Accidentally on Purpose (Completed)

Chapter 3 - Favor

Tumawag ako kay Rhian because I need her to save me. Malapit na ang suppose to be date namin ni Jerry and I'm trying everything para hindi lang matuloy but luck is not on my side.

"Ilan oras lang naman 'yun, Tiffs. Just bear with him. Besides this is not the first naman."

I whined more.

"Alam mo wala ka naman rin choice. It's either you go or ditch pero lagot ka naman kay Tita. Or do you want me to whip you up a fake boyfriend?" Tumawa siya.

I know it's a joke but I think that works too.

"Rhian. I think that's it."

"'Yung ano? Boyfriend? Hoy joke lang 'yun!"

Hindi ako sumagot kaya lalo siyang nataranta.

"Hoy Tiffany joke lang iyon! You're not really going to do that, right?"

"That's the best idea you ever suggested!"

"Seryoso ka ba? Eh sino naman? Nakakaloka ka! Nagbibiro lang ako kanina."

I made her realize that her plan is actually good. She gave me names from our friends and friends of friends pero hindi sila pumasa.

"Parang alam ko na. You know the guy na nakagasgas sa car mo? 'Yung doon sa bar? Siya kaya? Pwede diba!"

"Ano? Ayaw ko nga! I barely know the guy."

"So? Kilala siya nila Michael so he's not really a stranger. And it's not going to be real. Fake lang, fake kaya hindi kailangan na close mo."

"Ayaw ko pa rin. At least 'yung kilala ko naman sana."

"Why not? Isipin mo ah, magkakilala sila ni Michael. Tapos kayo ni Michael sobrang close kayo. Malay mo meant to be kayo! Uyy."

"Kailan ka pa naging hopeless romantic? Meant to be? Rhian, really?"

"Ehh malay mo diba!"

Napilit rin niya ako pero tumawag muna ako kay Michael ay may mga tinanong lang na basic questions.

Mukha naman siyang okay dahil galing rin siya sa school ko dati pero hindi ko talaga siya maalala noong high school. I don't think I saw him though. Not even once because I'll know for sure.

Inasar pa ako ni Michael for being interested in that guy.

I shut him up by saying it's for my car.

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I called the number he gave me last time. Mabuti nalang at nasa bag ko pa 'yung papel.

Una ay walang sumasagot kaya ako ko mali ang binigay niyang number so I tried again and he answered on the third ring.

"Hello?"

"Hello? This is Ice right?"

"Yeah. Who's this?"

Pakapalan nalang 'to ng mukha. I need him. He might be my last chance on getting away with my upcoming date.

"Tiffany. Black sedan remember?"

"Ah yeah. May problema ba?"

"Nasa labas ka ba? Can we meet?"

Nagkita kami sa isang cafe sa may Makati area since doon lang rin siya banda.

Nauna akong dumating at bigla kong hindi maalala kung ano ang itsura niya. Hindi ko malaman kung dumating na ba siya o hindi pa.

So I just waited there while drinking my coffee. Napatingin nalang ako nang may lalaking nakatayo sa gilid ko.

Oh yeah how can I forget that face.

"Is this about your car?" He asks pagkaupo niya.

"Uh. Yeah, sort of. Okay na 'yung kotse ko pero may kasalanan ka pa rin. I'm not asking for payment, just a favor."

"So what is it?"

"May girlfriend ka ba ngayon?"

Of course I have to know. Baka mamaya meron pala at mapagkamalan pa akong third party.

Tumaas ang kilay niya. "So does me having a girlfriend have anything to do with the favor you're asking?"

"Well," I shrugged. "Si Mama kasi. She keeps on setting me up with her friend's sons. It's kind of bothering me."

"What do you want me to do? Talk to her?" Hindi ko malaman kung sarcastic lang ba siya but since I'm the one needing help I behaved myself.

"No.. But maybe, uh, I just thought that if you can just be my boyfriend, she'll stop."

Nakita ko ang naging reaksyon niya sa sinabi ko. He seemed surprise kaya nagexplain ako agad.

"Wait, before anything else, pretend lang. Just be my fake boyfriend. I just need a name to use."

He arched his brow but nodded slightly after. "Why me? Anong mapapala ko?"

"That's why it's a favor." I said as a matter of fact.

Meron bang naghahanap pa ng gain sa favor!

"Then no."

Nakita kong tatayo na sana siya para umalis pero pinigilan ko siya.

"Wait, okay. Ano bang gusto mo?"

"Sigurado ka sa tanong mo? Mabibigay mo ba kung anong gusto ko?"

Damn I just dug my own grave.

"Uhm. I will grant you a wish nalang?" I hesitated.

It sounds like the same thing pero bahala na.

Shit sana lang matino naman 'to!

"So I get a wish kung pumayag ako maging pretend boyfriend mo? Why would I do that?"

Bwisit naman 'to! Ang daming tinatanong!

"Because you want a wish? C'mon it's easy. Kailangan ko lang may masabi kay Mama. You don't even need to meet her."

Sumandal siya sa upuan and I can see that he's thinking about it.

"That's it?"

Nginitian ko siya at tumango. "Yup."

Ngumiti rin siya pabalik so I think we had a deal when he said,

"I'm not doing it."

Napawi ang ngiti ko sa narinig. Automatic na tumaas ang kilay ko sa inis. Pinagloloko ba ako nito? Pagkatapos ng madaming tanong sabay ayaw niya?

"I'm sorry. What?" I tried to be nice pa.

"I'm not doing it."

"You're not doing it?"

He shook his head while looking me in the eye.

"Ano? Nagasgasan mo na nga ang kotse ko tapos favor lang hinihingi ko and I'm even granting you a wish."

"I just don't feel like doing it."

Doon nag-init ang ulo ko. Enough of pleading. I'm not used to asking favors anyway especially with people I don't know.

"Fine. Just so you know I'm asking because I have no choice not because I like you or what." Then I eyed him. "You're not even my type."

Narinig ko ang tawa niya. "Parang galit ka ata, Miss?"

"I don't know why did I even bother. FYI, I don't need you. At oo galit talaga ako!"

With that dinampot ko ang bag ko at tumayo. Saglit akong huminto sa may tabi niya dahil gusto ko siyang hampasin ng bag ko but opted not to.

I'd prefer to not waste my time on people like him.