Forgetting Samuel (Filipino)

"Looks like you're having fun, brother. I can smell marriage now. Are you considering it? Just inform me, nang maretrieve ko na ang premyo ko sa deal natin." STEPHEN threw a three good stolen shots of Ady and Samuel on the cliff past Serpentine Drive, noong umabot sila malapit sa Maubido, San Roque, with their night drive. They ended up going to the same place kung saan sila nagpunta para sa first date nila ni Ady. It wasn't actually a date noong nasa relationship pa sila. It was just him and her hanging out, pero ito na ang pinaka malapit sa date na nagawa nila noong mga bata pa sila. Stephen immediately sat on the chair across from Samuel's desk comfortably. He leaned back, propping up his feet, one over the other, on Samuel's desk, as he snickered at him. Samuel formed a thin line on his lips as he stared at the three pictures in front of him. He did not comment on how Stephen was feeling so 'at-home'. His trail of thoughts led him to the memories with Ady on New Year's Eve. "Why? Can't I have some fun and flirt with other people?" tanong ni Samuel bago pinatong ang kaniyang magkasalikop na kamay sa kaniyang mesa. On the surface, Samuel was all calm, collected, and nonchalant; his voice lacking of interest. But on the inside, gusto na lamang niyang gilitan ng leeg ang kapatid nang matapos na ang gulong ito. Stephen raised his thick eyebrows at his brother as he questioned him with his famous for mocking face. Samuel was so used to it, he wasn't threatened anymore. "Remember your promise to Tita Heloise, Samuel. Just remember... huling bilin?" pang-aasar ni Stephen sa kaniyang Kuya. Samuel's jaw clenched at the sudden brought back of one of his painful decisions in life. Stephen raised a menacing eyebrow that made Samuel grit his teeth, only seeing red like a enraged bull ready to seize its enemy. Samuel's eyes raked Stephen's comfortable position, taking in that he's there to ruin his perfect morning. He dropped his sight to the pictures taken that caught his interest. Adelaide was staring at him on the picture, as he was saying something while looking on the distant moon, shedding them some light. He remembered clearly what happened after that moment. Ady leaned in on him. He was taken aback by her hastiness, and one thing he knew next ay magkadikit na ang mga labi nila, at hindi niya na alam kung paano pa niya bibitawan si Adelaide. He's pretty sure that scene was also captured. As much as he wanted to snatch the picture though, to confirm it, and see for his own eyes the evidence of his love towards the woman; he can't. He stopped himself from doing so dahil magmumukha lamang siyang eager sa paningin ng kaniyang kapatid. "As if you could flirt with Adelaide, Samuel. She's not just another person-and you made that clear back when we were younger. You have motives, you always had. Just inform me, so I could take what it cost you. Wala akong ititira sa'yo, Kuya, kapag natalo ka." he smirked, his demonic eyes taunting his big brother. Stephen rose up from the chair and went to sit on his brother's desk. He looked down at Samuel who was sitting on his swivel chair. "A deal is a deal, and I told you years before that I won." Samuel snapped, his teeth gritting. Nakatingala siya kay Stephen, pinapatay ito ng paulit-ulit gamit ang nanlilisik niyang mga mata. Nagngingitngit lamang siya sa presensiya ni Stephen sa kaniyang office. "I never lose, Stephen. Let me remind you that." "Huh? You never?" Stephen scoffed, he knew his brother was telling a lie, "You lost big time to me, Samuel. Baka nakakalimutan mo, pinadugo ko na ang magandang mukha mo noon." It was Samuel's turn to grin that evil grin at his younger brother. "Just because I bled doesn't mean I lost to you. Napikon ka kaya mo 'ko sinuntok. You're the one who lost." Tumayo na kaagad si Stephen at saka ay inayos ang sariling coat. Wala na siyang interes na mang-asar pa sa kaniyang kuya dahil alam niyang hindi na ito magpapatalo pa ngayon. Ever since that frat war Seth brought in college, Samuel became as evil as him. He knew that. Nakasasabay na ito whenever he mock him, na lalo lamang niyang ikinaasar. He even stole one of her girls back then. Stephen even missed a punch, and let Samuel smack his face. For the first time, his brother threw a punch with no fear just because of a frat. He knew then that it was his mistake tempting and taunting Samuel in joining a brotherhood. "I just came by to remind you, my genius brother, that a deal is a deal. No Dalton has ever broken any deals before, even how silly and child-like it was." ani Stephen. His eyes focused on Samuel before he turned to walk out when he was suddenly reminded of something. Nilingon niya muli ang lalaki at binigyan ng matigas na ngiti. "Of course, just to inform you, Samuel. Seth just got out of his second rehab. Now, mother is eager; she called a res in Climaco Golf Course. I heard it will be a Garduce-Dalton reservation. I assume your genius mind already know what will happen there." with one last evil grin, Stephen slammed the door shut. Assuming that he won that game. Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Samuel at saka ay naikuyom ang kaniyang mga kamao. It left him nothing to do but to call off the arranged marriage deal, if it will be all about that. They had a deal. And Heloise Dalton left her last will at Samuel and the company's future's expense. He won't be the first Dalton to break their family rule. He won't be the one to break the last will of a dead aunt. He sacrificed enough for this family, and he wouldn't let everything go astray just because he let his pleasure side win. Samuel picked up the pictures his brother left on his table. His chest aching as he did. Sobrang labag iyon sa kalooban niya. "I'm sorry, Ady." he whispered as he fished the telephone on his desk. "Bring me some picture frames." Samuel said to his assistant, and immediately hang up before she can even answer him.