The Loyal Servant

Chapter 5; on way to the University

DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses,  events and incidents in this story are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental

“I have a question,” Fernand said.

“Uhm?” Mr.Calixtro replied.

He looked at Mr.Calixtro and asked, “Where’s my sister?” 

Mr.Calixtro opened his eyes and looked at Fernand without saying a word. His  narrowed eyes didn’t change yet his breath was getting heavier. They both stared at each other as the traffic outside of the car was getting lighter. They stared for a couple of minutes before Mr.Calixtro released a deep sight and blinked his eyes.

“Turn left, let’s drop this kid off.” he ordered the driver.

The driver was a bit shocked with the order, yet it didn’t say a word. It turns the car to the left street. Mr. Calixtro then relaxed his back to the seat and crossed his arms. He said no words nor did he reply to Fernand. He just looked outside, while Fernand was looking at him dumbfounded.

“Seriously?” Fernand frowned.

Mr.Calixtro did not look at him, “What?”

“Are you not gonna tell me where my sister is?”

Mr.Calixtro replied, “why you ask?”

“I just miss her.” Fernand said and put his water bottle back in his bag.

He continued, “She cut her communication with me after you send her away,”

Mr.Calixtro shrugged his shoulders, “Don’t care?”

Fernand's jaw dropped. He blinked multiple times trying to accept what Mr.Calixtro acted. He turns to Mr.Calixtro and grabs his Shoulder. He forcefully brought Mr.Calixtro  closer and  turned his body to him. This man is acting crazy again. He thought.

“Where's my sister?” He asked roughly as he firmly grasped the shoulders of Mr.Calixtro.

Mr.Calixtro looked away and shrugged his shoulders.  Fernand scrunched as he felt his body heat up in anger. “What does your shrug mean?” he asked.

Mr.Calixtro looked at him. “You probably don’t want to ask me again in this manner.”

“Why? Will you p-” Fernand didn't finish his word as he felt a hand push his chest. His face scrunched when his back arched as it hit the car’s door. He slowly opened his eyes and was aghast by the scene he was with. Mr.Calixtro was on top of him, though they’re not lying down but his back is using the car’s door as the support. Mr.Calixtro’s left arm was placed above his head, pushing the car’s window as supporting its body not to totally fall into him. What made him more surprised was the  right hand of Mr.Calixtro placed on his nape that acted as his head protection and one of Mr.Calixtro’s knee was between his legs that we’re still stick on the car’s floor.

The two met each other's eyes and stared at each other as if none of them wanted to talk. Fernand swallowed as his eyes landed to Mr.Calixtro’s lips. A burning heat instantly felt on his cheeks making him swallow his saliva even more. His heart beat faster as he heard the breath of Mr.Calixtro.

Mr.Calixtro smiles as he notices the reddish nose and cheeks of Fernand, “ you look like a tomato,” he said and gently moves his right hand from Fernand’s nape. He’s about to put his left hand to Fernand’s chin to tease him again when the car suddenly stopped. His  body fell on the car’s floor and bumped into the car’s front seat. He screamed in pain as he felt the soreness in butt. 

Fernand who luckily didn't get hurt except from his head that slightly bumped into his seat, couldn't stop himself but to laugh as soon as he heard the “ahhh” noise. He even pointed his index finger to Mr.Calixtro and held his stomach. His laugh also made the driver giggled but stopped at the moment Mr.Calixtro looked at him. Mr.Calixtro fixed his clothes and sat back in his seat. 

The driver cleared its throat before it said, “Sir,  we’re here.” 

Ferdinand raised his eyebrows and looked outside the car. His jaw dropped when he saw his university’s name. He turned around and asked the guy beside him. “I thought you said that I should accompany you to your office before I get to school.”

Mr.Calixtro, “I changed my mind,” 

Fernand confusily asked, “Why?”

Mr.Calixtro didn’t look at him and tap the drive, “open the door.” he ordered. The driver nodded and got out of the car. Fernand's eyes followed the driver’s action as it got out and opened the door beside Fernand. 

Fernand, “Okay, I’m confused.” 

“Just get out,” Mr.Calixtro said bluntly.

Fernand curled his lips and without a word he got out of the car. The driver closed the door as soon as Fernand got out. 

Fernand rolled his eyes and whispered, “Tss. he didn’t even answer me-”  he stopped in a moment when he realised that Mr.Calixtro didn't answer him thus he dropped Fernand off to avoid the question. Fernand was about to knock on the car’s window but it moved.

“HEY!!” he shouted. But due to the car’s speed it vanished as fast as bubbles. He released a deep sight and walked towards the university gate. “Maybe, I can still ask him later.” he said.

The gate was not far away from where he was dropped off, and there's no rain at all yet his clothes are wet. The sun was so hot that he was sweating a lot. He tried to look for his umbrella but he forgot to bring one, so he ran to the gate trying to avoid the hot sunlight. He stopped as soon as he reached the shaded part of the gate. Students who are entering the university  are looking at him with disgust,  he looks back at them and smiles in shame as he breathes deeply. He got his hanky in his pocket and wiped his sticky arms and nape. While wiping his arms, a pair of hands held his shoulder. He jumped out of shock and turned around. 

“Miks?” He was surprised to see his friend at the university early.  He looked at Miko from head to toe and flick his arms. Miko screamed in pain but Fernand didn’t care , he continued to flick him until Miko slapped his hand.

“You’re Early,”  Fernand said. Usually, Miko only attends the last two subjects, and if he comes to school this early there’s only two reasons.

Miko scratched his chin and looked up, “Well…”  

“Did you fight with your  father?”  Fernand asked.

Miko instantly shake his head with his hands waving “no-”

“Or… did you accidentally kill Lois' hamster??”

Miko pouted and said, “nooo~”

Ferdinand frowned as his analysis was wrong, “then why are you here this early?”

Miko scratched his head and looked at Fernand. “Well…”

Miko explains that the phoenix hive had been ordering their people in politics to have a huge drug raid in Manila. It happens that he was at a party with his girlfriends and friend in a bar. They bought a large amount of viagra and m*******a from the Sampaguita and they were using it for hours before the raids came. Luckily, one of the police was his father’s subordinate, he escaped the raid but received a hard slap from his father. He was banned from buying drugs and  doing parties for the whole month by his father.

“I can’t believe he banned me, I was his only connection to Sampaguita.” Miko exclaimed and crossed his arms.

Fernand rolled his eyes and striked his friend’s head.  “Drug addict,”

Miko cupped his head and pouted, “I’m not, it's just… I need to. You know that.”

Miko was an illegitimate son of Mayor Batumbakal, everyone knows that except for the fact that he was not treated by his father as a son. His father acknowledges him as an outsider who does things for him.

The moment he reached the age of eight, his father dragged him to their mansion and announced that he was his son, but he was not. Instead of playing with his brother, or sleeping well just like everyone his age, His father put him to taekwondo training and introduced him to the world of gambling and threats. He became his fathers connection to the black market and gangs. He was ordered by his father to  drink with them, go to parties with them, buy goods from them or even go to bed with them. For fifteen years of doing that kind of thing he had been in prison for several times, of course his father doesn't care as long as he does his job. Due to this he was known as the rebellious one. 

Though he can say no to his father’s order, he wouldn't do so. His mother got sick twelve years ago. The only thing that could cover their bills was the money given by his father.

“Tss,” Fernand hissed.

“Oh! I have a question,” Miko sid,

Fernand raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

“But I forgot what it is,” Miko said while rubbing his nape then laughing awkwardly.

Fernand rolled his eyes and shook his head in disappointment.

The two continue to walk towards the university premises. They’re lucky that the school has a lot of planted trees. The sun doesn’t hurt their skin that much. 

It’s  eleven in the afternoon and their class started at  two pm. They both went to the university’s canteen to wait for their class. Since the canteen is half empty they chose the seat that was not too crowded. Fernand sat in front of miko and picked his notebook out of his bag while miko played with his phone.

Miko slammed the phone to the table and shouted, “geez!”

Fernand looked at him with his eyebrows meeting each other. Miko twitched his lips and put his hand in the air. “Sorry,” he said, then giggled. Fernand brings his attention back to his notebook. They both sit in silence until Miko remember his question,

“Oh!” Miko exclaimed, “I remember it now!”

Fernand looked at him.

 “a while ago I saw you get out of a car, is that Kier?”

“Nope,”  Fernand replied and looked back to his notebook.

“No? Then who?”

“None of your business,” Fernand continued to read his notes.

Miko can’t stop but to stick his nose into Fernand’s business. He looked at him reading his notes until Fernand gave up. 

Fernand frowned and put his notebook down “Seriously? If I am a girl, I will definitely slap you.”

Miko smiled at him and asked him, “tell me, who was it?”

Fernand sisn’t not reply. 

“I saw you as well the day you came to kier, someone dropped you off too, is that the same person?” Miko asked,

“Yu–” Fernand didn't finish his reply, “you see?”

Miko nods.

“How? Aren’t you late that day?”

Miko narrated that he was not truly late that day, he was in university too early so he decided to go back home to sleep.  While waiting for his taxi, he saw a bugatti divo parked in front of him, he immediately ran to the nearest store and disguised himself buying goods, to his fears that it was his one of his one night stand guys. But to his surprise a familiar face got out of the car with it’s frowned face. He didn’t have a chance to call him as the taxi he rented suddenly came.

Fernand,“but you said-” he didn’t finish his words as he remembered that day, 

He was late  that day and the taxi he booked was stuck in traffic. Suddenly, Mr.Calixtro  parks his bugatti divo in front of Fernand and asks him to hop in. Though Fernand was a bit hesitant he still rode to the car. Thankfully, Mr.Calixtro was a fast driver and he reached the university on time for his fourth subject. He never asked why his boss would drive him.