Deej and Kath stayed the night at Ysay's flat. Kath slept with Ly and Deej and Ysay slept on the extra room. Nagising ng maaga yung tatlo pero si Ly alas diyes na, hindi pa rin nagigising. Ginising lang siya ni Kath to eat. Tumawag na rin kasi si Den sa kanila to ask kung alam nila kung asan si Alyssa. Walang phone si Alyssa so hindi niya na-contact.
"Ly, gising na. Kain ka muna." Kath said. "Alyssa.." She said and naupo sa kama. Ysay and Deej are at the door watching them. "Ly, bangon na diyan. Dali na. You have to eat."
"Hmmm.." Ly said. "Ayoko."
"Anong ayaw mo? Bangon-bangon! Hindi pwedeng hindi. You've been sleeping all day. Den's looking for you din. C'mon, get up." Deej said and pulled her to sit on the bed.
"Den said she'll come here pag gising ka na." Ysay said.
"Ano ba talagang nangyari, ha? Bakit may pag-inom?" Kath asked.
"Uhaw ako eh." Ly answered. She stood up and pumasok sa CR ng kwarto ni Ysay. "Son, may spare toothbrush ka?"
"Diyan sa cabinet sa taas." Ysay answered.
Medyo natagalan si Alyssa kasi naligo na rin siya. Inabutan na lang siya ni Kath ng damit from Ysay's closet. Undies, well, good thing Kath is a girl scout and she brought some of her unused ones last night. When Alyssa went out, andun pa rin yung tatlo. Hinihintay siya. Hinayaan lang nila siya hanggang sa makatapos magsuklay. She sat on Ysay's swivel chair.
"Sama makatingin." Ly said.
"Paanong hindi eh para kang gago diyan. Ayaw mo umayos." Ysay said.
"Sana sinabi mong ayaw mo ko dito, diba." Ly said.
"Hindi yun yon, Ly." Ysay said.
Ly chuckled, "Haha. Joke lang. Alam ko naman na gustong-gusto mong andito ako eh." She said and natawa pero yung tatlo, tahimik lang. She sighed. "Okay, fine. Siguro, OA ako pero narinig ko kasi kayo na nag-uusap kagabi, Ysay. I heard Den."
"Y-you were there?" Ysay asked.
Ly nodded, "Yeah. Pero umalis agad ako. Masakit eh." She said and forced herself to smile.
"Teka nga. What are you talking about ba?" Kath asked. Sasagot sana si Ysay when they heard someone knocking.
Lumabas yung tatlo sa living room pero nagpaiwan si Alyssa sa kwarto. Ysay opened the door and saw Den outside, kasama si Ella.
"Hey, pasok kayo." He said.
"Si Ly?" Tanong agad ni Den.
"Wala man lang, hi or hello? Ganun?" Ysay said. Den rolled her eyes on him. "Asa kwarto." Den walked to Ysay's room. "Den, narinig daw niya na nag-uusap tayo kagabi." He said before Den could go in. She just nodded.
Den opened the door and saw Ly on Ysay's study table, nagdo-drawing. She walked closer to her and naupo sa upuan sa tabi ni Alyssa.
"Kanina ka pa?" Ly asked.
"San ka galing kagabi?" Den asked instead of answering Ly's question.
"Sa The Bar." Ly answered. There's no reason for her naman to lie about it.
"Bakit?" Den asked again.
"Uminom?" Ly answered. "Uhaw ako eh." Biro niya.
"Alyssa, seryoso ako dito!" Den said.
"Oh? Talaga? Seryoso, just like how serious you are with us?" Ly said with a hint of sarcasm. She even smirked pero hindi pa rin siya tumitingin kay Den at nagdo-drawing pa rin.
