“UNNIE!” Narae shouted and waved her hand when they saw Wynter walking out of the hospital building.
Wynter turned in their direction and saw them standing against a red Ferrari Portofino. At the same time, the three removed their shades. Wynter shook her head and smiled as she walked closer to them. “Show-offs,” she said.
Narae automatically wrapped her arms around Wynter’s body to give her a warm hug. “We missed you so much!”
“I missed you, too. How are you?” Wynter softly tapped Narae’s back to loosen the hug and faced Anurak and Charles. “How are you two?” she asked but first gave Charles a knowing look.
“We’re great. As usual, still trying to find victims,” Anurak answered.
“And I’m leading.” Narae grinned.
Anurak frowned. “No one’s leading. We have the same score.”
Narae just made faces again before she quickly went to Anurak’s side and gave him a side hug. “By the way, A. I’m driving, okay?” Narae's hand was quick and immediately grabbed the car key from Anurak.
Anurak immediately looked at Wynter and shook his head. “Let’s all wish that this won’t be our last day on Earth—”
“Hey! I heard that!” Narae shouted as she sat down in the driver’s seat.
“You were meant to hear it!” Anurak shouted back before he gave Wyn a smile. “Come on. Let’s go. We will still buy our stuff.”
Wynter just shook her head because of the nonsense of the two. Charles and she were the last to get in the car so they were both in the backseat. Once seated, Wynter glanced at Dom and raised an eyebrow. The latter rolled his eyes before he widened his eyes. Wynter just shook her head.
“What’s up, guys?” Narae suddenly shouted which grabbed the attention of the two.
“So this vlog is about understanding Wyn and Dom’s body languages,” Anurak immediately followed, holding a phone in his right hand.
Those in the backseat rolled their eyes once more which caused Anurak and Narae’s laughs. The four of them were silent for a while until Narae spoke. “Ay Ate! Where are Autumn and Kuya Angelo?”
Wynter kept her stoic face and Charles acted as if he was not interested in the topic. “They’re both at home,” Wynter's simple answer.
“Oh my! I’m excited! Autumn and I will go shopping again,” Narae said.
“Ah, I'm here for free food at Heaven Taste. By the way, Angelo is watching over it now, isn't he, Wyn?” Anurak asked.
Wynter frowned. “As of now, no. He’s checking something else.”
“Ahh… So, where is he?” Anurak asked again.
Wynter’s voice became cold. “Who did you wanna visit? My older brother or me?”
The two laughed softly. “Of course you, Noona. But we're already with you so... Of course, we’ll change the topic.” Narae's laughing excuse was agreed by Anurak.
Wynter rolled her eyes. The two in the front just talked and both those in the backseat were silent. “Ay Wyn! Who has a duplicate key to your condo?” Anurak suddenly asked.
“Why’re you asking?”
Anurak grinned. “Of course, Narae and I will make the most of our days here in the Philippines. But we can’t just bring men into your family’s house and it’s embarrassing if we’ll both go home in the middle of the night very drunk.”
Wynter got his point so her body and mind relaxed. “Hermano has the duplicate, but I could lend you my key.”
Anurak and Narae cheered. Wynter just shook her head because of the attitude of the two. Wyn glanced at Charles who was currently quiet and had his eyes closed. He looked worn out. Probably because of his wound.
Minutes later, they stopped in front of the mall. Wynter thought they were going to enter the mall together but Charles immediately took the car key from Narae. Wynter automatically furrowed her forehead.
“Emergency. Nzurz,” Charles’s simple words before looking at his best friend like he’s asking for her permission.
“Seven or Five?” Wynter asked which caused the two to frown.
Charles gave a reassuring smile. “Just seven.”
Wynter nodded and let Charles go. She turned to his two other friends. But instead of asking, both of them just shrugged. It was as if they were not yet used to those two who had a world of their own.
The three of them entered the mall at the same time and bought the necessary items for Narae and Anurak.
CHARLES kept on cursing himself for lying to his best friend. He used the Nzurz code even if his reason for leaving was purely personal.
His phone beeped again and he saw the blue dot moving. He couldn’t thank Narae for helping him track someone. Unfortunately what he’s doing might cause a feud between him and Wynter. The blue dot stopped so Charles stepped on the gas.
“I need your help.” Charles caught his friends’ attention. They still had a long time before they arrived in the Philippines and Wynter was not out yet so he still had time if he would speed up his action. Charles once again stared at his friends, more seriously this time. “I’m a bit desperate.”
Hearing those words, Anurak and Narae lost their smiles. “What do you need?” they asked at the same time.
“I need to track someone.”
Anurak suddenly turned away. “Oh, I’m not needed. Talk to Nar.”
“I’ll be needing your talkativeness,” Charles pointed out.
Anurak grinned and faced him. “I’m all ears.”
Charles let out a deep sigh. This is embarrassing. “I… I need you to track Angelo Cortez.”
Instead of being serious, Anurak and Narae smiled which turned to a grin and then laughter. “OMG! I knew it! You like him!” Narae shrieked.
Charles literally facepalmed. “This is a serious matter.”
“Reason?” Anurak teased him.
Charles' face became serious. “He stole something from me.”
Anurak and Narae exchanged looks before staring back at Charles. “What? Your heart?” Both of them laughed.
Charles rolled his eyes. “Are you gonna help me or not?”
“Oh! He did not deny it!” Narae teased.
“What’s the sense of denying it if you two won’t believe me?” Charles coldly said.
“Okay okay. Fine. We won’t tease,” Anurak assured him.
Charles didn’t believe him. “And please be reminded that Wynter shouldn’t know about this.”
“Why?” both of them asked.
Charles took a deep breath. “Just trust me.”
The two agreed and they all began planning.
Gab, how dare you steal something from me? How dare you take my sanity? I’ll find you and you’ll pay for it. I swear.
ANGELO made sure that everything he needs is in his briefcase. He needs to make sure that his client will choose him as their system analyst. It was a big company, and if he gets hired, his salary will get higher, and he would be better known.He wanted to be independent. To make his father see that he is not just an outsider and that he is worth it to be a Vazquez.When he entered the club that was their meeting place, he immediately looked at the phone for the time. I’m still a little bit early. He sat down on a barstool and ordered a drink. Just one glass to get rid of his nervousness. Minutes later, a woman sat beside him. “Hey, alone?” she asked.Angelo flashed his infamous flirty smile at her. “Yeah, how ‘bout you?” “Not anymore.” The woman placed her hand on his thigh and seductively caressed it. “Want to buy me a drink?”“Sure. Order anything you want, and I’ll pay,” Angelo answered. There's still time before his client arrives, might as well get this woman a drink and finis
ANGELO felt as if he was shaking so he opened his eyes, only to see Charles' face inches away from his. “Wake up, we’re here,” said Charles.“N-Nick?”Charles was obviously stunned. "W-What did you say?"Angelo slowly blinked his eyes. “N-Nick… M-Move closer…” he whispered.Surprised as he is, Charles still followed. “Are you okay—”Angelo quickly gave Charles a peck on his lips before he let out a sly smile. “Awesome—”The faster Angelo kissed Charles, the faster Charles punched Angelo's face. The kiss thief then fell asleep.Charles suddenly panicked because of what he had done. “Oh, sh*t! Oh, sh*t! Why did you do that, Charles? You are definitely an idi*t,” he scolded himself.Charles quickly went out of the car and walked towards Angelo’s side. He just did a piggyback ride with the man. Angelo has always been slimmer than him, so he's also lighter than him.Charles moves quickly to go to Wynter's unit. When they were right in front of its door he reached for Wynter's key in Angel
ANGELO woke up feeling lifeless. After what happened last night he even forced himself to sleep. I can’t believe he just left me like that.He is sure now that it is not a dream. For the first time in real life, he saw him in pleasure, and Angelo knows he wants more. More of his Nick.“Where is he? And what is he doing in the Philippines? ” he asked himself.What happened last night suddenly entered his mind. That Mr. Chua is obviously bad news. For the first time, he encountered people in such a state, and truth to be told, he felt scared, really scared. Fortunately, Nick was there. Speaking of that man, was he there for him? Or was it just plain coincidence?Angelo was in the middle of his thoughts when his phone suddenly rang. Random number?“Hello?”(Oppa!) Angelo’s brow furrowed. Oppa? “Who is this?”(Ouch! You forgot me? You're so mean! Anyways, are you with D?)“D? Oh!” Realization dawned on him. “Narae?”(That’s me! The prettiest friend of your KJ sister.)Angelo laughed sof
ANGELO woke up feeling lifeless. After what happened last night he even forced himself to sleep. I can’t believe he just left me like that.He is sure now that it is not a dream. For the first time in real life, he saw him in pleasure, and Angelo knows he wants more. More of his Nick.“Where is he? And what is he doing in the Philippines? ” he asked himself.What happened last night suddenly entered his mind. That Mr. Chua is obviously bad news. For the first time, he encountered people in such a state, and truth to be told, he felt scared, really scared. Fortunately, Nick was there. Speaking of that man, was he there for him? Or was it just plain coincidence?Angelo was in the middle of his thoughts when his phone suddenly rang. Random number?“Hello?”(Oppa!) Angelo’s brow furrowed. Oppa? “Who is this?”(Ouch! You forgot me? You're so mean! Anyways, are you with D?)“D? Oh!” Realization dawned on him. “Narae?”(That’s me! The prettiest friend of your KJ sister.)Angelo laughed sof
ANOTHER day without his presence. Angelo can't understand if Narae and Anurak have a lot of confidence in Charles' safety or if they just don't care.“You worry too much, I’m sure he’s fine.” Angelo just shook his head when he remembered what Narae always said.How am I not supposed to worry if it has been months since I last saw him? Even his sister, Wynter, had no news of the man.“Merry Christmas, Oppa!” Narae greeted him with a tight hug before letting him go. He let out a low chuckle. “That's still next week, Narae.” The lady pouted. “But I’m excited. It's our first time celebrating together, plus Dom called An this morning. He’s finally done with his work.” She slowly walked away.Angelo stared at nothing. He’s coming back? Finally! He couldn't remove the smile on his face. For sure they will meet tomorrow for the Christmas Party.ANGELO woke up early like he did not sleep late last night. He was so excited to be able to attend DAWN's Christmas Party. Well, that’s one of the r
CHARLES saw how Angelo moved that night. He was tempting him. That silly guy wanted him to move on his own. To move towards him. But that can't happen. Not on Wynter's watch.Charles let out a sigh as he entered his best friend's room. Angelo was the only one to leave LD last night because the four will stay in the penthouse.“Clear my mind, Wyn,” he said as he sat on her bed. At six AM, Wynter is expectedly awake and now working with the LUST DAWN’s documents. Wynter sighed but continued with the papers. “Is this about my brother's obvious seduction attempt last night?”"Yeah." It worked and it's driving me nuts right now. "He did not listen, Wyn," Charles said, nervously waiting for his best friend's response.“You must've done something for him to hold on like that.”Charles immediately remembered what had happened at Wynter's condo. “None that I know of.” I'm definitely going to hell because of this.“Mmm-hmm. You know what I'm going to say. Why bother coming here to ask me to c
THE elevator ride seemed too long for Charles as panic and worry consumed his body and mind. He was internally panicking while standing, and for three years, he almost cursed the elevator.Charles thought that they'll meet at LUST DAWN, so he was in such a hurry to drive when it became clear that he was being sent to Wynter's unit.He didn't know what to think, but he was sure that he was the one to blame. If he hadn't been following Angelo, even if it was secretly, he wouldn't have been in his current situation.When he parked the car earlier, he received a text from Wynter, which made him even more worried and hurried into the elevator.After what seemed to be an eternity, the elevator door opened and Charles rushed his way to Wynter's unit. He hadn't even knocked when Wynter opened the door.He was expecting her to cry but her cold expression made him shiver. Wyn widened the door so that he could enter. He was stunned as he saw her laptop on her coffee table. It was facing them so
CHARLES’ second-year college wasn't so bad after all. His expectations about having a nosy roommate were completely erased by the guy beside him. “So, what are your plans this summer?” Angelo asked him, who was currently putting his belongings in the backpack.Charles shrugged. “Not sure but most likely spending my time in New Jersey.”The person he was talking to nodded. “Will you only hang out at your house the whole break? That's just boring,” he laughed at him.Charles handed the closest item to him and then threw it at his friend. "Shut the hell up, Gab." Angelo just laughed. “How about you? What are your plans? ”Angelo grinned. “Summer class, bartending.”Charles grunted. “Hope all.” It was one of the common expressions that he got from Narae and Anurak.Angelo laughed and then approached him and wrapped his arm around Charles' shoulders. “You know, you can come with me. We'll go wander like that. Maybe you'll get to enjoy being a bartender too. You might want to do it too. ”