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Chapter Sixty-Four
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A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Sixty-Five
Chapter 65 – Lance Yhannie and I had a surprising catching up and quite shockingly, I didn’t know that the restaurant where we met each other was owned by none other than one of our groom-to-be, Valentine Grande. That’s probably the reason why the name of the restaurant sounded very much familiar to my ears when I first heard it. It felt like I’ve heard it from somewhere else before even I’m very much aware of the fact that I have never been to that place. It turned out that it’s Valentine’s restaurant that’s why it’s called the Grande restaurant. It’s pretty obvious but to be fair, I have been disconnected with them, with everyone from my high school in several years. I don’t even know anyone way back in high school because I tried to block everyone from that era. I’m so bitter that I distanced myself away from them and tried not to reconnect with anyone from that point in time. I have seen a few of them visit the bar every once and a while but I never go out my way just to meet them
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Sixty-Six
Chapter 66 – Lance I kind of have an idea of the love and hate relationship that Dominic and Valentine had but it was just an idea and I don’t know what exactly happened throughout their life. I have to be honest, while I have already moved on from the pain and everything, I still kind of want to hear what exactly happened. I want to know the full story and Yhannie was the best person to tell that story right now. “Remember that fiasco at our prom?” Yhannie asked making me recall that horrible event at our high school prom. That was so fucked up and who would ever forget that dramatic moment onstage? That was something that no one would ever see again in their life and it’s only worth remembering. It made our prom somewhat spicy and yet fucked up at the very same time. At that time, I was still harboring some infatuation and some confused attraction towards Dominic and even though I know I’m only a side character to their story at that debacle, I was still hurt and shattered by what
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Sixty-Seven
Chapter 67 – Jayler I am not really expecting for something grand when Lance asked me out today. In fact, I wasn’t expecting him to ask me out at all. I thought he’s busy with his part time job at the café and while he already told me today’s his free day, I still know he has an upcoming gig later tonight. Needless to say, I still want to see him again and I have a higher expectation that seeing him would surely make my day better. I’m sure it would. I just started my day with my parents fighting right in front of me and my sister, almost disrespecting everything, the food, the things that they preach. And while I didn’t necessarily have a bad day at school, it was plainly the same old boring school stuff and it was just the usual routine and nothing exciting that would take my mind off to somewhere else happened. I still feel sad and horrible. I don’t even want to go home because I’m unsure of what to expect. Are mom and dad still fighting? Are they still mad at each other for what
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Sixty-Eight
Chapter 68 - Jayler I don’t know how to describe the wonderful feeling that I’m feeling in words as the movie went on. All I know was my heart was beating for Lance and the intimacy that we have felt subtle and electric. Lance doesn’t seem to have the intention of removing my hand from holding his and he’s even holding my hand a bit tighter. I keep on stealing glances from him every once and a while and there are some other points throughout the movie that we are catching each other stealing those little glances. We just awarded each other with a small and shy smile and then go back to watching the movie as if nothing happened. With one of our hands chained to each other, we had to use both of our free hand just to pick some popcorn and grab our soda. Throughout the film nothing eventful happened much to my utter disappointment. Although I was feeling like I wanted to actually pull Lance’s face and just kiss him hard that he’s going to give in to the seduction but I didn’t try to do
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Sixty-Nine
Chapter 69 – Lance I wasn’t expecting the rest of the coming days for me to have a somewhat hectic schedule, not that I manifested it but I became busy. My usual routine before was just to go to my part time job at Fidelitea and serve some teas and coffees, and then after that I group up with my bandmates for our usual nightly gig. That was how my life went for the past five years and it’s basically stagnant ever since and it was never the progressive type of adult life. Everyone who thought I was going to be the most likely to succeed right after high school and college were all dead-ass wrong with that and I guess that’s one of the main reasons why I didn’t want to meet a lot of people from my past. The reality is that I don’t really have any plans on making any efforts to better my life and that was just it. Or at least that’s just how I was thinking, the mind set was very negative and nonprogressive then I suddenly remembered most of the conversations that I had with Yhannie. I kn
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Seventy
Chapter 70 – Lance “What? It’s your birthday?!!!” I scowled almost in shock at what was just revealed towards me. I was walking along the busy city streets and I had to quickly lower my voice to prevent catching so much attention from other people around me. I just remembered Jayler mentioning that his birthday is approaching but I guess it’s my own fault that I didn’t ask for the exact date when asking doesn’t really cost a thing. “Friday next week. Yup.” Jayler uttered and I could feel the lack of excitement gritting in his already crestfallen tone. I felt bad for him and if I could just hug and console him right at this very moment, I would do it. “For real?” I trailed in utter disbelief. It’s surely a total bummer to know that it’s his birthday next week when I have already some plans plotted for the rest of the coming week. It’s not like it’s easy for me to back out from the plans that I’m mostly needed to be a part of. Yhannie and I had a lot of things to do, plans to execute
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Seventy-One
Chapter 71 – Lance The Babylon Club was at a full house the moment we got inside but that’s not a surprising thing at all. It’s Friday and weekends are usually the time where people go out and have some little fun. I know all of that because being a part of the industry, I’ve been aware of when and what time do people starts flooding liquor houses and entertainment clubs. Thankfully, I’ve already made a reservation with the club that we don’t have to line up and wait before we could get inside. They prepared the most spacious couch and table for all of us and it was at the mezzanine area of the club overlooking everyone. Dominic and the rest wasted no time, they immediately ordered bottles of whiskey and vodka and I know the night is going to be long and wild. We began drinking constantly having a toast in mid-air while screaming Dominic’s name and his last day of freedom before he would tie the knots with Valentine and be owned by him forever. We aren’t even drunk yet but everyone
A Rhapsody for the Playboy Chapter Seventy-Two
Chapter 72 – Jayler I miss Lance. I have been longing for him ever since the day we separated ways when we hanged out at the mall. I had a really great time with him and that moment with him watching the sunset was electrifying. I feel like I’ve found the right person for me the first time that I tried to open my heart for someone. It might feel very lucky for someone to have found that first the first time but that’s just how I feel about it. I have been eager to talk to him and just have casual conversation with him. I miss his smile and that hazel eyes that seem to speak to me every time I stare at it. Lance has been the safest person that I’ve ever known outside of the friends that I’ve made along my life. When I’m around him, I could be stripped self. I could be without filter or the constant act of being a straight guy. I could be gay around him and I don’t have to feel the urge to act normal, conform to what my parents view as normal. I don’t have to be tightly perfect and wel
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