" Oo, it's me.. ano bang trip mo sakin??" 

" ikaw! ano bang trip mo sakin at hinahanap mo ko? wag mong sabihin crush mo ko" and he come closer to me and trapped me into his arms.

" What!! are you nuts!!! stay away from me, you ert!!" I've escaped from him.

" eh bakit mo ba kasi ako hinahanap?"

" I don't know what are you talking about but I'm looking for Fred---" and then I figured it out.  He is Frederick Santiago!

" Now, do you get it? I'm the one you are LOOKING for.  My name is FREDERICK SANTIAGO, what can I do for you?" he asked me sarcastically.

No, no!!! it's not hapenning.. I started to walk away from him and got outside on that alley.  Now I'm running and I'm back again to the sidewalk where I was walking a few minutes ago.

" Hoy babae!! wag mo kong lalayasan ng ganun lang" nakasunod pa rin ang abnoy na to.

" Okay, do you want to make a deal with me?" I faced him and stared at him.  It is the first time I got to stare at his face for a long time.

" Ano yan? Deal or No Deal?" napakamot ito sa ulo.  As I stared at him, I got to look at his appearance.  He's tall and he has this shaggy look.  He looks like he never take a bath for a long time.  He's wearing a black sweat shirt and and a colored skinny jean.  

"I got an errand from your mother that I must convince you to attend school again. and I have been paid for this kaya ginagawa ko to. So please cooperate. Can you come back to school again?" I speak casually with him to make him see that I am dead serious on this job.

"Ano naman ang mapapala ko sa school? Sige kung papayag ako, ano naman ang kapalit?" he come to me upclose as if analyzing my appearance.  I didn't hold back and I make myself confident and stronger than he is.  

" Name it, anything that you want. As long as I can give it to you" I filled myself a large confident that I can really give what he wants.

"Really?" he brushed my hair using his fingers and smelled it.  "But, my answer is AYOKO!!!!" he turned around and walked away.

"Can't you just cooperate, for pete's sake, damn.?" I shouted at him like he was so far from me even though he's just an inch away from me.

"Ayokong bigyan ng pabor ang mga tulad mo. Sorry na lang pero I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY TIME ON YOU"  ouch.. parang ako ata ang nagsabi nun sa kanya.

" Unless, you will give yourself to me!!!" he shouted back.

Oh no, what does he mean about GIVE MYSELF TO HIM?? I'm confused.  I started it.  Ano? itutuloy ko pa ba o hindi na? Itatapon ko na lang ba pag-asa ko para sa mama ko? Alam kong mahirap lang kami pero kahit kelan di ko ibibigay ang sarili ko para lang sa pera. 

"Is it Deal or No Deal?"  he asked as he turned around to face me.  I see that playful smile on his face.

"No Deal!!! I won't give myself to anybody for a money. I still have a respect on myself.  So will you please excuse me.  I will never see you again. Goodbye." I walked away from him and I started to cry.  What am I doing? nagpapaka-cheap na ko nito.  I have decided to return the downpayment to Ma'am Eden.  

I guessed that it I couldn't make this journey to be more exciting.  I'm happy for what I have decided for myself.