Chapter 19: Losing end

"Kirt, it's not what you think..." Jovanni tried to explain.

"Shut up!" Kirt roared again. Eman and the others gathered around them.

"Lord, what happened? Isn't this the ancient man you brought before?" Eman inquired.

"Yes. And this ancient man has gathered enormous guts now! But tonight, I will let him see how inferior his guts to mine!" Kirt said as he grabbed and kissed a lady. The kiss was fierce and he started stripping the lady's upper clothing. The lady eagerly responded, hooking his hands around Kirt's neck.

Jovanni's heart suddenly ached. It was a different pain. Worse than any pain he suffered before. He felt that a certain part of his heart was prick by a needle. It was painful. Really painful that he wanted to yell. His tears wanted to race down from his eyes. But, he held his tears back and swallowed that terrible pain. Who is he? He is someone who is battered with physical and emotional pain since he remembers. His endurance is very high that it almost reaches numbness. He just sat there, watching intently.

Growing up, Jovanni developed an odd belief that the more painful it is, the better, so he kept looking. Once he is immune to it, it won't hurt him anymore. This weird technique is what made him survived his abusive family.

Kirt was still busy when Eman talked. "Our Lord Kirt is quite aggressive tonight. Haha... Lord, you may get a room now, don't worry, I will not let this ancient man go like before."

Kirt was still furious, so he needs to vent. He turned to Jovanni and saw his intent gaze. Kirt tugged the lady out to retaliate against Jovanni's betrayal tonight.

Jovanni looked at their receding backs. As the door shut, his heart was shattered. He weakly leaned on the couch.

"Hey, ancient man! How do you know our Lord?" Eman asked, but Jovanni didn't respond and closed his eyes instead.

"You are arrogant huh? No wonder you made friends with that arrogant King." Eman commented.

Jovanni ignored everyone. Later, he felt someone sat beside him, but was too weak to move. His head was dizzy, his heart was painful and empty. He had no strength left to care for those people around him. He just sat there, eyes closed, motionless.

Few minutes had passed, but Jovanni's heart was still aching. He tried not to imagine what Kirt and that lady were doing, but he failed. His brain was instead displaying a vivid picture of them in bed. Jovanni was suffocated. He opened his eyes and grabbed a glass of wine.

"Oh, so you wanted to drink? Here, this is the best-selling wine in DreamSky." Carl offered. Jovanni accepted it.

"I don't know how you offend the Lord, but he is a terrible enemy." Carl added, but Jovanni was still unresponsive. He gulped the wine and closed his eyes again.

After a few minutes, Jovanni was surprised when a pair of soft arms were clawed into his neck and a pair of soft lips touches his!

Jovanni was shocked. He opened his eyes and saw a beautiful face next to his. His dizzy mind was whirling.

The crowd around him burst into laughter. "Hahaha... This ancient man is quite lucky to get Miss Vianna's attention." Eman yelled.

"He is indeed. I'm quite jealous." Earl seconded.

Eman, Carl, and Earl were jealous. It turned out that Vianna is a campus sweetheart at Divine University, but Jovanni wasn't moved. His heart was troubled and he is devoted, unlike Kirt who easily grabbed another woman to vent and retaliate. Though he wanted to end his relationship with Kirt tonight, he wasn't planning on taking in another person. His heart is broken, and it might take a long time to heal.

Jovanni was unresponsive, Vianna saw it and her face slowly turned red. She was embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I am quite drunk tonight..."

"It's fine, but please don't do it again." Jovanni said.

"But I really like you." Vianna timidly admitted.

"I'm sorry. Someone is messing in my heart right now, I cannot take you in." Jovanni politely refused.

"It's fine. We can be friends instead." She said. "That someone messing your heart is quite lucky but too dumb." She added while laughing. The observant crowd burst into laughter too.

"This ancient man has no idea that he is losing a precious treasure." Carl sighed. "But, I have captured three perfect angles of your kissing scene and posted it, now it is stirring on my account." Carl proudly added.

"What did you say?" Jovanni stood up.

"Hey, ancient man. You are overreacting. I didn't put your name on my post because I don't know your name. Just chill in there." Carl said, but Jovanni is far from relaxing, but a few seconds later, he sat back. He thought that a mere kiss isn't comparable to what Kirt is currently doing.

"Carl, please delete your post. He has someone in his heart, it is not appropriate to post it. And that is also a privacy invasion." Vianna said.

"Vianna, you did that in front of us, and now you are talking about privacy?" Eman countered.

Vianna blushed.

"You kissed a man without even knowing his name in front of a crowd and now you are demanding privacy." Eman added.

Vianna blushed even more. Jovanni pitied her. It probably took her enough courage to initiate a kiss.

"I am Jovanni dela Victoria." Jovanni turned and introduced himself to her. The lady's eyes sparkled.

"Vianna... Vianna Cortez." She enthusiastically said while extending her hand.

Jovanni reached it and they shook hands.

"Can I have your number?" She asked.

"I'm sorry, I can't give it to you now."

"It's okay. Can I add you on Facebook instead?" She is trying harder.

"I don't have a Facebook account."

"Really?" She answered sadly.

The other ladies listening were annoyed hearing Jovanni's words.

"You are too dull!"

"Too ancient!"

"Really boring!"

The other ladies commented. There were four ladies in the room, the other three were on Eman, Carl, and Earl's side. They were all vying for Kirt's attention, even Vianna came here because of Kirt. Since Kirt chose Leah, they settled themselves to his friends.

"I am boring, so please go ahead and resume your party." Jovanni said as he leaned back to the couch and closed his eyes, ignoring everyone.

Almost an hour had passed since Kirt and the woman left. Jovanni's heart was bleeding for almost an hour too. 'I'm hurt! It's too painful!' He was screaming and crying inside. It seems that his weird technique wasn't working anymore, because he felt that his troubled heart was from subsiding. It even got worse. When he thinks that he might lose Kirt tonight, it hurts him even more. They were still very happy and passionate yesterday, how come they ended up in this losing end today? He was struggling emotionally when the door was kicked open again.

"Jovanni!!!" Kirt roared in his loudest voice.