Our favorite place (Book 1 and 2)

Nine

"Ella dahan dahan kasi. Okay ka lang?" Ella coughed her lungs out cause she almost choked on her own food. Ly caressing her back as Den gave her a bottled water.

"Ly, ano ba parang hindi mo naman kilala yang si Ella. Hindi ka kakausapin nyan lalo na't may pagkain sa harap nya. Tignan mo." Den waved her hand in front of Ella's face who continued her eating like nothing happened. "Parang wala lang tayo dito sa tabi nya. HOY ELLA!" They both laughed but still ignored by Ella.

Mika on the other hand is trying hard not to give her death glare as she saw her girlfriend talking, well not just talking, but laughing with Den.

Aly fished her vibrating phone and read the text.

From: Mrs. Valdez

Sige lang Alyssa Valdez, sinasabi ko sayo sa sala ka matutulog ng isang buwan pagbalik natin ng Manila.

She looked behind and saw a not-so-very-happy Mika Reyes forking her food. She typed in her reply and looked at her waiting for her reaction.

To: Mrs. Valdez

I love you, look up.

Mika did, her face almost crumpled, and Alyssa flashed her signature smile. The one with the dimples showing. Mika's instantly softened cause she fell inlove with that smile.

From: Mrs. Valdez

I love you too. Tama na ang landi at kumain na.

Alyssa smiled and put her phone in her pocket again, went back to her seat and continued to eat.

"Coach J! Coach J!" Kyla came running and sitting beside Jema.

"Yes Kyla?"

"Did you know?"

"Did I know what?"

"Deanna.. she was the owner?!"

"No, obviously."

"When did she came back? How did that happened?"

"Nagkita daw sila ni Bea sa states. Nakalaro nya daw si Bea, tapos inalok sya ng coaching sa Choco Mucho nung umalis si Ate Jem."

"I see." She looked at Jema, wanting to ask something.

"Spill it." Jema said.

"What?"

"Parang di naman kita kilala. I know that look."

"Hmm. So how are you feeling?"

"Hungry kasi hindi pa ako tapos kumain at iniistorbo mo ko."

"Grabe J, naglilihi ka ba? Naka isang plate ka na nga oh."

"Kaya nga, gutom pa den ako." She stood up and proceeded to the buffet table. She saw Deanna stood up and heading towards the table also, but she was stopped when someone held her elbows.

"Jema." Fhen said. She was holding her empty plate.

"Ano nanaman?" She said in irritation.

"You didn't answered my texts."

"Baket obligado ba ako? Ano bang kailangan mo? Diba may girlfriend ka na? Ayaw ko ng gulo."

"We uh.. broke up bago yung flight natin." She said almost like a whisper.

"Okay." She proceeded to the buffet and was stopped again by Fhen.

"Jem.."
"Margarett."

Deanna came running. Oh thank God, Jema said to herself. "Fenela! Nice to meet you, again."