No Way! Yes Way!

Affected

"D-Den..." Alyssa said holding her left cheek.

Hearing Alyssa call her name again brought back some sense to her. Bakit ko ba siya sinampal? Stupid me. Den asked herself.

But even before she could answer, Laura pulled Dennise out of the venue. She doesn't want to cause a scene. Alyssa looked at Ella and Fille, who were with Den that time, before following Laura. Sumunod na din yung dalawa.

"Den, why did you do that?" Laura asked, obviously trying to keep her cool. Nakahabol na din yung tatlo sa kanila.

"Lau, hayaan mo na. It's okay," pigil ni Alyssa.

"No. It's not. Bakit mo sinampal si Ly?" Laura asked again.

Den started stammering, "A-Ah eh, may lamok." At napafacepalm na lang ang mga kaibigan ni Dennise.

"Ha?" said the confused Laura.

"Hindi yun. What I mean is... Ah... Ano kasi..."

Dahil ang tagal sumagot ni Den, Laura checked on Aly first. "Are you okay, Babe? Patingin nga," Lau said checking Aly's cheek.

"Babe?!" repeated Ella and Fille.

"Yes, Babe. Hindi niyo pa ba alam? We're together," Laura explained.

Den felt some difficulty in breathing but she took the opportunity to explain her side. "S-Sorry. Naguguluhan kami. Sabi nila kanina girlfriend siya ni Kiefer. So I felt the urge to slap her because I thought she's cheating on Kief. And I know na she's capable of doing that. She has history on cheating di ba?" Nasiko tuloy siya ni Ella because
Den sounded so bitter. "A-And, and Kiefer is our friend too. R-Right girls?" Pahabol na lang ni Dennise.

"H-Ha?" tanong ni Ella. Naelbow tuloy siya ng very light ni Den at nagets na niya. "Ay oo. Tama."

"R-Right, that's for Kiefer," second the motion pa ni Fille.

All of a sudden the group heard fits of laughter. That's Kim and Kiefer.

"May nakakatawa ba?!" pagtataray ni Den.

"Sorry, Den. Kayo kasi e. Di namin alam na paniniwalaan niyo yung sinabi ni Kiefer kanina. Joke lang yun e. Hahaha. Di ba, Manong?" tawang-tawa na sinasabi ni Kim. Pero siyempre acting lang. Hoping na lumusot acting nila.

Kiefer looked at Alyssa first and said, "Thanks for the concern, Den ha. Pero oo nga. Si Laura talaga girlfriend niyan. Never kong magiging girlfriend si Ly. Hahaha."

"Kasalanan niyo naman pala kasi e. Nasampal tuloy ang baby ko," said Lau, checking on Alyssa again.

Den turned around to just go back inside.

"Ehem. Den, I think you owe someone an apology?" Laura reminded.

"What?!" Den couldn't believe it. Siya pa talaga dapat magsorry. Si Alyssa nga itong nanakit sa akin dati, ako pa magsosorry? She thought.

"Den, sige na. Para makapasok na tayo. Gutom na gutom na ko o," urged Ella.

Alyssa couldn't help but smile upon hearing Ella. Some things never change. Naisip niya.

Den turned and saw that big smile on Alyssa's face. It made her smile too.

"Uh, Besh. Hindi ako mabubusog sa ngitian niyo," paalala ni Ella.

"H-Ha? Um. Sorry, Alyssa. Sorry for slapping," Den finally said. Alyssa just nodded her head in response.

"You kinda deserved it," muttered Den. Hindi naman narinig ng iba.