Its been 4 months since Alyssa and Den last saw each other in flesh. Since the lockdown started, Den has been staying in Makati with her family while Alyssa has been in Batangas. Makati is roughly just an hour and forty minutes from Batangas but the distance seems so long for them. They just can't get to be with each other.
"Kian, ang ate mo?" Nanay Lita asked.
"Eh asa kwarto pa ho, nay. Tulog pa ata." Kian answered.
"Gabi na ata natulog, nay eh. Kausap si Den magdamag, naririnig ko." Nicko said.
"Si sumbong naman 'to eh!" Sabi ng pababa pa lang ng hagdang si Alyssa.
"Eh sa narinig kita kausap si Den ih." Natatawang sabi ni Nicko.
"Miss mo na ba, 'neng?" Tatay Ruel asked with a smile.
Ly slowly nodded her head habang nakatulala sa mga pagkain sa lamesa, "Sobra, tay." She answered.
"Eh puntahan mo!" Paulo said.
"Di nga pwede ih.." Ly sadly said.
"Pwede at tapos na ang lockdown. Ika'y mag-mask laang at magbaon ng alcohol." Nanay Lita said.
"Ay wag na! Baka ika'y mapaano laang duon. Tawagan mo na lamang muna." Sabi ng lola nila.
"Ala, ayaw pumayag ng lola! Hahaha. Lockdown pa din eh!" Kian said.
"Mamay, puntahan ko si Den. Please?" Ly said and nagpacute sa lolo niya.
"Ay bat sa akin ka nagsasabi? Paalam ka sa iyong tatay." Sabi ng lolo nila.
"Katigas ng ulo eh!" Sabi ulit ng lola nila.
"Tay?" Ly said.
"Ayaw ng lola. Next week na laang." Tatay Ruel said.
"Lola, sige na ho? Sasamahan naman ako ni Kuya Nicko." Ly said.
"Ala?" Nicko said but Ly gave her a 'sumakay ka na lang' look. "Ay. Oho nga, lola. Sasamahan ko na lang ho si Ineng."
"Ay di dalawa pa kayong nagka-covid? Wag na. Saka na pag pwede na." Sabi ng lola nila.
"Covid agad? Wala namang covid kila Den eh." Ly said at natawa na lang sila.
Alyssa can't do anything naman kasi ayaw nga siya payagan. After eating breakfast, she went to her room and tinawagan si Den. After a couple of rings, Den answered.
"Bat ang tagal mo sumagot?" Ly asked.
"Sorry. We just finished eating eh." Den answered. "Why? Important ba?"
"Hindi naman. Miss lang kita." Ly said and Den felt her face heat up. "Yiiieee, kinikilig!" Asar niya.
"You're crazy." Den said.
"Crazy for you." Ly said and again, namula si Den.
"Ate, why are you so red?" Ly heard Mosh ask Den.
"Shhh. Shut up, Mosh." Den said.
"Tigilan mo ko, Alyssa ha." Den said.
"What? Wala naman akong sinasabi ah." Ly chuckled.
"Heh! Aasarin mo na naman ako eh." Den said.
"Hindi naman eh." Ly said. "Anyway, I really miss you. Pupunta sana ako diyan eh ayaw pumayag ng lola. Saka na daw pag pwede na. Eh pwede naman na. Ayaw pa rin." She pouted.
