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Riiiiiiiinnngggg!

Goes Aly's phone. Sinagot naman niya ang telepono.

"Dennise naman ang aga-aga!" said the irate Aly.

"Hi Ly! Congrats! You made it! Pasok ka na sa team," Den said excitedly.

"Ah, yun lang ba?"

"Anong iyon lang? Aren't you happy?"

"Masaya. It's just that, I kinda expected it," said Aly confidently.

"Ang yabang mo tala--"

"Congrats, Ly!" Jus interrupted Den.

"Congratulations, Ate Aly! I miss you! Please visit me," sigaw ni Mosh.

"The two of you, get out of my room. Busy iyan. Huwag niyong papuntahin dito," pagalit ni Den sa dalawa.

"Bakit gusto mo po kayo lang ni Ate Ly magspend time together?" Mosh asked innocently.

"Wala akong sinabing ganyan!"

"Kunyari pa si ate," pang-aasar ni Jus.

"Labas!"

Den returned to her phone, "Hello."

"So, gusto mo pala ako masolo?" Aly teased. She heard the bickering of the Lazaros.

"Unggoy! At naniwala ka talaga sa mga iyon."

"Well, I believe Mosh. Kids don't lie sabi nga diba."

"Ano namang alam nung bata? It's just an innocent question," said Den in defense.

"I wasn't referring to his question. What I mean is, I believe him when he told me that he misses me. Ikaw talaga. Napaghahalataan ka tuloy. Hahaha," pang-aasar pa rin ni Aly.

"Shut up! Sige na. Iyon lang naman itinawag ko. Bye." Den didn't wait for Aly to answer back. She hung up the phone.

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Someone rang the doorbell but the Lazaros kept up with what they're doing. Natigilan na lang sila when someone greeted them.

"Hi everyone!"

"Ate Aly!" shouted Mosh. He and Jus rushed to Aly and greeted her with hugs and kisses.

"What are you doing here?" asked Den.

"Visiting them. Mosh, this one's for you. And Jus, ito naman for you," Aly said handing out some things to Den's siblings.

"Thank you. They're lovely," said Jus, talking about the flowers that she received.

"Chocolates! Yay!" sigaw naman ni Mosh.

Nakatingin lang si Den kay Aly.

"What? Are you expecting something?" Aly asked Den.

"Of course not," sabi naman nito.

Lumapit naman si Aly kay Den at kinuha ang kamay nito. She pulled out something from her own pocket and placed it in Den's hand. "O ito. For you," she said.

When Den opened her hand, bumungad sa kanya ang isang piraso ng Maxx candy. Yung yellow. Binato naman niya ito pabalik kay Aly. Tinawanan lang siya nito.

"Grabe ka naman. It's the thought that counts. Hahaha," pang-iinis ni Aly.

"What's the commotion here?" asked Arlene as she went downstairs.