Song of Torment

Chapter Five

Chapter 5: The memory of falling in love with you

If only I could make my car fly just to reach SMAC immediately I could have done it. I received a call from Ethan a while ago, telling me that Matthew wants to talk to me. And I’ve been smiling like a 13-year old girl who got notice by her crush since I received that call!

"This way, Ma'am," said the receptionist.

We went to the elevator but instead of pushing the number 28 button where Matthew’s office is located, she pushed the RD button.

What the hell are we going to do in the roof deck?

"Mr. Guevarra will see you here in a minute," she said before leaving.

I look around the place. The building is high enough for me to see the beautiful view of the city from here. But it still makes me wonder why are we meeting at the roof deck of the their company. Is he gonna kill me by pushing me from here?

Ethan told me that Matthew wants to talk to me about the contract also about me being part of RL. I was just so happy and excited to see him again but now, it makes me nervous.

I sat on one of the bench there while waiting for him. It didn’t take long before the elevator opened and my eyes met his.

"Let's get this started and get over with it,” he said while removing his coat and unbuttoning his shirt.

"What?" I asked being startled on what’s happening. "What are you doing? Why are you...un-undressing?” I stammered

I took a step back when he took a step towards me but then stop.

“Why are taking a step back? Scared?”

I stop but took another step back when he started walking towards me again. He smirked.

"I'm not going to do whatever you are thinking right now, Cassidy," he said smirking while folding the sleeves of his suit. "You actually passed the initiation. You defeated Harp. But before I accept you in RL, I want you to defeat me first."

This is bad.

"That's not part of the rules. Harp is the only one I needed to defeat to become part of the RL and I already did!"

"Well news flash, I am the rules, Cass. If you really want to become part of RL and be an artist of SMAC, defeat me."

He positioned himself as if telling me that he is now ready to fight me while I just stand there looking at him and undecided whether I should do this or not.

If I will not fight him, it will be game over. But then, my master told me one thing that I should remember when I completed my training with her.

'Never fight Lute because you will never win. You will only end up being revealed and hurting.'

Crystallyn and Nicol has been training Matthew since he was a kid. He was 10 when he mastered all the martial arts techniques. 13 when he learned to use all the weapons. 16 when when he defeated his father. 18 when he knew that her mother is the gangster queen and then he fight against his father's friends and manage to win against all of them. The only person he hasn’t defeated yet is his mother, my master.

All his life, he lived as the heir to his mother’s throne. He always try to proved himself that he deserved to become the gangster king someday but then he met my brother. They were 20 when they became friends. And because of curiousity, my brother became the partner of Matthew in everything. They were best of friends. More like brothers.

Until that day came, when I met him. He is the only person I knew that despite of the cuts and bruises on his face, he still look so handsome.

"But Liam, why would he stay here? Doesn’t he have a house? Is he an orphan? A beggar?” I started to get pissed off when I heard his laugh. I looked at him sharply while he is just seating on Tito Max’s favorite bean bag.

"It’s just for a while. We will just have to wait until his cuts and bruises will fully heal. His Father will sure add more cuts and bruises to his face if he will see him like that," my brother said while that guy just shook his head, still smiling

"But I don’t want him here!" I said being pissed just by looking at him.

I hate his smirk. I don’t know why, I don’t even know him but I really don’t like seeing him. And then I was just gone for a while but he already touch my stuff. I saw him holding my ukulele and playing with it. I hate it when other people touch my ukulele because it was my late Father who gave that to me.

"I already said sorry for playing with you ukulele. I just saw it beside that couch and played with it to match the melody you’re playing with your violin," he explained to me.

"He’s nice, Rei. Also, Tito Max already agreed with this,” my brother said "It’s just for a while, huh? At least you’ll have someon to talk to when me and Tito Max are not around."

I just sigh knowing I have no say in this one. It’s just that, I’m not used on talkinh with someone else beside my brother and Tito Max. And now I need to live with a complete stranger.

It’s been weeks since he started living with us. His cuts and bruises are almost gone. His wounds already are already healed so why is he still here? I really want him to leave because all he did these past few days is to pissed me off.

Until that day came. He’s now leaving. I should be happy because that’s what I wanted but why? Why am I feeling so sad?

Everytime I woke up, I suddenly miss him. I want to see him again in the kitchecn every morning, eating my cereals and he will tell me that I look ugly because of my disheveled hair. And then he will race with me on who will take a bath first regardless if I’m already late in school, just to piss me off.

I didn’t know how much I miss him until that day came when he came back to our house with a woman beside him.

It hurts, but I don’t know why. I really miss him but when I saw him with that woman, it made me hate him again for some unknown reason.

"Heiz, this is Cassidy Reigan, Liam’s little sister. Cass, this is Heiz, a friend of mine, Liam's-"

"Matt?" he was cut off when my brother came out and saw them. I even saw the shock in his face when he saw Matthew with that girl names Heiz. His gazed went down on the hands of Matthew who is currently holding Heiz’s hand.

"Oh, just right in time. Now you’re here," Matt said, smirking and then he pushed Heiz towards my brother. "You two should talk."

And that day, I met my brother’s girlfriend, Heiz, who is also Matthew’s bestfriend. I also found out what’s that nagging feeling I felt when I saw Matthew holding Heiz’s hand, it’s jealousy. And I felt that because I liked Matthew. I really really like Matthew.

"What? You don't want to fight me?" he asked, teasingly.

Is that how much he wanted me to go away for him to do this? I know Harp told Matthew about our fight. I could only think of two possible reason why he wants me to fight him. It's either he really don't want me to be part of RL and the company or he wanted to know how I fight. How I learned about Melodic Death.

"Fine then."

I put down my bag and removed the heels I’m wearing. Now I regreted wearing a pencil cut skirt that is actually two inches below my knee. I have no choice but to to rip it just right in the middle of my thigh for me to move comfortably.

"Are you trying to seduce me?" he raised an eyebrow and asked me while looking at my exposed legs. I smiled at him.

"I don't need to seduce you, Matthew. Like you said before, just hearing my voice is enough to give you a hard on," I said to him and my smile became bigger when I heard him cuss and take a sharp breathe.

"You'll regret this," he said before attacking me which I easily dodge.

And I saw myself attacking him while he is just accepting every punches and kicks I made by defending his self.

"Please please? Teach me, Liam. I really want to know how to fight. It looks cool whenever I see you do it," I pleaded my brother. I really want to learn how to fight. It looks so cool especially when I saw Matthew and Ethan having a sparring.

"That’s not something you want to learn because it’s cool. This is not a game, little sister. Also, you’re a girl. Why do you want to learn it?" Ethan said.

"But I really want to learn it! I can learn fast! You’ll teach me right? Right, Matthew? Liam, please!" I pleaded again like a child while tugging my big brother’s shirt.

My brother look at me in the eye and I also look straight into his eyes as if we’re trying to converse just by looking at each other.

It’s not just because it looks cool that’s why I want to learn it. It’s more than that. I know it’s dangerous but I really want to. And my brother knew the real reason of my persistence and I also knew we have the same reason why he decides to join Matthew.

Liam knew how to fight like a pro. He's a boxer actually. He also knew archery and fencing because of Tito Max. These skills are the reasons why Matthew wants him to become part of his gang. But despite of these things about him, Liam doesn't want violence. He doesn’t want to use these skills just to gain power. He learned those techniques because for him, they’re like an art but never wanted to use them for these purposes. But now, he has other reason to develop those skills and he could only do that if he will join Matthew. And that reason is the same as mine.

"Fine. And Matthew, you will train her," Liam finally said before giving me another meaningful look.

"What?!" Matthew said not believing what he just heard but he knew he can’t argue with my brother. He doesn’t have much choice so, he trained me. He taught about self defense and some basic martial arts. But not only, I also learned so much about him.

Matthew is also a music lover. He actually knew how to play every instruments I could name of but not me. I can’t play the piano. He tried to teach me but piano is not for me. Maybe it's not my thing.

But I learned something from him without him realizing it. I learned to love. I learned to love him.

"You'll never defeat me," Matthew whispered on my ears. He is lying on the cemented floor while I’m lying just above him. His one arm is around my neck, choking me while his another arm is wrapped around my waist. His legs were wrap around mine making me unable to move.

The other parts of my body were aching because of his kicks and puches that managed to get into my defenses. I know that he is trying to control his attack for me not to get hurt so much but still, it hurts so bad.

"Maybe. But I will not let that happen," I told him. Before he could move away, I already turned my head. My lips meeting his.

I felt that he was caught off guard making him lose his hold on me which made it easily for me to get away from him. I bite my lip before kicking his side. He tried to grab my neck again but I manage to stop his hand and twist it. I quickly grab the dagger near me and pointed it at him.

"I won," I said but he quickly rolled us over.

"Not yet, Babe."

He kicked my right knee that brought me back to the ground. And then he went above me. The dagger I was pointing at him a while ago is now in his hands pointing at me. I tried to get away from him but before I could do that, I found myself unmoving when I felt his lips against mine.

"You know me, Babe. I hate it when you only give me a peck on the lips. You should know it’s becer enough for me," with that, he kiss me savagely.

He kissed me like he is trying to punish me with his kisses but I don’t care. And as always, I just responded. Whnever he kisses me, I always lose myself to him. It’s like he is taking contil over my body and all I can do is to respond to his kisses and touches.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and grab his hair. The dagger that is pointed at my neck before is nowhere to be found. I don’t care anymore. All I care about is his lips against mine.

I felt his hand making its way inside my blouse while the other is caressing my legs and up.

A while ago, we’re ready to kill each other but right now, we were making out in the middle of the rooftop at broad daylight!

But no one can stop us. After so many years, I’m now inside my husbands warm embrace and he is kissing me like telling me how much he missed me.

I missed him.

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