach had hit me! I turned my eyes back at Selena. She was shaking. Fear plagued her face. What the fuck did I do? I wanted to get near her, apologize but its too late. Liz had ushered her outside. Liz? Her roommate from their legal department? What brought her here? Who brought her here?

I was stuck on the floor pulling my knees to my chest. What did I do? I felt my body trembled. I am mad at myself for what I did. Why did I do this to Selena? My Selena.

I allowed anger to take over me. I allowed jealousy to take over me and it was Zach who created that monster called jealousy inside me.

My eyes narrowed on him. He looked at me sternly. 

"Ahhh!" I screamed as I stood up. I bowed my head eyeing his abdomen. I pinned him down on the couch. I punched him on his sides. Once, twice but there were no force coming out from my fists. I was like firing blank bullets. "Why Zach? Why did you have to take her? Why did you have to take them?"

Zach grabbed my shoulders so I would sit firmly on the couch right next to him. I rested my face in my hands. "I love her, Zach." I told him and like a baby, I cried.

"Yeah, who wouldn't love the Flores?" he chuckled. Is he serious? I feel like losing my world here and here he is laughing at my situation. I looked a him sternly preparing my fist for another bout and I'm going to make sure its going to hurt this time. 

"Whoah! Stop that dick head!" Zach told me, grabbing my arm and pulling it upward behind my back. Fuck! It Hurt!

"Fuck you, Zach! You love her and I love her too and Zoey. The past days when you were gone were the best days I had in my life. Zach, we made love. Is that enough reason for you to leave her and give her back to me?" I said. I know. I'am a brat. I could always get away with I-am- your- younger-brother-so-better-give-in  excuse all the time but I know this is a different case.

"Zeus, you got it all wrong. I love Selena too but I love her like a younger sister and I knew Zoey's my niece." he said casually.

"You're not together?" I asked in disbelief. Zach swung his head giving me a confirmation.

"The fuck! What's all about the secrets? the sheets? the ring? that thing that you can't tell anyone?" I needed answers. Head swaying won't definitely be enough for an answer.

"I knew you were on to it." He smirked at me. "I fell in love but not with Selena, you dick head. I fell in love with Liz." Zach said. I bit on my lower lip confused. "Liz is Selena's half sister and Selena helped me with her." That explained the resemblance. 

"H-how did..." I tried to asked.

"Shut up and listen!" he demanded and continued. "When dad found out about F1 increasing the pricing since they took over Adventura, he wanted me to chase after the Flores. I tried to set up an appointment but Mr. Flores was too tied up in his schedule that the next best schedule his PA could give me was for next month. That would be too late for Maxima so I had to follow him around and I ended up intruding their family lunch. Bob, Mr. Flores was furious, I didn't know that Sundays with his family is kind of like their untouchable family day. He wanted his guards to throw me out of the restaurant but Liz and Selena came to my rescue. That's how it all started. After that day, I can't seem to get my eyes off Liz."

"Why were you hiding it from everyone? Dumb ass! Things wouldn't have been difficult." I frowned at him.

"We weren't hiding it, fucked boy! Well, we thought it was kind of complicated after I found out what happened to you and Selena. Trust me, I wanted the ground to swallow me when Selena opened up about what happened between you guys, but I just can't stop myself from having the itch to ask why Zoey called me dad when she first saw me at the restaurant."

"She called you dad? She must have thought that you were me. She knew I was her dad." I said it excitement. Zoey knows me! Now that's a ray of sunshine after a storm.

"Yeah, she does. Selena said that she didn't want Zoey growing up without knowing who her father is." Zach added.

"But why  didn't she recognize me when she saw me?" I asked nervously.

"Well, I'm guessing that it was because the only picture Selena showed Zoey was the picture on the yearbook where you looked more liked me. Your hair was fixed then like mine. Something that you don't really do." he said. 

"I-I'm sorry, Zach." I said almost in a whisper. "I know you've heard it before but when are you planning to break the news to everyone?" So, I , too can move on and fix mine with Selena?

"You think its that easy?" He asked me, his brow raised.

"I don't see what's making it difficult." I said.

"You, dumb head, you are Zeus Jacobs." he started explaining in syllabication. What am I? A toddler? "and you, being an asshole that you are, took advantage of Selena who happens to be Liz's sister. I, am your brother which makes me a Jacobs..." he paused. "How the hell could Mr. Flores be easy on me when her daughter Selena was then taken advantaged by you and now, his daughter Liz, is about to be taken by me?" 

"Yeah, Yeah, I get the picture." I said nodding. Yep, its more complicated than I thought. I chuckled after I realized how stupid I've become.

Zach's phone rang and broke the silence. "Babe..." he answered, it must be Liz. "Fuck!" he uttered in shock. I didn't like the sound of that. "We'll be there quickly, and Liz be careful. I love you." he said dropping the call. He looked at me, his face pale.

"Quick! We have to get to them."  Zach commanded. Instinct caused me to move. My heart was pounding its way out of my chest. Selena, are you okay? Why do I cause you so much pain?