Kate
The next few days, we tried to break rules and norms as much as we could.
We took a sick leave even when we weren't sick.
Then, we spent the next four days on overtime to make up for it.
On those days we rendered overtime, we beat a red light on the drive home and didn't get caught!!!
Well, okay, blinking red light naman kasi.
But one time, we sped up on a yellow light instead of slowing down!!!
"Luke! We need something big! More than a week na and parang wala pa tayong major thing na nagawa," I complained.
"Kate," he sighed. "Ano na naman yang pinaplano mo?"
"How about vandalising? Trespassing? Breaking and entering?"
"WHAT?! Di ba sabi ko ayaw ko yung makukulong tayo?"
"But, Luke!!!" I whined. "Our plan is failing. We're still not as bad-ass... except for my tattoo. I'm slightly higher than you on the scale."
He laughed. "No. Hindi ka pa din bad-ass. Mas naging cute ka lang and officially a Care Bear."
"Luke naman eh!"
"Well, I did something not so nice," he confessed.
"What?!"
"Flirted with a girl and then didn't call her back."
My eyes widened. "You didn't! How does it feel?"
"Horrible. Kate... since nasabi ko na naman sayo... pwede na ba akong mag-sorry dun sa girl?"
I chuckled. "Oo naman, I wouldn't want you to end up being a jerk."
I watched him type his message, apologizing for not calling her back and then saying that he sees himself hanging out with the girl as a friend. Nothing more.
"Ouch. But, at least you were upfront. So, ano naaaa?!"
"Breaking and Entering, no. Vandalizing and Trespassing, I have an idea!" Luke said.
"Really?!"
"Yes. You get the spray paint. Akong bahala sa logistics."
*
Luke drove us to our location.
It was out of town and we arrived there around 3am. In our black suits and masks, he parked the car where it was hidden by shrubs and we crawled to the metal gate.
He picked the lock, and got it much to my excitement. "Let's go in na dali!"
It was a junkyard.
"Luke! Ang baduy naman nito!"
"Wag kang choosy. Dali na. Where do you want to write or draw? How about that rusty car?"
Happily I ran to it and wrote, in bright pink paint, "WE ROOLZ".
Luke stared at it and commented, "So, we're not just criminals, we also failed English spelling class, huh?"
"Shut up!"
Just then, we heard footsteps. My eyes widened and I pulled him and we ran out.
As the car pulled out, a man was yelling at us.
"Shit. Shit."
Back at the condo, Luke was lounging at the couch while I frantically paced. "What if he saw your plate number? Oh my god. Oh my god. Luke, I'm sorry. Balik kaya tayo dun? Let's just buy that car? It shouldn't be expensive, right?!"
He shrugged. "Relax. Okay lang yun."
"Luke!!! Ano ba?"
I went over to shake him to his senses. Because he wasn't paying any attention, he was startled when I grabbed his shoulders, and his backward jerk caused me to fall on him.
He was holding me steady by the waist.
Ang gwapo pala ni Luke, I thought. And this chest is so nice to lie on...
I blushed at that thought and tried to move, but when I slid a bit down... my crotch landed on his and he groaned.
And I felt him stirring to life.
"Wag kang gagalaw," he warned, taking deep breaths.
"Luke... I..."
A few more seconds passed before he let me slide to the sofa and we both sat up.
"Luke?"
"I should go. See you."
My awkwardness and confusion was quickly replaced with worry. "Luke, wait! Paano nga kung nakita ka nung caretaker nung junkyard?" I worried.
He cupped my face and kissed my forehead. "Don't worry about it, okay? Did you have fun?"
"Yes... no, I hate it. I hate thinking makukulong ka! I'll go to prison with you."
Luke laughed.
When he left, I still couldn't rest, so I called him.
"Kate. Matulog muna tayo," he reprimanded.
"Luke! Paano nga kung makulong? How can you not worry? Paano na future mo..." then it dawned on me. "Who owns that junkyard, Luke?"
"Hmmm? Ah. Ewan."
"You know who it is because you knew exactly where to go... and oh god... hindi ka kaya marunong magpick ng lock!!! LUKE, YOU TELL ME RIGHT
THIS INSTANT!"
He cleared his throat. "Ummm, sa Tito ko. Sinabi ko yung plans... tapos binayaran ko ng extra yung caretaker para umarte, pero alam niya talaga na dadating tayo."
Relief flooded through me. "Oh my!!! Hindi ka makukulong! Oh god you made me worry you jerk!"
Then, I cried.
"Huy! Teka! Wag kang umiyak! Hey. Ano... teka babalik na ako diyan."
"I hate you! Huhuhu! I was so worried! Iniisip ko na kawawa ka sa jail... tapos bubugbugin ka ng mga kasama mo kasi ang gwapo mo masyado..."
He laughed again. "Yun talaga inisip mo?"
"Oo. Huhuhu! Tapos hindi na tayo magkikita kasi nasa Women's correctional ako."
"Walang hiya, Kate ano ba," Luke continued laughing.
"I hate you!"
"Sorry na! Pupunta na ako. Wait lang."
"Wag kang babalik dito kung wala kang dalang ice cream!!!"
