No Way! Yes Way!

No Rush

"Come on, Lazaro. You've been dodging me for like what? Two weeks? Kinukulit na ako ni Lolo o!" Aly said in frustration over the phone.

"Correction, hindi ako umiiwas. May mga inaasikaso lang kasi ako. May mga pinupuntahan. Besides, in a week's time, we'll be living in the same dorm na. So, what's the big deal if we don't go out?" Den answered.

"Hindi naman big deal sana e. Pero this time, he wants to see us together. He's inviting us for dinner tonight."

"I can't. I have to go somewhere else."

"E saan ka ba kasi nagpupupunta? Nawawalan ka na ng time para sa plan natin."

"Four," said Den.

"Anong four?" Aly asked.

"You know that very well. Rule number 4. Kaya tumigil ka na kakatanong diyan."

Napatango naman si Aly. "Now I get it. You're trying to get back at me dahil sa hindi ko pagsama sa team last time."

"No, I'm not. Isa pa, anong sinasabi mong nawalan ng time? Did our rules say that we should spend more time together? Hindi naman di ba?" sagot ni Den.

"Hindi nga. And it's not like I want to be with you always. And I don't care about the things that have been keeping you busy. Pero isipin mo nga, paano naman nilang iisipin na okay tayo if hindi man lang tayo nagkikita?"

"Duh. You could like make up stories naman na nagkita tayo sa ganito or sa ganyan."

"Hindi ako paniniwalaan nun. Kaya pwede ba, sumunod ka na lang!"

"Wala ako sa bahay e. I'm on my way to the mall with my friends."

"Iyan bang mga kaibigan mo nakikita ng normal na tao o nasa imahinasyon mo lang?"

"What?" Takang tanong ni Den. Galing sa pangangapit-bahay si Den to spend some time with her girl neighbors. Pauwi na siya at sakto namang nakita siya ni Aly naglalakad pauwi. When Den turned her head, she saw Aly's car across the street. Nang pababa na si Aly, nagtatakbo si Den papunta sa bahay nila.

"Hoy, Dennise!" sigaw ni Aly, sabay habol dito.

Before Den could enter the door, Aly caught up with her and performed a fireman's lift to her.

"Put me down!" shouted Den while hitting Aly's back with her fist.

Aly hurriedly went inside. Wala ang family ni Den and their maids are busy with the chores. Aly's going up the stairs buhat si Den at hindi pa tumitigil sa pagpukpok ito.

"Aray! Aray! Titigil ka ba o ihahagis kita mula dito?" pananakot ni Aly pagkatapos humarap pababa ng hagdan. Tumigil naman si Den. She just let Aly carry her. Habang nakayuko naman siya sa likod ni Aly, her nose caught the latter's smell. To be fair, ang bango niya ha. Naisip ni Den. Major turn on kasi sa kanya ang scent ng tao. Not because you're wearing perfume okay na sa kanya. The perfume should work on you.

Aly just ran to Den's room dahil hindi na niya matatagalan ang bigat nito. Upon reaching the room, she tossed Den to the bed. Medyo malakas so Den landed near the edge. She bounced off the bed and headed butt first to the floor.

"Ouucch!" Den stood up and stormed toward Aly.

"You did that on purpose, you jerk!" she shouted while hitting Aly again.

"Aray! Ano ba? Hindi ko sinasadya. Ako nga itong malalaglagan na ng baga e!" Aly's using her arms to protect herself.

Hindi pa din tumigil si Den. Aly held Den's arms and pinned her to the wall. Sakto naman pumasok si Ate Letty, maid nila Den.