MY ALPHA BODYGUARD

CHAPTER 11: CONFLICT ARISES 2/2

POV: Tom

I am playing poker at the casino when Brandon arrived at the scene. Annoyance was obvious on my face and I could not hide it. Besides, he always sees it whenever I lose a game and ran out of money. Since college, our connection and friendship have been broken. I never thought it would come back when we met again here at the casino a year ago. But now everything's changed, I showed him who I really  was and that I am the superior in our friendships. He's been cooperative since then. He is totally a wreck now with drugs and gangs.

I thumped the table the moment my opponent revealed his cards. With furious face and tensed arms and solid fist, I stood up realizing that was my last money. I lost again. With the certain debts in front on me I must carry out my plans. I must make sure it will work. Brandon came closer and whispered to my ear. 

"I relayed your message" he muttered. I then walked away angrily with a huge money I'd lost. Next time it will be my luck. Brandon quietly followed me outside until we reached my car parked behind the building. We get inside, him beside the driver's seat and me on the drive seat.

I took my phone out and then Brandon stopped me, "Let's just wait for him to contact you"  he said.

"You sure?" I asked. What if Eris don't contact me because he really don't care of me anymore and of about his bodyguard. He really trying my patience.

"It's Adam" Brandon said, "Adam Gray" and then I searched online the name and many appeared but he's not one of them. This man has not any social media account. It's strange. Whatever, I will take from him my Erick.

"Continue your surveillance" I said. I make sure Erick will hate and fear that dangerous man. 

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POV: Eris

From the hospital until we reached home these words echoed in my mind again and again, 'he is one of your stalker and he's very strong and dangerous' What did he meant by this? Did I also need to beware of Adam? My bodyguard is a dangerous man? This thoughts were ridiculous. How can I doubt the man who saved me multiple times? Tom was really crazy. How come he came up with this nonsense. I smiled. 

"Eris, please say something..." Marco said as soon as we entered my living room. I sat at the couch.

"Adam" he looked at him like a parent scolding his older son for leaving alone his younger brother. "Where did you go? And leave like that without notice" the sermon begins.

"I am sorry. I was gone for only a couple of minutes and I never thought someone will..." Adam apologized. He can say sorry that easily for such a superior spirit he is and a hunk physique he has. That's why he's not dangerous. He never stalks me. Why would he? Tom you really are bitchy. He even includes another dumbass Brandon to this scheme.

"Marco, that's a hospital and its safe who knows Brandon will shows up there" I interrupted Adam's statement.

"So, tell us what he said to you" Marco insisted looing at me seriously.

"It's nothing.. I promise" I said, reassured him that I am okay. "You want me to cook?" I stood up and offered them the gesture to mask my perturbation. I walked to wards the kitchen and "Marco can you message Dan to change our training tomorrow from morning to afternoon?" Then Marco said "sure".

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The next day at the afternoon was my scheduled training with Dan at his dojo. He's a good and a hands on teacher to me. We practiced some new moves and styles with flexibility and agility. This will be useful with my action scenes and stunts as a werewolf warrior on our movie. Adam, on the other hand, seemed still not okay with Dan. I don't know why he's acting weird when Dan was around. Well, I'm quiet sure whoever meet Dan for the first or second time their impression will be that he is kind and a gentle man. He's a sporty bachelor obvious with his fit physique. So, what's wrong with my bodyguard? Is he jealous whenever Dan hold me and touch my body when he corrected my posture and move? But I don't want to think it like that maybe I was just assuming.

"Let's take a break" Dan took off his white tank top and walked to where his water and stuff was placed.

"Dan, have you been in this field for a long time?" I asked him from behind while walking with him back to the rest area.

"About four years" he answered and looked at me "Why?"

"Nothing. I was just... you're really like a master of this art" I said and I smiled at him. He's cute with his sweaty blonde hair.

"Huhh! With those simple fighting skills? Master?" Adam said and smirked. Yeah, sure he can fight but he doesn't have to say that in front of my teacher.

"You really have a problem with me" he smirked and looked at my bodyguard seriously. Adam chest up and held his head up showing his superiority to everyone that made his hard pecs shown underneath his dark green shirt. Dan is just a one or two inches taller than me so Adam was a way taller than him.

"It doesn't mean you're stronger and bigger, you can always win a fight. Speed and mind are as necessary" Dan said like he is starting to be pissed off with Adam's arrogance.

"Indeed but why not settle for less if you can achieve both" he chuckled and looked at Dan directly eye to eye.

"Sparring?" Dan smirked and closed his tumbler.

"You're the one who said that so don't regret it" Adam bragged. They both walked to the center and face each other. Adam stretched his body, arms and legs a little.

"Are you serious? We don't have time for this" I said to prevent them from sparring that I know will lead to a serious fight. But Marco held my arm and looked at me and said, "Let the boys sweat it out" I too looked at him and my muscles calmed down.

Without notice as I turned back my eyes to them, they already started their sparring. Dan rained punches to his opponent but Adam successfully blocked and swiftly shunned it all. At his opening, Adam immediately do a side punch that thankfully Dan blocked it with his right arm. He stumbled and pain was obvious in his face. Adam smirked. Dan instantly ran towards Adam like the ache was just an appetizer.  He released a tornado blow but Adam blocked it with his hand. Dan swiftly stretched his leg to kick him at his rib but it was nothing. Adam neither groaned nor twitched with the received outer and opposite forced from the opponent. Adam then punched him at the left face that made him fell to the floor.

This is it, I must stop them. "I admit you really are strong" Dan spoke while wiping his blood on his lips. Dan again ran fast and attacked Adam. He let go a straight and swift strike to Adam's face. Still, shunned it and held his arm but Dan instantly kicked him using his knee to his opponent's stomach. Then, Adam thud him at his back using his elbow. Dan coughed like his out of air and then kneeled down in ached.

"That's enough!" I cried then walked faster towards them. I kneeled down to check Dan, "Are you okay?" I said and he nodded. I looked at Adam and scolded him, "It's just an sparring. Why did you have to go to this?" 

"What? he's the one who asked for a sparring" Adam answered that made me pissed off. It is obvious that he  wanted this to happen. He teased Dan that provoked him to fight with him.

"..that you wanted. It is obvious that you provoked him to fight you. Really? Why? What it is that you wanted to prove? To showcase to us your strength and your skills that you're better than him?" I said. What did I say? Maybe its too much. 

"You're way stronger than normal" Dan finally spoke and sat down the mat. "You don't even get hurt to any of my blows and attacks. Tell me, what's your secret?" He chuckled. Adam say nothing. Yeah, Dan is right. Is there something you're hiding, huh, Adam?

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POV: Adam

What have I done? Well, I do a little show off of my strength and skills but maybe I took it too much. But I just wanted Eris to see that I am capable of protecting him. I wanted him to feel safe and secure when he's with me. After that, since last night until now, Eris still don't talk to me. He is still not okay with me. What should I do? How can I make it up with him?

"Eris, that's normal, a friendly fight. Without pain there's no gain and growth" Marco explained. Thanks to him, he defended me and explained my side to Eris. 

"Are you really that worried to Dan or you it is Adam that you're truly worried for?" Marco said out of the blue. Maybe because to make Eris talk. He laughed. But why did he say that? Is there something that I didn't know? Well, I know Eris has a crush on me but does his feelings became deeper now? Does his love for me comes back gradually? If that so, I must find a way for him to remember me faster.

"Wh.. what?" Eris stuttered and his face turned red. "Of course, I mean... Dan was my trainer and Nimfa's friend. If something bad happens to him, it will be... in some way... partly my... our fault... And it also goes with Adam because.... I am his employer and... he is my bodyguard" Eris explained finding hardly his words to complete his statement. He's so cute acting like strong or unaffected and as if innocent like a child; acting like it was nothing. You don't have to explain yourself my mate, it's enough for me to know that you cares. If only I can tell you all, everything at once.

And then the door bell rang which broke the awkward atmosphere. Eris immediately stood up to see who it was to escape the issue. I walked with him, Eris looked at the screen and said it was a delivery man. I opened the door and Eris received the package. It was a small rectangular box that looks like from one of his fan. He didn't immediately opened it. He sat at the couch and put the box at the table.

"Who's the sender?" Marco asked. Eris shrugged his shoulder. Marco get the box and looked at every side and corner of the package. But he also saw nothing. "Can I open it?" he asked for permission.

Eris nodded, "sure" and get a glass of water from the fridge.

Marco opened the box and "Camera?" he said. "Why will someone give you a camera?" he looked up at Eris confused.

And when Eris finally reached back to the living room, he immediately took the gift of the unknown sender from his assistant's hand. He smiled teasingly and head to his room.