"Have you calmed down?", Zee asked Saint, they decided to go to Earth's condo instead of coming back to his house.
"Khub, sorry.. I shouldn't have lied.", Saint pouted.
"No harm done, Saint.", Zee pulled Saint near him and caressed his back.
"P'",
"Saint..",
"Can you tell me about Tutor?", Saint asked, heart's though heavy but his mind won't settle unless he know a thing or two about him. He also knows that it's unnecessary but he wanted to know..
"You sure?", Zee hesitantly asked Saint.
"Uh..but if you don't want to, it's fine.", Saint smiled.
"Okay, I'll tell you.", Zee took a deep breath, and Saint took a comfortable seating on the couch. He faced Zee and eyes fixicated on him as if he's waiting for a long story to tell.
"So..uhm.. Tutor is my childhood friend, I am a year older than him but it didn't matter to us. I met him first, I am friends with him first before I met Tommy and Earth.", Zee smiled. "Actually, he's the one who led me into this profession, I love his passion on teaching..I haven't met anyone who had that unwavering passion on teaching.", Saint unconsciously blinked his eyes and gulped nothing, admitting that Tutor's contribution to Zee's life hit his gut differently, when he met Zee's eyes, he only smiled..
"I see", Saint muttered slowly but enough for Zee to hear.
"Saint.."
"I'm fine, P'..tell me more..", Zee took both of his hands, clenching in between his. He rubbed it that made Saint felt warm.
"He's my first love",
"That I know..", Saint murmured.
"I'm sorry..", Zee felt guilty, so he squeezed Saint's hand instead.
"No harm done, P'", Saint give Zee a reassuring smile. "Continue..",
"Hm, as I said he's my childhood friend, and it's no longer new to us to share things.. that's his room, the one you entered earlier, we share the house..",
"Doesn't brother really haven't met him?", Saint asked, trying to wriggle the stirring pain in him, Zee shook his head.
"He's too busy,..",
"Hm, where is he now,P'?",
"It's been 9 months since he went to U.S, we don't really why he suddenly left us. He didn't even called us...we waited but none of that happened... we're still waiting though, I know soon he'll contact us again..",
"Does he know about your affection to him?", Saint queried that made Zee's eyes to widen, he soon then unconsciously licked his bottom lips that Saint definitely noticed. Jealousy? Insecurity? That's definitely slowly breaking his composure, Said shook his mind internally.
"Maybe..", Zee replied honestly as he slowly loosen up the his grip on Saint's hands. "He left even before I could confess..", Zee looked down to Saint's hand.
"Do you regret it?",
"Huh?", Zee's head snapped and looked back to Saint as if a slowly closing wound abruptly opened up again.
"Do you regret not being to..",
"Oh my God, Saint!!", Earth's voice lingered and Saint abruptly looked at his direction. Zee sighed and admitted that he's thankful for the sudden intrusion of Earth. He didn't what to answer on Saint's question, aware that Saint's hiding the pain of his answers behind his smiling facade. "You made me worried, Zee told me that you saw..",
"Khub.. i felt weird at first but it's fine now..", Saint gave Earth another reassuring smile, but Earth being knowing everything about Saint, he knew it was a lie. "You've seen it already,P'?",
"Yeah.. I'm sorry, I didn't tell you. Zee showed it to me one time...when you guys did a study group back then..",
"Why didn't you tell me?",
"I got scared..",
"Why?",
"Uhm, because it's... weird. Seeing someone having the same face as my brother, it took a big toll on my head.", Saint sighed.
"I'm sorry..", Saint pouted.
"Why?", Earth raised his brows up and looked at Zee.
"Because I ruined your date with P'Mixx", Saint replied and shown another pout. Earth only pinched Saint's cheek.
"You'll gonna pay for that..", Earth cringed, that made Saint let out a soft chuckle. "We're in the middle of good conversation when Zee called.", He teased.
"I'm sorry..", Saint pouted.
"No, I'm kidding.",
"I think I gotta go now..", Zee broke his silence.
"Uhm..that..I have a favor for you Zee, you see... it's Saturday and it's Saint maid's day off..and i have to go out of town later...",
"Out of town?", Zee and Saint exclaimed in unison.
"Yeah, I'll be returning tomorrow, night...on my way here, I got a call for an emergency meeting and..",
"...and?",
"Can you please look after my brother for at least tonight?",
"P'Earth, I can stay alone..",
"You don't know how to cook..",
"I can order..",
"Come on, your already a couple, it's fine.", Earth teased. "And Zee, he'll surely cook for you, right Zee?", Earth looked at Zee.
"I'm fine with it..",
"I don't wanna bother you, P'",.
"You're not.. I was supposed to ask you earlier if you could stay overnight at my house..but that didn't happen so.. I'm gonna grab the chance especially your brother gave me permission", Zee winked.
"Oh God!!", Earth pulled back and rested his hand on his waist. "Don't you dare do something kinky with my brother,Zee!", He shamelessly added, that made Saint froze on spot. Zee also felt his face warming but didn't care for the talkative Earth fired up again. "He's too young for that!!" Saint face flamed.
"Shut up! You little!! You're the one who's thinking kinky!!", Zee exclaimed.
"Oh..am I?", Earth acted shock hands on his mouth.
"Just leave if you're leaving..", Zee growled at Earth.
"This is my condo..",Earth spat.
"Not on my watch..",
"What's that suppose to mean?",
"Do you want me to help you pack your clothes?", Zee looked at Earth, eye's setting dagger to him. Earth wanted to burst to laugh, but the flustered look from Zee and Saint entertained him much.
"Saint..help me naa", Earth smirked.
"Let's go..", Saint sprung up to his seat and rushed to Earth's room, Earth laughed finally.
"Can I kick your ass?",
"I bet..",
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After saying goodbye to his brother,Saint. Earth took his way first to the cafe where he dropped Mixxiw, the boy decided to take his shift since their date was unintentionally interrupted. He didn't lied when he said their in the middle of good conversation but he knew Saint will only be sorry for it. Mixxiw smiled on him soon as he saw him, he's waiting on the car. Mixxiw talked to the man next to him and soon headed towards him.
"Why are you here?", Mixxiw asked as Earth held his hand.
"Just gonna say goodbye...",
"Ohw.. Goodbye then..", Mixxiw teasingly smiled on Earth and Earth unconsciously giggled.
"No goodbye kiss?", Earth pouted. "I'll be gone for two days, you know..",
"Seriously...",
"Fuck!!", Mixxiw and Earth jumped off away from each other when an exclaim was done behind them. "Are you two finally dating now?", Jimmy queried.
"Why are you everywhere!!", Earth exclaimed.
"Don't blame me, I'm lonely!!",
"Then..find something that can make you busy..",
"I can't.. he's far..", Jimmy pouted.
"He?", Earth made a confused look. "Ah.. Tommy...right, you're his little giraffe..",
"Little giraffe? What's that suppose...hey, hey.. you're not insulting me, P' are you?",
"I'm not..", Earth sighed. "I have to go now.",
"Are you leaving?",
"Yes, and you just interrupted out little..",
"Ah, ah... that's enough. You go ahead now, P', you'll be late.",
"That definitely answered my question..",
"What question?", Mixxiw glared.
"damn, damn.. another couple has formed. Where's my baby?", Jimmy muttered turning his back to the two of them. "God! My baby?", Jimmy added. Earth laughed.
"He's on his way...maybe just got stuck somewhere.", Earth teased.
"Leave me alone, you may now your lovey-dovey." Jimmy smirked and walked inside the cafe.
"Your friend never ceased to made me laugh..",
"That's her personality.. it's just that you are too easy to make laugh...ah! Saint too",
"Should I take that as a compliment?", Earth pulled Mixxiw closer to him.
"You have to go now..",
"Any encouraging kiss?", Earth pouted his lips a bit.
"We're outside..",
"It's fine..", Mixxiw then leaned for a quick peck.
"Go now..",
"Okay...", Mixxiw soon entered the cafe when Earth left. Jimmy's already in the counter with a grin on his face.
"Why look at me like that huh?", Mixxiw teased, eyes diverted to the screen.
"So, how long you've been officially dating your crush?",
"a week now..",
"You didn't tell me?", Jimmy pouted. "Does Saint know too?",
"Nope, not yet...I thought of telling you today but you beat me to it so..",
"I'm jealous..", Jimmy pouted even more, Mixxiw smiled. "Both you and Saint get to date your crushes, what about me? And how the heck did the things between you towards get better?",Mixxiw laughed.
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"P'Zee..", Saint nervously opened the door of his room holding the set of pajamas that he took from his brother's closet. He let Zee to take shower after some ketchup got on Zee's shirt because of his clumsiness. Seeing that Zee's not yet out of the shower, he then took a sigh, because of Earth's remarked, he felt so nervous since then. Zee tried to soothe him but that even made it worse. He thought. "P'Zee..",
"Yes, Saint..".
"I have the pajamas, you think.."
"I'm done..", Saint's eyes opened wide when Zee went out of the shower topless and only a towel stopped him from being naked. Saint immediately turned around that made Zee chuckled because of Saint's cute actions. "Saint..",
"K-khub..",
"What are you doing?", Zee asked teasingly.
"Uhmm.. nothing..",
"Look at me..", Zee's husky voice naturally came out.
"I don't want to..",
"Why not?", Zee backhugged Saint, wrapping his hand around his Saint's waist. Saint flinched because of the sudden cold sensation that touched him.
"Y-you're naked.", Saint stuttered and Zee chuckled.
"Come on, we're both men.. it's natural..",
"I'm nervous..", a smile was painted on Zee's face.
"May I know why?", Zee teased.
"Because I'm with the person I love..", Saint replied honestly that made Zee's heart skipped a beat. "...and for my goddamn brother who stirred up my mind that it won't stop thinking..", Zee finally broke into laughter because of Saint's confession. He turned Saint around him, and amazed by how red Saint's face is, tried to keep his escaping laugh again when Saint's closing his eyes tight. He took a peck on Saint's nape.
"Relax na, I'm not gonna do anything on you, okay?, Zee smiled, a heaved of sigh was evident on Saint as his shoulder relaxed, but eyes still closed. He then slid his hands dwn to Saint's hands, reaching for the pajamas that he could wear so Saint could open his eyes. God! Where's the horny Saint, this morning, he thought. "Okay, open your eyes. I'm no longer naked.",
"You sure?",
"Yeah.", Saint then opened his eyes and smiled on Zee as if nothing happened. "You okay now?",
"Khub..",
"Oh my! My baby's too innocent", Zee shook his head and Saint pouted.
"You go ahead, go to your bed.",
"Where are you going to sleep?",
"Couch..",
"Why? My bed's big for the two of us.", Saint suggested.
"You sure?",
"Yeah, besides we're just going to sleep anyway..", Saint teasingly smiled on Zee.
"Don't test me, Saint..",
"I am not though.",. Saint pulled Zee to the bed and have him lay on the left side on the bed, he then took the right side. "Let's sleep na, P'",
"Only sleep?",
"Khub..", Saint teased, Zee took his very last string of control. Saint's teasing him back, he knew it.
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Chapter 23 done!
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