#Chapter5

Von POV

We left Clementine's hospital room when her doctor said she needed to rest. We were so happy for their baby. It's just that Fin doesn't look cute, I hope he doesn't get his father's habit. It was a very bad attitude when Clementine was just meek, when we arrived it was like challenging a war.

"Von." I was stunned when I heard Aphrodite's voice. I did not face. I just kept turning my back on his behavior. I was so cheap when he came in front of me and looked into my eyes.

Earlier, we were leaving when he arrived and Leana took him.

"Are you mad at me?" He asked. I didn't touch him. I just looked around because Van might see us and he would get mad at me again.

I passed him but I still couldn't get away when he grabbed my arm so I stopped again.

"Von talk to me please." I took a deep breath then turned to face him and removed his hand that was holding me.

"We're talking, aren't we?" I asked coldly.

"I told you to stop." I added. I could see her tears forming.

I don't want to hurt him and hurt him because of me. I'm telling the truth, he's not the one I want and he's not the one I love. I'm waiting for that woman, I'm waiting for Lit to come back.

"It's just me." I was very close to what he said. Here he is again, trying to force himself on me.

"Aphrodite." I said and approached her to wipe the tears dripping from her eyes. I don't want to see a woman cry just because of me.

"I'm not the only Man in the world." I said after I wiped away his tears.

"She's also not the only woman in Von's world." I was silenced by what he said.

"Whoever you're waiting for isn't the only woman. Von, I'm here, eh, then you know it won't come back--"

"You've stopped!" He stopped when I suddenly shouted. I swallowed because he was obviously surprised when I shouted.

I don't want to shout at him. I just don't want to hear what he has to say.

"Van, she's the one you love Aphrodite. My sister wants you--"

"And I want you Von." He interrupted me.

"I don't like you." I said coldly which made her cry even more. I took a deep breath and turned away from him.

"Just send Leona and Leana." I said then stepped away from him.

I don't want to hurt Aphrodite, she's like my younger sister to me. I don't want to ruin our friendship just because he feels for me.

One more thing, my twin likes him. I don't want Van to be especially angry with me just because of the woman.

I got in my car and headed home. I have nowhere else to go, that's my tambayan since Van and I came home from Devil's sea.

While I was on the road, my phone rang. I answered that when I saw my friend's number.

"Bro where are you?" He asked.

"Why are you going home?" I asked.

"Clyde is having a drink." Napa kunot ang nuo ko.

"Oh? When did you learn to drink that?" I asked laughing and swerved my car.

"I don't know if it's broken either. Come here to the bar, Franco is here waiting for you." He says. I laughed. That's right, I'm not going to do anything.

"Geh geh on the way tol." I said and turned off the call.

It took me a few minutes to reach the bar where we always hang out with the troops.

I saw them at our favorite table starting to drink. I even laughed when I saw Clyde drunk and crying.

"Tangina nong mangkulam na yun, matapos mag confess sakin ghinost ako, kelan pa naging multo ang mga mang kukulam ha?" Umiiyak na sabi ni Clyde. I sat in my usual seat next to Aveger.

"Broken?" I asked Aveger as I sat down. I took a glass and sipped the wine they took.

"Oo boi, takteng yan. Ghinost daw siya HAHAHAHA." Franco replied laughing.

"Ay sows, I thought you would stay single forever Clyde?" Pang aasar ko.

"It's the witch's fault!" Drunk he says.

"Did you drink that before?" I asked.

"HAHAHAHAHA that's only five cheers." Aveger told me a story so I laughed. Takteng yan, very fast drunk.

"Those witches are really hurtful." Clyde said so I laughed.

"Who is the witch you're referring to?" Franco asked.

I poured the wine into my glass again.

"Yan, that brother." I almost spit out the wine I was drinking when Clyde pointed me out.

"What? My brother?" I asked.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

"Who don?" I asked.

Clyde poured the wine and knocked it over and then dropped the glass he was holding.

"Leona! That's Conyo the witch."

The three of us looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"What's so funny ?! You should be with me crying now because I'm broken, broken so unfortunate." He said with a slap slap on the chest.

"Leana is stupid, Conyo is not Leona." I said so he looked at me.

"But Leona is what he says is his name." I just shook my head, Leana probably used Leona's name again. Those two. They are really a headache.

It will be night when I get home, when I arrive, only Creed and Rizben will be there watching.

"Where are the others?" I asked.

"They're not home yet." Creed said.

"What did you do?" They looked at me.

"Ha?" They asked together.

"I said what did you do while we were away, did you cook?" I asked.

"No, we're watching. Then there's a babysitter." Creed said and put his arm around his wife.

"Gosh, I can't believe you just watched." I whispered.

"Hoi I can hear you!" Creed shouted so I ran to my room.

I took a deep breath and approached my trunk, my eyes widening when I saw the clock that Lit had given me.

Why did the hands of the clock stop moving ?!

"Clock?" I asked with a smile as I looked at what Lit gave me.

"Mm, it's not just a clock. It's a blessing from a magical creature. Then you see those hands?" He asked so I could see the hand of the clock moving.

"When that stops, it means someone else is making me happy."

I went downstairs to look for Creed but he wasn't there. The TV is on but there are no people down here. They were probably in their room. I sat on the sofa and remembered the clock.

That can't be stopped. I was distracted when I felt a creature walking up the stairs. I saw Van who was obviously just a newcomer.

"Hanging out with my fiance, huh." Pang aasar ko.

"What now?" He asked.

I looked at him, should I tell him my problem or not? Maybe he won't listen and he'll say I'm acting and I'm just overthinking.

"Why are you hanging out with my fiance?" That is the only thing I said.

"None of your business." He replied.

"She's my Fiance, Van." I tease especially.

"But you didn't love her." At least he has a point.

"I can't get you Gets Van, I'm trying to do anything to make you believe because I don't like Aphrodite, I will marry a woman I don't want just to prove you that there is no intercession between us and Aphrodite and now, Cleopatra that I will marry the one you are approaching, who do you really want? " I asked annoyed.

"Then stop proving yourself to me, Von." He said and turned his back on me.

"All I want is for us to go back to the past." I whispered. Then sit on the sofa again and think. Will I let Van know I'm leaving to find Lit? Can I go with him?

I heard the door of his room close. I just sighed and leaned on the sofa.

Nevermind.