The Most Beautiful Thing

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - 

Good Guy

PRESENT TIME

Classes just ended, and nag-lalakad na kami palabas nila Cass. I'm so sleepy kahit na friday ngayon. And dapat gumala kami mamayang gabi to enjoy. It's our last year being college after all.

"Do you guys want to go out mamaya? Mag Cascade nalang tayo. Unli tequilla ata ngayon." Sabi ni cassie. "Andon din naman sila Lloyd and his friends."

Lloyd is Cass' boyfriend. Sa aming mag-kakaibigan, ako nalang ang single. I don't mind since hindi naman nawawalan ng time ang mga kaibigan ko and never ko naman na feel na mag-isa ako because of my brother and his friends. Ako na nga ata nag-sisilbing nanay ng mga iyon, eh.

Plus I also want to be alone sometimes. May pagka-introvert ako. Being around too much people tires me.

"Sure, okay lang naman. Will Enzo be there?" Sabi ni Jane kay Vee. I know Jane wants to come kasi andon ang crush niya (pero ang alam ko mutual feelings na sila).

"Most probably. Alam mo naman hangout place nila yun eh. Together with Red's friends, diba Ria?"

"I don't know if may plans sila tonight. But I'll ask when I get there." Sabi ko. Red is my brother. He's 3 years older than me pero I don't call him kuya. Sometimes lang.

"Vee, are you coming?" Tanong ko kay Vee. While texting my brother to fetch me.

"If andon naman pala sila Red, yeah. I'm sure Brian will let me come." Sobrang inosente kasi to ni Vee eh. Siya pinaka inosente samin. Inakbayan siya ni Cassie.

"Yay!!!"

To: Red

Fetch me now na. ASAP.

"I'm sure magpapaganda si Jane. Para tanungin na siya ni Enzo!" Asar ni Cassie.

Namula naman si Jane. "Huy hindi ah! Saka I just want to talk to him. That's all."

"Bakit kasi di ka niya malapitan dito sa school? Is he torpe or is he hiding something?" Deretcho kong sabi. My friends know me. I'm cold and straightforward. Masungit at mataray ako sa iba except for them.

Tumahimik si Jane. "Hindi naman sa ganon. Nahihiya lang sigur-"

"Ang nega neto! Tatanda ka kasi mag-isa! Mamaya mag boy-hunt kana ah!" Sabi ni Cassie. Umirap ako at kiniss naman niya ako sa cheeks. Naglakad na kami papunta sa gate para umuwi na at mag-ayos.

Boyhunt? No thanks.

Tumunog ang cellphone ko. My brother replied:

Can't. May pupuntahan ako. See you sa Cascade. Pupunta kami. Wag masyadong maikli ang suot or else I'll kill you!

Maxon will fetch you.

Ugh! I really hate him. Saan nanaman iyon pupunta? 23 years old na siya yet he's still a pain in the ass. My mom and dad told him na by the time he's 26, siya na dapat ang mag-hahandle ng business. Kaya he's enjoying his remaining freedom years.

Narating namin ang gate at sumakay na sila Cass sa car ni Lloyd. On the way din naman kasi ang houses nila Vee kaya drop-off nalang sila. Medyo malayo kasi ang apartment namin dito sa BGC. I waved them off.

Our apartment looks like a big mansion. Since deluxe ito. Dun kami nakatira ni Red and doon din ang hang-out place nilang barkada.

Sa likod naman nila ay ang black range rover ni Max. Sumakay ako agad when I saw him. He's wearing black wayfarers. He's Eos Maxon Limjuaco.