Catching Fire (BoysLove)

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PROLOGUE

"Pre, pwede bang replyan mo na si Mich? Kanina pa 'ko kinukulit!" usal ni Emman kay Andrei saka sinuklay ang buhok niya. Mich is the girl na nireto ni Emman kay Drei.

"Tsk. I don't want to. She's so clingy." Andrei replied and continued watching the movie on his phone. One of the characteristics that he hates the most is being clingy. Ayaw lang niya nang ganyan. Kapagod kaya pag gusto ng update lagi, tas pag magkasama grabe kung makalingkis kala mo e ahas. Note, they're not in a relationship.

"Eh? You broke up with Chelsea, Drei? Kaka-monthsary niyo lang last month ha?" Gabi, one of Andrei's friends, asked, confused.

He just rolled his eyes as his answer to his question. Hindi niya alam kung saang lupalop galing 'tong taong ito. Halos dalawang taon na silang magkasami nitong si Gabi pero ang inosente pa rin. Ang oblivious lagi sa mga nangyayari. Or 'di lang talaga siya observant, hays, pero kahit na!

"Kaka-manga at manhwa mo 'yan. Di ka nagbabasa sa group chat natin, hindi mo tuloy nabalitaan na hiwalay na sila kinabukasan nong monthsary nila." sabat naman ni Mikey.

Andrei doesn't need to answer every question about sa love life niya dahil mismong mga kaibigan niya ay pwedeng sumagot. Eh alam naman nila lahat mga nangyayari sa love life niya. They are not even shy talking shit about his love life in front of him. Anyway, he doesn't mind.

"Anong department naman 'yang Mich na 'yan, Drei? Taena niyo, why didn't you tell me about his new girl. Para namang hindi barkada." patampong sabi ni Gabi. Napaangat ang ulo ni Andrei noong narinig niyang dumaing siya. Natawa siya kasi binatukan pala ni Jeo. Lukot ang mukha ni Gabi habang hinihimas ang parte ng ulo niya na binatukan.

"Sinabihan kaya kita e ikaw lang 'tong hindi nakikinig kasi inaatupag ang manga na 'yan." Jeo said.

"Speaking of Mich. Hey, Andrei! Answer it." Emman said and handed his phone to Andrei. Tumatawag nga si Mich.

Bigla namang lumapit sa kaniya ang mga kaibigan niya para makiusisa sa usapan nila ni Mich.

He answered the call, "Hey, Mich, this is Andrei. Let's stop this shit, okay? You're so clingy and I don't like clingy women. There's so many fishes in the sea. Makakahanap ka rin ng para sa 'yo. Good bye!" he said and ended the call. He didn't wait for her reply because he knows she will just beg to not stop their situation, or they call this situationship.

After Andrei hung up the phone, he heard his friends' overreacting comments and expressions. As always. He returned Emman's phone and continued watching the movie.

"Ito talaga si unbothered king. Nako, Andrei sinasabi ko sa 'yo, kapag nakita mo na iyong katapat mo baka luluhod ka sa tapat niya para 'di ka iwanan." Gabi said. Andrei rolled my eyes.

He knows sa kanilang lahat, klaro namang si Gabi ang pinaka hopeless romantic. He always talk about being loyal and faithful. How wonderful love is. Siguro naimpluwensyahan sa mga binabasa niya kaya siya ganiyan.

"Baka luluhod ka rin Gab kaya huwag magsalita nang tapos." Mikey said habang nilalaro niya ang ballpen sa mga daliri niya. Andrei paused the movie that he was watching and turned off his cellphone. Humarap siya sa kanila para makisali sa usapan.

"Bakit naman ako luluhod? Unless I did something wrong. But I know I wouldn't do something terrible when I get into relationship because I know I am faithful and loyal." Gabi responded. Natawa si Andrei kasi 'di talaga siya papatalo.

"Faithful na, loyal pa!" sabi niya saka tumawa. Tumawa rin ang mga damuho.

"Si Summer ka ba, Gab?" biro ni Jeo. Bigla siyang sinuntok sa braso ni Gabi.