Twisted and Turned. { NashLene }

TAT. [ 19 ]

Cold War

Donny and I were in deep concentration while watching when out of the sudden, my phone rang loudly.

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Donny doon. He paused the show while I reached for it on the couch. Sa sahig kasi kami nakaupo, kandong ko ang isang kahon ng pizza.

Nash's name was flashing on the phone. I rolled my eyes in annoyance, ano na naman ang kailangan nito.

"Who's that?" akmang sisilipin ni Donny ang aking telepono nang agad ko itong tinago.

I hastily rejected Nash's call, "It's an unknown number." I said while turning my phone silent.

Donny looked satisfied with my answer and played the show. Ibinalik ko rin ang aking telepono sa itaas ng sofa. Salamat naman at hindi ito nagduda sa aking sagot.

Dahil sa pagod ay napapasandal ako sa balikat ni Donny upang mas maging komportable. Hinahayaan naman niya ako, much to my delight.

I'm happy around him, comfortable, at ease... everything that Nash wasn't. I used to go cray cray about Nash, but now, I loathe him. Even his mere presence irks me. Ewan, I just feel like I don't know him anymore. I feel like the Nash I love vanished and the Nash I'm stuck with are two different persons.

Hindi ko na rin siya maintindihan o mabasa ngayon. He became unpredictable which scares me. He seems to do whatever he wants without thinking twice on it now, unlike before when he was very composed and careful.

Naagaw muli ang aming atensiyon ni Donny, this time because of the knocks on his door. He wearily paused the show again and turned to the door, before turning to me.

"Did you order something?" he asked, pointing the door.

My forehead creased, "I didn't."

"Who's this then?"

I shrugged. He groaned and set the pillow that he was cradling aside. Sige pa rin sa pagkatok ang nasa labas, na para bang atat itong mapagbuksan.

Tatayo na sana si Donny nang pinigilan ko ito. I have this funny feeling in my gut and I just want to confirm it with my own two eyes.

"Ako na." presenta ko habang hawak ang braso nito.

Ang nakalukot na mukha ni Donny ay lumambot, "Salamat."

I set the box of pizza on the floor and walked towards the door. Donny was silently following me with his eyes. When I reached the door, I peeked on the eyehole and saw... the devil.

Nash fucking Aguas.

What the fuck is he doing here? How did he know where we are?

"Who is it?" tanong ni Donny na prente pa ring nakaupo sa sahig.

Nilingon ko ito, "Uh, I forgot I ordered something pala." I meekly smiled.

The lie rolled from my tongue naturally. Damn, this jerk is dragging me to his hell hole.

"Okay." he shrugged and diverted his gaze on the television, "I'll play it na lang. Naririnig mo naman ang audio diba?"

"Yup, just turn up the volume a bit." I said.

Donny did what I asked for and when I was sure that he wouldn't hear anything coherent, I finally slid out of the door. Natigilan si Nash nang makita akong iniluwa ng pintuan. He was clad in casual clothing, a gray vneck shirt, sweatshorts and a baseball cap to conceal his face. May dala-dala rin itong paper bags. I hate that he still looks mighty fine in his simple get up. I shouldn't see anything good in him! He's an ass.