This Is What I'm Praying For

Will you COOK for me?

"Marie ako ng bahala kay mama, Engineer salamat, pwedi bang pakihatid si Marie?" bungad ni Manang Rain.

"Manang okay lang naman ako dito eh, Engineer thank you, you can go now." I said with a smile.

"Marie, hindi sumabay ka na kay Engineer. Wala kang kasamang uuwi mamaya." sabi ni Manang Rain.

"Eh, Si Teo Manang hindi ba uuwi?" pagdadahilan ko dahil nakakahiya na talaga kay Engineer.

"Marie, 11pm pa ang out ni Teo." sagot ni Manang Rain.

"Edi hihintayin ko siya." sabi ko naman.

"Hindi na anak, may klase ka pa bukas, sumabay ka na kay Engineer." singit ni mommy.

Ito na nga ba ang sinasabi ko, talo nanaman ako. Lumapit ako kay mommy at humalik.

"Babalik ako bukas dito." sabi ko at tumango lang si mommy.

"Manang apan kamin." ( ate pupunta na kami.) pagpaalam ko kay Manang Rain.

"Sige magiingat kayo. Engineer ikaw na ang bahala sa pinsan ko, ha? Salamat!" sabi ni Manang Rain at tinanguan lang siya ni Engineer.

"Engineer, pasensya na talaga sa abala. Maraming-maraming salamat na rin." sabi ko kay Rao habang naglalakad kami papuntang parking lot.

"It's okay Marie. No worries," He said. "basta ikaw." he added that I can't understand.

To my surprise, he walk faster and open the door of his car for me.

"Thank you Engineer." I shyly give him a smile before entering in his car.

He close the door and turn to get in and drive.

While he is driving and I wasn’t too used to quiet cars. After all Marie, you didn't have a shame, kapal kaya ng muka mo. Why don't you just ask him. Ask what? Uhmm if he already had a girlfriend or should I say have a girlfriend. Wife? his relationship status at pag wala, apply tayo. Hindi dapat ako lang, charr!

May asawa na siguro siya, siguro yun yung nasa condo nun ni Jadin.

"You know Engineer, you're so very kind." I started. "Swerte ng mapapa-ngasawa mo." I whispere.

"I'm the who's lucky with her." he said.

He heard what I said. Ohh...my! And... ahhh!!! may girlfriend na siya sis. HAHA sanaoil. Baka nga asawa na eh?

"Wow! So who's that lucky girl, who fell in love with the kindness you have, Engineer?" I said in jolly voice.

But he didn't answer it. Mali ata ang nasabi ko at nanahimik siya. Okay change topic.

"Uhm.. Engineer aside... sa School namin may iba ka pa bang ginagawa? I mean other project?" I said, as that's the only thing I'm thinking.

"Wala na." He answered in a cold voice.

Ay galit. May nasabi ba akong masama? Bakit lumamig?

"Anlamig!" sabi ko nalang, kahit na sakto lang naman ang init at lamig ng kotse nya. Parinig ko lang, ganun.

Hindi ko akalaing papaniwalaan niya ako at pinahinaan niya ang aircon. Ay, grabe kuya! ikaw ang sinasabihan ko hindi yung aircon. Mangramdam ka kuya pinagpapawisan na ako.

"Marie, where will I take you down?" Engineer said and turn to me.

"Dito nalang ako, Engineer." sabi ko.

"Marie are you sick? why are you sweating aren't you cold?" Engineer ask in worried voice.

"Ayos lang ako, Engineer. Bababa na ako, Salamat sa sakay." sabi ko at bumaba na dahil hindi ko alam ang itsura ko nakakahiya.