No Way! Yes Way!

Parallel

Sadness replaced Lita's smile.

"I'm sorry, Ma. Both her and I are in relationships na din po. We both are happy for each other now."

"Is she? Hindi ko alam yun. Hindi pa niya nabanggit sa akin."

"Talaga po? Namention po yun sa isang meeting namin. Hindi po ba nakwento sa inyo ni Lolo Luis? And hindi pa po ba niya pinapakilala sa inyo?"

Lita shook her head to say no. The door opened and it caught Den's attention.

"You'll meet her na po, Tita," Den said gloomily.

She witnessed Laura head straight to Alyssa and gave her a kiss on the lips. She couldn't deny that it hurt her.

"L-Laura, h-hi." Alyssa could not get used to Laura kissing her anytime.

"It should be babe," bulong naman nito sa kanya.

"Right. Babe. Buti nakarating ka," Alyssa said habang nasa paligid niya sila Gretchen.

"Ehem." Someone cleared her throat.

"M-Ma, um I want you to meet my girlfriend, Laura," pakilala ni Alyssa.

"Nice to meet you po." Beso ni Laura kay Lita.

"Nice to meet you also. You're not entirely a stranger. I used to see you on TV. Courtside reporter ka di ba?" Lita said nicely.

"Yes, Ma'am," Laura politely answered.

"Tita. Call me Tita. And you look good in person Laura," complimented Lita.

"Salamat po."

"Siyempre, Ma. Magaling yata itong pumili," Alyssa added and the three of them laughed at this.

Den is really saddened by all that she's witnessing. She can see that Alyssa is really happy with her life now. Samantalang siya, hindi na siya sigurado.

"Are you okay, besh?" Ella asked.

Den just gave Ella a sad smile.

"Huwag ka mag-alala. Mahal ka nun."

"Ha?" Den asked. Di niya nagets huling sinabi ni Ella.

"Wala. Sabi ko huwag ka ng malungkot. This is a happy day for Alyssa," and Ella also let out a sad smile as she sees Laura giving Alyssa another kiss this time.

Pati mga kaibigan ni Alyssa ay nalulungkot sa nangyayari. They look as Alyssa letting Laura do all the acting and they look at Den na hindi maipinta ang mukha sa nakikita.

They thought na mahal naman ng dalawa ang isa't isa. Pero hindi nila maintindihan bakit yung dalawa mismo hindi yun makita.

Kim just tried to make the mood lighter. So she went to the group where Den is. "Lapit ng ipalabas yung Infinity War ah. Manonood ka Den?"

"Ha? Siyempre naman. I've watched all Marvel Movies, 'yan pa ba?" answered Den kahit nagulat pa siya sa tanong. Busy kasi siya kakaemote tapos biglang sisingit ng ganon si Kim.

"O sige. In preparation for that, may Marvel related jokes ako."

"Susmio. Ayan na naman si Kim sa jokes niya," Pia said while rolling her eyes.

"Huwag kang mambasag, nakakatawa ito. Pramis!"

"Sige nga. Let's hear it," hamon naman ni Jem.

"Okay. Alam niyo bang umalis na sa Avengers si Thor at lumipat na sa DOT?"

"Talaga ba? Hindi ko alam yun," sagot ni Isa. At nagtawanan naman lahat.