Runaway Girl

Prologue

Sinamaan ko lang siya ng tingin saka ko siya tinalikuran. I went upstairs. Dumiretso ako sa kwarto, banging the door shut. Sinadya ko para rinig talaga hanggang sa baba.

Hindi ako pumasok sa kwarto ko para magmukmok kundi ay para maligo para magbihis ulit. I'll go out on a dinner with my girl friends. We planned this last week and I can't afford to miss it!

"You're late, Caca." Its Tasha, my bestie.

Ako nalang pala ang hinihintay nila. They waited for me kahit na 30 minutes akong late. Natagalan pa kasi akong tumakas kila George at Sam since nasa sala sila kanina.

"Oo. Pa-special kasi ako." Maldita kong sagot, flipping my hair bago naupo sa tabi niya. I crossed my legs.

The girls already ordered something for me. I looked over their plate and their food is untouched. What a kind gesture of them to wait for me.

The girls and I have a few more minutes to spare before their curfew which is 9:30 pm kaya naman ay nagkwentuhan muna kami.

And since I'm the late comer, ako na ang nag-bill out at nag pay ng dinner namin. Its on me na.

One of the girls, Aira offered me a ride pero I declined it. Hindi naman kasi ako uuwi kila George at Sam. I'm planning to stay in Tita's place for tonight. Hindi naman niya ako napilit kaya she have to say goodbye na.

Nasa labas ako ng restau, waiting for the grab I booked. Few minutes passed and I received a message.

It's from Kuya Grab driver.

Unknown Number
Today 10:11 PM

Mam d2 na po ako sa loc niu.

nasa labas po ako kuya. sa'n ka po?

Nkapark po aq sa side. Yong puti po n kotse.

okie kuya. kita ko na po.

Nilapitan ko ang nagiisang kotseng puti na nakapark sa side ng restau. I was kind of surprised at first. Honda civic kasi 'yong kotse kaya I decided to text Kuya Grab driver ulit to confirm it. Nakakapagtaka lang...

Unknown Number
Today 10:14 PM

kuya white car po 'di ba?

Yes p mam,

I was so glad that Kuya sent me a text agad bago pa ma-power off phone ko 'cause of the low battery.

Agad akong sumakay sa kotse when I received Kuya Grab driver's confirmation. Agad na napatingin sa akin si Kuya Grab driver with a confused reaction. Naka-white polo shirt siya, Ralph Lauren. He have a cap and eyeglasses on.

Nerdy driver.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"Uh... the one who booked this grab?" May tono ang pagkakasabi ko. "Anyway, tara na."

I decided to drop the honorifics because I noticed he looks like around my age. 

"Where do you want to go ba?" Tanong niya.

I raised a brow at him. "Don't you know where to drop me off?"

He looked away and cleared his throat. "What I mean is my phone is nadead batt so--"

I rolled my eyes and sighed before answering him. "Makati Bel-Air Village."

He started driving. Naidlip muna ako. Bagsak na bagsak na talaga talukap ko kaya hindi ko na napigilan. Nagising nalang ako dahil sa pangangalabit sa akin ni Kuya Grab.