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Gio grabs the arm of Elyse, looking at her she just nods "Let her" he moves closer to her ear as he whispers "Kailangan ko din ng blessing ng best friend mo right? Kailangan ko mapunta sa good side niya"

Aliyah look at him troubled, she knew her best friend more than anyone but Gio looked at her dearly giving her a reassuring smile and a nod "Okay" she sighed

Elyse smiled widely "Alright!" grabbing the paper bags on the bench she handed it to Gio and grabs her best friend's arm "Let us go! Saan ba tayo kakain? Oh, I know! Japanese restaurant!" she exclaimed and drag her best friend

Aliyah can't believe Elyse attitude she stops "You know Elyse behave" sabi niya at inalis ang pagkakapulupot nito sa braso niya at binalikan si Gio na nasa likod, grabbing the paper bags in his hands "It's our date so we are the one who will decide," she said and grab her boyfriend's arm.

Looking at the two lovers ahead na bitbit lahat ng pinamili niya kanina Elyse rolled her eyes as she followed them, "Okay you decide" she said as she clings once again to her best friend's arm.

She tried to shook off her best friend's hands, frowning at her but Elyse doesn't move a bit but she clings more, Aliyah sighed and looks at Gio "Sorry" she mouthed, but Gio just smiled at her placing his arms on her shoulder pushing her close to his body, Aliyah doesn't know what to do with this public embarrassment, she is in between of her boyfriend and best friend, just like a sandwich.

Surviving with the public embarrassment they enter the restaurant, but Aliyah belittle her best friend when they sat on the table Elyse joins them smiling at them "Oh can you give me this, this, and this" she pointed on the menu as the waiter takes the order.

"Elyse ano ba" saway ni Aliyah as she gets the menu in Elyse's hands, looking at her furiously, "Lumipat ka ng table" utos niya

Elyse look at her best friend squint eyes "Bakit ba akala ko ba ititreat niya ako?" she said and pointed Gio who is busy sa pagpapakalma kay Aliyah

Gio holds the hand of Aliyah, rubbing it to calm her down, he looks at Elyse who's innocently pointing at him "You can order" he said and handed the menu to her

"Gio!" tingin ni Aliyah sa kanyang boyfriend why does he need to be nice "She's crossing the line," she said as she looks back to her best friend who is busy ordering tons of food, grabbing the menu in her hands "You are crossing the line. Now go to another table" she ordered pointing another table near them.

Seeing how her best friend treats her "Is this how you will treat me when you have a boyfriend now? Fine. Good that you have a boyfriend now" rolling her eyes, she stood up grabbing the tons of shopping bag on Gio's side she moves to the other table

Looking at how Aliyah runs her hand through her hair, Gio patted her shoulders "It's okay let's eat" he looked at the waiter na kanina pang nag-iintay ng order nila. "Can we have this"

Massaging her temple, she looks at Gio and whispered "Masyado ba akong harsh?"

Gio looks at her and tugged her hair at her earlobes looking at her intently "I know you did it for me because it was our date but you know I don't want for you two to quarrel just because of me" he smiled at her "I thought hihingi ako ng blessings niya? I guess I failed" he chuckles

"Sorry" Aliyah sighed as she looks and peeks at Elyse who's on the other table stuffing food in her mouth furiously "Galit nga talaga siya" she mumbled

Gio lifts her chin to make her look at him "You can make peace later, let's date now" and held her hands "So what did you buy a while ago? You've spent your afternoon on shopping but wala akong makitang paper bag na para sayo?"

Elyse was still upset as she much the food in her mouth, looking at her best friend who was busy with her date, she texted her brother 'Pick me up right now. Tell dad that I am really upset. I'll send you the address'

Adam was conversing with his dad in the office regarding on the new project when he receives the text of her sister, "Your little pig is in a bad mood" he looks at his dad and shows him the text

His dad laughs and just nod at him "Alright. I'll let you go"

Adam immediately stood up and leave the office, on his way he receives a text message from her sister, it was a picture of her and on the other table you can see Aliyah and Gio in their dinner date captioned 'I was kicked out from their table. Revenge for me'

Walking inside the restaurant Adam immediately spotted Aliyah, so he moved his vision on her side and saw her sister stuffing angrily the food in her mouth. Striding towards to her sister's table "Get up" he ordered

Elyse was busy on calming herself through eating the food in front of her when she was in the middle of appreciating the dishes, she heard her brother ordered her to get up. Looking up at him "Intay lang kita mong nakain ang tao eh" she said and continue to munch the food in her mouth.

Adam narrowed his eyes on her sister who was pigging out, holding her shirt, and pulled her up "Patay gutom ka ba?" he scowled

Elyse looks at her brother with a flushed face grabbing her shopping bags and stomped her feet as she gets out of the restaurant.

Adam just stare at her sister who just gets out of the restaurant furiously, turning his head to Aliyah's direction who was busy on watching them "If you don't want to get caught come with me your parents thought you are with Elyse not in a date right now" he said at lumakad na si Adam palabas ng restaurant

Her gaze was fixed on Adam's back walking outside the restaurant, she felt someone held her hands, looking at Gio having a small smile on his face "I guess this is the end of our date"

"But" she reluctantly said but Gio stops her and kissed her forehead "Let's go baka iwan ka pa nila, we can continue our date next time. Let us go" he pulled her and walked her to the parking lot.

Standing outside of Adam's car, Aliyah tries to open the door at the backseat but its lock "Ano na naman to" she mumbled as she tries once again to open the door when the window at the passenger seat rolled down "Sasakay ka ba o hindi?" Adam impatiently said. Looking at the empty passenger seat beside Adam she sighed and hesitantly opens the door.

Adam starts the car when Aliyah sat on the passenger seat even though she's not yet done fastening her seatbelt.

Elyse who's at the backseat was just busy observing the two people in front of her, but none of them utter a word.

Arriving in front of Aliyah's house, dali-dali ni Aliyah inalis ang kanyang seatbelt to run away to the awkward atmosphere inside the car. "Thanks" she mumbled before getting out of the car and hurriedly walk to their house.

After the car door close Adam rolled down the window "Aliyah" he called out waiting for Aliyah to look back, "If you will use Elyse's name to cover up your date, make sure to tell me" after that he starts the car leaving Aliyah in confusion.

Walking inside her house still, confused about Adam's suggestion "Bakit ko kailangan sabihin sa kanya? Manager siya ng kapatid niya? Precious name ng kapatid niya?" She mumbled

Mrs. Argania who is in the living room heard her mumbles "Sino kausap mo anak? Where is Elyse?"

Aliya was startled looking at her busy mom she shook her head "None. She's going home na, her brother picks us up"

"Why didn't you invite them for dinner?"

"We already ate outside. I'm going upstairs mom" she said and walk upstairs but before she could get away from her mother she heard "Oh good that you ate with them I thought you are with that Gio again," her mother said which make her sighed.

Laying down on her bed she was busy racking her brain on how can her parents accept Gio, her phone lit up showing a text from an unknown number, but Aliyah was too familiar with the number she opened the message, 'So I could properly cover up your lies' with just these text she knew it was Adam, but before she could close her phone another message pop up, 'Also, where is my gift? It was due months ago' looking at the black luminescent wrapped gift in her bedside table she sighed as she closes her eyes and drove off to sleep.