The Second Bride on the List

Chapter 20

"P-pakiulit?" Kiefer asked, dumbfounded. Alyssa just closed her eyes, feeling the drowsiness seep into her veins. Must have been the effect of the medicine she took. "Alyssa, you've got to be fucking kidding me!" he called out, softly shaking her shoulder.

"Ang ano, Kief?" Alyssa complained. She turned to face him, trying to fight off the sleep, "E ano ang ginagawa niyo ng friend mo dun sa tagong area na 'yun? Nagpipitik-bulag?"

"Pwede namang may pinag-uusapan kaming exclusive lang sa amin?" he shot back. And he doesn't understand why he felt defensive. And why the need to explain, when he had his FuBus do that for so many times in the past.

Alyssa raised her eyebrows, "Talaga lang. E bakit kelangan nakaluhod siya?"

"Saan nakaluhod?!?" he asked, frustration in his voice. He doesn't remember what Tin was doing, or what she should be doing. All he knows is that they were talking about him, his predicament with the wedding fiasco, and Tin's take about Alyssa's role...

He stopped, and burst out laughing.

"Ginagago mo ba ako?" Alyssa raised her eyebrow a notch higher. Kiefer went on laughing. She turned back around, and gave her back to him. "Ipagpatuloy mo lang 'yan. Ikauunlad mo 'yan," she murmured, and tried to block the sound of his voice.

"Ly... Ly...," Kiefer snickered, shaking her shoulders again. Alyssa shrugged his hand off, so he walked to the other side of the bed, knelt down to face her. "Of all the idiotic... So teka lang," he said, trying to qualm his laughter, "so... so... Ikaw din... ni-blow job mo rin ako?"

Alyssa's eyes went wide, "Pota! Anong parte ng kahapon nangyari yun?"

"Lumuhod ka. Sa harap ko," Kiefer grinned mischievously. Alyssa's eyes are on him, glinting, "Kiefer..."

"E ganun din ginawa ni Tin e! Nakita niya na di ko naitaas ang zipper ko, so tinulungan niya akong itaas! E kaso ayaw! E ikaw din, di ba? Naayos mo pa nga, di ba?" he grinned victoriously. Alyssa just rolled her eyes, "Yun lang pala ang point ng usapang 'to."

"Actually, ang gusto kong malaman is bakit naging interesado ka kay Tin...," he said, not giving up. Alyssa sighed. She just kept her eyes closed. Then she felt something pestering her nose. She swatted his hand away, and he laughed like a demon.

"Utang na loob, Kiefer, pwede ba tayo mag-usap sa ibang araw?" she glared at him. He just smiled cheekily at her.

"Deal," he said, standing up, brushing his knees, "you owe me one good explanation."

She just rolled her eyes, and shut them close.

What am I going to do with you?

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"I got all the papers for your comeback," Luigi raised the folder up, and Kiefer let him in. Luigi looked around, "Bakit 'di ka pumasok sa work? Obviously, wala kang sakit." Kiefer just shrugged his shoulders, and Luigi followed him to the bar where they previously had some bonding moments.

He handed Kiefer the documents, and Kiefer went through the documents. "Preliminary pa naman 'yan. If you're good, then we'll draw the official contract," he said, sitting on the bar stool while Kiefer scanned the documents.

He's going back again in the mad world of basketball. He could feel his heart beating wildly, excitedly. Yet his eyes scanned and zoned in on the important sections - sealing his fate.

"Luigi, if... If okay na 'to, will they need doctor's clearance?" he asked, and Luigi nodded. "We just need certification that you will be able to handle the torment of flopping and all incredulous warfare in the court," he responded, and they both laughed. "Kelangan ko na pala magpalakas ulit," he said, and Luigi slapped him on his shoulder. "You've gone soft ba? Or was it love?" Luigi said, then took a glass of water. "To be fair, she was too hot last night," he said, raising his glass to him.