Hate That I Love You

Chapter 6

Months passed at lagi nang magkasama si Alyssa at Darla sa lunch, samantalang naging busy naman sa school si Den sapagkat graduating na nga ito. Hindi na ulit nasundan pa ang lunch ng tatlo.

Ly, punta ka dito sa office ko.

Okay, Ms. Dar.

Mga ilang sandali ang lumipas at pumasok na ito sa office ni Darla.

"Yes, Ms. Darla?"

"Uhm, will you do me a favor?"

Alyssa's forehead creased.

"What is it, Maam?"

"You're not agreeing yet, though...." Darla said with a shy smile.

"Uhm..." She thought for a moment.

"Alright, fine. What is it?" She was still hesitant. She knows there is something that's gonna happen.

"Will you please fetch Den? Kasi something came up and I promised her that I will be the one to fetch her, sira kasi car niya eh. I just need to attend this very quick meeting with your brother. Please? Magkakilala naman na kayo, right? Nung nag lunch tayo?"

She looked at Alyssa with pleading eyes.

"I-uhm... Uh p-pero" she is now sweating.

"But you said yes already! Please?"

She sighed.

"Okay. What time?"

Tinignan ni Darla ang wrist watch niya.

"Uhm..now?" She grinned.

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"Hinga, Ly. Hinga. Wooh!" Nasa parking lot na siya ngayon, 'di parin siya makahinga ng maayos dahil
susunduin niya si Den. Si DEN! She doesn't have any idea how to approach her.

"'Hi, Dennise. Uhm Alyssa. Pinapasundo ka ng ate mo sakin.' Shit ang pangit."

"'Uhh, Dennise, pinapasundo ka sakin ng ate mo...' Crap, di talaga okay. Bahala na." At nagdrive na siya papuntang school.

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Naglalakad si Dennise palabas ng classroom nila, kakatapos lang ng klase nila. Nag beep ang phone ni Dennise, isang message mula sa ate Darla niya ang nag flash sa phone niya.

Den, di ako ang susundo sayo ah? But don't worry, yung susundo sayo, dadalhin ka dito sa office tapos punta tayong Greenbelt, keri? Love you.

"Haay, si Ate talaga!" Nagtype siya ng reply.

You ditched on me again! Ugh, fine. Ipag-shopping mo nalang ako.

Message sent.

Habang naghihintay ng reply si Dennise ay may bumusina sakanya.

Ito siguro yung susundo sa akin.

Bumukas ang pinto sa side ng driver at biglang lumabas si Alyssa.

Crap. Sa lahat ng susundo, siya pa
talaga?!

"U-uhm Dennise, I'm A-Alyssa. P-pinapasundo ka sa akin ng ate mo."

"Oh u-uhm o-okay."

Shit, bat ba kami nag stu-stutter?

Pumunta sa kabilang side si Alyssa para pag buksan ito ng pinto.

"Shall we?"

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"So...uhm..." Hindi alam ni Alyssa kung ano ang gagawin para hindi maging awkward buong trip pabalik ng office.

Si Dennise naman ay hindi mapakali, hindi niya alam kung paano makikipagusap dito.

Should I say sorry for what happened? Fuck, bat ko ba kasi hinalikan?

Kasi I was drunk.

"Sorry." Sabay na sambit ng dalawa.

"H-ha?" Naguluhan si Dennise kung bakit ito nag so-sorry.

"Sorry, I don't really know why I said that. I know you're not comfortable na ako ang sumundo sayo. Why were you saying sorry, by the way?"

"U-uhm, I wanted to say sorry for what happened last summer."

Napa break naman bigla si Alyssa dahil sa gulat, hindi kasi niya inexpect na i-bring up ito ni Dennise.

"Sorry. Ha? Ah yun... A-ah k-kalimutan na yun. W-we were both drunk anyway, right?" She tried to just shrug it off.

"R-right. Also, thanks for saving me there and bringing me into your pad kahit na you had no idea who I was or-"

"It's alright. Di ko naman kayang basta mag iwan ng drunk chic sa bar."

Nag nod nalang si Den.

"So...uhm... I think it's better if we keep what happened to ourselves nalang and not talk about it again. Sounds good?"

Alyssa nodded in agreement.

"Alright. Malapit na tayo."

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"Alyssa, thank you for fetching Den. Thank you talaga."

"Wala yun. Sige Ms. Darla, Dennise, I'll go ahead."

Patalikod na sana siya nang biglang nagsalita ulit si Darla.

"Why don't you join us? Mag mall sana kami, shop ng onti tapos dinner."

"H-ha? Wag na Ms. Darla. Nakakahiya."

"Sige na Alyssa, sama ka na."

Nagulat si Alyssa at Darla nang sabihin iyon ni Dennise.

"So you guys are friends now, huh? That's cute."

Namula naman ang dalawa.

"So ano, Alyssa? Tara?"

She sighed.

"Hay, sige na nga."

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