Bashing Trinity

BASH

My head snaps to Lizzy’s boyfriend, Dean. I don’t like him so much, but who am I to judge, and he seems to make my sister happy. But if he ever hurts my sister, I won’t hesitate to break his face.

Dean marches to my direction. As a golden boy, I give him a smile that I mastered since I was a kid.

“Good to see you again, man.” I extend my hand, and he grips it tightly with a manly hug.

“Welcome back, Bash.”

“Thanks, Dean. So, how’s the new lawyer?”

His face lights up. Honestly, he’s perfect for my sister. He gets the look that can be the future senator, a built like a soccer player, and a brain that could pass laws for the country’s future.

“Thanks for asking, Bash. Just got a case yesterday. A company files a lawsuit against your dad’s company. I shouldn’t be discussing this with you, but I know Liz is filling you somehow. It’s not a big deal. Your company will surely win this case. It’s nonsense. They’re wasting their money and time.” He seems so confident about what he does for a living. Being graduated as magna cum laude at Harvard Law School, he has the privilege. “So, are you going to start your masters here?” he asks.

I take a breath. “That’s the plan. Mom won’t let me go back again. Dad wants me to start working with him. So, I guess I don’t have an escape plan this time.”

Lizzy marches in. She grabs Dean’s head and kisses him like I’m not around. I’m not used to seeing my sister locking lip with her boyfriend.

I fake a cough.

“What? Can’t I kiss my boyfriend?” she asks mischievously.

I roll my eyes that makes Dean chuckle and lick his lips. “It’s really not my business, but that’s my sister who just kissed in front of me. Gross.” I wrinkle my nose.

“I think I need to set you up for a date.” Her eyes glint.

I shake my head. “Not happening, Lizzy. I didn’t come back to date.”

She rolls her eyes. “You’re no fun. You can’t just lock up yourself in your penthouse after your classes and your training in the company.”

“Lizzy, I’ll date when I want to, and don’t worry, I just came out from a relationship.”

She snorts. “I told you I don’t like that slag.”

I groan. “Liz, stop it, and we’re over.” I throw her a warning look.

She shrugs. “Fine.”

She doesn’t like Dana at all. I dated Dana for a year, but Lizzy never even talked to her or said hi. I can’t blame my sister though, Dana and I may be dated, but it didn’t get into a point of going into a deeper relationship. The sex is good, but the longer we were together, the sex was just like part of the routines every night. She didn’t even mention coming here with me. So our relationship ended up in London.

***

“Mom, I got to get going. It’s almost six in the morning.” I yawn as I rub mom’s back.

She is sitting on the barstool while I’m still standing in front of her.

“Can I come and see you?” she asks, running her fingers on my black hair that I got from dad.

I laugh. “Of course. I know you’ve got my penthouse keys. You don’t have to ask me, you know.”

She looks at my gray eyes longer, which makes me feel uneasy.

“What?” I stare back at her beautiful green one.

“Are you happy to be back?”

broken, and I don’t know how to fix it.

to be here tonight?”

away, shrugging my shoulders. I take a deep breath when my eyes start to sting. I bite my lip and nod slowly. “I didn’t expect her to be here, but I

holds my hands and squeezed them. “You two need

my head. “Got to go, mom. Where’s dad?”

his hand. He’s sitting with Lizzy and Dean.

I get in the car waiting for me after bidding goodbye to my family. Edmund quickly closes the door after me and runs towards the driver’s seat. He starts the engine without a word when he notices the

another song. This time it’s from

a what-the-fuck-look? He only gives me an

penthouse is on the fifty-eighth floor. It has a two-floor with a triple-height living room with the views of the most iconic skyscrapers. Its perks with a humongous copper

designs, but these are nothing but boring black and white

I thank him, grabbing my two traveling bags with my Bottega Veneta messenger bag. I throw myself to the couch. Exhaustion starts to take over me.

I ask Trinity whose lying on her abdomen with her elbows propped on the mattress. She’s scribbling

“Not yet, but as long as I received my acceptance letter, they can’t say anything.”

A small smile spread across my face as I look

you listening to me?” I am annoyed with her excuses every time I mentioned this topic.

plan or not, I’m still coming with you. Who can

back. “I will talk to

her sketchpad, and she accidentally hits

I feel the most painful pain I’ve ever

than groan

my god! I’m so sorry. I don’t mean to hit you hard on your balls.” She

I yell at the top of my lungs. “That hurts like hell. I don’t wanna be infertile,

really don’t mean to hit you on your balls.” Trinity tries to hide

won’t ease the pain. You know where did you hit me, Nerida! Goldfish! Stick?” I take her hand off of

deep breaths. I glance at her. She’s hugging her sketchpad and about to cry. I can see her lips quivering even if she’s biting her bottom lip to control it. Jeez, why does she have

I apologize, but she doesn’t say anything anymore. She’s going to hide from me

instead?” she asks with hesitation, wiping the tears fell

said, I’m sorry. It hurts, and I know you don’t mean it, Tri. You don’t have to rub my balls.” I chuckle at my last words. “You’re not gonna hide from me, are you?”

You will have a girlfriend who will not be bothered by our friendship.” What the hell is she talking about?

and look at her intently. She sniffs as she wipes her tears with

and now I feel like she’ll leave me hanging.

answer me for Pete’s sake!” I can’t help but raise my voice.

She startles in her seat

have no plan on coming abroad

say a word, neither shake her head or nod.

I breathe heavily as I feel like I’m losing my temper. “When are you

and it pisses me off. “You hurt me, Trinity.

a burden to you and your life. You can’t even find a

you over girls because you are more important to me than them. They just want me because I am a Hughes, not because I am Bash like

can go and study abroad while we still are best friends.”

the word best friend. “Best friend? No best friend ever lies. No best friend

hug her so badly, but

okay?

my bed with my hands on my hips. “Get out of my room, out of my house, and I don’t wanna see your ugly face again!”

drags herself out of my bed, takes the sketchpad, leaves me

and walk to my bathroom. I am washing my face when I hear a soft knock on my door. “I’m sleeping, get away from me!”

said I’m sleeping, Lizzy!”

groan when I see the screen.

Baby bash, meeting tom at

baby! Can’t

time to meet the new CFO.

And who is that?