"Okay!" Pablo called as they finished their rehearsal for that morning. "Ayos na 'yun, lunch break muna."
The other members groaned as they collapsed on the ground due to exhaustion. They rest for a while and stood up one by one to get some water and towel.
They chatter for a while, asking where would they eat lunch, while Pablo sat at the couch, still analyzing and perfecting the song they're rehearsing.
"Mag-KFC na lang siguro ako," Ken said as he drank from his bottle of water. "Kayo ba?"
"Gusto ko mag-samgyup," Justin answered while smiling sheepishly at Josh.
"Tigilan mo 'ko, Jah," Josh said, shaking his head.
"Libre ko nama—"
"Ay tara na pala," Josh smiled widely, almost laughing making Justin roll his eyes. "Ikaw, Ken? Sama ka na rin."
"Sige, tara. Libre naman daw pala ni boss Jah."
"Heh!" Justin hissed. "Kayo ba, Stell? Pau?"
"Mag-food panda na lang siguro ako. Ikaw, Pau?"
Pau only hummed making Stell giggle. "Ako na bahala, sabay ko na lang sa order ko."
"Sige sige, alis muna kami."
"Ingat," Stell singsonged. He then took his phone out to order and record for their 'behind the scene' vlog.
"So guys, tanghali ngayon and umalis na yung ibang members para maglunch muna while kami ni Pau," shows Pablo in the camera who's still busy on his laptop, "Naiwan dito sa 'The Zone'. Foodpanda is the key," he joked and laughed. He stood up and wander a little, showing how much their studio improved as months passed by. He then smiled when he remembered a tiktok video.
Prank ko kaya si Pau hehehe
"Pau!" He called but the other is still focused.
"Pablo!" He called, nearer this time as he walked towards him. The other man just glanced at him and looked back again at his laptop. "Sungit. Ganiyan siya pag busy, guys," he laughingly said.
"Pau, may tanong ako."
"Hmm?"
"Pag binigyan ka ba ng one hundred ng isang lalaki para halikan sya, gagawin mo?"
Pablo stiffened but remained focused on his activity. "No."
"Eh two hundred?"
He shook his head.
"Limang daan?"
"Nope.
"Eh isang libo?"
Pablo looked at him this time. "Anong klaseng tanong ba naman 'yan, Stell?" he asked back, irritation showed visibly on his face. "Parang ewan, tanong nang tanong alam na busy yung tao."
Stell laughed internally. "Wala lang, natanong lang. Malay mo," he said, feigning innocence. "Pera rin 'yun. Sayang. Baka mangyari in real life, 'di ba?"
Pablo looked at him in disbelief. He sighed. "Okay, sige. Give me two thousand and I'll do it. Masaya ka na? Nasagot ko na tanong mo?"
Pablo continued his work when Stell walked away.
"Oh," Stell said, handing Pablo two thousand peso bills as he came back.
"Ano to—" he froze when Stell moved closer. "Stell!"
"What?!" He asked then bursted out laughing. "'Yung mukha mo Pau," he teased, still laughing.
"Mukhang nakakita ng mult—" Stell wasn't able to finish his sentence when his lips are captured by the other's. His eyes widened, almost dropping his phone, while the other closed his eyes; savouring the moistness of Stell's lips, hands making their way on his waist, pulling him closer.
Pablo broke the kiss and smiled at him.
"Kahit 'di mo 'ko bayaran, hahalikan kita, Stell."
