Kline's Beautiful Downfall

Chapter 7

"So what's your plan bro?" Gab asked him while loosening his neck tie. Kadarating lang nito galing sa office, and they were hanging out at the basketball court inside the Sebastian's mansion.

"Just the usual bro. I think it's a good thing, I'll have one less on my plate now." Sabi niya habang nagpupunas ng pawis. He and Yanku just finished playing basketball. Tatlo sana sila ngunit nagkaroon ng emergency meeting sa company nila Gab kaya napilitan itong pumasok sa office kahit Sabado.

Sa kanilang tatlong magkakaibigan, si Gab ang pinaka-seryoso pagdating sa lahat ng bagay, kaya naman sa edad nilang beinte uno, ay CEO na ito ng isa sa mga company na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya nito.

Personality aside, him and Gab are actually very similar. It's just that his father has different plan for him, trying to fit him in the field that he couldn't imagine himself settling for, and trying to measure him with the standards based on his own preferences, Gino-biased preferences. But he's on a league of his own. He just agreed out of respect because he was his father, and most importantly, because of his mom.

Yanku? Well, sa kanilang tatlo, ito ang kasundo niya pagdating sa leisure at syempre sa mga chicks. Wala kasi itong pinagkakaabalahan. He's less mature and doesn't seem to have a plan to be serious in life, yet. Dahil na din siguro sa set up ng family nito.

"More time to focus on your chick dude!" Yanku gave him a high five. "Pero bro, huwag mong sabihin na back to Batangas ka uli?" Pahabol nito.

"Baka ganun nga muna bro. Hindi muna ko siguro mags-stay sa pad sa Makati, baka puntahan lang ako ni Papa dun." He was frowning while drinking his water. Medyo masakit pa din ang gilid ng labi niya.

"How about Tita Kass? I'm sure malulungkot yun." Gab removed his coat and shirt and put on the jersey he grabbed from the locker. He looked around as if trying to see if someone was looking, the removed his slacks in a split-second-speed, and put on the jersey shorts over his boxers. Natawa sila ni Yanku.

"I'll still visit her more often. It's her house anyway. And if I settled everything, baka kuhanin ko na din siya." He said.

"Dude, I can still use the pad right? You know, for emergency purposes. Hahaha"

"Nagpaalam ka pa ulol! Eh parang iyo na nga yon at si Kline lang ang nakikitulog." Gab whipped the towel on Yanku's arm.

"Aray! Sakit nun ah!" Reklamo nito na lalong naningkit ang mga mata.

Then he saw Ysa's car stopped in front of the house. Bumaba ito at ibinigay sa guard ang susi upang ito na ang mag-park nito sa garahe.

He forced himself not to be smitten by her beauty. Baka kasi mahalata siya ng kakambal nito. Ysa always look so beautiful. Kahit yata bagong gising ito ay matutulala pa rin siya habang pinagmamasadan ito.

Hinintay niyang mapansin sila nito ngunit ni hindi man lang ito lumingon sa gawi nila at dirediretsong pumasok sa loob ng bahay.

Halos isang oras pa silang naglaro nina Yanku at Gab, then eventually Zach and Miguel joined in.

"Wait bro, kuha lang ako ng iced water sa loob." Paalam niya kay Gab.

"You can just-" hindi na nito naituloy ang sasabihin ng mabilis siyang pumasok sa bahay. Naiwan itong nagtataka dahil puno naman ang mga tumblers nila ng malamig na tubig.

It was just an excuse though.

Pagpasok niya sa malaking bahay ay nakita niya si Ysa na pababa ng hagdan. Halos mapahawak siya sa dibdib niya. Hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit sobrang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib niya.

Nasobrahan na ba siya sa coffee or beer dahil parang nagpa-palpitate siya?

He just shrugged it off.