Love, Lies, and Regrets (HOP Series #7)

Chapter 1.

Date Published: June 21, 2020

CHAPTER 1.

CHAIN'S POV

"One pancake." I said to the maid. Ginawa naman niya agad at inabutan ako ng pancake. Nilgyan ko 'yon ng syrup at nagsimula nang kumain.

"Kuya, good morning." Annaline greeted me. I just nodded at her. She pouted then sat down on her chair.

"Chain, are you done? Let's go." I nodded. I finished all of my pancakes then stood up. I grabbed my bag and I'm ready to go.

"Aw... Aalis agad kayo? Bakit?" Annaline said. "We have class." I answered her then we went on our way.

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We are already here inside the classroom while with Shiro and Ash. I'm leaning against the wall while staring at her.

"Ano? Hanggang tingin na lang?" Ash asked me. I nodded. "Do I have a choice? She has a boyfriend already." I answered him.

"I'm so annoyed about this." I looked at Pain and he's pissed because of his coloring materials.

He likes to draw and arts, I can't blame him. There's an on-going competition right now here in school. He wants to participate that's why he's busy.

"Everyone, sit down." We sat down at our places when the professor came inside the classroom. She starts with attendance then after that, she started discussing in front.

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After the lesson, our professor went outside and while waiting for the next professor there's a girl walk towards me.

"What do you want?" I asked coldly at her. She held me on my chest and smile seductively on me. One look and I already know what she wants.

"I want you, Zero. I want to taste you. My friends said that you're great in bed." Damn this girl in front of me.

She's literally doing this in front of the girl that I love the most. I saw that she look at me then creased her forehead. I coughed.

"I'm not in the mood." I answered her coldly then just continued writing some poems about Mandy. I sighed.

Mandy is my first love. I love her but she already has a boyfriend. To be honest, I never met her boyfriend.

But base on what I've heard, her boyfriend is in New York right now and studying there. They have a long-distance relationship.

If I just can steal her away from him, I should've done that before but that's not my thing. I know the word respect.

"Get one whole sheet of paper and we'll be having a quiz." Damn. Our math professor has no chill. I just wish that she'll stop giving us quizzes every time we meet.

~ 4 PM ~

It's already dismissal time and I'm preparing my things when Pain walk towards me while holding his artwork.

"I have to go first, Chain. I should submit this before 5 PM." He told then I nodded. He went on his way. I saw Ash came with him.

"Dude, tara na? Bar tayo, hintayin na lang natin sila Pain doon." I nodded then we went on our way there.

~ IN THE BAR ~

Nainom kami ng alak ni Shiro habang hinihintay sila Pain. Habang nainom ay napapatingin ako sa paligid at maraming tao ngayon.

Ang dami ding naglalakad na babaeng striper na naghahanap ng customer. Gusto kong makatikim ng striper kaso baka perahan lang ako.

"Kamusta pala kayo nila tita, Chain?" Shiro asked me. I sighed. To be honest, I'm torn between hatred and longingness towards them.

"They're still busy on their business and company. They already forgot that they have two sons who are waiting for them to come home." I answered.

"Baka naman kasi may problema, Chain. Bakit hindi niyo sila puntahan at alamin?" I shook my head sideways.

"No way. If they really care about us, they'll go home. Uuwi sila ng kusa at hindi na kailangang puntahan pa sila doon." Sagot ko.

Dumating na sila Pain at Ash saka umupo na sa sofa. Napatingin naman agad sa paligid si Ash at naghahanap ng mabibiktima niyang babae.

"This is the reason why I hate this place. I can't find nor feel love here." Pain commented then drank his beer.

"Kasi naman bar 'to. Bakit ka ba dito naghahanap? Puro pera at katawan lang habol nila dito." Sagot naman ni Ash sabay inom.

"Ash has a point, Pain. Remember that." Sabi naman ni Shiro. Nakita ko 'yung babaeng lumapit kanina sa'kin sa classroom at naglalakad na naman siya palapit sa'kin.

"Hi, Chain. Maybe, you're in the mood now?" She sat beside me then put her leg on my lap. She caressed my chest then kissed me on my neck.

"I'm not here to have sex with a slut. I'm here just to have fun my friends." I answered her. I pushed her away from me.

"Aw... Babe, don't worry. You'll have fun with me on the bed inside the VIP room." She said then I sighed. Fine. I'll give her what she fucking wants.

"Fine. Make sure that you're good in bed or else, I'll fucking tell everyone everything about you." I threatened her.

"Of course." She confidently said. She stood up then walk away. "Always remember to use condom, Chain." I nodded at Pain.

I gave Pain my wallet to him just to make sure that she's not a pickpocket then I followed the girl who's going inside the VIP room.

PAIN'S POV

I hid my brother's wallet inside my bag then continue drinking. "Are you sure that it's okay for Chain to bed her?" Shiro asked me.

"If that's what he wants, then I'll him. Most especially that he's only doing this because of her." I answered.

"And he wants to forget that he still love our parents. He despised it because they're always not at home." I added.

"Gusto mo rin bang kumama ng babae, Pain?" Ash asked me while smirking. I have no time for that now.

"Ash, tumigil ka nga. Hahawaan mo pa ng kabalastuhan si Pain eh." Shiro told him.

"It's fine. I can handle it." I answered then drink again. I don't even care about this anymore most especially that I can't feel love no matter what I do.

•••• END OF CHAPTER 1. ••••