Chapter 31: A chaotic clash

Driving at the long, winding road, Kirt's thought was messy. He had lost counts on how many times he slammed his fist on the steering wheel. The old woman's words were disturbing his head. When he saw Jovanni yesterday, he knew something was wrong with his appearance, but he just thought it was because of what he saw between him and Venice.

'Jovanni was disowned by his father yesterday because he was just doing nasty things in the city. I heard that he was beaten badly, yet he refused to go back, so Rolito disowned him.' The old woman told Kirt.

Kirt drove back with a chaotic thought. The lonely image of Jovanni while descending on the stairs flashes in his mind. There was an unpleasant feeling in his heart that he cannot describe. He didn't think that Jovanni was beaten. He knew Jovanni was hurt by what he had discovered, but he was confident that he can get him back. Jovanni loves him, so he had many ways to get him back. He never expected that he was badly beaten. It was double suffering for Jovanni. If only he knew...but Venice was there, what could he possibly do? The situation was difficult. He cannot upset Venice, otherwise, their families will be put in a distressing situation.

Kirt felt that it was necessary to find Jovanni immediately, so he sped up and drove back to the city.

Two hours later, King, Gio, and Leandro heard another strong knock again, but this time, it was expected. King opened the door and saw Kirt's furious face. His buddies were on his sides crowding the narrow hallway, but the three strong men were gone. They stood there stiffly, trying to intimidate the three inside.

"Where is Jovanni?!" Kirt asked before the door was fully opened. He was furious and was ready to attack anyone. If he was only intimidating King and others earlier, now he's ready to beat them. That's the reason why he only brought his friends. Those strong men were only brought to intimidate his opponents, but if he's looking for trouble, he only brought his buddies.

"You have been here two hours ago, did you see a shadow of him here?" King replied sarcastically.

"Enrique Garcia. Stop fooling around. Where did you hide Jovanni?!" Kirt was losing his patience

"Kirt Valdez, do you think I am stupid and would tell you where he is!"

The enraged Kirt kicked King, but King has been vigilant. He had predicted the attack, so he grabbed Kirt's flying limb, but Kirt was a good fighter. In just a few moves, the table was turned. Eman attacked Leandro who was standing closer to him. Gio went out and attacked both Carl and Earl. A scuffle broke out in the tiny room and the narrow hallway. Kirt overpowered King. He was good at fighting, thanks to his uncle's training. Eman and Leandro were still in close combat near the door. Gio subdued Carl in the hallway since Earl was just standing like a candle on the side. He kicked Carl downstairs and then faced the petrified Earl, ready to throw a solid punch.

"Hey, good brother! Please have mercy..." Earl was terrified covering his face while his body slumped down on the corner.

Gio was dumbfounded. His punch was suspended. How did this scaredy-cat mix in a pack of ferocious wolves?!

"Brother Gio, please spare me. I'm not good at fighting. Don't hit me. Don't hit my face..." Earl was pleading on the corner.

Earl's pathetic plea was effective. Gio went inside after throwing Earl a contemptuous look. He helped King against the powerful Kirt, giving back King's advantage for a moment, but both of them weren't able to maintain their advantage.

The scuffle on the second floor caught the boarders attention. Not long later, the senior male board mates came up and managed to tear them apart.

"Enrique Garcia, bear this in your stupid mind. Jovanni belongs to me. He will come back to me whether you like it or not!" King yelled.

"Haha... Kirt Valdez, your confidence is overspilling. Jovanni knew that you are just toying with him. He will never come back to a heartless man like you again. When he recovers, I will make sure to make him fall in love with a beautiful woman!"

"Jovanni loves me. He cannot do it with a woman!" Kirt proudly said.

"If he cannot do it with a woman, then I will find him another man!" King yelled.

"You dare!"

"Of course I dare! Whether it's a man or a woman, as long as that person is not you!"

"You fucking bastard!!!" Kirt was furious and attacked King again, but those seniors held him in place.

King laughed at him mockingly.

"Jovanni loves me, he will surely come back to me... Enrique Garcia, just wait and see!" Kirt yelled, then turned to leave.

The commotion had caught their board mates' attention. Leandro briefly apologized to them, especially to the seniors who intervened in the chaos, then he closed the door. None of them wanted to explain the situation to their curious board mates. Gio was helping the furious King who's face turned red from Kirt's punches.

"Kirt Valdez, I will ruin your fucking confidence... I am not King Enrique if I cannot pull you down and wreck your pride, honor, and dignity... Just wait and see!" King was fuming.