The Perfect Boyfriend List

Chapter 13

[Chapter 13] Girlfriend

I wasn't expecting much usually when I go out to explore the world.

First because I was not planning to return someday to that certain place. One time is enough. I don't want to spend a lot of time in a single place. I don't settle down for only a thing. I keep on looking at other places that will entertain me more than I'm already entertained with where I am yesterday.

Second is because I don't want to be burden by past. I'm the type of person where I want to move on instantly and that applies the same on the way I travel. I don't want to remain constant on a situation and a place. I want to see other things. I don't want to remain entertained at only one place. I prefer to be in love with other places.

Third and lastly is because I don't have any connection with the people from that certain place. I'm the kind of person that has difficulty in finding a connection with others. The reason why I travel is to be freed from my little shell. I'm the type of person that settles down on a single place. The type of person that has her own little imaginative world. I have my own world and not all of the people I met were welcomed on there. And that is one rule I'd like to change.

But my this time, it surpassed my expectations. This is really the first time that I didn't have any written expectations on a certain place. Ito yung kauna unahang pagkakataon na I found a connection with the people in that place, I want to be burden by the past and memories I have in there and I felt the urge to come back.

It's weird since ito lang naman yung lugar na pinuntahan kong napakasimple. Ibang iba ito sa London, Berlin, Paris, Seoul at Tokyo na pinuntahan ko na. But yet, I felt the urge to return to that place. Nagustuhan ko ito unlike sa mga travels ko sa iba't ibang parte ng mundo.

It is weird.

"What are you thinking?" Wren pulled me out of my deep thoughts.

Nasa byahe kami pabalik sa Manila nang gisingin ng mga salita niya ang diwa ko.

"Nothing." sagot ko.

Napa buntong hininga siya. "Rachel, kahit na hindi pa katagalan simula nang magkakilala tayo, I already knew about your cup size, your shoe size and even your likes and dislikes," tinampal ko ang balikat niya.

"Gago! Kailan mo pa nalaman ang cup size ko?" I asked, gritting my teeth.

I saw him smirked sa side mirror. "Yan ang napapala ng burara sa gamit," he silently cussed. "Anyway highway--"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Saan mo naman nakuha iyang phrase na yan?"

"Kailangan bang lahat ng sinasabi ko, may pinagkukunan? Di ba pwedeng invention ko?" he answered. I sighed. "But since you asked without cursing, si Liz ang nagsabi. Ginagaya ko lang."

"Copycat." I whispered.

"Anyway, kung yun ngang mga simpleng bagay na medyo katago tago mo ay alam ko, what else pa kaya na malaman ko kung may iniisip kang iba?" he said.

I smiled. "Bakit ba curious ka sa iniisip ko? Don't tell me nagaasume ka nanaman na ikaw ang iniisip ko?"

"Well, what can I say about that? Hindi naman siguro mag-aassume ang isang tao kung wala naman talagang valid reason for them to assume on things," he explained. "But in my case, I'm just curious. Hindi ako nagaasume."

Umirap ako. "Whatever. By the way, careful."

Naningkit ang mga mata niya. "Careful about what?"

"Mag ingat ka, maraming nadadale sa maling akala," I smirked. "And if you're smart enough, you'll realize and understand that assuming on things will not do any good for you."

He hissed. "Tss. I don't need your smart mouth, right now," he said. "Isang tanong lang naman ang kailangan mong sagutin, umabot pa sa America iyang kahaba haba mong sagot."

"Whatever."

"Ano nga kasi yung iniisip mo?" he asked once again. Mukhang hindi talaga siya titigil sa kakatanong.

"I was just wondering if I could come ulit," I truthfully said. "Gusto ko kasing bumalik din dun kahit papaano."

"You can," he says. "I'm willing to join you. Kung kailan mo ulit gusto."

"Talaga?" I asked shockingly. Buti naman pala at makakabalik ako dun. What I liked about Pangasinan is the fresh air and the serene and peaceful feeling you will have once you're there.

Pag nandun ka kasi, parang malayong malayo ka sa lahat. Malayo ka sa kabihasnan. Yung feeling that you're safe since sobrang layo mo sa gulo.

And maybe that was the thing I'm looking for a place when I travel. The place where I can forget everything including my identity and my problems.

"Yeah. Saka sinabihan din naman ako ni Lola na bumisita daw tayo dun paminsan minsan," sabi niya. "Si Lola ang nagsabi ah?"

I grinned. "Bakit ang defensive mo?" tanong ko.

"Ayaw ko lang mag-assume ka ng kung ano ano."

"Hah!" I scoffed. "Sino bang assungero dito? Ako ba?"

"Tss," he hissed. "Manahimik ka na lang. Uuwi na nga tayo sa bahay e. Hindi pa ba sapat yun para patahimikin yang bunganga mong putak nang putak?"

Umirap na lang ako at di sumagot. Ano bang mapapala ng isang matalino sa kakatalo sa isang walang kaalam alam na tao? Baka mahawa pa ako sa kalokohan ng lalaking to e.

Hindi ko na lang namalayan na nakatulog na ako. Napagod din siguro akong pakinggan si Wren sa mga walang kwenta niyang mga kabubulyaw. Naririndi na rin siguro yung tenga ko kakapakinig sa kanya.

Nang magising ako, nasa tapat na kami ng bahay. Manang Belinda and Wren are busy unpacking the goods we have. Nagpabaon kasi si Lola Prescilla. Naikwento kasi ni Wren si Manang Belinda so Lola gave us goods to give to her.

Mabigat pa rin yung katawan ko. It's probably because of my tired body.

I dragged my slipping body out of the car.

"Omg!" I heard a girl's giggling voice aside. Napakunot ang ulo ko. Hindi naman ganun nakakainis ang boses ni Liesl ah? I turned to see a very tall girl in red dress, hugging Wren.

Ewan ko ba pero sa mukha pa lang niya, naiinis na ako. Mukha kasing malandi e. Sino ba namang decent girl ang magsusuot ng ganun kaiksing dress at palang pula pa ang labi sa gitna ng nakatirik na araw? She looked like a slut.

"Sandra! Kamusta ka na?" Wren's voice was full of happiness. Mukhang matagal silang hindi nagkita. "Bakit ang tangkad tangkad mo? Nakaheels ka ano?"

Pinakawalan nila ang isa't isa at pinalo ni Sandra si Wren sa balikat. "You're such an asshole! I'm tall kaya! I don't need any heels!"

He smirked. "But still, you wear them."

"Whatever." inirapan si Wren.

Bakit ba kung maglampungan sila parang sila? Wait. Girlfriend ba ito ni Wren? Kaya pala ganito itsura e. Hindi talaga marunong pumili ng desenteng babae ang loko. Bagsak na bagsak.

His girlfriend looked like a slut.

He looked at me. "Rachel!" he called.

I plastered a fake smile then walked towards them. Iniabot ko yung kamay ko sa babae. "Hi, I'm Rachel Mae Pascua."

She smiled sweetly looking at Wren then turning back to me. He accepted my gesture.

"Sandra Buenavista, Wren Andrei's girlfriend."