Reason to Live and Die (ft. AlyDen)

Chapter 11

--still in the past—

Aly waited.

She waited and waited and waited for her sweet and beautiful Dennise. She was really nervous, worried and excited at the same time so she turned her attention unto something to keep those feelings off. She played the drums and the guitar for like an hour or so and then she stopped and rested. The candles on the hood of the vintage car were slowly melting and melting away just like Aly's excitement and hope.

She sat once again on the driver's seat and wait. She was hungry. She'd check her phone minute by minute to see if Dennise even texted her or not. And then little by little her adrenaline for the exhausting and awesome day ran out. Right on the seat of the vintage car, her head and arms leaned on the steering-wheel, she fell asleep.

An hour and couple of minutes later, the much awaited Dennise arrived. It was 10:43 pm and she had expected that Alyssa was asleep but Aly was not in there room. She was guilty and worried most of all. She quickly went into the storage room where she and Aly always do the usual thing. Upon her arrival, she saw the person who never failed to make her smile. Yes. Right on the driver's seat her best friend was in a deep slumber. Her head was now leaned on the headboard of the seat. Her mouth slightly opened. It was an exhausting day indeed.

Dennise did not wake Aly up just yet, instead she carefully sat on the seat next to Aly so she can continue to stare at her best friend's face. She hugged her legs and leaned her chin on top of her knees. Den has this habit to stare at Alyssa's face while latter's sleeping. Alyssa had no idea about this but Den always stares at her face every time Dennise wakes up earlier than her. Sometime's Dennise even kisses her best friend's forehead or nose.

--Den's POV—

I took a deep sigh. I'm staring at Aly's face right now. She's just so... I don't know, but my eyes love the sight of her. Watching her peaceful face right now makes my heart feels light after what happened a while ago with LA... and our dads. I took a deep sigh again. "I am too young to be engaged on this kind of predicament." That's what I thought when I heard my father's proposal or rather favour to me. LA said we were the just the ones who were going for a dinner and talk but my dad and his dad arrived. We even headed to LA's house to talk about that 'important matter' that they were all talking about. And now after that I've the important matter, I don't know what to feel again.

While I was in my deep thought, Alyssa stirred. She woke up. All innocent-looking and really cute like a child who just woke up from its deep slumber. She stared at me. And I stared back into her deep eyes of worries and happiness?

--Third Person's POV—

In the candle lighted, dusty, messy room, two girls stared at each other for minutes. Until...

"O-oh Pands. Hehe sorry nakatulog ako. Wait. Anong oras na ba?" Aly said, searching for her phone to check the time. "Woah... mag-aalas onse na pala? Grabe, ok ka lang ba Pands? Anong nangyari bat natagalan ka?" Sa tono ni Alyssa, halatang nag-aalala ito . Ichineck pa nga niya si Dennise kung may gasgas o kung ano man ito. This made Dennise smile. She always loved how Alyssa cared for her. Even though Dennise ditched and made Aly wait for hours, the latter showed no annoyance or hate on Dennise.

Den smiled weakly and pinched Alyssa's cheeks. "Ang cuuuuuute talaga ng Baks ko oh. Hihi. Sorry Baks." She then hugged Alyssa tight which made the latter stiffened. Alyssa was stunned. 'Something's wrong.' she thought. Alyssa saw the sadness on Dennise's eyes before she hugged her. But then she patted Dennise's back.