Parallels

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"Ayan, ayan, dyan ka sa mga tita mo," Bea said to her daughter na umupo sa gitna ng AlyDen. Sa wakas, after a lot of rescheds and planning, natuloy din ang catch up sesh nilang Team Besh minus Amy.

Synjin laughed, "wala na talagang tatabi sa kanila maliban sa bata?"

"Wag na, kahit paglayuin niyo pa yang dalawang yan sa picture, magiging magkatabi pa rin yan. Wag na natin silang pahirapan," Ella commented while smirking. Bea chuckled at that.

Dennise only laughed and focused on talking to Stella while Alyssa eyed the three in front of her. Ella mouthed "ano? Totoo naman!" And Alyssa could only shake her head. She then turned her attention to Dennise na busy pa rin makipag-usap ng kay Stella as if they're talking about an important matter.

"Tita Den, you're so pretty, I wanna be like you," Stella said in broken phrases.

Dennise giggled, "I'm sure you're prettier than me when you grow up."

Stella giggled that made Dennise laugh. All that in front of Alyssa, and she couldn't help but feel butterflies in her stomach.

She looked away, her hand on her mouth to hide her smile, and sighed. Pagtingin niya sa harap niya, nakangisi si Ella sa kanya.

"What?" Alyssa asked. Ella only smiled and shook her head.

They're in the middle of eating when Synjin suddenly brought up Season 78.

"Huy, just remembered, magte-10 years na rin pala since your last UAAP game," Synjin said to Alyssa.

Alyssa counted in her head, and nodded, "oo nga 'no? Grabe ang tanda na natin."

"Speaking of, no one's retiring pa naman sa inyong tatlo?" Bea asked.

Alyssa and Ella looked at Dennise who was caught off guard, "ako talaga agad?" Dennise asked, "maybe two more years?" Dennise answered.

"Ikaw kasi laging nag-o-open up ng retirement dyan, besh," Ella said, "I remember you told us when we were in college, pagtungtong mo ng 30, you'll retire na."

"I said that???" Dennise asked.

Alyssa nodded, "sabi mo sa'min dati ikaw ang unang magreretire sa atin."

Dennise laughed, "okay, buti naman hindi natuloy."

"Oo nga," Bea said while feeding Stella na nasa tabi na niya, "I remember you told me before you'll only retire pag naging magka-team na ulit kayo ni Ly—Stella, chew your food," Bea said and when she looked at her friends, nakita niyang namumula si Dennise while Alyssa is scratching her head. Habang si Synjin at Ella, tumatawa, "oh. They didn't know?"

Dennise shook her head, Bea laughed, "sorry, D!"

"No, it's okay. Hindi naman siya secret," Dennise said, she glanced at Alyssa, "I want to play with Ly and Ella din naman talaga ulit. I wanted to share my last years with my day ones. Kaya eto na ha, 2 years at most. Mag-ready na kayo, mamimiss niyo ako," Dennise joked.

She received a flying tissue from Ella, "not if I go first!"

"Teka nga, bakit ba ganyan topic natin?" Alyssa said.

"Sure kami hindi ikaw mauuna sa'tin," Ella said.

Dennise laughed, "matagal ka pa, Ly."

"Hanggang 40 yan si Alyssa," Synjin commented.