Chasing Lavender

CHAPTER 2: Be friends

I woke up early because of the noise outside. I peeked through the window of my room and saw a man looking at my car.

I immediately ran downstairs and went outside to check on my car.

"What the hell are you doing? Are you trying to steal parts from my car? I'm calling the cops!" I shouted in annoyance as I approached my car and the man in front of it.

He turned and looked at me.

"Grabe ka naman, senorita. Inaayos ko itong sasakyan mo, hindi ako mag nanakaw." He said.

I furrowed my brow and looked at the bumper of my car, and to my surprise, the damage had been fixed!

"So you're my tita's car fixer?" I asked sharply while raising an eyebrow.

"Yes? No? Kind of? Kinausap ako ng tita ana mo na tignan itong sasakyan mo kung makakaya ko daw bang ayusin. Malaki ang utang na loob ko sa tita mo dahil pinag aaral nya ako. Kaya hindi ako maka hindi sa pag aayos ng sasakyan mo." He explained. I just smiled and turned away.

"You can go now," I said.

"Hindi kaba mag papasalamat?" I heard him ask. So I quickly turned to him.

"Why would I? My tita asked you to do that, not me. If you need money, then go ask my tita." I replied haughtily and left him in the garage.

I was having my lunch when my tita suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Lav, I talked to your dad. Here's your allowance for this week. Eto 10 thousand. Inobliga ko sya na bigyan ka ng 10 thousand weekly, because I was worried that a thousand a day might not be enough for you." She said with a smile as she sat next to me to eat.

"Aww! Thanks, tita! You're really the best!" I said with a smile, then hugged and kissed her on the cheek.

"Of course! I will not let my first niece suffer because of her evil sister." She said with a laugh that made me laugh too.

"You'll go to your school tomorrow to enroll and have your uniform made. Yung anak anakan ko si Leon ang sasama saiyo." She said.

"Is that the guy who fixed my car this morning, aunt?" I asked.

"Yes, nakita mo ba siya? Oh, he's such a good kid! I'm sure magkakasundo kayo." She said with a smile, which I just rolled my eyes at.

"I hate him, he disturbed my sleep this morning because he was so loud fixing my car." I replied as she chuckled and shook her head.

The next day, I got up early to get ready because I was excited to see the university I would be attending. I'm pretty sure it's for the wealthy because my aunt will not let me go to a public school!

"Ang tagal mo naman!" greeted me Leon. I just rolled my eyes and got into my car. But when I entered the car, the key was missing.

"Hindi mo makikita ang susi dyan dahil nasa akin," he said, waving the key in his hand. What the hell?

"Give me my car key!" I demanded as I stepped out of the car. But he suddenly said.

"Ako daw ang mag hahatid at sayo sabi ng tita mo." He said, furrowing my brow.

"So you'll be my driver? Okay, whatever," I replied and got into the backseat.

"Hindi natin gagamitin itong sasakyan mo, yung motor ko ang gagamitin natin," he said, surprising me.

"Sampa na," he invited me to ride on the motorbike.

"I won't ride there. Look! There's so much rust! What if I get tetanus there?" I said, taking a step back.