Parcel | StellJun

Chapter 34 - Jealousy

SOFT music hums inside the restaurant where Pavlo and his friends both have their delectable and costly dinner after their collaboration album has reached another successful milestone. It's been a long time since they go out together.

Keir is now very busy and his schedule is a bit tight. He's become more popular now, thrice as before. Jallen on the other hand is expanding his photo studio and is opening another business which is his art station and he's also busy lending some help to some environmentalists. Lately, the younger is involved in a tree-growing activity.

Pavlo on the other hand is also busy balancing his life; self, family, work, and his blooming love life. Well, he still calls it blooming and glowing despite some minor struggles. He's just thankful that Vester is very sympathetic whenever he misses some important events, dates, texts, or even calls.

He's also grateful that he never made a big deal about the incident at the gym and instead, Vester became extra to him after that which amuses him more. Nevertheless, he's enjoying it when all he wanted was to be in the younger's arms all the time.

"Nakakatakot talaga magka-jowa ngayong panahon. Pangiti-ngiti na tayo habang kumakain." Keir's voice broke into his train of thoughts and he frowned but eventually turns into a pout.

"Inggit ka? Pakasalan mo na kasi iyang fried chicken mo kung gusto mo." He trails off, taking a sip on his wine.

"Sheeesh! Porket mas gumu-gwapo ka ngayon, ganyan ka na?" Keir leans on his back.

He raised a brow, "Pinagsasabi mo na naman?"

"Totoo kaya. Extra-poganda ka ngayon." Jallen then wiggles his brow.

He snorted, "Ang dami niyong alam na terms na wala naman sa dictionary."

"Pogi plus maganda!" Jallen grins proudly. "Tapos you gained a lot of fans na. Nagsiksikan na kami sa freezer. Baka naman, pa-upgrade."

"Oo nga. Akala ko nga tayo-tayo lang ang maninigas do'n eh," Keir agrees, "Nakaka-proud naman maging kaibigan ang isang Pavlo Oliver Nabbe."

He rolled his eyes at them. "Alam mo, kung hindi lang naman dahil sa'yo, tingin mo makikilala ako? Eh sikat ka na dati pa. Mas sumikat ka lang ngayon. Thanks to you, now I'm slowly building my name."

"Syempre, kung hindi dahil sa galing at talent mo, hindi ka sisikat. Huwag mo ngang ipasa sa'kin ang dahilan ng success mo. It's on you. Jusko, ilang beses ko bang uulit-ulitin sa inyo ni Jah na hindi dahil sa'kin kaya kayo unti-unting nakikilala?" Keir looked so stress at his two friends who just smirked at him knowingly.

"Sus!"

"Tigilan niyo ako sa mga ngiting iyan at baka makagawa ako ng corndog ng wala sa oras. Nanggigigil ako!" he pointed out.

"Grabe, Pao. Marunong pala manggigil ang isang sikat na Superior CEO?" Jallen blurted out.

He chuckles, "Ano ka ba, tao rin iyan. Mukha nga lang siyang pato kapag nakanguso pero kadalasan mukhang manok—ouch!"

"Iiwan ko talaga kayo rito!" Keir warned.

"Ay, talo ka. Dalawa kami, mag-isa ka lang. We can still enjoy our dinner without you," the youngest smiles widely.

"Ah, gano'n na kayo ngayon? Tapos pag-uusapan niyo ako behind my back, gano'n?" Keir glared at him.

Pavlo giggles, dribbling his brows. "Keir Jann, kailan ka ba namin pinag-uusapan behind your back? Eh halos araw-araw mo namang naririnig ang mga patutsada namin sa'yo kahit sa gc natin."

"Paano niya malalaman, Pao eh hindi naman iyan nag-s-seen sa gc so... parang gano'n na rin iyon," Jallen said.

"Sa bagay... you have a point." Then Pavlo keeps on nodding earnestly.