The Traveller's Stop (RaStro x KaRa)

21st Of January

July 2016

Of all the days na pwede akong masiraan ng car, eh ngayon niya pa napiling gawin yun. Naiinis ako, bakit kasi I wasn't interested with these things eh. Tuloy kung needed, nga-nga.

I texted Jessey na kailangan ko na lang muna icancel ang meet up naming dalawa dahil sa situation ko. Mabuti na lang at pumayag siya. I can't go lalo na't I'm not familiar exactly with this place and I just can't leave my car. Kalilipat lang namin from Quezon City to Pasay so I really had no idea.

I got out of it and looked for some help.

I was a bit pissed kasi wala masyadong bahay sa dinaanan ko and it was already ten in the morning. Masyado nang mahapdi yung init ng araw and timing din na walang repair shop nearby. I groaned in frustration. Wala rin kasing napapadaan dito and the only taxi na nakita ko kanina eh dineadma ako.

Then I saw a 1991 maroon Honda Civic sedan car approaching na biglang nagslowdown at niroll down yung car window. I was about to approach that girl driver nung bigla siyang umatras. What?

Kaya yun, I ran para pigilan siya. I badly need help, what the hell is wrong with her?

"Hey, Miss! I need help! My car I think nag-overheat siya. Pwede mo ba akong tulungan?", I asked habang hawak ko yung front hood niya. Desperate need calls for desperate measures.

Pero sinubukan niya pa rin umandar to get away.

"Hey!", as I hit her car with my hand. So she stopped and bumaba.

Kaso, natawa naman ako kaagad nung medyo mafamiliarize ko yung face nung girl. If I'm not mistaken, siya to...

"Oh, I know you", I greeted her with a mischievous smile. I've waited this long para makaganti sa kanya.

"Miss, anong problema mo? Alam kong luma yung sasakyan ko pero wag mo naman sanang paluin", she immediately said pero she can't even look at me. I know kilala niya ako. Kahit lasing siya nun, I'm sure hindi niya lang ako pwedeng kalimutan ng ganun. Mabilis akong lumapit sa kaniya baka takasan na naman ako eh.

"Hey, kilala kita. And I'm pretty sure kilala mo ko. Halika, this is the least you can do para naman we're even", I ignored her complaint about her car.

"A--anong sinasabi mo? Di kita kilala", I sensed na umiiwas siya ng tingin.

"You can't lie. Alam kong nakilala mo ko kaya ka nga aalis sana kanina di'ba?"

"Ah--eh"

"Come here. Mamaya na yan. But first, you need to help me", at bumalik ako sa sasakyan ko. "Dali na! Ano man lang ang tulong mo sa seven thousand pesos na ginastos ko noon diba?", asar ko sa kaniya kaya medyo natawa ako nung wala na siyang choice kundi lumapit.

"Hay, oo na. Sorry nga pala dun ha?"

"Told you later na yun. Can you tell me what's wrong with this? Overheat ba? Can you fix this?", I demanded. Though I'm not sure kung may idea siya with cars but I'm hoping. Pero kung wala naman, I still need her help.

"Teka, isa-isa lang", she said. Pinaopen niya sa'kin yung front hood ang she checked for the problem.

"Can you do troubleshooting?"

"I'm not sure. Depende sa problema nito"

"Can you do it?"

"Pwede miss, tingnan ko muna? Nakakapressure yung tanong mo eh. Ano ba daw sabi ng temperature gauge ng sasakyan mo?"

"I don't know, maybe ikaw na lang magcheck to see", I offered. Pero sa totoo lang, I find it funny na asarin siya. Di naman talaga ako nagmamadali. Hahahaha. I cancelled my appointment na nga eh.