five

Aliyah could not believe that she was spending her perfectly beautiful Sunday afternoon on the restaurant accompanying Elyse on spying on her brother and its date. "Alam mo Elyse ang sabi mo lang sa akin magshoshopping tayo. Why would you want to spy them? Let them date freely" She stood up on her seat ready to leave when Elyse grab her hand to let her seat "What?" she frustratedly said

Yumuko si Elyse para hindi siya makita ng kuya niya na nasa kabilang table "Wag ka ngang maingay titingnan ko lang kung maganda ang kadate ni kuya eh at saka kung malalagpasan ba nya ang ang preferred sister in-law ko"

Aliyah sighed at hinarang ang menu sa mukha niya para hindi siya mapansin ni Adam "Sino ba naman ang preferred sister in law bakit di lang siya ang isuggest mo sa parents mo" she don't know why did she accompany her best friend, her perfect day of shopping was change into spying.

Elyse look at her brother whose miles away from them and look at her best friend and mumbled "Di ka naman papayag eh"

Aliyah rolled her eyes as she just looks at the menu in her hand "You know let's just eat" as she signaled for a waiter

She was still observing her brother who was busy eating with his blind date while his date was busy talking "Ang daldal naman niya ayaw ni kuya ng ganon" she look at her best friend who was busy ordering some dishes for them "Gusto niya yung tamad makipag-usap" she added

While ordering Aliyah heard her best friend's mumbling but she didn't bother to argue with her, she know na gusto lang talaga ni Aliyah na lagi sila magkasama and her only solution is to make her sister in law. After ordering she smiled at the waiter "Thank you"

Tired of listening on his date's talking, Adam just wants silence he was forced to be on this blind date right after their endless meeting and conference. He sighed as he placed his utensils and quietly wipe the corner of his mouth, looking at a place somewhere over her shoulder his vision narrowed at the woman who is ordering.

Diana whose Adam's blind date look at him "Are you okay?" she awkwardly laughed

Adam just nods as he excuses himself for a second and opens his phone and typed something on it, 'Come here' was sent to his sister Elyse.

After she read the text from her brother, Elyse slowly looks at her brother's direction and show him an awkward smile "Aliyah kailanagan na yata nating umalis" she looked at her best friend who was busy devouring the food in front of her. Aliyah looks at her confused as she munches the food in her mouth, "Nahuli na ako ng kuya ko"

Aliyah was too focused on the food because she was really hungry she looks at Adam's direction who is also looking at her direction, she avoided the eye contact and look at Elyse who was panicking she shrugged "So what? Tell him that we are just eating here, walang kinalaman sa pagdedate niya"

Elyse looks at Adam once again, he just gives her a gesture to come in his table and tap his watch. Elyse knew it, walang magandang mangyayari sa mga susunod na oras "Shit!" she stood up and march into her brother's table leaving Aliyah undisturbed eating on their table.

Adam observed his sister walking towards their table "Hello my dearest brother" she greeted him with a big smile on her face, he knew there is something wrong in her sister's head again.

Elyse look at the woman who's sitting across her brother "Hello, I'm Elyse Diaz" she offered her hands

Agad naman na tinanggap ng kadate ni Adam ang kamay ni Elyse and smile at her "Hi, nice to meet you. I am Diane would you like to join us?" she pointed the other seat in the side

Icy stare lands on Diane's face "No thanks. I'm with my sister in law, over there" she smiled and pointed to the innocent Aliyah who was busy with her food.

Aliyah felt someone is looking at her and when she raises her head, she saw Elyse waving at her 'Ano na naman kailangan nito?' she thought, confused on what is happening she decided to just wave slightly and laugh awkwardly.

Grinning, Elyse look back at her brother, leaning to his ear she said loud enough to be heard by the other party "Enjoy cheating openly" and then she elopes going to Aliyah's side again.

Massaging his temple Adam looks at Diane who was confused "Sorry" he stood up "Don't worry I'll pay the bill" with that he strives to follow his sister

Aliyah was busy slicing her steak when Elyse sat on the chair giggling and a minute later Adam pulled out the chair on her side and sat on it. Looking at Adam's gloomy face and a big smile plastered on Elyse's face, she knew that her best friend did something stupid again. Not paying attention to the two she just continues slicing on her steak and place it in her mouth, but before she could do that someone spilled a drink on Adam.

"Tangina" she mumbled as she wipes the juice in her arms "Pati ako dinadamay" she looks at the girl who just poured a drink on Adam "Nakakahiya ka, nag eskandalo ka pa dito" she placed the fork in her hands back on the table, grabbing her purse she stood up "Ayaw sayo nung tao di mo matanggap?"

Diane looked at her angrily but before she could slap Aliyah, Adam already grabs her wrist tightly "Do you want to slap Aliyah? The daughter of Argania?" releasing her wrist he looked at her intently "Mag-isip ka" he grabs Aliyah's wrist and pulled her out of the restaurant, leaving Elyse inside who is still on shock.

Realizing that the two have left her in the restaurant "Napakabastos! Iniwan ako? Favoritism talaga oh!" she mumbled as she marches outside the restaurant but before she could go outside hinarang na siya ng waiter "What?" iritang tanong niya dito

"Your bill po" he stated as he gave the receipt

"Talaga nga naman oh, ako na yung iniwan ako pa ang magbabayad" she mumbled as she gave her card and waited for the waiter to give it back before she stepped out of the restaurant.

Once they were out of the restaurant Adam let go of Aliyah's wrist "Bakit mo ba ako hinila? Iniwan mo pa yung kapatid mo!" akmang babalikan ni Aliyah si Elyse na nasa loob pa ng hinawakan ulit ni Adam ang kanyang braso "She'll be here in a minute once her mind functions again" with that Elyse walked outside of the restaurant, and Adam let go of Aliyah's arm.

Looking at the two awkward people Elyse grab her best friend's hand "Tara sa department store!" Aliyah looked at her confused, she smiled and pointed at her brother "Hindi ko naman pwedeng pabayaan ang kapatid ko na ganyan ang pag-iitsura diba?"

Aliyah look back at Adam and rolled her eyes, looking back at her "And what's the point? Bakit ako ang hinihila mo?"

She smiled sweetly at her "To fulfill our plans! We plan to shop 'di ba?"

"Tinatamad na ako I'm going home"

"I thought you have a dinner date later? So paano ba yan baka madulas ako kay tita mommy" Elyse looked at Aliyah and gave her a funny face before she walks back to her brother "Tara na kuya" and drag him onto the department store

Her lips pursed slightly as she followed the siblings inside the department store.

Hiding her smile as she peeks at Aliyah who was following them, he looks at her brother "I did a good job right?"

Adam looks at the cunning smile of the little girl, he just nods "I'll get some new clothes" as he fled away.

Elyse liked to tease her best friend she looks at her, crossing her arms raising one of her eyebrows "Kala ko ba pagod ka na?"

Aliyah shake her head "We should fulfill our plans, right? So, let's go shopping?" she smiled sweetly at her

Elyse eventually gave in and hold her Aliyah's arm "Before we could do that, we should be the one to pick kuya's outfit or it will be black again!" dragging her into the men's section she picks a random colorful suit that will surely irritate Aliyah's preference. "Ito nakita ko ito nung umattend kami ng fashion show" she shows Aliyah a floral suit

Being into fashion, Aliyah knows how to dress and dress up people it's a hobby of her so she couldn't tolerate the floral suits that Elyse was picking, scanning the suits around her she handed the navy velvet suit to Elyse's hand "Ito ang ibigay mo gusto mo bang magmukhang walking flower vase ang kuya mo? At hindi tayo nasa fashion show ha"

Elise cannot help but to smile as her plan succeeded, she happily runs to her brother with the navy velvet suit in her hand "Tsaran!" showing her brother the suit

Adam looks at it disinterested as he goes back looking on the black suits, he heard her sister whispered, "Sabi ni Aliyah maganda daw to eh, I guess not" before she walks back to her best friend's position he already grabs the suit "I guess I can tolerate it. I'm running out of time" and walked into the fitting room.

Elyse just let out a laugh because of her brother's behavior and walked to Aliyah who was busy again on looking at the suits "Akala ko ba nakapili ka na ng suit ni kuya? Would you like him to try more?"

Aliyah was startled by Elyse sudden appearance she looked at her "Who says it's for him? Gio's birthday is coming, I'm thinking of a good gift for him"

"Where will he use it? Don't waste your money"

Aliyah looks at her "I'm not wasting money if it is for Gio. Also, a man needs a suit from her woman" getting the gray suit in the rack she happily showed it to her "Pretty right?"

Elyse rolled her eyes "You are really blinded by love. What an eyesight" she coughed

Adam walked towards the two girls and patted his sister's head "I'll be going to dad's company, how about you?"

Lumingon si Elyse sa kuya niya "Will do shopping pa eh! Just pick us up later!" and drag Aliyah to the other section not waiting for her brother's response.

Adam just let out a chuckle and walked outside the department store.

Aliyah was still holding the gray suit in her hands as she complains "What are you talking about. I told you I need to see Gio later"

"Oo na. Mali na ako ng sinabi I'm the only one na ipipick-up ni Adam Vincent Diaz mamaya. Happy?"

"Alright. I'll just buy this wait a minute" Aliyah said and walks toward the counter.

Different kinds of shopping bags from different brands are in the hands of the two girls, Aliyah was out of breath as she looks for a bench to rest. Shopping is one of her hobbies that makes her relaxed but shopping with her best friend Elyse just makes her stressed and tired, because of her indecisiveness when it comes to choosing things in the end, they just bought it all. In the seven bags in her hands, only two were hers and the rest was for Elyse, she looks at her "Next time talaga, online shopping na lang gawin mo ha" she scoffed

"Mas masaya kaya when it is actually you can see kung bagay sa akin" Elyse rebutted as she took off her heels

"Kahit naman sabihin kong hindi you bought it pa rin" Aliyah sighed as she checks her phone if Gio already arrived to pick her up

"Sabi kasi nung staffs bagay sa akin" Elyse said as she pouts

Aliyah doesn't know how to react whether she will be happy by her innocence or get mad by her stupidity "That's what you called marketing, duh" her best friend pouts more but before she could complain her phone rang, looking at her screen it was Gio who was calling her. Sliding her finger in the screen "Hello" she answered

Gio who was currently running "I'll be in the mall in a minute. Where are you?"

Looking at her surrounding Aliyah told Gio where she is exactly at "Wag kang magmadali I'm with Elyse naman eh" she added as she looks at Elyse who is busy mocking at her "Take care" she hanged up

While waiting for her boyfriend Aliyah was busy on sorting things in her hands "Oh ito yung sayo" handing her the bags in her hand "And this" she handed the bag of the suit "Pwede bang itago mo muna?"

Raising her eyebrow Elyse look at her, "At bakit naman aber?"

Looking at her best friend with a pleasing eye "It is my gift for Gio he can't see it. Please bear with me" Aliyah forcefully put the paper bag in her best friend as she saw Gio running towards them. "I told you not to hurry" She look at Gio who is tired of running and gave him the handkerchief in her pocket.

Accepting the handkerchief Gio smiled at his girlfriend "I don't want you to wait too long" patting her hair, he looks at the girl who's behind Aliyah, "Elyse, right? Thank you for accompanying my girlfriend" sabay akbay nito kay Aliyah

"You don't need to thank me kabit" Elyse said as she rolled her eyes because of the eyesore in front of her. "But you don't mind if I join your dinner date, right?" giving them a slightly closed-lipped smile.

Aliyah's eyes widen by Elyse's words, frowning she looks at her best friend "Elyse!"