Kline's Beautiful Downfall

Chapter 2

"Kayo pa rin ba hanggang ngayon?" May halong iritasyong tanong ni Kline sa nakatalikod pa ding si Ysa habang nakatingin sa papalabas na sasakyan ng mokong na naghatid dito.

Wow! She's really that in love with that jerk huh? His jaw clenched.

He saw her body twitched, as if she was startled. And he had to calm himself down nang humarap ito sa kaniya.

Oh boy! Bakit ba parang lalo itong gumaganda. Lalo tuloy siyang naiinis sa ungas na Gino na yon. Ang sarap nitong tirisin.

"K-Kline?" Sabi nito habang nakatingin sa kaniya. Her beautiful eyes looked surprised.

Wait? Did she just stammered in his presence? And was that an admiration he was seeing in her eyes while looking at him? Biglang nawala ang inis niya. Pinigilan niyang mapangiti.

Fuck! Kinikilig ako! He tried to calm his nerves. He had to maintain his cool.

Gaya nga ng sabi ng favorite line nya, "chill lang bro para pogi!".

He's making a mental note of thanking his dad when he returned home for forcing him to get his hair cut. May mabuti namang naibunga ang pagsunod niya sa pakikialam nito sa buhok niya.

"Uh-um." He had to clear his throat and act normal kahit na kinikilig siya sa presence ng magandang kapatid ng kaibigan niya. "Yeah. Kamusta? Ginagabi ka yata." He tried to sound as handsome as possible.

"Oh you're finally back." Sabi nitong mukang nakabawi na sa pag-kabigla. "Why? You missed asian girls na?" Natatawang sabi nito sa kaniya.

"Grabe ka talaga sakin no? Tingin mo ba talaga hindi ko kayang magbago?" Lukot ang gwapo niyang mukha habang kakamot kamot sa ulo.

"Exactly!" Diretsang sabi nito sabay pasok sa loob ng bahay. Sinundan niya ito.

"Good boy na 'ko no." Sabi niya dito while matching her steps.

"Hahahahaha! Really? Okay, good for you." Natatawang sabi nito.

"So kayo pa rin ni Gino?" Tanong uli niya dito.

"Oo naman. Bakit ano bang akala mo?" She said while giving him a really-you're-asking-me-that look.

Hindi siya nakakibo.

"Sinabi mo sana na gagabihin ka para sinundo nalang kita-

Napatigil siya sa pagsasalita nang ma-realize niyang nasa dining area na sila at naka-tingin sa kanila ang mga kapatid nito lalo na si Gab.

"Hi mom! How's your day?" Ysa greeted her mom who's already seated for the dinner.

"I'm good honey. Kline's here na. He's back from US." Sabi nito kay Ysa. "Kline hijo join us. Madami akong ipinaluto." Baling nito sa kaniya.

"Naku Tita Estella I just had dinner with mom and ate..." Ysa gave him a deadly glare. "B-But.. these foods look so yummy, so might as well.." Sabi niya at agad na hinila ang upuan sa tabi ni Gab na napansin niyang nakatingin sa kaniya.

Naniningkit ang tingin nito habang palipat-lipat ang tingin sa kanilang dalawa ni Ysa.

"So how's your MS? Did you finish it already?" Tanong ng Daddy nila Ysa.

"Yes Tito Frank, naka-graduate na po ako." He proudly said.

"Congrats Kline! Saan ka na nga uli nag-aral hijo?" Ysa's mom asked.

"Stanford University po tita."

"Whoa! California! Daming magaganda at seksing chicks jan!" Ysa's second eldest brother, Kuya Paul's face lit up and gave him a fist bump.