The morning after –
Mart knocks at Audre's door.
"Come on in for awhile, may inaayos lang ako. Wait lang." (smiles)
As Audre do something with her stuff, Mart stares at her, admiring her gorgeousness and sexy body in that denim shorts and sleeveless shirt.
Mart - Kung ako ang boyfriend nito, I won't let her wear those fitting clothes when we go out; but my, my, she's so d*mn sexy and hot. Nakakagigil!
Audre: "Let's use my car, okay?"
Mart: "Let me drive for you. . ."
Audre: "You sure? Ooh. (suddenly realizes) Anyway, hindi ko rin naman alam saan yung pupuntahan natin eh." (chuckles)
Mart gives her a sweet smile while asking for the keys. Audre gives her car keys.
And they drove to Zambales, to find Paolo.
At the car. . .
Mart is starting to contemplate all his thoughts about Audre. Now that they are alone together, and since it's a long-hour drive, he must find a way to talk to this lady he's been recently crushing on.
Mart: "Pwede ba ako magtanong sa'yo?"
Audre: "Hmm. . . Owkay, go!"
Mart: "I want to know about your lovelife."
Audre got surprised by this question.
Audre: (chuckles) "Bakit? Paano kung sabihin ko na meron akong lovelife? o kaya wala akong lovelife?"
Mart: (looks seriously and answers) "Kung meron, anong nangyari... At kung wala, bakit?"
Audre continues to be amazed of Mart being so eager with his questions.
Audre: (thinks deep) "Bakit . . . kung wala, eh hindi ba pwedeng wala, ganon?" (forced a smile)
Mart: "So, wala nga?"
Audre: "Eh bakit kasi nga? Bakit mo ba tinatanong?"
Mart: "Kasi wala akong gaanong alam patungkol sa'yo. Hindi ko ba pwedeng matanong yun? Gusto lang kitang makilala pa. . . matapos na malaman mo ang lahat sa akin . . ." (stop talking)
Audre: "Na ano. . . Na virgin ka pa?" (laughs hard)
Mart: (blushing) "Oo na!" (smiles big)
Mart: "Pero hindi nga, seryoso, Nacu-curious lang ako. Sa ganda mong yan, don't tell me hindi ka nagka-lovelife. . .?" (blushing)
Audre: "At bakit?? Kapag maganda, dapat ba talaga may lovelife? Hindi ba pwedeng, kapag maganda eh okay lang din na walang lovelife?" (annoyingly laughs)
Mart: "Hindi naman sa ganon. Atsaka, kanina ka pa ha. . . na sa bawat tanong ko, tanong din ang sagot mo. (smiles)
"Galit ka ba sa mga lalaki?"
Audre: "(laughs hard) Hahaha! Hoy hindi naman. Grabe ka mag-isip sa'kin."
Mart: "Eh ano nga?"
Audre: "Eh wala eh."
Mart: "Bakit wala? Ayaw mo?"
Audre: "Hindi naman sa ayaw. Uhm, alam mo naman yung last na nangyari, regarding Manuel. Other than that, wala namang nanliligaw sa akin. Alangan namang ako ang manligaw. Hindi ko carry yung mga liberated girls na kayang manliligaw sa lalaki."
Mart: "Baka naman may nanliligaw, pero ayaw mo lang pansinin."
Audre: "You think so? Oh.. I don't know. Maybe. I really don't know, and sometimes I don't care."
Mart: "Or this does mean na you hate to be in a relationship?"
Audre: "No. it's not that. Honest to my answer, walang nanliligaw sa akin ngayon." (smiles sincerely)
Mart: "So in case na may manligaw sa'yo, you would try to see the person and look if you both can click?"
Audre: "Uhh, maybe. Or maybe not."
Mart: "See.."
Audre: (laughs) "Aah! You're judging me" (rolls eyes)
Mart: "Hindi naman. Nag-aalala lang ako para sa'yo"
Audre: "Wow ah. Concerned ka?"
Mart: "Well, oo naman. Kasi eh syempre, ayaw kong tumanda kang dalaga."
- kasi gusto kitang pakasalan
Audre: "Baliw!"
Mart: (whispers) ". . .sayo."
Audre: "Ano yun?"
Mart: "Sabi ko, same to you!" (smiles wide)
Audre: (laughs hard again) "Oy, sa tingin ko hindi naman ako aabot sa pagiging old maid. Sobra ka maging paranoid."
Mart: "O sige, hindi na ganon ang naiisip ko. Ahhm, pero nagkaboyfriend ka naman na?"
Audre: "Oo naman."
Mart: "Kwento mo sa akin yung lovestory nyo."
Audre: "Wala ka din talaga magawa eh no?"
Mart: "Samahan mo na ako sa pagdrive ko. It bores me kung hindi tayo mag-uusap baka antukin ako while driving."
Audre: "Okay. Since kanina mo pa ako kinukulit sa mga lovelife thing na ganito, fine. I would indulge you."
Audre:
"I had a boyfriend before. His name is Irving. He was my first boyfriend and the last I had. We were together for three years and a half.
First year highschool pa lang ako eh umaaligid na yun sa akin. Alam mo yung binabakuran? It is like hindi pa naman sya nanliligaw pero he was conditioning the people around na hindi ako pwede maligawan ng ibang lalaki, kasi siya ang manliligaw. May mga sulyap-tingin, palipad-hangin, patingin-tingin, simple hi and hello. Kung nasaan ako, possible na andun din siya.
Second year highschool, that's the time he asked if he can court me. Of course, me being so young and naïve, I didn't reply. I was scared. I asked for my parents about what I should do about it. And my parents, being the cool persons that I know, just told me "Mija, it is only you who can answer that." And I ask "Why me? Can't you just decide for me, since I'm very young for that matter" they replied "Yes, we know that you're too young; and we trust you most that you will discover what you want to do with your life" Oh diba ang cool nila, na minsan nakakainis. (smiles) Wow, I just missed my parents so much.
And then I talked with my older sister, she told me that being courted is a wonderful experience. She gave me the idea na magpaligaw daw ako ng matagal. Huwag ko daw sagutin agad. Para daw ma-test ko kung gaano ka-sincere ang guy na yun sa akin. At kung talagang tatagal siya at maghihintay sa akin. I took that advice of my sister. And since I was also attracted at him, I said yes he can court me. So he courted me for a year. He was consistent with his effort – gifts, time, special care, dates, kilig, mga ganon.
Third year highschool – I said yes to him and his proposal for us to be in a relationship. He will be graduating from highshool na that time. So as a gift also to him, I said my yes. We began our relationship na LDR pa. Haha! I never thought na ganon agad yung challenge. But yeah, Irving made his way for our relationship to work.
Of course, I still prioritize my studies and don't worry much about us being far from one another. Pero sya, he always made me feel that I am so important in his life. Alam mo yung effort na from Metro, uuwe sya sa Province para lang makita ako at maihatid ako sa bahay namin. Na kahit iilang oras o wala pang tatlong oras kami magkasama, aalis na uli siya kasi kailangan niyang pumasok sa school kinabukasan. He clinged to our relationship like it was a lifeline.
He took care of me and made me feel that all his love and devotion is all into me. That is why I am so confident with our love. I graduated high school and I made sure that I will be enrolled in the same school where he was enrolled. Dun sa school natin ngayon."
