Tattooed Avenue

Chapter 5

Golf Course

NEXT MORNING CAME, and I found myself zooming on the highway, seated on my Mercedes Benz, rushing to the place where the girls and I planned on catching up, before we go to where the continuation of the welcome party of Kuya Angelo will take place. Ito ay gaganapin sa country club na katabi ng Village Hall (in the exclusive Village where Yza and Ae lives) na paglalaruan ng mga kalalakihan.

After a while, with the swift movement of my hands, I managed to park my car on an empty space right next to Angel's Dodge Charger from last night. Tinignan ko ang relo na suot ko, at nakita kong eksakto akong nakarating, alas siyete ng umaga, na usapan namin.

I went out of my car, suot suot ang malaking ngiti dahil nakita kong parehas na nakapameywang si Angel at si Yza habang nakatayo sa kabilang gilid ng kotse ni Angel, away from the sunlight.

"Good Morning to you too." I gave them both a kiss on their cheeks, bago ko pinadaanan ng kamay ang buhok ko.

"Wag ka masyadong maingay, masakit ulo ko." Angel adjusted her Chanel shades as she scoffed.

I chuckled, with the thought that Angel probably finished the drinks that she brought from last night on her own, kung kaya't may hangover siya ngayon. I am a hundred percent sure that she had an after party of her own.

Which reminds me of what happened last night. Hindi ko naiwasang mamula ang pisngi ko, kaya naman nakita kong naningkit ang mga mata ng dalawang kaibigan kong kasama ngayon.

Matapos kasi ng nangyari sa amin ni Phoenix ay tahimik kaming bumalik sa table, at matapos ang ilang saglit naming tahimik na pinakikiramdaman ang isa't isa - pati narin ang tensyon namin - ay bumalik din ang mga kaibigan ko, na hinatak naman ako sa table namin.

"Here, oh." Yza gave me a Starbucks drink, it was my usual order: Iced Caramel Macchiato. "Do you mind telling us why your cheeks are heated right now?"

"Can you also tell us why you were quiet last night?" Tinaasan ako ng kilay ni Angel. "Hindi ka naman ganon katahimik nung iniwan ka namin."

Imbes na sumagot ay pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang kabuoan ng mga kaibigan ko. Angel was wearing an all black outfit, courtesy of her love for colour black; a black dry knit skort, black Lacoste polo shirt, paired with a black golf visor, and black golf trainers.

While Yza was sporting a burgundy attire: a whole tight fitted burgundy golf dress, paired with her white golf visor and white golf trainers. While I myself was wearing a simple outfit; a dark green skort, paired with a white training tank top and white golf trainers, with a white cap situated on my head.

"You'll be playing golf, Yza?" I asked, as I sipped on my drink.

"Yes, bum." She beamed. "It's been a while since I've last held a golf club."

"That's nice to hear." I gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze, before I looked around. "Bakit wala papala si Ae?"

"Wala pa, maya maya pa yun." Angel answered. "May Intern na tumawag sa kaniya, nagpapatulong sa isang case para sa case filing ata yun."

"Si Kuya wala pa din, did you notice, Ave?." Yza smirked as she looked at Angel.

"So?" Tinaasan siya ng kilay ni Angel.