Ménage à Trois (A Feverish Series)

Jeff Satur

Bible came home earlier than his usual schedule because their professor thought that it'll be more fun to give them tons of take-home projects than actually teaching them something.

He heard a loud sigh the moment he entered their abode which surprised him since he knew that both Jeff and Yibo still have classes till late afternoon.

"You are home early" Jeff greeted him.

"I could say the same for you" Bible replied

"I skipped my music major" Surprised, Bible raised his brow at Jeff.

The other, who was lying on his stomach on the couch, just buried his face in the pillow.

Bible heard a sniff.

"I'm here if you wanna talk about it"

"I don't wanna...yet," Jeff whispered

The door slammed open and a rushing Yibo came in.

"Jiji, hey, are you okay?" Yibo went to Jeff, checking him all over.

"Woah, woah, hold up. What's going on?" Bible said with a bit of panic in his voice.

Yibo just looked at Bible, not sure if he should tell since Jeff is here and the story should come from him.

Jeff changed into a sitting position and the two went still upon seeing his tear-stricken face.

"Fuck, you cried. That asshole! I'm going to beat him up, I don't care" Yibo started to rise as he was kneeling beside the couch when he rushed to Jeff earlier.

"No, Yiyi, stop!" Jeff held onto Yibo's wrist to stop him from going out to do whatever it was he had in mind.

"Guys come on, anyone wants to at least give me an idea who we need to beat up and why?" Bible asked again.

"Jiji?" Yibo

Jeff sighed and started telling the story.

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Hunter and Jeff were together for almost three years and it all started with flowers and rainbows...until Jeff got busy with his studies and focus the majority of his time on honing his skills for his musical career and Hunter got into their family business and social events.

Their time together lessened and their communication died down a little. However, regardless of his busy schedule, Jeff always tried to make time for his then-boyfriend. Unfortunately, not the same can be said of Hunter, who even cheated on Jeff on several occasions with different people, men and women.

"This is the third time, Hunter, I can't understand anymore" Jeff finally confronted him one time that he had enough.

"You are just being overly dramatic" Hunter replied

Jeff scoffed, "Oh, is it a requirement now that you do study sessions in your underwear and have your tongue shoved into your study partner's throat?"

"You believe everything you hear, what is wrong with you?" Hunter

"I saw it and I even took a picture, here!" Jeff showed the picture to Hunter's face, which made the latter caught off guard.

"Fuck! I can't do this anymore, Jeff. You were always busy, you prioritize other things and other people over me, and now you will blame me when I seek comfort somewhere else? What kind of a boyfriend are you?"

Jeff never replied to that as he realized the kind of person Hunter is, after years of being together. He just left and never looked back. Hunter never pursued him either and they lived their lives separately until last semester when they accidentally met each other again at the University Leadership Conference.

"It's been a while, Satur, how have you been?" Hunter greeted him out of the blue during the after-party.

Jeff have moved on, it had been two years, but somehow he felt uncomfortable being in the presence of the other.

"I am good, I hope you are too," he replied without any hint of wanting to know more. He was about to leave and look for Perth, but the guy just won't give up.

"Hey, hey, care to chat for a bit? I believe there are lots of things we could catch up on" Hunter

"Hm, maybe some other time" Jeff hurriedly left.

From then on, Hunter became a common sight in places that Jeff frequented. There are times that he will approach Jeff but the latter will do everything to either ignore or avoid talking to him. Until that day in the music room.

Yibo thought that he would check on Jeff since he is in the same building, after meeting up with his cousin who is a junior in the same college as Jeff. He proceeded to the music room where Jeff said he would be when Yibo messaged him.

As Yibo approached the room, he saw some students gathering outside as if watching something from the inside. He also heard some voices but he can't make out anything and thought that maybe Jeff and other students were rehearsing. Boy, was he wrong?

"Please, let go of me!" Yibo heard Jeff's voice.

"Oh, come on Jeff, why are you being so hard to get? We all know you have been waiting for me that's why you are still single until now," another guy's voice

"Stop it, Hunter, you are delusional. I never waited for you or anyone, I have forgotten about you." Jeff

"For real? I don't think so. You were so into me, Jeff, you even saved your V-card for me, didn't you?" Hunter

Jeff slapped Hunter after that, which made the latter hold onto his wrist tighter, it hurts.

"Let go!" Jeff tried to pull his arm but to no avail.

"Let him go!" Yibo shouted as he came rushing and pushing Hunter off Jeff.

Hunter slammed on the table behind him, surprised and confused as to who Yibo was.

"Who the fuck are you?" Hunter

"Yiyi, let's go, don't mind him, please" Jeff pleaded as he stopped Yibo from making further attacks on Hunter. Then they both left the music room.

"Jiji who was that?" Yibo asked as he comforted Jeff while they walked out of the building. They run into Perth who came running soon as he heard about the commotion.

"Jeff, my God, are you okay?" Perth

"Perth, please take me home, will you? Yibo needs to go back to his class," Jeff looked at Yibo "Yiyi, let's talk when you get home after your class, please?

Yibo let go of Jeff because he indeed still has a major subject to attend to.

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"That is what happened" Jeff finished his story.

Bible was quiet but it was evident on his face that he was very annoyed, "So, he wanted to get back with you?"

"That's what he said. He believed that all he did are part of the past and should be forgiven and forgotten" Jeff explained.

"That asshole. Let me beat him up" Yibo said angrily.

"Stop it, Yiyi. Do you want to be imprisoned by your dad?" Bible said.

"I don't care" Yibo

"Please don't, Yiyi" Jeff begged

"We will not do anything harsh, okay?" Bible to Yibo, "But we need to adjust our schedule to make sure that Jeff doesn't go to and back from school by himself"

"We can do this all year, till we graduate" Yibo

"No, we will do this until that bitch stops, and I will make sure he will" Bible.