EARN IT

CHAPTER 5:

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KINABUKASAN ay natagpuan ni Raiden ang sarili na nakatulala. Hindi n'ya alam kung paano s'ya haharap ngayon kay Maximus. He lost his control. He is aware of that. Napakagat s'ya sa labi n'ya nang naramdaman n'yang may may pumasok sa loob ng mansion. Hindi s'ya gumalaw o ano, pinagpatuloy n'ya lang ang ginagawang pagprepare ng pagkain.

He don't want to do it again. Nawawala s'ya sa wisyo, ayaw n'yang may masabi ito sa kanya and damn it he is not gay! Why I always feel his kiss always? This is not me.

Napaigtad s'ya nang magsalita ito."Why are you avoiding me? You didn't even bother to look at me, you hear me walking towards to you."

"You know what happened. Don't play blind signore it doesn't suit you." He said and face him with the plate on his hands. Nang dahil sa mga nangyayari nakakalimutan kong butler nga pala ako damn it.

"I didn't play blind. It's not that special like what I said." He said and eat. Napakuyom naman ang kamao n'ya dahil sa inis then why are you acting like that huh? But he choose not to talk.

"Then, that's my reason for avoiding you it wasn't special, you're not special." His voice is cold, no need to beg for the attention besides they're both men.

He saw an emotion to his eyes but he can't explain, his eyes become darkened. He don't know why he acted like that even if he said it's not special.

"Then it's settle. Accompany me to the mall, I need to find a tuxedo for the welcome party of my brother later." He nod. Hindi n'ya inexpect na makita n'ya ulit si Agustin. Agustin is Maximus brother one year lang ang pagitan nilang dalawa kaya mas matanda si Maximus.

He remember when he became a butler to this household. Ang una n'yang nakilala ang ay si Agustin because Maximus lived in Italy but he is aware about that because he saw Maximus once. Makulit ang lalaki at palabiro kaya naman ay excited s'yang makita ito ulit.

"Can I ask signore?" Tinignan naman s'ya neto.

"What is it?" Raiden found his voice calm, bakit ang gwapo neto habang kalma ang boses neto?

"Agustin will come home right?" Maximus nod and drink his water."Then, Isagani will be here too because he texted me that he is now sick-free."

Maximus frown and face him."Where is the question there?"

"Since Isagani will be back again, then I am not your butler anymore I just want to ask if you will have an errands you wanted me to finish?" Nang makita n'yang tapos na itong kumain ay saka na n'ya kinuha ang plato at hinugasan. 'Yun lang naman ang hugasin n'ya.

"No." So cold.

"Then, excuse me signore." He was about to go when Maximus stop him for leaving by holding his arms.

"Where are you going?" Naiirita netong tanong sa kanya, kumunot ang noo n'ya habang tinitignan eto. May araw na hindi kita naiintindihan.

"I will go to my room and change my clothe signore, we will go to the mall are we?" Biglang naging hindi mahigpit ang hawak neto sa braso n'ya, anong nangyari dito?

"Okay go. I will change too." Saka na ito mabilis na umakyat sa kwarto neto.

Weird. Huminga s'ya ng malalim at nagbihis. Habang nagbibihis ay naalala n'ya. If may party pala mamaya dito sa bahay ng mga Ricci then Mr and Mrs. Ricci will be here also, kung tatanungin n'yo kung bakit wala ang parents neto it's because they love to travel. Agustin also, he owns a big company about magazines at journalist din ito kaya naman ay pagala-gala talaga. Si Maximus ang naiiba sa kanila, he is cold and dangerous businessman.

At itong household na ito ay wala talagang nakatira simula nung umalis si Maximus at nanirahan sa Italy, Agustin lived in Canada too so wala na talagang tao dito. Ricci family is not easy to deal with. He is happy now that he is the most trusted assistant and butler of the family, pero kailangan n'ya din namang mag lie low he needs to separate also because he wanted to live his life without worries and problems. Tsaka may business din s'yang aasikasuhin dahil sa tagal tagal na nagtatrabaho s'ya sa pamilyang 'to nakaipon din s'ya.

Dahil din sa pamilyang Ricci nakapagtapos din s'ya ng pag-aaral at kinuha ang kursong Business Administration. He loves business that's why he understand Maximus if he is dangerous when it comes to business. Madami kang kakompetensya at madaming mapagmantalang negosyante. Be vigilant.

Bumaba na s'ya at hinintay na bumaba ang lalaki, hindi n'ya mapigilang mapatingin dito nang bumaba na. He wear a fvcking white shirt, and the jeans he is too handsome today kahit anong suot naman bagay sa kanya.

"Let's go." Tumango naman s'ya at pumasok na sa loob ng kotse.

This will be a long day.

MAXIMUS just staring at his butler while he is driving he is serious while driving maybe because he is with him at ayaw netong may mangyari sa kanilang dalawa? Sino namang tangang mag-iisip n'yan? Wala s'ya lang. Everytime Raiden acted like a butler a caring butler to be exact he will always found his self a very important person who need to be care of.

"If I am not special, then why are you staring my signore?" Raiden smirk while looking at him you can see that he is feeling cocky. Motherfucker.

"Is it wrong to stare at you? I just stare at you because you're too ugly today." Liar. He is handsome today also but he will not going to say it of course.

"Don't talk to me signore." Now he is back to being like that, he smile at that thought. Why I always feeling cold to him when in fact I like his presence?

Maybe because he have a trust issues even him can't trust what he feel right now, all he can say is this man doesn't deserve his attention all girls should earn it even if it's a man no exception.

NANG nasa Mall na sila ay sobrang sayang-saya s'ya sa mga batang nakikita palagi kasi n'yang iniisip na magkakaanak s'ya but he is not ready. He is enjoying his self with the children while Maximus is looking for some tuxedo.

"What about this? What can you say?" He face Maximus. Kanina pa ako naiinis sa'yo! Kanina pa ito palaging gusto makuha ang opinyon n'ya tungkol sa susuotin neto.

"That one is better." He choose the black one, it's simple but elegant pero muntikan na s'yang mapanganga sa presyo. 13,000?! Kita na'to sa isang linggo ng business ko eh!

"Ang mahal." Napangiwi s'ya habang tinitignan ng damit.

"Of course, it's Armani." Napatingin s'ya sa lalaki at nanlaki ang mata kapagkuwan ay nanliit 'yun.

"You can understand tagalog?" Sabay turo pa sa lalaki. Tumango naman ito habang pinacounter na ng sales lady ang damit.

"Yes but I can't speak that much. You know I always speak Italian there so I forgot some tagalog words." Tumango naman s'ya at umupo na lang. Tsaka may napansin s'ya sa pangalan ng Mall.

"The mall's name is familiar to me." He said while looking at the man infront of him.

"It should be. I own this." That's it his jaw drop.

"Y-you own this? Really?" Tumango lang ito at binalewala ang reaksyon sa mukha n'ya."Wow. I know you're rich but I didn't know you were this rich."

"You were with us, with my family a long time ago and yet you didn't know this?" Napatawa naman s'ya dahil nabusangot na naman ang mukha neto.

"Not that I know. I am not interested about your profile background, I just know about your family's business not your own business to be exact." He said while he is holding the tuxedo dahil tapos naman na ito tsaka s'ya tumayo."Where's next?"

Nang hindi ito gumalaw ay tinignan n'ya ito, nakakunot naman ang noo neto sa kanya at tumayo na din."So, you are not interested to me huh?"

"Ano naman ngayon? It's not that it's big deal." He just shrug. Mas lalo yatang nainis dahil naunang naglakad ito habang umaalis.

"Fanculo! Perché diavolo sono infastidito?!" S'ya namang sumunod ay kumunot lang ang noo. Nababaliw na yata anong problema neto?

"Signore, are you okay?" Hindi s'ya neto pinansin at hinayaan n'ya lang na pumasok sila sa mga necktie. Pumasok sila sa Armani store pa din.

"I am okay. No need to ask!" Napatingin naman s'ya rito dahil sinigawan s'ya neto.

"Why are you mad?" Natatawa n'yang sabi he is fun to look at him like that. Bigla s'ya netong hinarap.

"I'm mad by the fact that you're not interested about me. Happy now?" Nagkatitigan silang dalawa ng matagal at tsaka ito umalis at naunang maglakad. S'ya naman ay sumunod.

He didn't understand this man. He will be mad about some things but treating other people not special. He don't understand this man but why I am happy about his reaction?

"Massimo, sei tu?!" Napatingin silang dalawa sa nagsalita, s'ya naman ay tinignan ang babae. She is pretty standing like a princess. Who is this?

"Elizabett. How are you?" Tsaka ito nagyakapan habang s'ya naman ay nasa likod lang, how he wanted to look away but he knows he can't.

Why I am acting like this?

Hindi n'ya alam ba't naninikip ang dibdib n'ya habang tinitignan ang dalawa, they're both rich and came from outstanding family and he saw how Maximus smile while hugging that girl. Tila ay nawalan s'ya ng gana.

"I miss you! It's been a while!" Tsaka ito hinila ng babae, nagpahila naman ito at napahinga s'ya ng malalim.

"Damn it heart! Settle. Bakit ka kumikirot?" He look away and waited in the Armani store, wala na s'yang ibang gagawin.

I hate this feeling. I hate feeling like this. Hindi n'ya alam ba't nalulungkot s'ya. Sabagay hindi nga s'ya neto mangitian ng ganu'n bakit s'ya umaasang hindi ito sasama sa babae? He doesn't even care. Wala s'yang pake wala akong pake.

Pero bakit naniwala naman s'ya dito? Sa mga reactions neto? Sa mga sinasabi neto? Why does he always make him feel like he is treating him okay. Hindi na n'ya alam.

But he knows deep inside he cares about him. This is sucks.

Thank you for reading!