POSSESSIVE SERIES 21: Knight Velasquez

INTRO 3

INTRO (Último)

This is the last part of Intro. Next is the Prologue.

    NAKANGITI LANG si Knight habang masama ang tingin sa kaniya ni Valerian. Nasa Restaurant sila ni Thorn Calderon, nag-aagahan. Valerian has dark shadows of bags under his eyes — and he's pretty sure it has something to do with him last night. Kararating lang kasi niya galing Spain kaninang madaling-araw at tinawagan niya ito.
    But no way in hell he would admit it. Not to Valerian. He likes teasing him a lot.
    "The next time you come back from Spain, bug someone else!" Valerian hissed at him before sipping his coffee irritatedly. "Fuck you, you know that? Tapos kukulitin mo pa akong mag-agahan at ako pa ang magbabayad? Ang makapal nga naman."
    Nangalumbaba siya. "Who would I bug other than you, best friend?"
    "Yong singkit! Siya ang tawagan mo!" Inis na inis na naman sa kaniya si Valerian. "Parehas namang mananakop ang lahi niyo."
    Pigil niya ang matawa. "Si Shun? Don't want to. He's busy—"
    "Oh, so hindi ako busy na tang'na ka?" Halos manlisik na ang mga mata ni Valerian sa galit pero natatawa pa rin siya. "Alam mo ba kung anong oras na ako nakatulog kagabi? 1AM! Then you called at 4AM—"
    "That means you had 3 hours sleep." Kinindatan niya ang kaibigan, "you're welcome."
    "Fuck you!"
    He grinned at Valerian. "You're so sweet."
    "Fuck you to hell."
    "Aww... should we date?"
    Bumuga ng marahas na hininga si Valerian kasabay ng pagbagsak ng balikat nito na parang suko na. "I hate you."
    Nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi niya. "You're hurting me now."
    Kaagad na nag-angat ng tingin sa kaniya si Valerian. "Fine. We'll be friends for one more year."
    "I'm still hurt."
    "Two years?"
    "Nope."
    "Fine!" Valerian huffed. "Three!"
    Knight chuckled. "Gotcha."
    Valerian glared at him. "Tang'na ka."
    "Thanks." He smiled. "Anyways, I prefer you than Shun. Kinukutungan niya ako palagi." He tsked. "hmm... saka diba ang sabi ko lang naman kaninang madaling-gabi ay nasa Airport ako, hindi ko sinabing manehuin mo ako."
    Valerian looked at him with disgust. "You're so fucking gross. And it's madaling-araw, not madaling gabi!" Pagtatama nito sa kaniya. "At bakit kita mamanehuing tang'na ka? Babae ka ba?! Fuck! You makes me want to fucking vomit!"
    Pigil ni Knight ang matawa sa galit na mukha ni Valerian. "Why the hell are you mad? I heard from Shun that Grace is back."
    Kaagad na natahimik si Valerian.
    Knight tsked. "You're such a pussy."
    Valerian cussed again. "Pakialam ko naman kung bumalik na siya."
    "You don't love her anymore?"
    Valerian was silent again.
    "Valerian has just been slain by Count Knight." Pang-aasar niya rito.
    Valerian glared at him again. "Don't talk to me!"
    Valerian abruptly stands up and was about to leave when he murmured.
               

                        "Fuck... I want some cake."
    Tiningnan lang siya ng masama ni Valerian saka iniwan siya nito, pero hindi na siya nagulat na pagkalipas ng ilang minuto ay bumalik din si Valerian— may dala na itong isang buong cake.
    He grinned at Val. "Thanks, best friend."
    "Ang kapal pa rin ng mukha mong hayop ka. Bumalik ka nga sa bansa mo."
    Tumawa lang si Knight saka nag-umpisa nang kumain ng cake.
    He was silent when Valerian spoke again. "You look sadder than usual."
    Napatigil ang pagsubo niya sa sarili ng cake at napatingin sa kaharap. "What gives?"
    Valerian shrugged. "Alam ko lang. I know you, remember?"
    Knight just laughed. "Don't mind me, best friend. I'll be fine.."
    "Don't call me best friend!" Valerian hissed at him again. "Hindi kita best friend."
    "Yeah, yeah..."
    "Knight!" Boses iyon ni Lander na naglalakad patungo sa kaniya, "good thing you're here..." inabot nito ang driver's license niya. "Got this for you last week. Happy now?"
    Knight immediately grinned as he accepts the I.D.. "Fuck yeah! And my car?"
    "In BV. Outside Volkzki's house."
    Valerian frowned at Lander. "What car?"
    Nakangiwing ngumiti si Lander kay Val. "It's better than you don't know. Kilala mo naman 'yang baliw na yan." Tinuro siya nito bago tumingin sa kaniya, "anyways, I already took care of everything including the papers and registration. All you have to do is drive it."
    "Thanks!" He said with a wide grin.
    Umupo si Lander sa mesa nila ni Valerian. At dahil pandalawan lang ang upuan nun, kumuha ito ng upuan sa ibang mesa at hinila 'yon patungo sa mesa nila.
    "You owe me breakfast." Sabi sa kaniya ni Lander.
    "Sure." Kinuha niya ang atensiyon ng waiter at nang makalapit ito at bumaling siya kay Lander. "Eat all you can. Val will pay."
    "What the fuck—"
    "I'll pay you back." Kaagad niyang sansala sa pagmumura ni Valerian.
    Ang sama ng tingin sa kaniya ni Val. "Oh? Really? Saan ko ililista sa pagkakataong ito? Sa tubig o sa buhangin?"
    He give Valerian a cheeky smile. "I pick water."
    "Thick face." Val hissed at him.
    Knight just smiled and ordered some more after Lander ordered his food.
    And their breakfast became so crowded when their other friends started showing up. From Lander to Cali. Even the Coleman twins are present.
    Imagine a 'for only two' table surrounded by 13 men. All having breakfast and snatching each other's food from each other's plate.
    "This is fucked up." Ani Ymar. "Why are we eating in one table again?"
    Dark shrugged. "Who knows?" Ito ang kasunod na dumating ni Lander. "I was here first."
    "Iuhence!" Zapanta hissed at Vergara. "That's my fucking coffee! Don't you dare drink it—"
    Too late. Vergara already chugged it down on his throat.
    "Iuhence! Pay it!"
    Vergara tsked before pulling a wallet from his pocket. Sinilip muna nito ang pitaka. "Fuck. I only have 100 pesos." Bumaling ito kay Train, "pautang nga ng 50 pesos baka hindi makatulog si Zapanta sa kakaisip sa kape niyang ininom ko."