Kabanata 36.2

Kabanata 36.2

“BAKIT ka nga pala galit, sabi mo kanina? Y-Yung kaninang umaga,” Odette asked while he was driving her and her friends back to the port.

“It was my brother.” he replied with a sigh.

“May kapatid ka?”

“Elder. The eldest was an adopted son, si Kuya Harris. My real brother is Kuya Nathaniel. We fought last night.”

“Bakit?”

“He was putting up a quarry.”

“Quarry, yung sa ginto?”

“Uhuh,” tango ni Helios, “Now that Dad is gone, he's pursuing it. He was trying to deal with Avva's father for connections. Kasama ako sa binibenta niya, pursuing and announcing a marriage with Avva.”

“At ikaw?”

“Yeah,” tango niya saka ito sinulyapan.

Hindi ito umimik pero hindi maitatago ni Odette ang kakaibang ekspresyon ng mukha nito, na para bang nasaktan.

“I already ended our relationship. I see no reason why Kuya Niel has to connect me with those dela Peñas.”

“Pero magkaibigan pa rin kayo ni Avva,” nito na tila mapait ang mukha.

“Hindi na. Nangako na ako sa'yo na hindi na ako lalapit, after ng