Moonlight Over Paris

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Kanina pa nagring ang cellphone ni Den, rinig niya naman ito pero antok pa talaga siya. Ring pa rin ito nang ring kaya wala naman siyang magawa kung hindi sagutin ito. She lazily reach her for and answered it without even looking at the caller's ID.

"WHAT?" she said with a little bit of annoyance on her voice.

"Anong what ka diyan?! Wait... Did you just woke up?!" di makapaniwalang tanong nang nasa kabilang linya. "Hoy Dennise, it's freaking 12pm already! GET UP AND OPEN THIS DOOR KUNG AYAW MONG SIRAIN KO TO!"

Den hissed. Kakagisiing niya lang ganito na agad ang bungad sa kanya. Kahit ayaw niya, bumangon pa rin ito dahil kanina pa hindi tumitigil ang tunog ng doorbell nila.

"What the hell are you doing here?" she annoyingly said as soon as she open the door.

"Wow ha, I feel so welcome."

"Shut up, Gretch." Den said then rolled her eyes. "Come in, idiot."

Gretch went inside at dumeretso ring umupo sa sala.

"Bakit ba ako tinawagan mo eh pwede namang si Aly?"  Den asked, she's obviously pissed kasi naistorbo tulog niya.

"FYI, I called Aly too kaso she's at the supermarket daw kaya ikaw na lang tinawagan ko." sagot ni Gretch. "Teka nga, bakit ba ang sungit mo? Meron ka ba? You look like a mess."

"Gaga, wala." Den answered. "Puyat lang siguro, late na ako nakatulog eh."

"What time?"

"2."

"Totoo?"

"Fine. Around 6am, I guess." Den answered without looking at her friend.

"Dennise—"

"I'm fine, Gretch... It's not what you think it is, okay?" Den calmly said.

Alam ni Den kung ano ang iisipin ng kaibigan niya kapag sinabi niyang late na naman siyang nakatulog. Iisipin nito na baka bumalik na naman siya sa dati, na baka bumalik na naman ang frequent anxiety attacks niya and of course she doesn't want to make her friend worry kaya sinabi niya na mali ang iniisip niya.

"It's about what you said last night."  Den added.

"And?"

"You have a point and to be honest, I kinda want to agree with your proposal kaso naisip ko si Aly... I mean, we both saw how she reacted last night and from that I am hella sure that she won't agree with you plan." paliwanag ni Den. "I think it's better for us to forget about it na lang... baka palayasin pa ako ni Aly pag nalaman niyang I agree with you, nakakapagod magpalipat lipat ng tinutulaya!"

Gretch chuckled with Den's last statement.

"Siraulo, daming sinasabi tapos babalik din pala sa Paris ang ending." Gretch said

"You can stay." a voice said.

Parang nanigas ang buong katawan ni Dennise upon hearing that voice at ganun din si Gretch. Of course they know that voice, and of course it's Alyssa, siya na lang hindi nila kasama eh.

Dennise mentally facepalmed. How the hell did they not notice her coming in, she thought.

Alyssa went straight to the kitchen para ibaba ang mga pinapili niya. The two didn't talk. Nagkatingina lang sila as if they're having a conversation mentally. Alyssa came back and sat across them. Magsasalita na sana si Gretch pero pinigilan siya ni Alyssa.