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Chapter 34-3. Stuff Toys & Ferris Wheel!

If you are going to jump off a mountain,
I won’t be beside you.
I’ll be below going to catch you.

Bad trip si Sef. Hindi alam ni Jerry kung bakit. He wasn’t talking. Kahit si Bea hindi na nito pinansin. He opened his car at ang napaka insensitive na si Paul ee binuksan agad yung pinto sa passenger seat. “Bea, after you.” He said. “So, kay Sef kana sumabay. Siguraduhin niyo lang na diretso kayo kela Ivan aa!”At nakuha pang mag-joke ng loko.

Napalingon ulit si Paul and he saw the familiar figure of Japo na siyang nakatingin sa camera habang naglalakad. Siguro tinitignan yung mga pictures na pinagkukukuha niya sa Ferry’s Wheel kanina. “I knew Japo’s here!” He raised his hand. “JAPO!!!”

Japo looked up. He beamed at them. Hindi niyo na itatanong, dakilang PR kasi itong si John Paul Sy Crisostomo. Malaki talaga ang social life niyan. Kahit saan magpunta merong kakilala. He’s popular not because he has the looks na kagaya ng kay Sef, but because of his charisma with people. Masaya kasing kasama yan. Galante at higit sa lahat madaming kagaguhang alam sa buhay. Haha.

“’Zup my man?” Paul greeted Japo with the usual brotherly hug. “Oh, wanna come with us? Party at Ivan’s place. Booze night!”

Nakita ni Japo si Bea at sinilip pa niya si Sef. But he didn’t smile at him. “Ah, ganun ba?” He sounded nonchalant. “Sige, enjoy na lang! Di ako pwede, I’m with my friends.”

Paul laughed. “Bakit, friends mo din naman kami aa?”

Napakamot sa ulo si Japo. “Sorry talaga Paul. Maybe next time.”

“It’s okay man. Nice seeing you though.” Sinabi ni Jerry, dismissing na conversation. Alam nitong nagpapaka asshole nanaman si Paul.

“Nice seeing you too Jer.”

Papaalis na dapat si Japo pero may pahabol pa si Paul. “Ahy, wait. You’re with your college friends?”

Japo nodded.

“Meaning mga taga Matute??” Paul grinned. “Do you happen to be with… ano nga yun tawag sa kanya…” Paul acted as if nakalimutan pa niya. “Clown. Tama ba Clown?”

Sa lahat, si Japo talaga ang numero uno sa mga balita. Alam niyang issue sa GWAPS si Ellie. Kahit naman sino basta related with Sef, madaling naiissue. And Ellie just happened to be the current flavour of the month. At wala namang ibang tinatawag na Clown si Sef kung hindi si Eleonor.

Japo felt a sudden anger arising in him. Narindi siya sa sinabi ni Paul ee. Japo licked his lower lip, para kasing biglang uminit yung usapan. Japo was not one to resort in violence, but that very moment gusto niyang manapak ng tao.

He tried to keep his cool. Ngumiti na lang ulit si Japo. “Ha. Clown. Haha.” He shrugged. This perhaps was the reason kaya biglang tumamlay si Ellie. Kawawa naman kaibigan niya. Kahit naman ganun kasabog yung babaeng yun, pagtatanggol yun ni Japo kahit na alam niyang mas malaking tao sakanya si Paul. “Patawa ka talaga Paul. Are you sure you’re not referring to yourself?” Sa totoo lang, mas bad trip si Japo kay Sef. Dapat si Sef ang sinusuntok ee.

Nakatayo sila Darren, Ken at Nico sa may parking lot. Kukunin na dapat kasi nila yung kotse ni Japo at Nico. Yung girls kasi sa may entrance na lang nila pinaghintay. Natanaw ni Nico na kausap ni Japo sila Paul. And it alarmed the three young men ng nakita nilang tinulak ni Paul si Japo.

Napalunok si Japo. Tulak pa lang parang namasa na buong katawan niya ee. Pero hindi siya aatras!! Inay…

It was Sef who then came into the picture. Sobrang mainit ang ulo niya. His face was dark… the same look he had nung ginalit siya ni Ryan. Siya naman itong tumulak kay Paul papalayo kay Japo. Kanina pa namumuro itong si Paul sa kanya ee. Minsan, hindi na talaga niya kayang pagpasensyahan ito. Ang masaklap, hindi sila naka inom. And Paul could still be such a dickhead with or without alcohol.

“Huh,” Paul scoffed. “So you’re taking sides now!!”

“Ah, sheet!” Jerry muttered as he stepped in the middle. As usual, siya nanaman ang bouncer. “Take it easy guys!! DAMN it Paul,”Jerry said. “Get in the car!!” Hindi gumalaw si Paul. “GET IN THE CAR!!” Kung si Darren ang mistulang kuya nila Ellie… Si Jerry naman ang ganun kila Sef. “I SAID GET IN THE GADDAMN CAR!!”

“Guys,” came the panicking voice of Bea. “Will you stop it already!!”

Siyang dating naman nila Darren.

“Okay ka lang Japo?” Tanong ni Ken.

“How sweet!” Paul laughed sarcastically. “Mga alipores ng Clown, to the rescue!! Haha.”

“Alam mo Paul, for once,”Japo said. “Stop being such a douchebag!!”

Namula muka ni Paul and he charged towards the defenceless Japo. It was then that Darren Max Sanchez, ang dakilang Black Belter ng Taekwondo, stepped in. He caught Paul’s fist without much effort, his eyes were lethal as though sending imaginary daggers at Paul. In one swift motion, Darren hooked a foot on Paul’s leg sending him down on the floor. Paul winced in pain. “Call Ellie a clown one more time,” Darren hissed in a voice deadly in itself. “And I swear to God, you will wish your black ass was never been born!!”

Everyone froze in place especially when Darren looked around to glare on Sef, who return the gesture. “And you,” Darren pointed him. His voice has never been so serious. “Stay away from Ellie!”

Stay away?? As in, lalayuan niya si Ellie??

Sef returned the same intensity of Darren’s glare. “Make me.”

To be continued.