Rainy Season in Manila

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Please, get in." He invited as he motioned his hand to get inside his car. He even opened it for me. Nagpaka-gentleman raw, mukha niya!

Inirapan ko naman siyang tumuloy ako sa loob ng sasakyan. He then shut the door so quick na muntik pa akong maipit. He roam around his car and opened the door on his side. As he got in, gusto ko siyang suntukin sa balikat niya pero dahil hindi naman kami gano'n ka-close, I kept my fist closer to me.

As he settled inside, he put his seatbelt first and when he's done, he casually ordered me to wear mine. Hindi ko naman siya agad sinunod. I was looking intently at him. As if I'm examining his intention and what he would do. I also don't know what pushes me to sit right inside his car, but maybe because I was attracted to money. Wala, e. Nabudol kaagad ako.

Nakipaglaban din naman siya ng titigan sa akin.

"Sure ka bang wala kang masamang gagawin?"

"Why would I tell if there is?" Ngisi pa nito.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko sa sagot niya. That's not the answer I'm expecting to get pero kung makikipaglokohan lang pala siya sa akin, then I can do the same thing. Taga-FEU lang siya, palaban na babae rin ako.

"Hindi mo ako pagsasamantalahan ano?" panunuri ko pa.

Bahagya naman itong natawa at umiling. Hinawakan niya pa ang panga niya at bahagya iyong umigting.

"Why would I do that?" he questioned. Tiningnan niya ako nang mariin. "Do you think I'm capable of doing that?"

I shrugged off and shook my head. "I don't know. Tell me."

He smirked. "You should've known the answer to that when we first met. And you shouldn't have come with me that night when you thought I would do something bad, right? But I didn't. So, how's that, Criselda?"

My eyes narrowed. "How did you even know my name? Sa pagkatatanda ko, hindi ko ipinaalam sa 'yo ang pangalan ko. You're stalking me 'no?"

"Pssh! I'm not stalking you. You wish, woman."

I crossed my arms. "Matapos mo akong yayain na sumakay rito sa sasakyan and you're gonna be rude to me. Ano ba talagang pakay mo sa akin? Did you intend to give me a ride back home? Nasa plano mo ba 'yon?"

He laughed. "Do you think it was me who hop inside a random car on a rainy day?"

"Hindi," confident kong sagot sa kanya. "That was me. That's my fault, but I apologize for my mistake. But what is this? Anong need mo sa akin? I know you've been on an accident and I'm sorry you've been through that situation pero kasalanan ko ba 'yon? Is that the reason why you're here with me?"

He shrugged off. "I didn't even think about that. I'm fine and I have an insurance, and you're not the reason I got into an accident. It was raining that evening."

Hindi naman ako sumagot. I'm still waiting for him to answer what I'm really asking of him. "I know it was raining, but if you didn't insist to—"

"At least, you got home safe, alright?" pagpapatuloy nito. Natahimik na lang din naman ako. An assurance from it makes me feel so guilty. Bakit nga ba biglang umasim ang tingin ko sa kanya? "But here we are and let's just make this a new beginning for both of us. What do you think?"

"I don't think people like you would do that. Saka may girlfriend ka, 'di ba?"

"I'm not cheating on her for you," he said straightforward. Wala na akong kawala ro'n Ano pa bang bala ko? "And I will never do that. I'm here to tell you something and I thought this might take your interest and here you are, sitting inside my car."