Chapter 2 Part II

He pointed to it and he approached.

"This is what you will remember Pangs! Of all the Pagpag, I am the only one with class! And most of all, I am the only Pagpag who is so delicious that you can taste and can give a good race!"

Beauty stood up in her seat and then quickly hid behind Ervine.

"He’s mad, Miss Beauty!" Nexus said.

Velvet realized what he was doing. But it's true that he is as bent. He took several breaths to calm down. Of course, they were just joking but he was hurt. Ouch! Even so, he will just let go of the Birthday girl.

"Pangs, it's okay. I’m sorry. I'm a little annoyed. But everything I said is true. I'm really delicious, try it? You will never regret it." he just reciprocated and accompanied by a mischievous wink.

Beauty felt relief from what she heard, but she was annoyed by what he finally said. Still, he did not hesitate to answer the nonsense, he did not want to lose. She came out of her hiding place. Her boss Velvet approached her and smiled sweetly at her. Ervine walked away from her and her boss pulled her right hand and walked towards the middle of the stage. She just followed. She looked at it awkwardly and it looked at her foolishly. She swallowed because she was nervous.

"Kiss!" Nigel shouted.

Everyone imitated his enthusiasm.

"Yes, kiss!" Venom shouted also.

"KISS!"

Beauty felt nervous and scared when her boss touched her main chin. It brought his face closer to hers. Stared intently and smiled foolishly. It brought his face even closer to hers and she held her breath.

"I'm sorry, Pangs... You can't taste it!" he bit his lip at the same time.

"I don't want to taste it!" she replied.

Everyone laughed but she was surprised when her boss suddenly hugged her so tightly that she could hardly breathe. It also loosened its grip on her tightly and she fell on her chest because of the strength of her heartbeat and she rested deeply because of that. It smiled foolishly.

"Pangs, happy birthday again!"

"T-Thank you again, S-Sir Velvet..." she hesitated.

After which, it requested that they both sing. He said they are a duet but the song is Total eclipse of the heart. It only sings ‘turn around’. She had a happy birthday celebration that afternoon. Thanks to her boss. In fact, she has not celebrated her birthday for a long time because she does not want to spend. She seems to inherit Aeon's stingy. Maybe, she was his lost relative.

It was late at night when she called her family and of course, she punished them a bit about the video. She was really surprised, the difficulty of having a Men in Action boss. She talked to her family for a while because she was also drowsy. She is on the terrace of the house. She was a little surprised when she saw her boss standing by the door and holding a pink paper-bag.

"Sir?" she asked.

It did not speak but walked closer to her.

"Oh, your gift. Pagpag ah?" there seems to be resentment in this language.

"Sir...That's just a joke." she retorted.

(But of course, that was really not a joke. Pagpag was his nickname to her.)

"It hurts. But it really does, it hurts the truth. That's all, I'm the one who says I'm the best you can taste in your whole life. Hmf!"

"Peace, I'm recovering."

It did not answer but it still give the thing he holds. She took the paper-bag and looked at the contents, she even took it out for a closer look. A very beautiful red dress. She returned the dress inside.

"Oh, I still thought it was money. What I’m going to do with this?" she asked.

"You can use that, Pangs. Sometimes, you have to think for yourself. That's not bad."

"And where can I use it?"

It shrugged at her and smiled sparingly while staring intently. It brought the face slightly closer to her.

"You know, maybe you suddenly realize... You will ask me for a date? By any chance, don't be shy to tell me ah? I will date you wherever you want. Anyways... Go to sleep, good night! Muwah!"

It pretended to kiss in the air and she was pushed back in no time. She almost trip. Then, a silly laugh she heard from it before it left. She just shook her head and stared at the paper-bag she was holding. The man was obviously teasing her, retaliating for what she said so she was tripped and it looked like his trip to her would take a long time because it was obvious that he could not get over of what she called it.

“Pagpag was pikon!" she laughed in retaliation.

But she was caught in her chest. Fortunately, she was not fired even though he was bent over. Looks like, he missed it because it was her birthday. His brother Nigel is stubborn. Make a sudden intrigue.

Meanwhile... Velvet went to his home office to do the report that Ervine asked him to do. He suddenly stopped typing the keys. Pangs did not know that he recorded her singing earlier of Ikaw lang ang mahal by Donna Cruz and made it his phone ringtone. It will surely be even more annoyed. He laughed at his thought. Soon, he played the record over and over... And as he heard the song, he smiled. He was fascinated by its soft and beautiful voice, he did not know...