Nasa ospital pa rin si Kyle kahit medyo late na, at si Elle naman ay muling nakatulog dahil sa sama ng pakiramdam, samantalang si Ian ay wala pa rin, halos limang oras na ang nakalipas.
Iyon pala ay nasa Alabang si Ian kasama si Alsace at nilalakad nila ang Shiba Inu ni Alsace, bigay sa kanya ito ng kanyang uncle Car kaya't ganon na lamang niya ito alagaan. Anak na nga ang turing niya rito kahit pa noong una'y hindi ito mahilig sa aso.
Alsace: it feels great to have you here today, Uncle Carcar.
Ian: (chuckles) Uncle Carcar? still? Now that you're a grown up, really? (laughs)
Alsace: Huh! growing up doesn't mean forgetting who you were to me when I was a child (smirks).
Ian: pamangkin talaga kita! (laughs)
Alsace: huh?
Ian: coz age is a big deal...
Alsace: (laughs). (Both laugh) yeah, that's legit!
Ian: Alsace, sweetheart, ready ka na?
Alsace: (looks at him) Uncle, to be honest? No one is ever really ready until they're there.
Ian: Yeah. I agree. I remember, I was not even prepared when I started my job at The 14th. (sly) and my first day was a total disaster. I didn't know how to act as I was only 19 then. But thanks to your dad, I was able to make it (chuckles).
Alsace: (smiles) siguro naman pag ako na ang nagmamanage ng company, may time ka na makipag date? Kasi sa tingin ko possible na maunahan pa kita magka-anak!
Ian: no! (Hysterically defenses) that's not gonna happen. Pwede ka lang magpabuntis pag 40 ka na.
Alsace: (laughs) makunat na 'ko non! Tsaka ikaw din, you're less flexible na at your age! (LOL)
Ian: excuse me?! (Rolls eyes)
Alsace: daan (offers the way)
Ian: haaay! (bites bottom lip). Oh, I have to go now, ses.
Alsace: you gonna go to your babae na? (Laughs)
Ian: ang kulit kulit na bata talagaaa! (Kisses) sige na, ha? Ingat.
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Pagdating ni Ian sa ospital ay nandoon pa rin si Kyle pero nag aayos na ito dahil pauwi na rin siya.
Ian: (enters) oh... Hi?
Kyle: (pauses from putting some lipstick on) oh, Ian! Hi! I'm Kyle (smiles)
Ian: yung kasama niya sa Vikings? (Smiles) yeah, I remember! Kamusta?
Kyle: uhm, actually pauwi na ko. Dinalaw ko lang talaga si Gabie. I mean si Elle. Ikaw? Hindi ba nakakahiya naman na kailangan mo pang pumunta dito? Mukha kasing marami kang ginagawa?
Ian: (chuckles) it's okay. Marami naman akong tentacles who work for me
(Both chuckle)
Ian: kaya it's not really a problem. Kain muna tayo!
Kyle: ah, hindi na. Kailangan ko na kasi talagang umalis. O sha sige una na ko ha? (Whispers) she's tight!
Ian: (chuckles) what? We're not doing it! (kyle leaves)
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Dahil nga tulog si Elle sa pagdating ni Ian, inasikaso muna nito ang gamit ni Elle. Isa isa niyang inilabas sa bag at inilagay sa cabinet ng room. Nagulat ito nang makita na ang mga damit na pinadala ni Conie. Puro black at red na may slit. Akala mo ay pupunta sa isang runway show. Bahagya itong natawa sa pag-aayos at ipinagpatuloy lamang ito hanggang sa maayos niya na lahat.
