Magkakasama sina Derrick, Steven, Elmo at Kris that night. They all decided to play bowling at kasalukuyan silang nagpapahinga habang kumakain.
"Dude, miss ka na ng lahat sa studio. Magguest ka naman sa Instagang kahit one time lang." Derrick said to Elmo.
"Yeah. You should guest kahit one Sunday lang." dagdag ni Steven.
"Oo nga, brader. Guest guest pag may time kasi may umaaligid sa dami ng chance." sabi naman ni Kris.
"Umaaligid? I talked to Ruru already and hindi ko naman na siya napapansing lumalapit kay Julie." he answered. Nagtawanan naman ang tatlo at saka pa tinapik ni Kris ang balikat ni Elmo.
"De, brader. Yung naunang umaligid dati. Yung binabakuran mo nung PP pa." Kris said.
"Si Alden?"
"Boom! Nakuha mo dude!! Galing mo talaga!" sabi ni Derrick and even shook Elmo’s hand.
"Pero how can he come near her if he’s issued a TRO?" nagtatakang tanong ni Elmo. Nagkibit-balikat naman ang tatlo dahil maging sila ay nagtataka sa paglapit ng dating kaibigan kay Julie.
"We have no idea, man. Basta try mo magguest so that Alden will remember his stand in your life and Julie’s." Steven told him.
*****
"Moe, my friend. Guest guest din sa group namin pag may time." Maqui said over the phone.
"I’ll try my best to convince mom, Maq. But I’m not sure kung papayag siya." he replied.
"Kaya mo yan. Alam mo kasi surprise sana kay Julie yun since awarding ng album niya and namimiss ng fans plus namin na lagi kang present kapag awarding niya. Wala na kayang taga-abot ng flowers." tuloy-tuloy na sabi ni Maqui. "Tsaka alam ko you missed performing already. Kaya please talk to Ms. Pia about this okay?"
"Okay, Maq. I will."
"Good. Talk ha? Di yung sasabihin mo na may offer kami sayo but then you’ll say na ayaw mo magperform. Kausapin mo. Pag di ka talaga nagguest samen kaltok ka saken. Nasabi ko sayo, Magalona." natawa naman si Elmo sa sinabi ng kaibigan. "Wag kang tatawa-tawa diyan seryoso ako."
"Oo na, Maq. Pupunta na." He said.
"Very good. Sige i-message ko na lang sa viber yung kakantahin mo. Andito na si Julie. Bye!" and she hang up the phone.
"Wait, Maq!" but all he heard was the sound of the auto-locking of his phone. "Tsk. Di ko pa naririnig boses ni Julie eh." he said to himself. He placed his phone on his bed at saka na pumasok ng cr to take a bath.
"Moseeeeey!" he heard a familiar voice. Paglabas ng cr ay nakita niya ang kapatid na nag-aayos ng groceries niya sa table.
"Maxx." he called.
"Heya!" she said. "Where are you going?" she asked.
"I’m going to Antipolo. Have something to tell mom."
"What about me?" nagulat si Elmo nang pumasok si Pia sa condo niya.
"Mom!" sabi niya.
"I came with her, Mosey. Hahaha." Maxx said to her brother.
"Why will you go to Antipolo, son?" Pia asked.
"Uhm. Maqui called and uhh…" Elmo stuttered na ikinatawa ng kapatid at mommy niya.
"Yeah, I know that already. It’s up to you really. If you want to go then go. It’s for Julie naman eh. Right? Yan yung ipapaalam mo diba?" his face lit up when he heard what Ms. Pia said.
