So It's You II

11

Kit

The moment the door closes when Ming left, my eyes wandered over the mess we made — my bed linen was tossed to the side of the bed causing for the most part of it hanging loosely down to the floor,  article of clothings were stripped and thrown out everywhere. The pillows were at the foot of the bed — how? I didn't want bother to think anymore. Heaving in a breath, I walked to towards the living room and did some stretching. Hoping my messy room would magically put itself in order after I exercise.

A moment later, I heard my phone beeped — sign I got a text but did not bother for I was lazy to locate it in the sea of my chaotic bed. I went on to what I was doing, my body ached but stretching somewhat helps not to lessen the pain but to at least let me forget that my body was aching. My call tone disrupted the silence that filled my room, I didn't want to answer but it rang again so I hesitantly strutted towards my bed.

"I have a good news. " Beam beamed, his voice was too ecstatic and not pleasing to the ears.

"Hello to you too. " dripping with sarcasm, I laid myself on my bed as I felt whatever the reason he called, this will take long, besides aside from the need to do my bed which I thought of procrastinating, I have the time for a chat with him.

"Whatever, " ignoring my remarks, he trailed. "As I was saying, I have a good news. "

"So I heard, " I mumbled, I didn't intend to sound so uninterested but it turned out to be one.

"Can you just be a good friend and ask me what? " frustrated, he demanded with a hint of asking.

"You outsmarted Pha, you scored higher on the test?"

Beam snorted on the other line, "I said 'good news' not a 'miracle'. "

I chuckled, Pha was just too smart to be outsmarted by us on the test. The closer we got to his score was 'almost' and by almost I meant five to ten points lower than him. Studying is just as easy as breathing for him.

"Stop being suspenseful, it's pointless, and just tell me. " I rumbled.

"Grumpy as always. " I can imagine him rolling his eyes as he spoke, I bit my smile away. "Anyway, Forth's friends invited us to hang out at a bar tonight."

It was me who rolled my eyes this time, "And you're happy because? " I paused for a moment before trying to guess, "Wait, you will finally announce that you're official? "

"Know what? You should brush your mouth because it's full of crap. It stinks. " I chuckled, I do think he's giving himself away too much by reacting or commenting rather overly defensive whenever he was being made fun of.

"I didn't hear Ming complain, " it was a spur of the moment retort, I'm glad he was on the phone or else he would have seen me obviously blushing. It's like giving Beam a gun to fire at me.

"Oh my, oh my.. You did have sex? After all that teasing? " he low-key taunt.

I made no response.

"Silence means yes, " he added.

"Silence could mean anything but mine meant 'shut the fuck up'. "

His laughter reverberated on the line, it wasn't funny. "Anyway, come tonight, the usual bar, it's on the house so just show your freshly fucked face there. "

"Can you be any more vulgar than that? " tone horrified at how he just casually said those words.

"I thought I was being subtle," not resting the case, he was feigning innocence.

Changing the topic, "Anyway, I can't. I have a date. "

"With whom? "

"Forth."

"What?!! " he quickly snapped, a moment of silence and cleaning of throat after, "I mean that's not possible. "

It was fun to tease him but I have a question in mind with him. "With Ming, of course. Speaking of which, do you know any new restaurant to go to? "

"Hmm.." he trailed, thinking. "Yep, someone took me at the Tom and Jerry's Nook.. It's relatively new so there are a lot of diners, I suggest calling in for a reservation first. The service is good so as the food, they have a live band performing on the background. If you want to request a song to serenade your boyfriend, you may but you have to give them a tip.. Not necessarily big, it depends on your conscience."

"What if I don't have a conscience?"

"Well,  I won't be surprised but nevertheless don't forget to bring it with you."

"Sounds like you're a frequent and you were brought there by someone named Forth. " I vexed.

"Do you want the address or not? " I imagined Beam knitting his thick brows in annoyance.

"I want, " I hastily exclaimed. "Text me the telephone number as well. Tom and Jerry sound like a cartoon show. "

"I heard it's the owners' name. They're boyfriends and coincidentally their names matched it. "

"Sweet, anyway I gotta go. Thanks for the info. "

"It's not for free, my friend."

"In case you finished early, I meant the date but it could be both. " a hint of amusement was on his tone. "Get your asses there. "

"Can you please stop with your double entendre everytime cause you're making us appear like we're nymphos." I was close to cutting his tongue.

Laughter resonated in my ears again, Beam laughed so hard that it was so irritating because it was at my expense again. I truly wonder and doubt my ability to choose friends. I ended the call after he promised to text me the address.

I got the text and called the restaurant immediately. Mr. Luck was on my side when I called the restaurant because initially they no longer have a table to spare to take my reservation but eventually someone cancelled while I was on the phone talking to the reservation officer — so the operation to make this Ming and Kit date special is on.