"But they can understand that it is not your fault if you can't continues this journey since you came from an operation?" Maine insisted...
Here I am listening to them, where does this leave me? Why do Nico need me? Maybe if Maine declined his offer he can offer it to me without having a hard time again to explains things with me... And then I heard...
"There was a sub-clause on the contract that I was not able to read clearly and apparently I agreed to it without any intentions of not considering it... The sub-clause said that I could have the driver replaced if ever I can't make it but if I will not continue to race, they will sue me...!"
Curse that company for this. Sometimes corporation are not good to deal with especially if they have the mechanism... I can see that Maine is thinking of it and based on her expression, she will agree to it no matter what... For his Kuya...
"OK, sige Kuya payag na ako Basta please don't regret this if ever I can't make it! Do not expect too much, I am just a beginner in this race world...
Shit! Shit! She agreed to the proposal for the sake of his brother and stake her own life for his dreams! She smiled little and yet alluring smile... A smile as if saying " its about time!"...
"And where does that leave me on this rendezvous? Am I bailed out?" I asked the two of them...
"No, you will be the understudy! I see that you have the potential and I also saw how you love car racing... I am sorry, RJ but I have talked to your father about this and I happened to know that you are selling your racing car... Is that true?"
"Yes!, but why do you want to know?" I can't help but feel slightly angry for being talked at my back...
"Don't get me wrong, dude! Naipasok lang yun sa usapan ng humingi ako ng pahintulot sa Tatay mo na kung pwede kang maging understudy driver if I can convince Mendoza here... Please no offense meant...!"
Medyo nahiya naman ako sa inasal ko kaya medyo naglie-low ako...
"Pero sayang yung sasakyan niya! Maganda ang makina at konting experiment sa combination at techniques tatalunin niya ang sasakyan mo, Kuya!" Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Maine... Paano niya alam yun?
"Wag ka na magtaka, RJ! Alam niya at kabisado ang mga makina ng kotse dahil isa siyang self-taught mechanic! Kabisado niya ang sasakyan kahit sa tunog alam niya kung may sira o wala!" Sabi ni Nico.
Nakita ko na medyo namula si Maine siguro nahihiya... Pero wow! Ang galing niya, mekaniko din pala siya ang bihira ang mga babaeng nakakaintindi talaga ng sasakyan! Kaya pala ang galing niya kontrolin ang sasakyan ni Nico...
"RJ to earth! RJ to Earth!" May nagpitik ng daliri niya kaya para akong nagising at nagbalik sa realidad...
"Pasensiya na!" Medyo off ba sagot ko, talaga lang medyo nagulat ako...
"And another thing, Mendoza yung makina ng sasakyan ko hindi qualified na qualified sa race, remember na upgrade natin siya three months ago? Bago yung makina ko, yung makina ko before is katulad nung Kay RJ... We need to have the older chassis specifications for single circuit race, so that means we need to re-engineered again my engine to its original setup... Will you be fine with it?"
"I just need to have to find the old blueprints of your car to that but we will have a hard time finding a replacement engine with the time frame... Kakailanganin ko ng mga tao para tulungan ako... Pero madali na yun, kailangan lang payagan tayo nila Nanay na hiramin yung mga tao natin sa gasolinahan!"
Nakikita ko na tumatakbo na ang utak ni Nicomaine... Nagsisimula na siyang mag-isip at magplano...
"RJ, may isa pa akong proposal sa iyo... Narinig mo yung sinabi na Mendoza na mahirap humanap ng makina ng sasakyan ng katulad sa iyo kasi yung akin dati naibenta ko na yun and apparently di ko na alam kung nasaan na iyon db? And since nabanggit na sa akin ng Tatay mo na ibinebenta mo siya..." Umpisa ni Nico.
"Pare, ibinebenta ko ng buo yun at gusto ko sana wag magalaw yun kasi Pag nakabawi ako, babawiin ko..."
"Patapusin mo muna ako, masyado kang atat, dude... Hindi mo na kailangan ibenta yun, kung papayag ka ipahiram mo sa amin yung engine ng sasakyan para isalpak dun sa kaha ng kotse ko... Kasi yung kaha ko built for racing talaga yun... Babayaran kita ng 200k para makabawi ka sa restaurant mo at pagkatapos ng race whatever happens, ibabalik ko yung makina ng kotse mo!"
"What??? Hindi ka ba lugi nun? Hiram lang yung makina?" Nagulat ako...
"Kulang yung three months para magpahanap pa ako ng makina ng tulad sa iyo... Magagahol ng husto yung praktis at setup ni Nicomaine... Plus you also know the engine so if ever hindi makasali si Mendoza, ikaw ang papalit at kabisado mo na rin ang makina! Hindi ako lugi kasi, Mendoza can tinker your machine if ever you do something bad.." Nag smirk siya...
"And besides, it will be a symbiotic relationship for the three of us... You can solve your problem with your restaurant and Mendoza here can prove and do what she dreamed of and I, my life... My ultimate dream... " Nico said.
It was the best solution as far as logic are concerned... Simple as that problems are solved, however, on my part a big problem is brewing! Paano ko kakayanin kapag may mangyari Kay Maine? Anything can happen and what if... I can't even stand the possibility!