Today is Deej's third day kila Alyssa. He actually stayed there. Today is also Friday so that means, ngayon na sila aalis. Since that day na may prank na naganap, mas naging mas close na si Deej kay Alyssa at sa pamilya niya. Madalas kalaro niya si Kian ng basketball sa court nila sa baba, minsan tinuturuan siya na Den ng volleyball. Even sa ibang barkada, naging close na din siya kasi kapag pumupuntas sila kila Alyssa ay lagi nilang iniintriga si Deej. Kagaya ngayon.
"San kayo sa Baguio nga ulit, Deej?" Ara asked.
"Sa Sitio La Presa." Deej answered with a smile.
"Ay, yan ba yung madaming bundok?" Kim asked.
"Anywhere naman, maraming bundok sa Baguio. Pero dun samin, sa mismong place namin, hindi masaydo. Malapit na din kasi sa parang plaza yun. Medyo urbanized na din. But La Presa is generally, full of trees and mountains, yung samin lang, hindi gaano." Deej answered again.
"Ah. Eh strawberries madami sa inyo?" Ysay asked.
"Yeah, sa ref. Haha." Deej answered. "Medyo malayo yung farm from our house eh. Siguro mga 30 minutes to 1 hour na biyahe before you get there."
"Pwede mo ba kaming isama diyan minsan? Parang ang saya lang." Mika said.
"Talaga ba, love?" Kief asked. "Zigzag daan dun, baka mahilo ka!"
"Hahaha. Oo nga, may namatay na nga daw dun sabi nito ni Ly eh." Den said and she and Ly laughed because they remembered what Ly said nung dumaan sila sa zigzag road nung sa camp.
"Oo. Patay na patay." Ly said. "Pero, masaya dun! I mean, I was happy the whole time nung camp."
"Paano namang hindi eh lagi kayong magkadikit ni Den nun!" Mika said.
"Tumpak! Send ng send ng picture sakin eh alam ko naman na kasi Lau was sending me pics also." Ella said and chuckled.
"She was?" Ly asked.
"Uh huh." Sagot ni Ella.
"Bakit galet, Mika? Kasalanan naming hindi student council yang jowa mo at hindi siya kasama sa camp?" Den said and playfully rolled her eyes.
"Grabe naman yun, Den. Parang sinabi mong wala akong kwenta at puro basketball lang alam ko." Kief said.
"I didn't say that." Sabi ni Den. "Pero, seryoso. Baguio is a pretty cool place to be. Literally and figuratively."
"We can plan a vacation there pag nagka time tayo lahat." Deej said.
"I'll pass. Graduating." Ly said.
"Lahat naman tayo graduating eh!" Ara said.
"Med school, so pass also." Sabi ni Den.
"Ikaw na lang mag-isa, Ella!" Rex said and tinampal pa si Ella sa noo.
"Aray ko! Baka gusto mong sabihin ko sa kanila na gusto mo si The--"
"Sorry na nga, Ella. Diba? Di naman mabiro 'to." Rex said.
"Alam naman namin, Rex. Si Therese?" Den asked.
"Uy, hindi ah!" Rex denied.
"Magsinungaling at tumanggi ka na sa lasing, wag lang kay Alyssa na lahat napapansin." Den said and they all laughed, excpept for Rex and Alyssa.
"Babe naman. I told you not to tell them yet kasi di pa ko sure eh." Ly said. "Look at Rex, he'ss so red na tuloy! Hahaha."
"Kasi totoo!" Sabi ni Ysay. "Ikaw ah! Nagsisikreto ka na sa best buddy mo, ah!" Asar niya pa.
"Hindi naman kasi talaga! Sinungaling lang yang si Den!" Rex said.
"Weh? Ako pa talaga ang sinungaling, Rex Intal? Kahit sabi ni Ly, he saw you writing a card addressed to her tas nilagay mo sa flowers na iniwan mo sa may dorm?" Den said and smiled sheepishly at him. Rex looked at Ly, surprised.
