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?”

and I don’t know how to fix it. The scars are still fresh, a constant reminder that I had never moved on.

did you expect her to be here tonight?”

my eyes start to sting. I bite my lip and nod slowly. “I didn’t expect her to

holds my hands and squeezed them. “You two need to talk. You both need

head. “Got to go, mom. Where’s

hand. He’s sitting

Edmund quickly closes the door after me and runs towards

song. This time it’s from Lifehouse.

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

triple-height living room with the views of the most iconic skyscrapers. Its

these are

I thank him, grabbing my two traveling bags with my Bottega Veneta messenger bag.

propped on the mattress. She’s scribbling something on her sketchpad, biting her lip in concentration while I’m

but as long as I received my acceptance letter, they can’t say

my face as I look at

Tri. Why aren’t you listening to me?” I am annoyed with her excuses every time I mentioned this topic.

whether Mom and Dad agree on my plan or not, I’m still coming with you. Who can say no to a free house and free food?” she responds, grinning at me, showing

grin back. “I will talk to your mom and

with her sketchpad, and

into a ball. I feel the most painful pain I’ve ever felt in my

other than groan and whine from pain.

“Bash, oh, my god! I’m so sorry. I don’t mean to hit you hard on your balls.” She rubs my head down to my back.

some breaths before I speak. “Are you trying to kill me, Kiara Trinity?” I yell at the top of my lungs.

She is still rubbing her hands on me. “I said sorry, Bash. You don’t have to be a bully. I really don’t mean

saying balls, Virgin Mary. And stop rubbing my back! It won’t ease the pain. You know where did you hit me, Nerida! Goldfish! Stick?” I take her hand off of

I can see her lips quivering even if she’s biting

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

with hesitation, wiping the tears fell

closer to her and pull her into a hug. I kiss the side of her head and rub her arms while she shakes to cry. “I 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

me, Bash. You will find new friends. You will have a girlfriend who will not be bothered by our friendship.” What the hell is she talking about?

away and look at her intently. She sniffs as

college together. We planned all of these together, and now I feel like she’ll leave me hanging.

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

seat and

apply, did you? You have no plan on coming abroad with me?” I push.

a word, neither shake her head

I feel like I’m losing my temper. “When

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

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

a Hughes, not because I am Bash like who I am to you.” My voice cracks in the end. Jesus, I never cry in

while we

best friend betrayed her best friend, and no best friend will leave her best

I want to hug her so badly, but my anger is taking over me.

sorry, okay? We can

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

herself out of my bed, takes the sketchpad, leaves me alone in my bed, in my room, and my house.

my door. “I’m sleeping, get away from me!” I yell and walk back to my empty bed after wiping my face. The face of my sister emerges from the

said I’m sleeping, Lizzy!”

buzzes from my pocket. I fish out lazily and groan when

tom at Hughes building

me baby! Can’t I have

No way! It’s time to meet the new CFO.

BASH: And who is that?