"I missed you," bulong ni Den habang nakangiti.
"Hmm, Ate?"
"Hi," greet ni Den.
"Ate!!" Mosh said and launched himself kay Den.
"Oh little one," Den said while hugging her brother.
"Namiss kita Ate!! Are you with Ate Alyssa?" tanong nito sa kanya when Mosh broke the hug and she can see through his eyes yung excitement to see Alyssa, alanganin siya ngumiti.
"No, Moshy, she's at home," sabi ni Den, "dito ako dumiretso when we landed here in Manila, I have pasalubongs for you."
"Oh, I thought you're with Ate. I miss her na din eh," Mosh said tsaka humikab, "but Ate, pwede pong bukas na lang yung pasalubongs mo? I want to go back to sleep."
"Sure," sagot naman ni Den, humiga naman ulit si Mosh, Den kissed her brother's forehead, "goodnight Moshy."
"Goodnight, Ate, love you," Mosh said, half-asleep.
"Love you too little bro," Den replied, tsaka siya tumayo at lumabas ng kwarto ni Mosh.
"Den?"
"Mom!" sabi ni Den, she went to her Mom and kissed the latter's cheek.
"Anong oras ka umuwi?"
"Halos kakarating ko lang po, I just went straight to Mosh," ngiting sabi ni Den.
"Oh, you must be tired. Sige na, go to sleep, let's catch up tomorrow, okay?"
"Sure, Mom, goodnight!!"
"I hope you're okay, Den, goodnight," Arlene said, Den smiled at her Mom, wala pa siyang sinasabi but her Mom already knows. After that, pumunta na siya sa kwarto niya.
"Ironic," Den murmured, "this place used to be my safe haven when I was a kid, but now my safe haven is in someone's arms," she smiled at what she said, "I hope you're having a good night sleep, babe."
~~
"Oy oy oy, good morning, Ms. Valdez!!" nakangiting sabi ni Kiefer when Ly entered their office.
"Good morning, Kief," ngiting greet naman ni Ly.
"Yun oh, mukhang nanalo ako sa pustahan ah?" tanong ni Kiefer, Ly smiled at her kaya napangiti din si Kiefer.
"No, ako nanalo," Ly said and unti-unting nawala yung ngiti ni Ly.
"What?!" Kiefer unbelievably asked.
"Yes, you heard it right, I won the bet, she didn't come home to me."
"Seriously???? May pinag-awayan na naman ba kayo?"
"Wala."
"Oh? Bakit?"
"Di ko rin alam, Kief, ayokong isipin kasi mamamatay lang ako kakaisip," Ly sighed.
"Sayang, Kobe AD pa naman yun," bulong ni Kiefer pero narinig ni Ly.
"Gago," Ly said.
Patingin tingin na lang si Ly sa IG stories ni Den, Den went home and it's okay kay Ly, at least hindi kay LA. She badly misses her girl, a part of her wants to go kay Den para makapag-usap na sila but she said na she'll wait for Den, sana lang talaga Den won't change her mind and leave her, hindi niya kakayanin.
"Kief, punta na ko sa training," paalam ni Ly.
"Uy, hatid na kita, punta rin ako Ateneo eh, di 'ba sira auto mo?"
