My Boyfriend is a Freak (Published under Pop Fiction)

46: Vren

After visiting Myron at Pierceson, I went back to Medialink, hoping that my girlfriend was still in her office so we could talk and smooth things over.

"Hi. Is Mira still inside?" I asked the security guard manning the building's entrance once I arrived.

"Kaaalis lang po ni Ma'am Mira, sir," the guard replied. "Kasama po niya ang mga kaibigan niya. Sinundo po sila ng kapatid mo."

My brows shot up in surprise. "Who, Vince?"

He nodded. "Opo, sir. Si Doc Vince nga po."

"Oh, I see. Well... thanks."

I made my way inside the company premises, disappointed that this day would probably end without Mira and I making up.

Stupid me. I shouldn't have told my girlfriend I won't be driving her home tonight.

But I was mad at her for accepting those flowers from Stupid Chase!

Damn it. I should really work on my anger management.

Now, I had nothing else to look forward to apart from Grey Light's gimmick. I decided to kill my remaining time before the gang's night out by reviewing the latest quarterly progress report from Medialink's Canada Annex.

At around nine-thirty, my phone chimed, indicating a new message which turned out to be from Ervic.

Bro, tuloy ba tayo mamaya? it read.

Of course, I typed in response. Will the whole gang be coming?

Yep, he confirmed. And Gabe plans to bring Aliara with him. You with Mira?

I was smirking as I sent another message to Ervic. Yeah, right. Like my girlfriend would ever be caught setting foot inside a bar.

Haha, sorry. It slipped my mind that you got yourself a good girl. Even without seeing him, I could picture out my friend snickering. Anyway, I gotta drive. See you later, dude.

See you later, Erv, I replied before tossing my phone back on top of the pile of papers on my desk.

****

I made it to Blue Cavern five minutes shy of our agreed meeting time. The place was almost pitch-black, if not for the multicolored lights illuminating the dance floor. An EDM song played loudly, threatening to give me a headache.

"Hey," I greeted my friends with a lopsided grin. They were already seated around a table, chatting the waiting time away.

"There goes the birthday boy!" When he noticed me, Francis stood and clapped me on the back. "Many happy returns, bro."

I chuckled. "Thanks, bro. But actually, my birthday is not until tomorrow. That's still a couple of hours away."

"Ganoon na rin 'yon." Tumawa si Francis. "Grabe, tumatanda na talaga tayo, 'no?"

Ervic groaned. "Geez. Stop being so dramatic, Francis Lee. You're gonna ruin the night."

"Hey, Vren," Aliara, Gabe's girlfriend, smiled at me. I gave her an amicable nod in return.

"Bro, where's your girlfriend?" tanong naman sa akin ni Gabe.

"Blue Cavern isn't really her type of place," I answered.

"That's a shame." Gabe smirked. "Now, my girl here..." He turned to Aliara, grinned, and pulled her in for a kiss.

"Yow. Get a room!" kantyaw sa kanila ni Ervic. The rest of us laughed.