The Substitute Bride

Kabanata 18

"Paano naman ano hindi mapapamura, nakakagulat ka dyan!"

"What?" He answered me innocently, he even frowned at me.

"Why are you hanging around here?! You can wait for me downstairs!" Hindi naman niya pinansin yong sinabi ko. 

"It took you forty-five minutes to get ready." He said to me after quickly glancing at his wrist watch. Nagpout naman ako sa sinabi niya. Anong magagawa ko, eh ang bagal ko gumalaw?!

"For sure you'll now be late for your second subject." What he said made my pouted lips grow even more. Mas malala pa siyang magsermon kina mom and dad.

"I thought you were serious about your studies?'

"Where did you get that?"

"Your dad said." Bakit ba ang daming kwento ni dad about sakin kay Travis? Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako o maiinis eh, lalo pa't ngayon pinapagalitan ako ni Travis. 

"So, you just told your dad that you're serious about your studies but that's not really true?" My eyes widened at what he said.

"It's true, of course I'm serious about my studies! I'm just surprised that dad told you that too." I answered him as we went down the stairs.

Akala ko naman tapos na yong usapan namin since wala na siyang sinabi after, hanggang sa makarating kami sa harap ng foyer, kung san nakapark yong car niya.

Iba na naman yonog car niya! Sabi ko pa sa sarili ko, sa bagay bukod kasi sa pagiging business man, engineer, pagiging playboy isa pa sa hobby ni Travis is yong pagiging car racer! At kasama na doon yong pag cocollect niya ng mga mamahaling cars.

Since into cars si Travis medyo naging familiar na din ako sa mga brand ng kotse, kasi isa 'to sa mga bagay na gusto niyang gawin. Yeah, pasecret akong nag checheck ng mga latest models ng mga cars on line at kung hindi ako nagkakamali yong nasa harapan naman namin ngayon is Acura ILX.

Mabuti nalang pala hindi ko kahit kailangan nasabi 'tong part na pag aaral ko about sam ga cars kay mom or kay dad, kung hindi baka alam na din ni Travis! Pero yong main reason talaga kaya ayaw ko din malaman ni dad yong part na 'to about sakin kasi baka mamaya magising nalang ako isang umaga na may ng aantay nang sports car sa may garage namin at sasabihin ni dad na gift niya sakin because I'm into cars! That's a big no, no. Okay na ako sa mga luxury brands ng mga damit, shoes at saka bag.

"Hindi ba parang masyadong agaw attention naman yang car mo?" Sabi ko kay Travis at saka ako huminto sa paglalakad nang nasa may tapat na ako ng passenger seat.

"How will it get attention?" He asked me while frowning.

"Well its obvious na bagong model yan! 2022 Acura. Bagong bili mo?"

"How did you know it was a new model? Are you also into cars?" May pagdududang tanong naman niya sakin.

Nakagat ko naman yong pang ibabang labi ko, kasabay ng pagkakagulo ng isip ko kung sasabihin ko bang yes I am also into cars or idedeny ko.

"Your dad didn't tell you that you are also into cars. First you drew buildings, so you took an engineering course. Now it's cars. Hmmm." He said doubtful to me and based on his facial expression it was obvious that he was having doubts about the things I like.

"Kung ano anong napapansin mo." Kabadong sabi ko naman sa kanya.

"And its really confussing seeing you at the audition of Asia's next top model."

"Bakit ka naman maguguluhan doon? Babae ako kaya natural na interested ako sa mga pang babaeng gawain!"

"I think you just went there at the Asia next top model audition so you could see Kim in person."