Ideal Love

Chapter II

Saturday. Aiah woke up early. Gusto niya kasi maaga makarating sa kanila sa Batangas. It’s a three hour drive from Manila kaya kailangan talaga niyang maagang umalis. She wanted to prepare a special lunch for her dad. It’s 6 a.m. and she’s on the road already. Hindi sumama sa kaniya si Sam dahil may date ito kay Luis, her highschool classmate. 

Malapit na siya sa kanila ng muntik na siyang maaksidente. She was driving on a slope next to a black Toyota Vios ng biglang tumigil ang sasakyan sa unahan niya. Since pataas ang daan mabilis ang takbo niya. She almost hit the car. Buti na lang at nakabig niya agad ang manibela. Nilampasan niya ang itim na sasakyan. Buti na rin lang at walang sasakyang parating sa kabilang lane kaya nakaovertake siya. God knows how she tried not to panic.  Ano bang problema ng driver na yun? Hindi ba siya marunong gumamit ng red light? Out of the blue bigla siyang tumigil.

Inihinto niya ang sasakyan niya ng makarating na siya sa taas. She needed an explanation. She almost died because of the driver’s stupidity. Hinintay niya ang itim na sasakyan at pinara ito.

God why did it stop?

Arhel was nervous. A pink Kia picanto almost hit his car dahil bigla na lang tumigil ang sasakyan niya. Buti na lang at magaling yung driver ng kotse. When he again started the engine umandar naman ito.

He was surprised to see the pink car ng makataas na siya. A lady was standing beside the car. Pinara siya nito. Itinigil naman niya ang sasakyan. Gumilid siya.

Nilapitan siya ng babae at kinatok ang window niya.

“Hey, bumaba ka dyan!” singhal nito sa kaniya. Bumaba naman siya. Natigilan ito ng makita siya. She scrutinized him from head to toe. Ilang minuto rin siya nitong tinitigan. Then she came to her senses. “Hoy! Alam mo bang muntik na kita mabangga? Lasing ka ba? Bakit bigla ka na lang tumigil?” angil nito sa kaniya. He removed his shades. He was standing in front of a beautiful lady who almost lost her charms because she’s mad.

“Look miss, I’m sorry. My car just stopped out of nowhere. I did not mean it,” he said on his apologetic tone.

“What if I died? Ano na lang mangyayari sa daddy ko?” patuloy nito.

“Miss, I said I’m sorry. Hindi ko naman ginusto yung nangyari.”

“If I died, your sorry won’t bring me to life!”

“But you’re not dead,” he said.

“I almost die,” she insisted.

“Ok, again miss. I’m really sorry. I really am.”

“Whatever! Next time be careful. You do not own the road!” yun lang at tinalikuran na siya ng babae. Tsk. Maganda ka nga, ang sungit naman. Sumakay na ulit siya ng sasakyan. Makikita niya ngayon ang batang kalaro niya dati at ito agad ang nangyari. Kung mamalasin nga naman...

Nanginginig na sumakay si Aiah sa sasakyan niya. Weird. She did not tremble because of the accident. She trembled because of the man’s presence. He was incredibly handsome. His herculean body overpowered her. His angelic yet masculine aura took her away from her senses. Kaya siya nagsusungit. Baka kasi bigla na lang malaglag ang panga niya sa paghanga sa lalaki.

Weird talaga. Madami na naman ako nakitang gwapong lalaki but I was never this affected.

She tried to focus on the road. But, it’s as if his masculine scent lingers. Oh, God.

 When she reached home, wala ang daddy niya. Sabi ni Nanay Lourdes, ang kanilang kasambahay, may pinuntahan lang daw ang daddy niya saglit.

She headed to her room. Inayos niya ang mga gamit niya. She also changed her clothes. After that, bumaba siya at niyaya niya si Nanay Lourdes sa supermarket. She’ll prepare a special lunch for her dad.