Sweet Lies: Ashford Pizarras

Chapter 5

MAXILLIAN just stared at Ashford. "And who the hell are you?" He asked, eyebrows furrowed. "Kagaya ka rin ba ng mga gagong yun na balak bastusin si Xenia?" He added.

Ashford scoffed. "Ako lang naman ang magbabaon ng kamao ko dyan sa pagmu-mukha mo." He said with a stoic face.

He then squeezed Maxillian's arm even more, but he didn't even flinched. "As if you can." He replied proudly. He then faced Xenia who just sat there, motionless. "Xenia, kilala mo ba 'to?" He asked her.

"Y-yes, he's—"

"I'm her boyfriend." Ashford suddenly cuts off her words. "Xenia's my girlfriend, so fuck off." He added.

Maxillian then stood up. "I'm sorry, but I really don't believe anyone when they talk about someone without even knowing if it's true or not." He spun his head around then looked back at Xenia. "Totoo ba, Xenia?" He asked her again.

Ashford turned his gaze towards Xenia, eyes furious mixed with...pleading.

But Xenia did nothing but to look down to the ground.

"Silence means 'no'." Maxillian muttered. He then turned back around to face Ashford, who's still gazing to the speechless beauty in front of him. "Get lost, scumbag. Kung ayaw mong masaktan."

Ashford slowly lifted his head towards Maxillian who can now be seen grinning. He quickly grabbed Maxillian by the collar of his shirt then he pulled him closer. "Who do you think you're calling 'a scumbag'?" He asked, with anger coating every word that comes out of his mouth.

Maxillian's smile turned into a smug. "You, dimwit. May iba pa ba akong kausap dito maliban sa inyong dalawa ni Xenia?"

Ashford then raised his fist just right in front of Maxillian's face. "I dare you to say that again."

"Tama na nga yan!" Xenia exclaimed. She then turned to Ashford who's still gazing his furious eyes towards Maxillian. "Ash, what are you doing here? And please, paki-bitawan si Max." She asked him.

Ashford then lets go of Maxillian's collar.

Maxillian just chuckled then he turned to her. "So you know each other, huh?" He asked her. He then spun his head around again to face Ashford then smirked. "Friends, I guess?" He added.

"No, fucker. We're more than that." Ashford remarked while looking at him.

He snorted. "Yeah, right. 'We're more than that' my ass." Maxillian then laughed hard. "Ni hindi nga makasagot si Xenia kung may kayo ba o wala, sasabihin mo'ng 'more than friends' kayo."

"I said enough, Max." Xenia exclaimed. "Ash, ano nga ang ginagawa mo dito?" She asked again.

Ashford then turned to face Xenia. "Mind checking your phone?" He said with an emotionless tone. "Baka yun ang makapag-bigay sayo ng sagot." He added.

Xenia pulled out her phone from her pocket then opens it. She was shocked when she saw less than fifty missed calls from Ashford. "Y-you called me?" She asked. "Oh, my god. P-pasensya na, Ash. Hindi ko alam na t-tumatawag ka pala sakin, I swear. Naka-mute kasi p-phone ko kaya—"

"Yes, I did called you. So many fucking times." He cuts her off again. "Pero hindi mo ako sinasagot. Naghihintay rin ako sa labas ng bahay mo. Luckily Lissa went to your house, at nalaman ko rin na andito ka lang pala." He added.

Xenia looked down again. "I'm so sorry, Ash. Hindi ko talaga alam na—"

Ashford then grabbed her arm and started pulling her.