Miles Towards the Horizon (Trip to Paradise Series 1)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Who does this guy think he is? A god or something? He had the nerve to expect me to praise him after he straight-up told my sister she wasn't good enough. If I could drive, I'd have run him over myself.

I'm intently watching the tiny images of the cars racing just meters away from us. A thrilling mix of nervousness and excitement washes over me as I witness them speeding by. 

“I thought we're on the same team?!” siniko ako ni Tiara. 

Inis ko siyang binalingan ng tingin that made me halted from cheering Nikolas that I didn't know. 

“Never! Cut the expectation I'll cheer for him. Kung ako lang ang kalaban niya ay matagal na siyang nasa hospital.”

Saan ba d'yan yung Nikolas? I suppose it's the black one. Yung pumapangalawa sa pulang Porsche ni Heron dahil tuwing nauuna ito ay lumakas ang cheer sa kotseng iyon.

Tumutok na kami sa laban ng karera medyo maliit na ang imahe ng mga kotse pero mas maliit ang image ng kay Heron dahil ito ang nangunguna kesa sa mga kalaban. 

I didn't expect that racing in reality seemed to be thrilling and .  . . dangerous. Medyo kabado lang ako dahil baka mayroong maaksidente. 

“Look, the two are really into the line!” tumili sa gilid ko si Barbs.

Napaatras ako sa tabi ni Barbs dahil sa lalaking may kulay pula ang buhok. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali yung kaibigan ‘yon ni Heron. 

“Having fun?” lumapit siya sa amin para makipaghalubilo.

“Of course!” si Barbs ang sumagot saka ako siniko. “Si Draven.”

I snorted dismissively. As if his name holds any significance to me. The only thing I know is that he's allied with Heron, and every man in Heron's circle is a dangerously red flag . . evident from his incessant.

They are the typical famous group on campus, attracting a swarm of fan girls. Madalas ko sila makasalubong sa hallway, ignoring their presence. Minsan naman, haharangan ako ni Heron sa daan ‘pag na-tripan niya lang. 

That's how his friends came to know me.

I'm fortunate to have received a scholarship to the university, which means my tuition fees are discounted. Our university is renowned in our province, pangarap lang ng mga students sa probinsya namin ang makatapak sa unibersidad. 

“Puwede ba kayo after nito? Club-club lang, libre na namin,” aya ng lalaki pero nasa akin ang tingin.

Umirap ako. “Hindi, uuwi na kami pagtapos nito.”

Mag-o-online selling pa ako bukas ng umaga. Hindi ako p'wede malate ng gising. Pinagalitan kasi ako ng professor ko sa major subject nung nagtinda ako sa room. Tuloy, hindi na ako makabenta, ang dami ko pa naman suki sa school.

He pouted like a kid mas lalo lang siyang nagmukhang manok. “Sige na, Diez. Ngayong gabi lang. Isa pa, this is the first time I talked to you. Have some fun lang.”

“Ayoko nga, tuka,” pang-aasar ko.

Nawala ang ngisi niya sa labi. He clicked his tongue before chuckling. “Okay, sige, sampu!”

Naglalaman ng 3 rounds ang racing. And guess what? Heron won. Ngisi-ngisi siyang lumapit sa akin, pinagkakaguluhan ng mga manonood.

“Aw, sayang, you chose to be my basher so. .  goodbye autograph,” a smirk on his lips is evident of pissing me off.

I hadn't had a chance to meet Ghon. After Nikolas lost, they vanished away. Tuloy, ako rin ang nawalan.  I didn't lament anyway. Marami pa namang araw para roon. Hindi ako mawawalan ng pag-asa.