Men Behind Boys [Completed]

Chapter Seventeen

JUSTIN'S POV

"Brod, kanina pa 'yan ah? Bumaba ka na," Clark interupted. 

From the laptop, I looked around and noticed that it was already dark. People are coming to and from the house. I guess they are all preparing for the bonfire slash barbeque party planned by Yumi. 

"Did you come here just to face your laptop?" Clark said while grinning. He was leaning on the terrace grills. 

" I just need to finish something" I said. I closed all unnecessary windows and saved my work before shutting down the laptop.

"New project?" he asked. I simply nodded and fixed my things, "woah...you will be richer than all of us. You're a literal working student!". 

I chuckled and placed my laptop on my backpack, "lahat naman kayo ay may trabaho na"

Clark shrugged his shoulders, "You have a point" he said "by the way, where's Kaye? Is she not coming?" he asked. 

Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya bago umiling, " I don't know".

"Bakit hindi mo alam?" natatawang tanong ni Clark bago dumiretso ng tayo at lumapit sa akin. 

"Do I need to know?" inis na tanong ko. I entered the room and leave my backpack on bed. 

"Because you should know?" patanong na sagot niya,  "O maybe because she's your fiancee!" he laughed. I frowned and looked at him. He is grinning. 

My phone rang before I can even speak a word to Clark. Natigilan ako nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag, "Kaye?"

This is new. Kaye doesn't call me. We both knew each others personal number but we never get in touch with each other like our parents want us to do.

"is that Kaye?" I heard Clark asked. Tumango lang ako habang nakatingin pa rin sa screen ng cellphone. "What are you waiting? Answer the call". 

I sighed before I answered the call, " Yes?". 

"Hey, sorry to bother you" Kaye said on the other line. Hindi naman ako agad umimik, "Wala lang kasi akong matawagan. Sorry talaga, Justin. I really don't know who to call. Yumi wasn't answering my call". Hindi agad rumehistro sa utak ko ang sinasabi niya. I first noticed the panick and anxiety in her voice.

"What's wrong?" maagap kong tanong. Gusto kong matawa sa sinabi niya. 'Wala lang siyang matawagan kaya ako ang tinaagan niya? Well, I guess,she will not really call me if it is not something very important. I know she's angry with me or worst hate me because of the previous incident. 

Kaye asked me to be her partner sa debut ng classmate niya na ginanap sa isang sikat ng hotel. I said yes because of my mom and imagined a one of a hell boring night with her. Nagkamali ako ng akala because she's stunningly beautiful that night. That was the first time na nakita ko siyang ganoon. 

The night turned out great, pero may isa akong kakilalang nakita and I almost forget about her. Naparami ang inom ko at hindi ko na alam kung ano ang nangyari. Nagising na lang ako na nasa sariling kwarto, still wearing the same clothes, except for the coat, with a throbbing headache. 

From the corner of my eyes, I saw Clark stood bedside me. He mouthed, "what happened?". Umiling lang ako bilang pagsagot bago tumalikod sa kanya at humarap sa pintuan ng terrace.

"I- I had a flat tire and I really don't know what to do" Kaye said. "Wala rin dumadaan dito kanina pa. I'm here for almost an hour" she said.  

"Where are you?" tanong ko bago muling humarap kay Clark at sumenyas. Napatango naman siya as a sign na naiintindihan niya kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin. Magkasunod kaming lumabas ng kwarto at bumaba papuntang game room.