twelve

Aliyah was getting ready for school, fixing her things when she noticed the black luminescent thing in her bedside table. She shrugs and puts it on her bag "Bahala na" she mumbled as she runs down the stairs.

Aliyah was about to enter her room when someone grabs her hands, she was ready to hit the person when Gio stopped her "It's me" he smiled handing her a piece of rose "I know you want to be lowkey, you could put it on your bag and check it later" pointing at her bag he smiled sweetly at her before greeting her, "Happy monthsary"

Aliyah was utterly shocked; how come she didn't remember it "Gio" she mutters as she felt guilt

Gio shook his head at her "No need to be thankful" he said "Let me put the rose on your bag so no one could tell you are showing off, that bothers you so much" he makes her turned around upon opening her bag he saw a luxurious luminous box wrapped in black, he smiled and put the rose in her bag. "I'll be back at the training I can't celebrate with you"

"Oh really?" she said "Don't worry we can celebrate it tomorrow" Aliyah smiled at him "I need to go in the class right now," she said immediately and run to her room.

Elyse observed her best friend who is in despair, "Para kang may nagawang malaking kasalanan ah" she said and placed milk in her desk

Aliyah looked at her best friend, "I forgot our monthsary"

Looking at Aliyah who's now covering her face out of embarrassment "It's not a shocking story" she stated and sit in front of her

Hearing her response Aliyah looked at her with a wide eye, "You expected it?"

"Of course, you even forgot when was my birthday way back then" she shrugs "So what did he give to you?"

"A rose," she said as she opens her bag at ipinakita kay Elyse

Upon looking at the rose that Gio gave to her best friend, her eyes catch something "Don't tell me you will give this to Gio?" she said in disbelief

"That was a good idea!" she exclaimed as she gets the gift in the hand of her best friend

Before Aliyah could grab it from her, inilayo na nya ito "Are you out your mind Aliyah? It was a birthday gift for my brother, and you would give it to another man?" she questioned

"But his birthday was already months ago," she said "It is good that I can use that" she reasoned out

"No. You are being inconsiderate here Aliyah this was for my brother, think of it, you chose this gift with my brother's image in your mind and not Gio's but you'll give it to Gio? Mali yon" she scolded her

"But I don't have any gift for him" Aliyah massage her forehead

"You do"

Aliyah eyed her "I have?"

Elyse rolled her eyes "The suit you bought" she said placed the box in her bag "So don't think about giving that gift to others if it's not my brother"

"Oo nga!" Aliyah remembered the suit she bought "Let's go to your house later"

"Salamat naman antagal na pinag-iinitan yung suit na yon eh" Elyse mumbled

Walking inside Diaz Residence Aliyah and Elyse was heading to her bedroom, but in her door, there was a sticky note saying 'I'll be back'

"Umalis na pala siya, di nga nagpaalam" she muttered as she took out the sticky note and opened the door

"Sinong umalis?" Aliyah curiously asked that handwriting is quite familiar to her

"Adam" she simply shrugs as she heads to her closet "Here" she handed the shopping bag that contains the suit

"Why do you so look gloomy?"

"Why can't I? I'll be alone here for now; he is now heading to the main branch" she said and sat on her bed "He'd be gone for I don't know how many months"

"What?" she looked at her "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Why would I?"

"Because" she stutters "The gift" she exclaimed

"I don't have any idea that you still didn't give it to him. It's been months duh"

Getting the gift in her bag "Ibigay mo na lang sa kanya once he got home" she handed the gift to Elyse

Elyse get it from her hand and put it again on her bag "Trust me my brother would want it na ibigay mo sa kanya ng personal"

"But"

"No buts" placing her forefinger in her lips "Kahit tanungin mo pa sya ngayon. Trust me that is his answer"

"Alright," she agreed as she looked at the black box in her hands.

Touching the necklace she got from Gio's rose months ago, the weather became pretty chilling she makes herself warm as she rubs her hands against each other "It's already the end of the year" she whispered as she looks at the colorful lights around her.

Gio walked out of the court looking at the back of his girlfriend, he hugs her "Did you wait for so long?"

Aliyah was startled by the back hug Gio gave her "No" she shook her head, getting off in the hug she looked at him in the eyes "You look so tired"

"No" Gio shook his head as he gets her hands "I'm pretty energized today" he smiled "It was the first time you waited for me, dito pa sa labas" ginulo nito ang buhok ni Aliyah "You are getting romantic"

She rolled her eyes "Wag mo nga guluhin ang buhok ko. Are you done with your training?"

"Yup" he nods at inakbayan ito "Your coming tomorrow, right?"

"Anong meron bukas?" she looked at him innocently

Gio stops his tracks and looks at her seriously "Di mo alam?"

She chuckles "Of course I know, laban niyo bukas duh" sabi nito at nauna nang maglakad, looking back at him "Do you really think I'm that bad girlfriend?"

Gio runs toward her, holding her hands softly, "Uhm. Can I be honest?" he said while they are walking

Aliyah looked at him furiously "Edi maghanap ka ng mabait na girlfriend" she said at inalis ang pagkakahawak ni Gio sa kamay niya at nauna na maglakad

Gio laughs and followed her, placing his hand in her head rubbing it softly "I like a bad girlfriend and sapat na ang mabuting boyfriend diba?" he chuckled

"Sinong mabuting boyfriend na sinasabi mo?"

Gio points at random people "Iyon ang bait nyang boyfriend" he looks at her giving her a smile

She looked at the man Gio pointed at, narrowing her eyes to have a clear vision "Nakauwi na pala siya" she mumbles

Gio looks at her confusedly "What?"

Aliyah immediately shook her head as she drags him "Let's go your bad girlfriend is pretty hungry"

"Okay let me feed my bad girlfriend" Gio grins.