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Chapter 17 - Revenge

THE disco music was loud but not irritating to the ears. It makes the place more alive. It excites Pavlo even more. How he loves gliding with the retro music swimming in the air plus he enjoyed the roller skates too. It's a good shot that he takes a nod of Jallen's invitation or else, he would probably work his ass off inside his little studio.

Kier too tried the roller skate with Jallen but the younger couldn't contain his balance and it earned him a cute giggle from the older, not to mention Joseph who is in the counter, watching them while barking back a laugh. Keir tried to help Jallen stand up.

On the other hand, Julian filmed the embarrassing moment of his little brother. Jallen couldn't help but sulk when the older said he would use it as a blackmail against him in the future. The younger furiously removed his roller skates and he frowned even more seeing how Keir effortlessly slayed the dance floor like a pro.

"Ang daya!" Jallen whines, feeling a little bit envious when he practically knows Keir did it because Joseph was eyeing them from the distance. He wanted to impress his idol too or maybe, be like Joseph who rides his roller skate like he's just drinking a glass of champagne.

"Pa'nong madaya? Hindi ko naman inutusan ang roller skate ko na ibalibag ako sa sahig." Then Keir lets out his tongue, teasing the younger.

"Kahit na. Madaya ka pa rin," Jallen insist.

"Bitter ka lang," Keir smirks, "Next time kasi, makinig ka sa'kin. In short, makinig ka sa Kuya mo."

This had the younger made a sour face. "Whatever!"

Julian rolled his eyes at the two, probably too done with their banters so he instead motioned Pavlo to come over. "Si Pao naman. Dali na, isama mo si Joseph."

Joseph turns to Pavlo with a playful smirk. Quietly, they both walked towards the dance floor with their skates on, both were rocking their angst-y poise. "Jah, watch and learn..."

"Ang yabang mo, Pao!" But then he gasped when Pavlo expertly maintained his balance and even made a cute pabebe face at him.

Keir is amused too. They never thought Pavlo could slay that kind of shoes since they usually saw him behind closed doors, working his ass off until dawn. Seeing Pavlo enjoy this kind of activity is bliss. Sometimes, he just needed a little bit of push to go out to the sun.

"Sus, yabang nga ni Nabbe!" Keir remarked but he was filming him, flashing his evenly white teeth.

"Inferrrr naman sa jowa ni Vester... hmmm, pwede na rin..." This had Jallen blinked, looking at Joseph dumbly. "So, ano-ano pa ang mga kaya niyang gawin?"

After recovering for a sec, Jallen chucks, "Playing instruments, singing, dancing and writing... ano pa ba? Rapping tapos he can play any kinds of ballgame kahit na hindi siya magaling except basketball. Basta lahat sinusubukan niya. Nakaka-proud, 'no?"

Joseph hums, "Naks! Akalain mo iyon, ang swerte naman pala ni Vester Bonn. All-in-one pala ang bet niya. Kaya pala hindi nagka-interes na makipag-relasyon noon. Iba pala ang nais."

Jallen turns his head towards him. "Eh? Do you mean NBSB si Vester?"

"Yup! Hindi ko nga inaasahan ang gagawin niya. I know my friend very well pero noong mga panahong in-approach niya si Pavlo, parang hindi ko siya kilala. Nagulat ako kasi sa dami ng naging crush niyan, ayon, doon lang naulol sa kaibigan mo. Biruin mo, sa akin ba naman umiyak at nag-rant no'ng sinungitan siya at hindi pinansin."

Jallen giggles, "Really? Uhm, masungit kasi talaga si Pao pero mabait naman. Para nga sa iba, ang laking privilege na kapag napansin o kaya ay itinuring na kaibigan ng isang Pavlo Oliver Nabbe. Maliit lang din ang circle of friends niya pero people do respect him a lot."