Endless Summer [Gallego Series #1]

Chapter 03

Liev spent the whole afternoon with his friend. Kahit naiinis pa rin sa inasal niya ang kaibigan ay inilibot pa rin siya nito sa bayan; pero dahil may cases pa na kailangan basahin si Wyn ay bumalik din ang dalawa after having lunch.
They took note of the places they want to visit for now, at kapag nakaluwag na sa schedule ang kaibigan niya ay syaka nila pupuntahan ang mga iyon.

Liev find San Fernando a pretty place. He've heard many beautiful stories about the province pero to see is to believe talaga.

"Liev, behave na please" Wyn reminded him after dropping him off at his current house. Umirap lang si Liev at nagpasalamat sa kaibigan bago pumasok ng bahay. Wyn could only shook his head.

Good thing at mukhang nakatapos na sa pag-aani ang mga magsasaka sa gilid ng bahay niya, but he could still spot them near the big acacia tree not far from the house, mukhang doon naman ang pag-aani ng mga ito.

He took a quick shower and changed into a more comfortable clothes bago bumalik sa living area at doon naglagi. Gusto niyang bumawi ng tulog.
Liev lay on the living room's sofa and left the glass doors on the side open, para mas presko ang hangin. He could hear the faint sound of the tractor outside, pero hindi naman ganoon kaingay para ma-istorbo ang balak niyang pahinga.

As he wait for sleep, he scrolled on his phone, answering a few emails and messages from former colleagues, friends, and even clients. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang pumasok sa isip at bigla niyang naisipan na tumungo sa instagram at silipin ang following ni Wyn.
Curiosity always gets the cat sabi nga ng iba—Liev is the cat.

His thumb hover over his cellphone's screen as he eyes the familiar surname on one of Wyn's following—Gallego.
Fuck! Now he knows why the surname sounds so familiar to him.

Remind him again not to hook up with anyone he just met in a club!
Well, that was ten years ago anyway, the man openly admitted not knowing him anymore anyway, so ano pa ang ikinaka-kaba niya?

Pero bakit may inis rin siyang nararamdaman? Why is he annoyed at the thought that the man barely remembers him? Shouldn't he rejoiced? At least he can live his days in Pampanga without thinking of anyone that can remind him of the most skin crawling and heart wrenching part of his life.

But, again, curiosity always gets the cat; because Liev clicked at the profile.
The account barely has anything on it, just ten pictures and three highlights.

Liev felt a bitter feeling looming on his chest. How the fuck that he only knows his name now? God, this is crazy!
A reunion with an old fuck buddy is a last thing he'd want, but to have the said fuck buddy to also be the one letting him stay in his property?
Hindi kaya ng ego ni Liev iyon!