Cruel Summer (Ride Or Die Series #1)

The Beginning

The sounds of honking horns, revving engine and the chatter of people going around with their daily lives while walking across the street. The air is thick with the smell of exhaust fumes, street food, and the perfume of passersbys filled the whole place. And that's the sight i'm currently admiring

It's already 4 pm at kasalukuyan akong nasa labas ng café na aking mismong pag-aari. I stayed there and minutes passed by when someone suddenly called my name.

It's Yuli, my old acquaintance in highschool. It's been a while since we talked, and I'm glad to see her doing great.

"Faye, oh love to see you again!" aniya at niyakap ako. I really miss to be called with that nickname. Faye ang kadalasang tawag sakin ng mga kaibigan ko noon.

Nagkamustahan muna kami saglit at inaya ko siya pumasok sa loob ng café. We sat at the side of the window, one of my fav spot in the Café.

While looking at her napansin ko ang malaking pagbabago sa kaniya. She looks ecquisite, the bubbly her in the past is now gone.
People really matures, and no one can escape from that, even me.

I found out that may husband na siya, and the shocking part is that her highschool enemy is she ended up with. I once remember the time when we joke na baka sila magkatuluyan and they did! Destiny is really not playing isn't?.

"Did you pursue your dream?"

Her question caught me off guard. My dream? Tagal ko na ding hindi na isip ang tungkol diyan. Siguro dahil naging busy din ako sa business ko.

But can i really pursue my dream?

"I know how you love singing, and i want to help you. I know someone that working at an music company, here's his calling card. If you need help, just call him." she gave me an reassuring smile. We talk for hours until someone called her, I'll assume that it's her husband because of the callers id.

"Sorry Faye, I need to leave there's something that I need to take care of."

"It's ok. Let's meet sometimes." And we that we bid our farewells. Nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya at hinayaang mawala siya sa aking paningin.

Kinuha ko ang calling card na binigay ni Yuli at bumuntong hininga. I'm still busy with my errands but pero pag okay na ang lahat don ko nalang siguro yun tutuparin.

Time passed by, it's already 10:30pm and it's our café closing time. Hinihintay ko matapos mag ayos ang aking mga staffs bago mag sara ng café.

Nasanay na akong pinapauna silang umuwi dahil ako lagi ang nag sasara nito. I know they're tired and it's the best way for me to help them since some of them is already old.

Biglang may magsalita sa likudan ko habang inaayos ko ang mga upuan.

"Naku ma'am 'di pa po ba kayo uuwi? delikado na po sa daan at baka mapaano pa po ka'yo." si Tatay Marlo pala. Isa sa mga server namin.

Nagtataka siguro kayo kung bakit Tatay tawag ko sa kaniya? Si Tatay Marlo kasi ay nasa early 50s na niya. Nag hire talaga ako ng mga taong may katandaan na at nangangailangan pero kayang kaya pa mag trabaho.

Halos ata ng staff namin ay mga edad na, pero mukhang batang bata pa kung magtrabaho.

"Tay kayo dapat sabihan ko niyan, malayo layo pa ang uuwian niyo eh tsaka malapit lang naman po ang  apartment ko. Sige na mauna na po kayo at baka wala pa po kayong masakyan." totoo namang malapit lang ang aking apartment dahil nasa kabilang kanto lang ito.

Umalis na nga si Tatay Marlo at ako nalang ang natira dito since nakauwi na ang iba. Nothing change I still do my everytime routine tuwing sinasarado ang café. Nang nasigurado ko nang okay na ang lahat ay nilock ko na ang pinto.

Kasalukuyan akong naglalakad, at tanging liwanag nalang ng lamp post ang kasama ko.

Nakita ko na ang vending machine na lagi kong binibilhan ng favorite kong drinks tuwing pauwi ako.Linapitan ko to at naghulog na ng pera bago pindutin ang usual kong binibili.

I gasped when someone take my drink. It's a man, I can't see his face because of the hoodie that he's currently wearing. I just stood there and watch him drink my soda. .

Where the hell did he come from?

"Uhm sir, that's mine." I said and kaya tumingin siya sakin. My jaw dropped, I can't describe how devilishly handsome he is.

The thick eyebrows, the fox eye with the dark orb eyes that can make everyone weak, the perfect sculptured nose, and the pink lips that can make everyone drool.

Nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya at wala akong salitang masabi. I know I look stupid in front of him right now, but good lord how can someone be this handsome?

"Oh sorry, I'm super kaya kinuha ko nalang yung drinks mo. But I can repay you with this." di ko na nasundan ang susunod niyang galaw.

My eyes get bigger, my breathe became heavier and the only I'm thinking right now is his lips in mine. YES HE'S FVCKING KISSING ME!

Di ko na alam ang nangyari at natuod nalang sa aking kinatatayuan.

"Thanks for the drink, and btw your lips is tastier than this soda."

What the fvck did just happened?

Quote for today:

"Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes and taking actions." - Roy T. Bennett