Chapter 36: These disobedient tears

Jovanni opened his eyes. He turned to the door and saw Kirt's furious face, his heart leaped. 'Why are you scared? You're even now, don't feel guilty!' Jovanni's thought scolded him, so he tried to stay composed, but King was like a mad wolf pouncing at him, pulling his collar.

A hard slap landed on Jovanni's face.

Jovanni was stunned. It was the first time Kirt hurt him. He was speechless for a while. Eman, Carl, and Earl were shocked too. They remained motionless on the side.

"What did you do! huh?!" Kirt yelled while slapping the other side of his face. "What did you do, you fucking bastard.

Jovanni felt dizzy. Those two consecutive slaps were painful.

"What the hell did you do...!" Kirt was yelling crazily, ready to land another slap.

"What did I do?!" Jovanni answered before the third slap landed. "Since you are here, you probably knew!"

These words intensified Kirt's rage.

"You fucking bastard! How dare you do this to me. How dare you screw a whore!" Kirt was roaring.

Jovanni's ears pricked hearing Kirt's offensive words. He's sensitive to this degrading word. His grandmother cursed him countless times using this degrading word.

"So what!" Jovanni was trying hard to fight his inferiority.

"Jovanni dela Victoria, right now, in my eyes, you are too filthy!

"So what if I am! Kirt Valdez, who am I to you? I am just a useless plaything! So, even if I drown myself in a pool of mud, it won't matter to you since you are about to throw this useless plaything anyway, right?"

"You ungrateful bastard! I took care of you very well. Is this what you give me in return?" King roared.

"Yes, you did. In return, I was faithful and loyal to you!"

"You call this loyalty huh?!" King pulled back his collar.

"I was loyal to you until the day I knew you are already engaged!" Jovanni replied. His voice was lonely and angry. He finally expressed the resentment he's keeping inside.

"Jovanni dela Victoria, you belong to me. Whether I engaged a hundred times, you are not allowed to betray me!"

"Kirt Valdez, in your eyes, I am just a mere possession..." Jovanni bitterly said. "I love you. You know it, but never once have I heard you say a loving word to me. I didn't mind it thinking that we are both men, so those words aren't necessary, but when I saw your fiancee, I finally know the truth. A beautiful lady occupied your heart, so how can you love someone like me? When I realized this, I felt I was the dumbest. How can I expect love from you? I, Jovanni dela Victoria am just someone who satisfies your exotic craving. Am I right?" Jovanni asked bitterly.

Kirt was frozen for a while, but when he remembered the video he saw this morning, his anger returned immediately. He had no time thinking about Jovanni's grievances. His mind was filled with Jovanni's betrayal. It's the first time someone betrayed him, and he cannot forgive Jovanni for this. He is Kirt Valdez, chased by countless women and even men. His pride cannot accept being betrayed.

When he saw the video sent this morning, his blood boiled to the highest degree. The phone that crashed after playing that video was pitifully smashed. He knew it was King's doing, but seeing Jovanni making love with that woman angered every single vein in his body.

"Yes, you are! You are just a fucking useless thing. How can you compare to my beautiful fiancee? You must feel grateful you sleep in my bed for few months while being served by me! But what you did huh? You ungrateful crap! You screwed a filthy bitch! You are too filthy now, do you think you can still sleep on the same bed with me? I'm telling you now, you can't!" Kirt yelled, pushing Jovanni to the couch, punching his stomach.

Jovanni was breathless for a while. He had just recovered from his father's beating. Kirt's powerful punched hit his old injury.

Before Jovanni could recover his breath, Kirt threw him another punched. Then he stood up yelling.

"Jovanni, you will regret what you did! I will make sure that you and your friends will regret it!" King threatened. Jovanni was curling on the couch. His stupid heart was aching more than his punched body.

"From now on, I Kirt Valdez, is breaking all my ties with you, Jovanni dela Victoria! You are just a lowly man. You have nothing to be proud of. Even your family disowned you. You must be grateful that I took you in and served you well for few months. I regretted that I took care of you. A filthy, ungrateful person like you shouldn't deserve an ounce of my care!"

Kirt threw these words without any hint of doubt before rushing out to leave.

Jovanni's ever disobedient tears rolled down again.