A/N: And voilà~ I started another multichapter... er... Well, I think that cutting it into different parts is better than lumping it into one chapter or as a one-shot.
This was inspired by the song Isang Linggong Pag-ibig (One Week Love) by Imelda Pappin.
ONE WEEK LOVE AFFAIR
"Monday, we met."
In a small quaint city, Lovino Vargas and Feliciano Vargas were sent-off by their father for their university studies.
'The place is perfect for the two of you! Very conducive for learning and I feel that you will learn the essence of saving.'
The university they were attending to was perfect in terms of location because it was only a short distance towards the downtown area and important places such as the Cathedral (the siblings were Roman Catholic), public market, city hall, plaza and port area.
The university was also near the city's boulevard which was beautiful during the sunrise and lovely during the evening because of its illumination. Although the place is rumored as the red light district because of the clubs located at the area and prostitutes lingering around the place during nightfall.
There was only one mall which was down south, approximately ten-minute ride from the university and department stores scattered around the city.
A sigh escaped the lips of the older Vargas.
The Vargas siblings were often mistook as twins but they actually had a one-year gap from each other. Lovino Vargas fell seriously ill during his childhood and he had to stop schooling during that time. He and Feliciano ended up being classmates after the recovery of Lovino.
"Ve~ Fratello, are you alright? You have been sighing a lot..." Feliciano asked as he unloaded the last of their belongings.
"Of course I am! It's just that this place is so... quiet. Damnit!" A scowl appeared across the face of Lovino while he folded his arms.
A short laugh escaped the lips of the younger Vargas. "Well Papa did say that we should learn our lesson at saving..."
Another sigh for the umpteenth time escaped from the lips of Lovino Vargas.
"Hmph, whatever. I'll prepare... wait. Do we have any ingredients here?" Lovino asked.
"None, I suppose. Let's go to the grocery once I finish unloading." Feliciano replied.
The older Vargas nodded and proceeded to his room to get a pen and paper to note down what they needed to buy.
The Vargas sibling rented a small bungalow house, a few minutes walk from the school. Once entering the house, to the left side was the living room, then there was an arch leading to the dining area and the kitchen. To the right side where three bedrooms, two of which where connected by a bathroom and the other one, the master's bedroom, had its own bathroom. There was a comfort room near the kitchen for the visitors.
The entire perimeter was surrounded by a concrete fence and a steel gate in the front of the house. The backyard was designed as such that it became a laundry area.
Overall, the place was cozy enough for the siblings that they didn't complain when their father had first shown the place to them.
"Hey Fratello, I am done unloading the boxes. We still need to decide who gets to choose what room~" The younger Vargas said in a sing-song voice.
"Wait idiot... I'm still listing down..." Lovino replied, scribbling as fast as he could.
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"And then we need tomatoes and ketchup as well..." Feliciano made a run-down with the list while Lovino was pushing the grocery cart.
"Right, right... Go and get them..." Lovino said, wishing that they would finishing buying everything that they needed.
Meanwhile, Feliciano had trotted along the aisle for ketchup and other sauces. After getting a bottle of ketchup, he proceeded to get the tomatoes.
Lovino, who was standing near the cashier was getting impatient and he was about to give a call to Feliciano when someone had brusquely bumped into him.
"I'm sorry!" The man immediately said. "I didn't mean to bump into you..."
it took every ounce of self-control to pipe down the seething anger and annoyance that was pulsating through the Italian lad.
"Hmp... yeah, whatever..." Lovino replied without looking at the stranger who bumped into him.
The man was about to say something but his companions were calling out to him, so he left and said another apology.
A few seconds after, Feliciano had returned bringing with him more than what he was meant to bring back.
"Feliciano, how are we going to pay all of this? We have one large cart full and you are bringing a basket full of... food." The older brother raised an eyebrow.
"Aw, let's split the expenses... Papa gave us both our allowances right? And Nonno didn't cut our credit cards, I think." Feliciano reasoned out with his older brother.
"Let's just hope the old man didn't cut our credit cards..." Lovino said as he pushed the cart to the cashier, Feliciano following behind, carrying a basket.
There was a dull buzzing of when the items would get punched by the scanner. After paying for their expenses, the Vargas siblings proceeded to have a snack at a small coffee shop across the grocery store.
After being seated into a table for two, the waiter asked for their order.
"One shot of espresso and a slice of a black forest cake." Lovino said.
"Hm, one latte for me and make that two slices of a black forest cake." Feliciano replied and the waiter went back to the counter to give their orders to the barista.
"Ve~ It's quite a lovely town Fratello, right?" Feliciano said as he fiddled around with one of the tissues on their table.
"Yeah, I guess." Lovino absentmindedly and shrugged.
"Ve~" Feliciano chirped and smiled broadly when their order had arrived.
The rest of the time passed by quickly and after paying for their bill, the Vargas sibling went back to their new house.
Feliciano went to the kitchen area and sorted out the newly bought grocery while Lovino was cleaning up the mess from their unpacking.
When Lovino deemed that his work was done, he went outside of his house to pile them properly for the garbage collectors to retrieve the following day. The older Vargas was about to enter back the premises of the house when he had heard a familiar voice chattering across the road.
"... Yes, I will be there... No problem." The man across the street spoke.
The man with a lean stature, illuminated by the street lamp on his side of the road, highlighted his curly brown locks, sun-kissed skin and emerald eyes that shone brightly.
Unconsciously, Lovino Vargas gulped. A strong pull made him stare at the other man longer than the usual until the said man across the street noticed.
The brunet gave a friendly wave and the Italian panicked.
"Holà~!" The man said, in an accented voice.
"H-Hello..." Lovino said without much emotion.
The Italian became increasingly more and more anxious when the said man had crossed the street.
"Hey, um... you were the one from the grocery store right?" The man inquired and Lovino absentmindedly nodded.
"Oh!" A brightened smile spread across the face of the newly arrived stranger. "I didn't know you lived here! I am Antonio Fernandez Carriedo. Nice to meet you."
"I... We just moved here. I'm Lovino Vargas." The Italian introduced himself, trying to sound noncholant.
"Oh, what a unique name!" The man named Antonio said. "Hey Lovino, let's hang out sometime. I do owe you for bumping at you. I have to go now. See you around~"
"Right..." Lovino added mentally, "bastard."
Antonio walked away from the Italian and gave another goodbye; he disappeared into the corner after hailing a taxi.
When Lovino had returned back inside the house, his younger brother gave a concerned look.
"Ve~ Fratello, are you alright? You're face is very red." Feliciano said.
"Wh-What? It's nothing Feliciano. Is dinner ready?" Lovino immediately changed the topic.
"Oh, just a few more minutes." The younger Vargas smiled. "Oh, right about the bedroom arrangements..."
"Hey Feliciano, what if we divide the master's bedroom into two so that we have a study area or work are for each other...? You can have the room opposite the master's bedroom and I can have the other one." Lovino suggested as he was about to prepare the table for dinner.
"Oh, that's a good idea. Always the practical brother..." Feliciano grinned, saying the sentence in a playful manner.
"Shut up..." The older Vargas said and Feliciano still grinned.
The evening of the Vargas brothers was quite enjoyable for both siblings.
An hour or so after their dinner, the fatigue from the transfer was setting in. The siblings then retired to their respective bedrooms.
The following day, it was quite a solemn day for the Vargas siblings until someone unexpected visited their new house.
To Be Continued.
A/N:
Happy Holidays~