Epicenter Tape #2: Point in Time

#PIT4

#PIT4

"That's Chandler Quesada and Tanner Guidotti, they're trainees of Sonic Sounds, too!" Ran introduced with a wicked grin. "You see, mga kalaban 'yan pero medyo friends kami!"

Nakaupo kami sa couch sa backyard, Emil was busy talking with Jacques while Ran who doesn't have anything to do - just introduced his friends suddenly.

Mga kalaban pero medyo friends? So, they don't really treat them as rivals! Iyan din ang maganda kila Emil pero takas nga lang yata ito? Baka hindi rin sang-ayon iyong ibang members ng The Sealed at hetong dalawa lang ang masyadong friendly sa kalabang talents.

Well, I don't know if I should see it that way but they're from different companies and as far as I can remember from what I've heard - those companies are really rivals. Although, trainees pa lang naman ang mga ito at ang The Sealed ay buo na talaga.

"They're from Batangas, like Jacques - your brother's bro, they got discovered but Epicenter got a call from Sonic's boss itself!"

Kumunot ang noo ko kahit hindi ako interesado, wala akong magawa kundi ang makinig.

Epicenter?

"Oh, Epicenter is their band's name! They're showing up on YouTube ads but never mind, you have no interest nga pala! But they're a band even before they get discovered, nag-viral din sila."

Nailing si Ajax habang kumakain ng pizza.

Tanner was silently reading on his cellphone - tahimik silang mag-usap simula kanina. I couldn't really look straight at Tanner's eyes because I feel guilty, I never tried to cross his gaze again. Nakakausap naman siya nila Ran at hindi iyong tipikal na supladong lalaki gaya ni Reitius o iba pang feeling sobrang guwapo sa Rockwell.

May isa pa akong kinalilito, e.

"But he's a Quesada, too?" nalilito kong tanong at sumulyap kila Jacques.

Ran laughed. "Magpinsan sila, something like that!"

"Something like that?" Ajax gasped with a chuckle. "We're really cousins, kapatid ng ermats ko 'yong erpats niya."

Why Quesada? He's not using his father's? I shrugged it off, I don't care.

"Yeah, that's the tweet!" Ran nodded dramatically. "I don't really know, I'm just talking to light Kiya's mood here but I don't care about your connection shits!"

Nagtawanan sila.

That's good to hear! Hindi ko matatanggap na kapatid din siya ni Emil kung sakali, madadagdagan ang buwisit sa pamilya kahit hindi kami magkadugo o ano man. Si Jacques ayos naman, light talker din gaya ni Emil.

"They have other members but they're the most friendly, si Tanner medyo silent type ngayon kasi uhm..." Ran scrunched his nose with a shrug. "Medyo LQ sila ng girlfriend niya-"

"Alam na ni Haw-haw 'yon." Natatawang ani Ajax sabay taas ng kilay sa akin.

I glared at him. "Stop calling me that!"

Alam din naman pala ni Ran, it wasn't a secret after all!

"Stop talking and making fun of it, I'm not in the mood," iritableng anas ni Tanner at kahit iwas ang tingin ko ay napansin ko pa rin iyong pagtalim niya ng sulyap sa akin.

I couldn't react, I just sighed.

"So, sungit naman!" tuya ni Ran.

Ajax shook his head. "Just stop, dude!"

"Wow, dumu-dude ka na ngayon!"

"Gago! Oo nga, e. I'm so problematic, I don't wanna be Englisher!" tawa ni Ajax.