MY HANDSOME LOVER [MR. TAXI DRIVER]

MHLMTD-13

"Okay." Nakangiti nitong wika.

Packing tape! Ngumiti siya. As in ang lapad ng ngiti niya. Alam niyo 'yong pakiramdam na sobrang kinikilig ka tapos ang sarap manghampas ng katabi sa sobrang kilig. 

My heart goes shalalalala na naman. 

Parang kami lang dalawa ni Lucas ang nag-e-exist sa mundo. Itsapuwera si linta.

Nagiging baliw na din ako this past few days and Lucas making me crazy everyday, even if in a single way.

Masamang-masama naman ang tingin sakin ni malandi. As if I cared. Manigas ka sa inggit. 

After half an hour ay nakaramdam na ako ng antok kaya nauna na akong pumasok sa kuwarto ko. Bago ako nahiga, sumulat ako ulit sa note at idinikit sa pader. 

*I saw him smile today and it makes me more crazier.* 

CRAIG'S POV 

Talagang iniwan niya ako kay Jazzel. Kaasar!

I was about to stand up but she stops me. 

"Craig, please let's talk." She begged.

"What else are we going to talk about. It's nothing, right?" 

I stood up but she suddenly gave me a back hug. 

"Craig please give me another chance. I love you Craig." 

Kinalas ko ang yakap niya at hinarap ito.

"Chance? Love? Are you joking? Or are you just making fond of me? You and me are over Jazzel and you can never ever pulled back the past like the way we used to be a year ago. And now your saying that you love me? Love? Did you ever think that word before you used and leave me? Did you ever used that word love to have you a little conscience? You ruined my life and I'll make sure you'll never ruin my life again. Don't you dare tell Maggie who the real I am because if you do? I'll make sure that you'll regret it and to tell you the truth? I don't feel the same way now. I've already moved on." 

After I said that, pumasok na ako sa kuwarto ko. I laid down on my bed. Jazzel and I are over. That's the reality and I already learned from my mistakes. Kaya ko lang naman siya pinagbawalan na sabihin kay Maggie kung sino talaga ako dahil 'di na naman kailangan. 

I want my privacy. Why would I tell her? I have my own life and she had too. 

Mabuti pa ay itulog ko nalang 'to. 

*****

Kinabukasan...

Maaga akong nagising kaya nag-ayos na ako. Lumabas ako agad pagkatapos ko. Napasulyap ako sa relo ko. It's already seven in the morning and I think Maggie is still sleeping. 

Should I wake her up? 

Bakit ko ba kailangan pa ang pag-isipan. I knock her door three times. I'm still knocking her door again but no responds. I decided to open her door because it's not lock. When I entered, I saw her sleeping like a butter. 

"Maggie wake up." Mahina kong pukaw rito. 

Ang hirap niyang gisingin. So hassle to drive na mamaya dahil masiyado na ma-traffic. Umupo ako sa gilid niya. 

"Maggie wake up!" 

Niyuyugyug ko ng kunti ang balikat niya pero ayaw pa din. 

"Maggie I said wa-----" I frozed. 

Shit! Bumangon kasi siya bigla kaya aksidinteng nahalikan niya ako pero nakapikit pa rin naman siya at nahiga ulit. 

Tumayo ako agad at lumabas ng kuwarto niya. Ugh! Para akong tanga na pabalikbalik ng lakad. 

I never intended to do that. It was just an accident.

Is she awaked that time nor noticed me that I was there? Ugh! Why I am asking this weird thoughts I have. 

Her lips was like a marshmallow.  

Kaasar! Craig your idiot!

"Tumigil ka nga! Nakakahilo ka!" 

Nagulat ako at napalingon sa kanya. I don't know what to do. This is so gay. Why I am acting like a teenager. 

"Pumasok ka ba sa kuwarto ko?" She asked suddenly.

"Huh? Ahm, no! Why would I? Tsk!" 

Malaking batok sakin itong katangahang ito. 

"Akala ko kasi pumasok ka. Imagination ko lang nga siguro iyon." She mumbled. 

I just nevermind it. Maybe, I'm just too crazy, panicing and thinking some weird stuffs. 

"Pack your things now." Utos ko rito.  

Tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay. Well,  nasasanay na ako na lagi siyang ganyan. Tumahimik nalang ako at lumabas.  

"Lucas?" Jazzel called me.

"Stop talking to me." I said while not looking at her.

I don't want to be rude but I have to. I'm just showing her that the old Craig was gone. Padabog siyang pumasok sa kotse. I just shrug. 

Napasulyap ako ulit sa relo ko. Bakit ang bagal niya. I was about to go back inside pero lumabas na siya. I was starstruck. Yeah! Definitely and I can hear my heart beats fast. This is totally so gay! 

 "Hoy! Problema mo? Para kang statue!" Maggie said. 

"Stuck staring right at you." 

What the! I almost cut my tougne. Umalis ako agad sa harapan niya at sumakay na sa sasakyan. Totally not me!