AUTHOR'S NOTE:
04-27-2024: Quickie lang 'to! I just want to say thank you for reading this story. I doubted whether to publish it because of other BL stories; I thought it had the weakest plot and characters (too realistic). But it always haunted me, even in my dreams, as if this story was cursed—if I didn't publish it, I wouldn't be able to publish my other BL stories in drafts. But Liam and Leo seem to be proving me wrong. I guess? Because we've reached 50,000+ reads! Tysm, if you have time to vote or recommend it to your friends who like BL; that would be highly appreciated.
✨Happy 50k reads! #SAGS✨
Enjoy this cutie little chapter for now! Then, may mangyayari after nito. Hihihi~🔥 P.S. Stream, TTPD if yah don't mind.
NAGPATULOY kami sa paglalakad hanggang sa nasisinagan nang light ng phone namin ni Leo ang motorsiklo niya. Sasakay na sana ako kaso biglang nag-chat si Papa, tinatanong kung nasaan ako at hindi raw ako nag-update sa kanya ng kahit anong ginawa ko today.
"Something wrong?" Leo asked, having fixed the motorbike and already mounted it. He just needed to start the engine, and he was waiting for me to hop on.
"Huh?" I responded, staring back at my phone, busy typing out the reason to my father why I couldn't chat with him.
I looked up to find him looking at me. Realizing I hadn't responded properly, I said, "Oh, it's nothing... Papa messaged, asking where I am."
"Done? Hop on, we'll be late," he said, tapping the seat behind him for me to ride pillion.
Sasakay na sana ako kaso biglang nag-vibrate 'yong phone ko, huminto ang mga paa ko sa paghakbang, "Sasagutin ko lang 'to, tumatawag si Papa."
"Sure," aniya at nag-thumbs up.
Lumiliwanag na ang buwan sa kalangitan at tamang-tama lamang ang binibigay nitong liwanag para magkakitaan kami ni Leo sa dilim.
"Hello, 'Pa?" sinenyasan ko si Leo na tumahimik dahil nag-request si papa na mag-open ako ng camera sa video call. He nodded.
"Ano? Buhay ka pa ba?" simula niya. Sinilawan naman ako sa mukha ni Leo ng ilaw ng phone niya.
"Opo, kausap mo nga ako, e." Umiwas ako nang bahagya sa ilaw ng phone ni Leo dahil naitapat niya sa mata ko.
"Hay nako, hirap talaga 'pag nasa ibang bansa, 'di mo masinturon!"
"Edi ipa-sinturon mo ako ro'n sa guard sa subdivision natin. Ano? Nagsumbong na naman sa'yo 'yon, 'no? Epal talaga 'yon kahit kailan." I rolled my eyes, then inis na bumuntong-hininga. "I'm okay, 'Pa. Don't worry."
"Sure?"
"Opo nga po! Cross my heart, hope to die!"
"Nasa'n ka?" biglang tanong niya and I wasn't prepared for that.
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