Everything Has Changed

XIII

Migo stares at her.

Patricia notices the sadness in his eyes. She shakes her head. "You know what? Tama na. I met with you so that I can tell you things about the twins, not to talk about our past." She stands up, takes her bag and umbrella and makes her way outside. But when she opens her umbrella... "Sh*t."

Migo sees her outside, her umbrella broken. He pays the bill and follows her. "Is everything okay?"

"No. Walang okay. Hindi tayo okay. Okay?! Leave me alone."

He raises his eyebrows. "Uhm... I'm talking about your umbrella.."

She looks up from her umbrella. Dang. "Ah, yes, uhm, I mean no. Nasira yung payong ko."

"Where are you going ba? Is your car with you?"

She shakes her head. "I'm going to take a cab. My driver is with mom."

He frowns. "I don't see any cab. Sobrang lakas ng ulan. Don't you have a car of your own?"

"I do." She sighs. "But I... I don't drive. I don't know how to."

He looks away, trying not to laugh.

She rolls her eyes. "Go on, laugh." She sighs. "Bwiset."

He looks back at her. "Sorry, sorry.. Uhm, I suggest ihatid na lang kita. Is that okay?"

She stares at him then looks away. "No, it's okay. Mag taxi na lang ako."

"Eh wala nga oh. Sige na. My way of apologizing na din because of what happened sa loob."

She thinks for a moment then sighs. "Okay. Fine. But is it okay with you? Baka mag selos 'yang babe mo."

He smirks. "Jelly?"

She looks at him, eyebrows meeting. "Of course!" -she says quickly. "Ah-- not! Of course not. Psh." She looks away. "Why would I get jealous? I'm not jealous. I shouldn't get jealous. And I don't have the right to get jealous."

He chuckles. "Daming sinabi. Tara na nga."

After five minutes of driving, Migo complains about not being able to see the road clearly because of the heavy rain. He suggests that they should go to his house first, because it's just another five minutes of driving from where they are now, and wait until the rain stops.

"Ano?! Ano 'ko baliw? Ayoko nga! You said you were going to bring me home so you do that now." -she says.

"What do you want me to do eh ang hirap na nga makita yung daan? Besides, bakit ba ayaw mo? Do you think I'm going to do something bad?" He chuckles. "Baka nga ako pa ang i-rape mo dyan..." -he whispers.

"I heard that, you *sshole." She clicks her tongue. "Ay nako, basta! As soon as the rain stops you're going to bring me home. Okay?!"

"Demanding.." -he whispers.

"Ano?"

"Ha? Wala! Let's go." And he drives to his house.

They arrive at Migo's house. Much to their surprise, even to Migo's, Olive welcomes them.

"Hi babe!!" She runs to him and gives him a hug.

Patricia widens her eyes. Fudge.

As Olive pulls away from the hug, she sees Patricia behind Migo. "Oh.. May kasama ka pala?"

Migo just looks at Olive, wanting to ask what she's doing there and how she got in.

"Uhm, hi, Olive. We're just waiting for the rain to stop. Aalis na din ako mamaya. Don't worry." -Patricia tells her.