INCIDENT 22
THEY ARE ALL BUSY.
Clyde was on leave from work because he had just returned from a two-week medical mission. They decided to go on a date together in an open space parking lot where they hung out.
“Is it like this when you’re in your thirties?” asked Gwen.
They both lay on the roof of the car and looked up at the sky.
“It’s boring. I prefer a simple and quiet one; movies, drinks; of course, if you have a boyfriend, you fuck before going to bed; it’s better to sleep when you’re tired.”
“Where are they anyway? The two handsome and horny young guys who brought us here? Hmm?” Laura asked while stretching out her neck.
“They found an acquaintance, then hung up!” Gwen answered quickly with furrowed brows.
“Why do you seem annoyed?” Laura teased, holding back her laughter.
Gwen quickly replied, “No! The fuck!”
“No-did you see how your eyebrows meet?”
Gwen looked at her and then smirked.
She was a bit irritated that Tejie and Clyde weren’t there. They saw friends along the way, so they stayed for some chatting.
“Come on girl, your Tejie will be back soon, don’t worry, let them enjoy,” Laura teased again. “Let’s enjoy the night; music; so much fun!”
It was a lively night. The music is loud and the space is wide. That place is said to be a very popular hangout for drinking and partying.
MEANWHILE…
Clyde and Tejie were currently talking with their friends when someone they knew passed by that they didn’t expect to see.
“Clyde?” The girl exclaimed.
“Huh? De-Deynie?”
Tejie also looked. “Deynie?”
The girl immediately approached them and pulled the sleeve of Clyde’s shirt. “You’re here too. I wish you had answered my call earlier, doc, so we could go together,” Deynie said, looking at her companions as if bragging. “Is he handsome, girls?” she was clinging to Clyde’s waist. “He’s a doctor. He’s my- umn…”
“Wow… He’s a doctor?” asked one of the girls.
And the rest buzzed like bees. Glancing at Tejie too.
Tejie glances at Clyde. They looked at each other and Tejie looked around as if searching for someone. Clyde simply distanced himself from Deynie, who was clinging tightly to his waist.
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IT WAS ALMOST midnight. It was more fun around the open parking lot where they were. The music is loud, and some people are drunk while dancing.
“What kind of date is this, Laura?” and “Our date?” Gwen said, annoyed. They had already drank two bottles of beer.
Laura told her calmly, “Leave them alone; we’re just here. Let’s keep an eye on this car in case it gets lost. Let the boys enjoy it. Don’t be angry. Besides, Tejie is not replacing you! I’m sure of it! No matter how fuckin’ sexy and hot the girls here are—you are the fuckin’ winner! That motherfucker is yours! Haha!” She then burst into laughter, teasing Gwen.
“Fuck him, Laura! I can replace him with any number of men, so don’t he play tricks on me!” Gwen was even more annoyed now.
“Shut up! He took you seriously. You did good, bitch! You gave him a hard one!” Laura said, laughing.
Gwen, who was lying on the roof of the car, got up. “Look who’s talking! It’s like you’re not! Doc doesn’t come home anymore! He’s with you the whole time and never comes out of the room!”
The two laughed. And later on,
“Wow! Look at that Gwen!” Laura pointed at the crowd. “Come on, Gwen! Let’s check on it! Sounds fun!”
Screams could be heard from the middle of the parking lot.
“Come on! Let’s check! People are dancing!” Laura pulled Gwen.
The screams got louder and louder, so the two were more encouraged to go near the place.
And when they got there…
“Aah! It’s a dance battle!” Gwen exclaimed.
They were just behind. There were so many people that they couldn’t see what was going on. The hip-hop music is also loud, which makes the crowd even crazier. Sexy and wild girls are drunk and dancing in every corner.
“Laura, let’s get closer! That’s a bet, right? There’s a lot of money on the floor!” Gwen shouted as she pointed at it.
A moment later, the people cheered. and…
“Laura! Laura! Look!” Gwen shouted as she hit Laura’s arm. “Doc and Tejie are dancing! Look! They’re b-boying! The fuck?” She even got closer so she could have a good view.
Laura’s neck stretched at Gwen’s words. She couldn’t do anything when it pulled her to squeeze in and just take a place in the front row of the crowd.
“Fuck Laura! Doc knows how to dance! He’s fuckin’ good! Eeeee!” Gwen screamed even louder. “Go doc!” and even gotta cheer.
Laura just watched how Clyde danced with the person in front of him who was also a good dancer. There were two groups there. Clyde’s group had four companions, three men, and one woman, while their competitors had the same. There was a pretty girl with long hair who was sexy and was a good dancer too who kept on distracting Clyde with her sexy moves.
“Fuck Laura! Look at him! Eeeeee!” Gwen screamed again.
Laura watched Clyde dance in awe. And again, he never failed to surprise her. She looks at him with full admiration. She didn’t think that the young man had such a talent for dancing, she even insulted him one time about it.
A moment later, the crowd is noisier.
“Laura! Look! Eeeee!” Gwen couldn’t stop squealing.
Laura was even more surprised when she saw him turn his body. She was very impressed with Clyde when he did a spin-around with a rival dancer who was younger than him. She couldn’t take her eyes off what Clyde was doing over and over again. He was good at lifting his body. The young man made her heart beat faster that night. He made her fall in love at that instant. Laura just smiled because of the many girls cheering Clyde on. She feels very proud that he owns that handsome and talented man. Clydes’ outfit was simple; jeans, shorts, a simple black tee, and white rubber shoes without socks. All the girls scream every time his tee comes off and his body shows. The young man’s body is such a sight to look at, not to mention his good looks.
“Fuck Laura! Your boyfriend is fuckin’ awesome! Eeeee! Nice one, Doc!” Gwen shouted and cheered again.
The dance battle continues. At that point, the pretty girl from the other group approached Clyde. She was wearing sexy shorts with a tank top, showing off her butterfly tattoos from her neck down to her chest.
“What’s that fuckin’ tenderness? Woooooo!” Gwen shouted. “Fuck you, bitch! That’s my friend’s boyfriend!” she yelled.
The pretty girl’s flirtatious touch is caressing Clyde’s body as well as his face. Laura doesn’t have anything because she knows it’s just for fun and that’s how any dance battle is. The onlookers cheered when the pretty girl threw it back, deliberately sticking her butt in front of Clyde.
After that,
“Motherfucker!” Gwen shouted. “I’m going to slap you, bitch! Just dance!”
Even Laura was surprised when the pretty girl suddenly kissed Clyde on the lips while clinging to his neck so he wouldn’t let go, but you can see how he removed her and wiped his lips before walking away.
“What is it? Why is that bitch?” Gwen shouted, then looked at Laura.
The crowd goes crazy, especially when Clyde walks out. Gwen saw that Tejie looked at them, knowing that the two had been watching for a while.
“Oh shit! She did kiss him! Haha!” said a girl standing behind Laura.
“Why did he walk out?” asked another.
“That’s Deynie’s ex. He introduced us earlier. He is a doctor.”
“Really? Well, he looks like a naughty doctor! Let’s go, let’s go, and see if he can get us an injection. Haha!” The two girls laughed loudly as they walked away from the crowd.
Laura didn’t know whether to smile or how to react to what she heard. She left.
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WE’RE ALMOST HALF an hour into the trip. It’s four in the morning, and we’re on our way home.
“Ma’am, come here please,” I said sweetly to Laura, who had her back to me, curled up against the car window. “You’re sleepy; come on, here at my chest,” I said as I grabbed her neck and lowered her head to my chest because she wouldn’t move. She didn’t speak but followed when I pulled her. Tejie and I looked at each other in the rearview mirror. We know that we are having an odd situation again because of what happened earlier during the dance battle.
Gwen, who was currently sitting in the front seat, also looked at us. Then…
“Where did you learn to dance like that?” she asked.
I saw Tejie glance at her and pinched her nipple.
“Damn it, Tej!” Gwen said as she hit Tejie’s arm.
“Have you forgotten that our father’s business is dance promotion?” Tejie said. “And my main source of income was teaching breakdancing?”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
“What about, doc?” Gwen asked again.
“That was before me. I learned to breakdance from him. He was the pro; I was nine when we started, and Doc, as far as I recall, was only seven,” Tejie replied, glancing in the rearview mirror at Clyde.
“Really? So Sir Clint is also good at dancing?” Gwen asked with admiration. “He breaks dances too?”
“Of course! Who else are we going to inherit from?” Tejie answered immediately. “Dad is a great dancer! If you see him move—you’ll forget about me,” he brags and teases Gwen
“Wow… That’s so hot. By the way, Sir Clint still looks good despite his age,” Gwen smiled at Tejie.
Tejie looked at her sharply, then pinched her nipple again.
“Fuck Tej! Stop it!” Gwen yelled, hitting Tejies’ arm again and again. “It’s embarrassing!”
“Next time wear a bra! Umn!” He did it again.
“Awts! Fuck!” Gwen covered her boobies with her sling bag because Tejie keeps on pinching it.
“So you like the old ones?” Tejie exclaimed, brows furrowed.
“And you want a teenager, right? don’t you?” Gwen snarled, then raised an eyebrow too.
We simply observe the two as they argue, giggling slightly.
“You saw that earlier? The teenager that kissed Clyde? Kissing your opponent is allowed in dance battles. For real?” Gwen said aloud sarcastically, then turned to us.
“It didn’t stick to his lips! He avoided it. You saw that Gwen, didn’t you?” Tejie also whined.
“Is it like that in dancing? Do you have to kiss?” The two are arguing now.
“Gwen! You’ll meet different people, so-”
Gwen raised her voice, “What I’m talking about was the fuckin’ flirt earlier! If only she was in my reach. I fuckin’ slap her hard!” She’s angry now.
“Gwen, it’s like-”
Laura chimed in, adding up the heat, “The girl next to me said earlier, that pretty girl is Doc’s ex, Dey- nie?” Her name is Deynie,” she said calmly.
Tejie and I looked at each other.
“Really?” Gwen said in a high pitch. “Well, that fuckin’ explains the clinging and kissing,” pouting her lips while nodding.
“Gwen, no, Laura-she’s not my ex,” I cut off.
The discussion is getting further away.
“The other girl said that she introduced you to them. Is that so?” Laura looked at me. “So that’s why you left Gwen and me,” she murmured, then distanced herself a bit from me, removing her face from leaning on my chest.
I chased, “Laura, no, it’s not true,” I told her. I even touched her face, which she turned to avoid.
“That’s not his ex, Laura. She’s a liar,” said Tejie.
“It’s okay, the girl is young! 18? 17? You like teenagers, huh?” Laura grinned, then crouched at the car window looking outside.
I rubbed my neck. She’s jealous again, I’m sure. I have one more week of leave. What if she won’t talk to me again?
For a moment, we were all silent.
Laura spoke. “Just wake me up when we’re there, then go home right away to rest. No one is staying, so we can sleep for a long time. No more fuckin’ sweetness for a day. That’s enough,” she said, closing her eyes to take a nap.
Tejie and I looked at each other. Gwen also glanced at Laura. Then my phone rang.
Laura turned to me and said, “That’s your ex, asking if you’re back home! Checking in on you! Pft!
Deynie is calling. Even though her name was not registered, I memorized the number.
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CLYDE AND TEJIE’S POV
Tejie and I returned home after dropping the two off. Laura didn’t say anything to me after that. For a while, she wouldn’t let us into the house or even have coffee. She simply told us to go home.
“That girl is really stupid! We lost!” Tejie exclaimed. “She even boasted to her friends that you were her ex and bad luck that Laura was the one who heard it.” “Laura is angry again,” I replied.
“It means she already has feelings for you; congratulations! Now you can see how she’s expressing them to you. That is, you already belong to her. Get it? So -you should be happy that she’s jealous,” Tejie said, winking at me.
Tejie’s words made me smile. “And you? What are you and Gwen up to?” I inquired.
He exhaled a sigh. “Fuck!- I feel like-I’m not sure,” he said solemnly. “I don’t know, all I know is that I don’t want to leave her company.”
I laughed at what he said. “Really? Fuck! What are your thoughts on that?” I’m holding back my laughter.
“Fuck doc, by you? If you’re with Laura, you nearly don’t want to go home. And so am I, it’s like I don’t want to work every time I’m with her, I want to lie down all day,” Tejie snapped back, shaking his head.
We both laughed at our stupidity.
“Dad said so-never break the tradition. Haha!” I laughed out loud.
“Two months! I’m giving myself two months to know where our love story will go. At that time, I will know what she is to me.”
“All right, I’ll wait for the result. Let me know right away, okay?” I said then patted his shoulder.
“Yes, doc, if she made me jealous, that’s it! I’ve agreed to stop acting like a playboy because it means I love her.” “Haha! Has no one achieved the two-month mark yet?” I let out.
“No! No one yet! Jealousy is an indication that you are feeling something.”
“You’re fucking dead, dude! Say goodbye to the people you’ve been hanging out with since I believe there is one now! Haha!” I burst into laughter.
“Haha! We’re not there yet! They say you’ll lose interest when you find ‘the one’. Right now, we are still in the getting to know you phase. Like you and Laura, our age difference is five years.” Tejie said happily.
We’re in the middle of a good laugh when my phone rings again.
“Tej, isn’t this girl tired?”
Tejie scowled. “Ugh! Answer it to shut her up! Don’t let that fuckin’ bitch destroy you and Laura! Answer it!”
Deynie is calling again.
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