MY GIRLFRIEND IS A MANNEQUIN? (5)

(Chapter 1)

What the heck is this? A heavy traffic in the morning?! This is so cool. I’m being sarcastic okay. Ganito na ba kabusy ang  Metro? I’ll fly to Bora, maybe one week after this sh*t. Dad and Mom asked me para sunduin si Ate sa airport this 1pm. Ngayon lang kasi siya ulit makakauwi after her trips in France, Japan, US and Korea, almost half of the year na rin siyang wala eh. Sino ba namang mawawala nang ganun katagal, isa lang naman siyang sikat na Fashion Designer. She’s always demanded to be at *scratches head* what’s that called, yung Fashion Week ba yun, may Spring Fashion Week, may Winter, basta I don’t know if there’s Rainy Fashion Week. Well. I’m just being nosy. Ate has been attending fashion weeks all around the world. Kung hindi naman Fashion Week, ayun sa sobrang kasikatan ng mga designs niya, mga awarding ceremonies and recognitions ang pinupuntahan niya, kung anu-ano nang klaseng mga trophies at medals ang naiuwi niya eh. Ganyan siya kasikat. I’m not bragging, sinasabi ko lang naman ang totoo at nakikita ko. I still don’t know what she's going to do next in the fashion world. I have no idea. The latest news I’ve heard is she’s working out with her new fashion statement. Wala lang, hindi kasi ako nanonood ng news, nabalitaan ko lang kina Riyah and Alexis kagabi sa bar eh. Alam mo naman mga babae, napakahilig sa mga fashion at kung anu-ano pa. Diyan din kasi nagsimula si Ate, tignan mo naman narating niya ngayon. She made it this far. And I think she will never have a plan on quitting this one.

*phone rings*

“Hello, dad—“ I hanged up.

“On your way already? You should be there before 1pm,” dad said firmly. Aish. 9:22am pa nga lang eh! Pambihira. Bakit kasi ako nalang palagi yung ginagawang hatid-sundo pag dumarating si Ate. This is really getting on my nerves already! “Don’t let na sa press conference nanaman diretsyo niya,” he continued. Okay! Okay Dad!

“Hindi ba may assistant naman siyang kasama?” Sabi ko at napabuntung hininga ako. “Tsaka may escort naman sila and a car ready for them, so she could directly go home-”

Biglang tumaas boses ni Dad, “Dean! Will you please stop complaining?!” Anak ng tokwa naman oh! No choice. Bad vibes nanaman si Dad because of me. Obey. “Ibababa ko na. Be there at 1.”

“Yes, dad.” I almost whispered.

Halos dalawang taon na ako yung gumagawa nito since I graduated – hinahatid sundo si Ate everytime she arrives. Pwede naman ang family driver namin na si Mang Billy ang gumawa diba? Nakakainis naman. Bakit ba?! Pinanganak ba ako para maging hatid-sundo nalang niya?! Di bale, I need to be cool right now.

Simula’t sapul naman ako yung may kasalanan. Ako nalang palagi. Sh*t! Ayoko nang pag-usapan pa ito, baka kung saan nanaman mapunta ito.

“@ssh*le!” Napasigaw ako nung bumusina yung car na nasa likod. Nahampas ko din tuloy yung kamay ko dito sa aso (Display lang naman siya, don’t worry.) na tumatango tango sa harap ko. L*che flan kasi eh! Ang aga aga nambabadtrip! Buti naman umuusad na ang pambihirang traffic na to. Hay nako! Babawi ako mamaya sa bar. I’ve to chill. My day just turned into a full mess! Darn!

Oh come on! The heavy traffic already turned into a light one. *checks the time* It says 11:05am?! Are you kidding me?!! Mahigit nang tatlong oras nung umalis ako sa condo ko! Woah! Stupid traffic! I need to get there before 1 as Dad told me.

I held my steering wheel and controlled the engine. Nilakasan ko na rin yung sounds to lessen my piss.

Inovertake ko yung isang jeep! Ang bagal kasi eh. After that hindi ko na nagawa dahil may traffic enforcer na dito. Suddenly, may ambulansyang ang bilis papuntang North, oh no! Hindi kaya may accident na nangyari?! Hindi pwede! Baka datnan ko nanaman ng matinding traffic nito kung magpabagal bagal pa ako. Binilisan ko ang pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan. While I’m driving may nakita akong dalawang sasakyan ng pulis at nandoon rin yung ambulance na inovertake ako kani-kanina lang. Napakarami ring tao! Hassle na to! Sh*t! I am totally right. There’s a car accident happened. Ako naman I’ve to slow my driving, kasi naging two way na lang ang daan dahil nga sa aksidente. This is insane! Napakapangit ng araw na ito! Darn it! 11:28am na eh! Now I’m in a hurry. Nung napatat na ako kung saan nangyari yung accident, spilled blood got the attention out of me! Grabe ang nangyari, isang MB car at isang truck ang nagkabungguan. Seems that the ones who are in the car were already (Wag naman sana.) dead, it’s totally wrecked na lalo na sa may driver’s seat. What a day! *facepalm* the rescue team were busy taking the person, maybe the last got stucked in. Blood again. Finally, nailabas na rin siya. She’s a girl. I held my breath for almost 10 seconds when I saw her looking straightly to me. Parang everything turned into a slow motion scene nung time na yun. I mean why the hell she’s looking at me? I’ve one way window tint all over this car! That’s why it’s impossible for her to see me, and with her bloody and freaky condition? No way! I forgot! Binuksan ko pala ang windows ko!!! *F@c%$h!t!* I didn’t even notice it! Agad kong sinara yung windows at nagmadali na ako dahil konting minutes at ilang turns nalang niyan malapit na ako sa airport. I sighed in relief the time na nakalayo na ako sa pinangyarihan ng accident. Again, what a day!