Reasons to Loathe [COMPLETE]

Kabanata 33

DOUBTS AND ASSURANCE

Ardent

"Kuya, did I kill him?" I asked kuya pagkalabas niya ng presinto.

Narating agad si kuya sa tabi ng bangin bago pa man makarating ang mga pulis na tinawagan ni Bryan. Nakita ko kung gaano siya kadesperadong suungin ang nag-aapoy na kotse kanina. Nanghina lang siya kaya napigilan namin ni Bryan.

I've known kuya for too long at nakikita ko sa kanya ngayon kung gaano niya kamahal si Gavin. He wasn't like this sa past relationships niya.

I don't even think he had serious relationship before this.

"It wasn't your fault Ardent." he assured me. "Tsaka walang tao sa loob ng sasakyan, nakaligtas siya."

"Oh my god." I breathed out before standing to hug my kuya. "I'm sorry I blew up your only chance of fixing your relationship." nangilid ang luha ko habang niyayakap si kuya.

"It's okay, baby. The police are looking for him already. Hindi yun makakalayo." he caressed my back.

"Pero kuya Austin, hindi ba nakakapagduda yung pagsabog ng kotse?" tanong ni Bryan.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Kasi from what I know, it would take a couple of minutes before a car explode during a car crash. If it was caused by fuel leaks, which is more likely during a car crash, it wouldn't be that loud." Bryan explained.

"What are you implying?" I asked.

Bryan just shrugged. He doesn't want to say it kasi maging siya ay hindi sigurado.

"The police are investigating about it." si kuya. "Pero I'll send some of our men to investigate about it too."

"Lolo would ask about it, kuya. Malalaman niya ang tungkol kay Archer at Gavin." I warned him.

"Then this is probably the right time to introduce Archer and Gavin to the family. I don't care what would lolo say." he said.

Umalis rin agad si kuya para kausapin sina papa. He would send some of our men for the search and investigation.

Pagsakay ko sa kotse ni Bryan ay minasahe ko ang sintido ko. I'm so tired I want to sleep right here.

"May nakalimutan ka ata." Bryan said as he entered his car.

"Ano na naman?" I asked lazily.

He pointed the rearview mirror using his lips kaya sinilip ko.

"Shit!" napabalikwas ako para abutin ang regalo sa likod. "Anong oras na?" tanong ko kay Bryan.

"Maaga pa naman. Magtu-2:00 pa lang ng madaling araw."

"He'd be mad again." I whispered. "Hatid mo na lang ako kina Lorenzo." utos ko.

Hinanap ko ang cellphone ko sa buong kotse pero mukhang naiwan ko ito sa bahay. Siguradong tinadtad na ako ng tawag at message ni Lorenzo. Sana lang nalasing siya at tulog na. Lalambingin ko na lang bukas paggising niya. Alam ko naman na anong lambing ang gusto niya.

Pagbaba ko sa kotse'y bukas pa ang ilaw sa labas ng bahay nina Lorenzo. Mukhang kanina pa tapos ang kasiyahan dahil nakapag-ayos na rin. Wala nang mga basyo ng alak at tanging iisang table at dalawang upuan na lang ang nasa labas.