Loving Spade

Chapter 35: Engaged

Third Person's POV

"Stop him!" Sigaw ni Marvin. They are all in PE uniform and playing basketball.

Blagag..

Prrrttt!

Pito ng kanilang guro.

Naishoot ni Race ang bola.. Masayang nagapiran sila ni Ray.

"We won!" sigaw nilang dalawa. Ginulo ni Ray ang buhok niya habang nakaakbay sakanya. Nagsilapitan din ang iba nilang kagupo at nakipag apiran din.

Halos di maipinta ang mukha ni Marvin

"Idiot! I told you to guard him" inis na sisi sa kakampi.

'How can I guard him? He is so fast' isip niya. Napakamot na lang ito ng ulo at hindi na sumagot.

Marvin look at Race. Nakikipagsabayan na ito sakanila. Dati kasi hindi ito ganun ka galing sa paglalaro. Iba talaga kapag nakakapagtraining na to. Natatakot siya na baka dumating ang araw na magbago ang kaibigan.

Lahat ng boys umupo sa bench. It is now girls turned to play basketball.

Lumapit si Marvin sakanila at inabutan ng tubig.

"Madaya magkakampi kayong dalawa" he pouted

"Aminin mo na kasing mas magaling ako sayo" Ray

"Wow ha! Akala mo talaga ikaw ang nagdala!"

"What? Most of the score made by me" Pagmamalaki ni Ray

"Pero kung hindi naka score si Race talo kayo samin"

"Stop fighting. It's just a game" Nakangiting saad ni Race.

Natigil silang dalawa sa pagtatalo. They look at Race na ngayon ay nanonood ng laro.

Kanina pa nilang napapansin amg pagiging masayahin nito. Kanina pa nakangiti at madaling tumawa. Kahit sa corning jokes ng kaklase nila tumatawa ito.

He is acting weird

"May maganda bang nangyari at masayang masaya ka ngayong araw?" biglang tanong ni Marvin.

"Anong masaya?" tanong ni Race

"Nothing. You are acting weird" tinignan niya ang magiging reaction nito.

"Haha what are you talking about. Masama bang tumawa?" smile plastered to Race lips pero hindi umabot sa mga mata nito.

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Race's POV

"Master Race, we have visitors. They are now in in dining area. Master travis is waiting for you" salubong sakin ng head butler kakauwi ko lang galing school. Dumaretso ako sa dining area.

Napatigil ko ng matanaw kong napaka seryoso ng paligid. Wala sa sarili akong nagstep backward.

"Race you're here" baling ni dad kaya lahat sila napatingin sakin. Bigla naman akong nakaramdam ng hiya. They are all in casual clothes. It looks like they are going to a party.

"Take a seat" dad pointing a seat beside Spade. Who is only looking to his food. Wala akong nagawa kundi umupo sa tabi niya. Napatingin ako kay Ac na katapat lang ni Spade. Nginitian ko siya at tinanguan niya naman ako.

Napatingin naman ako sa lalaking may edad na ka edadaran lang ni dad. Parang pinagaaralan niya ako sa tingin niya.

"Is he your son talking about?" he look at dad. His voice so cold. Napaka strikto niya tignan. Just looking at him make me shiver in fear.

"Yes, this is Race. Race this is Mr. Reo Evanson and this beautiful lady here is his daughter Aria Cross Evanson."

"Ah g-good evening Mr. Evanson and... hello Ac" pagbati ko hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin. Kaya yung na lang ang nasabi ko.

"Hey Race" cool na sabi ni Ac.

"Did you two already knew each other?" dad ask us.

"Yeas dad. We met at school" I answered

"I see" dad

"Since we already complete. To make the Mafia stronger and powerful, we decided that the Italian mafia and Kuroshiro clan to become one family." Dad started to talk. Di ko maintindihan ang sinasabi niya. Ako lang ata ang out of place dito.

"The engagement between the heir of two mafias symbolizes of the unity between US" Mr. Evanson continued

"I announced that Tristan and Aria is now engaged" Mr. Evanson announced. nabitawan ko ang kutsarang hawak ko na naglikha ng kaunting ingay.

Again napatingin nanaman sila sakin.

"I'm sorry. My head suddenly hurts. Magpapahinga na muna ako" I excused myself. Pero di ako dumaretso sa kwarto ko. I go to the garden. Huminga ako ng malalim. My hand holding my chest.

Sobrang sikip ng dibdib ko. Hearing that he is now engaged to the girl I knew he onced loved in the past makes my heart break into pieces.

Is his feeling towards me changed?

Kaya ba lumamig ang pikikitungo niya sakin? He wanted me to break up with him so that he is now free to be with Ac? Nahihirapan siyang makipaghiwalay dahil siya ang pumilit sakin dati?

"Race" naputol ang maraming tanong ko sa sarili ng isang malamig at napaka lalim na boses ang tumawag sakin.

"You're crying" she stated obviously. Sinundan niya pala ako.

"Stop thinking" Her warm hand wiped my tears in my cheek. "This is just a formality. We will make sure that it will not happen. Trust me and Spade" she said looking straight to my eyes.

"Ac, I'm sorry for acting rudely. I should be happy to the both of you" pilit akong ngumiti.

"Tsk stupid. I will not marry him" mahina niyang kinurot ang pisngi ko.

"He loves you" ngumiti ako ng mapait

"Yeah, I know he loves me..." Even he is hurting me. Pagpapatuloy ko sa isip ko. Gumaan ang loob ko sakanya. Akala ko masama siya because of the rumors. Now I know she has a kind side. Kahit ayaw niyang aminin at ipakita. She is worried on what I feel.

After that I go to my room. I am thinking of what the point of keep holding him?

Pinikit ko ang mga mata ko.

If he marries Ac, he can have complete family. Unlike me I can't give him a child.

And I am his half brother. How can we keep this taboo ralationship? Kahit saan mo tignan this isn't right.

Maling mali!

Bakit ba kasi MINAHAL ko siya? Sa kabila ng ng ginawa niya sakin noong una natutunan ko siyang mahalin. Why did I fell in love with the sadist, ruthless, and devil kind of man?

Hindi ko alam kung paano...

Basta isang araw naramdaman ko na lang na mahal ko na siya at hindi ko na siya kayang mawala pa sakin.

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Kinabukasan kalat na kalat ang balitang officially fianće na ni Spade si Ac. Maraming babae at lalaking nalungkot at nainggit dahil sa balita. Hindi ko alam kung paanong kumalat agad kahit kagabi pa lang ito sinabi.

Sikat si Ac sa school at maraming nagkakagusto. Kaya ganun na lang ang pagkadismaya ng mga kaklase ko. Bagay nga silang dalawa.

They are almost perfect yet imperfect.

To be continued...