Gerald went home a little late..... but this time he wasn't drunk... Kahit alam niyang Kim wouldn't be in the house anymore.... Deep inside him still hoping she was there.....

Pagbukas niya ng pinto..... he was surprised to see her and her mom talking in the living room....enjoying their conversation....

"Gerald.."...his mom called him... He didn't reply.... he closed the door and start heading into his room....when he heard Kim....

"Sige po Tita...alis na ako....dumating na yung hari eh... May kasama na po kayo!"..she said...grabing her purse...

Gerald frowned....look at his watch... It's already 10 at night.... Is she crazy!!

"Eh...Iha...it's late na... Bakit di ka pa dito magpalipas ng gabi"...

"Naku tita....di na po.... nagiisa po si Auntie sa bahay...baka magpagahasa po iyon... alam niyo na....magkalat ng kamandag....full moon pa naman yata!!"...she said...

Tumawa ito..."Ikaw talagang bata ka.... parehong-pareho kayo ng Auntie mo!!.. Well... magiingat ka ha!!"....

She kissed her in the cheeks..and went out in the front door....

Gerald was still standing in the middle of the stairway.... Damn this girl... Gusto niya bang mapahamak... She was even wearing a y clothes.... God...pinarurusahan niyo ba talaga ako.... Diba ako dapat ang kinakampihan niyo......... PEro hindi maaatim ng konsensya niya kung may mangyari ditong masama...... Konsensya nga lang ba Gerald.... baka pati puso mo.......

He ran through the door.... Konsensya lang ito.... Pabalibag na isinara niya ito....

His mom was left with a smile on her face.......... she knows...deep inside his son's heart....mahal pa rin nito si Kim...nabubulagan lang ito ng galit.... and like what Kim said earlier.... "Keep hoping tita... never get tired of wishing.... kasi whishes do come true.... we just needed the right time. Para makuha yon.."....

Gerald run in the car....at pinaharurot nito...hoping hindi pa siya huli sa paghabol kay Kim.... To his relief...nakita niya itong nagaabang ng taxi sa may kanto.... He stopped right in front of her....

"Get in!!"...utos niya...

Kim was surprised..... "anong ginagawa mo dito?"...tanong niya.... she was busy thinking what will happend tomorrow...pagbalik niya sa bahay nito....ng bigla itong bumungad sa harap niya......

"I said Get in!!"...he was annoyed....

"Aba!!"... Kim was about to yell at him ng bigla itong sumigaw....

"How stupid can you be.... o gusto mo talagang mamick up ng costumer.... It's late at night.... you are wearing what you're wearing right now.. tapos nasa dilim ka pa nagaabang ng taxi... Gusto mo talagang mabastos no!!"....he said...

Kim faced turned red.... Pasensiya Kim... pagpasensiyahan mo na ang kutong lupa na iyan.... May punto naman siya eh... Nawala sa isip niya na nasa pilipinas na nga pala ulit siya....at hindi US... She open the car door....pero nakalock iyon... Kinatok niya ito....

"Ano!! sasakay ka ba o hindi!!"...bulyaw nito...

"EH nakalock po yung magara niyong kotse....alangan namang sa bintana ako dumaan!!"......sagot niya....

Gerald unlock the door....

Kim fix herself in the seat... medyo umangat ang skirt niya sa pagkakaupo.... she didn't even noticed it...

But Gerald was fully aware... God Dammit... Big mistake.... Shi*.... Bakti ba kasi ako makokonsensiya kung may mangyaring masama dito....eh diba sanay naman itong umalis ng walang pasintabi..... "Sa susunod...kung gusto mong maghanap ng costumer...dun ka sa may ermita magabang... hindi dito... at siguraduhin mong mas maikli pa diyan ang suot mo...para siguradong paparahan ka!!"....he said.... while driving....

Kim jaw dropped.... anong akala nitong hinayupak na ito.... e siya... Tinignan niya ang skirt niya... bigla niya itong hinatak pababa..... "Alam mo....IKaw..... aaayyy!!".... hindi na niya itinuloy ang sasabihin ng bigla siyang mapasubsob sa harap ng kotse.... bigla kasi itong nagpreno... "Magdahan-dahan ka naman!!"...bulyaw niya dito habang inaayos ang sarili....

"Kasi hanggang ngayon...di ka pa rin marunong magkabit ng seatbelt... kaya yan ang napapala mo!!"....hirit nito....na biglang pinaharurot ang sasakyan....

Sa takot ni Kim...bigla niyang kinuha ang seatbelt at kinabit ito.... Humawak siya ng mahigpit sa may pintuan....at pumikit.... Diyos ko po...ayaw ko pa pong mamatay!! Paalisin niyo po ang mga kotse sa daan....

At dahil medyo gabi na ay mabilis ang daloy ng trapiko...kaya lalong bumlilis ang pagmamaneho ni Gerald.... Bakit naman sa dinamidami ng araw na walang traffic....ngayon pa...himutok ni Kim... Mamaya ka na umangal Kim...wag ka munang magsasalita...at baka pag nagalit yang katabi mo...eh baka lalong madisgrasya.....

Ng bigla itong magpreno.... nagpasalamat siya sa seatbelt.... pero pakiramdam niya eh natanggal yata ang dibdib niya sa lakas ng pagkakapreno nito........ SHe took a deep breath.... Diyos ko...maraming salamat po at buhay ako!!

"Bumaba ka na..... pagod ako...at gusto ko ring magpahinga!!"...malamig na sabi nito....

"Teka lang ha.... sandali lang..."...sabi niya habang tinatanggal ang seatbelt.... at binalingan ito... "Ikaw na lalaki ka.... kung gusto mong magpakamatay... sa susunod... ibaba mo muna ako...at magisa kang lumipad sa kalye... hindi pa ako nagkakaanak...at asawa...kaya gusto ko pang mabuhay... isa pa...hindi ko hiningi na bigyan mo ako ride.... wala akong utang na loob sayo...dahil halos patayin mo ako sa nerbiyos!!"... sa sobrang panggigigil....bigla niyang hinampas ito ng bag sa ulo... "Gago ka!! mahal ko ang buhay ko.......at...."... hindi niya naituloy ang sasabihing ng bigla siyang sunggaban ni Gerald....

"You talk too much!"... he said.... stopping her...

She was stuck in the corner.... and to her surprised... Gerald kiss her hard... It's so hard that she felt her lips was burning in pain... Lahat ng galit nito ay dito itinuon... She was hurting....but at the same time was also missing him... the pain was nothing compare for the longing she felt for him.... kaya imbes na itulak ito... she open her arms...and pulled him more.... she was hoping the he would change the way he's kissing her....

But Gerald didn't change his ways.... He stil kissing her hard.... that he even taste a little blood on it.... He was mad.... he hated her so much.... but mostly he was mad at himself...kasi kahit anong pilit niya sa sarili... he knows...in his heart....she was still special....for him.....

He let her go... he was catching his breath.... "Get lost.. KIm.. I have no Idea why did you even bother to come back...when you're not even welcome anymore..... DOn't waste your time and energy... Us...is over...long time ago... and i'll make sure to make your life miserable kapag bumalik ka pa sa bahay!! Don't make me hate you more... so go...and never come back!"..

Kim's catching her breath.... lahat ng sinabi nito ay tumagos sa kanya.... Everything he said causes pain... from an insult....to stating her the facts.... was too much for her... She got off the car..before her tears fell down... and run inside the house.... she heard the car left....pero di pa rin siya umaalis sa may pintuan...... PInipilit niyang hindi umiyak.... Hindi Kim... wag kang susuko... okay lang yon!!

"Anak?...anong nangyayari sayo? "...tanong ni Auntie Pokie ng mapansing maiyak-iyak siya....

Tumakbo siya dito at niyakap ito ng mahigpit... kailangan niya ng makakapitan ngayon... "Auntie...... ininsulto ako ng hinayupak na yon!! Mukha daw akog prosti!!"..sumbong niya....

"Teka ha.... "... nilayo siya nito at tinitigan siya mula ulo hanggang paa.... "Hindi naman.... siguro GRO lang!"...

"Auntie naman eh!!"....mangiyak-ngiyak na sabi niya.... "Hindi naman kayo nakakatulong eh..."

"Eh anak... sabi ko naman sayo...hind magiging madali diba?"...

"MUkha nga pong mababalatan muna ako ng buhay....bago patawarin ng isang iyon..."..she said...

"O ano...susuko ka na?"...her Aunt ask....

She look at her.... Susuko na nga ba siya.... Hindi yata...sayang naman ang effort niya ngayong araw....kung hindi niya ipapakita sa kutong lupa na iyon na hindi siya basta-basta pwedeng ibalewala....

"Hindi po... pero ang bataan...baka pwede ng isuko!!"...tukso niya dito....

"Ito talagang bata na ito.... napakahalay ng pagiisip... Bataan ka ng Bataan.... eh ni hindi ka nga makafirst base......"...ng may mapansin si Auntie Pokie... "Teka...bakit putok yang labi mo...may dugo oh!!"....

She wipe her lips...and did saw a blood.... "Wala po... may kumagat po kasi!!"...she said....going to her room...

"Kimberly...sinong kumagat?? ano ang nangagat? "...Auntie Pokie asked....

But she manage to run upstairs in her room.......... Kim...kaya mo yan....she said...while touching her lips.... Kaya mo yan!!