Leaving is Living (Reality Series #1)

Chapter 1-Encounter

Encounter

I was driving my brand new Mustang in the middle of North EDSA. I was fuming mad because I'll be late in my first class at UP. The traffic in the Philippines really sucks!

"Come on. Move, guys!"

 Ilang beses kong binusinahan ang mga kotseng nasa aking unahan. Badtrip na talaga ako kanina pa lang sa bahay. Paano ba naman kasi, nalaman ng parents ko na Mass Comm ang kinuha kong course. Well, they've agreed about it before but they changed their mind and forced me to take Business Ad instead. Of course, I declined!

Ayan tuloy nag-debate pa kaming tatlo! Mabuti na lang at nakapag-enroll na ako ng Business course sa isang online class. So, they had no choice but to allow me in my chosen school.

"Thank God!" I took a deep breath before stepping on the gas.

I immediately plastered a smirk on my face. In a few snap, my sportscar was speeding its way in a specific destination. I don't care if I violated any traffic rules.

"Whoa!" I reacted when I heard a siren from a police car.

I shook my head and increased my speed. Buckle up! This is going to be a ride to heaven!

"Habol! Mga pagong!" I raised my middle finger at the back.

Alam kong hindi na nila ako mahahabol pa. And besides, if something happened to me, my parents will do everything to save my ass. Kahihiyan na lang nila kapag pinulot nila ako sa kulungan.

"Tsk! Tsk! Racer pa nga amp." I mumbled while laughing.

Sa gitna ng aking pagtawa , isang lalaki naman ang biglang humarang sa harapan ng aking sasakyan. Papatawid kasi siya at hindi ko kaagad napansin na dadaan siya malapit sa akin.

"s**t! s**t!" I immediately stepped on to the brake and drove way right to avoid the guy.

Pero sa pagliko ng aking sasakyan, isang pushcart naman ang bumungad sa akin.

"s**t!" I cursed when I heard a loud bang in front of my car.

Nagmadali akong lumabas at chineck kung may nasaktan. Ganoon na lang ang panlalaki ng aking mga mata nang may isang lalaking lumapit sa cart at hinagilap ang mga panindang nasagasaan. He looks like he ran away here hurriedly.

"A-anong nangyari!?" Nag-aaalalalang tanong niya.

"May nasaktan ba?" tanong niya at nilibot ng tingin ang mga taong nasa paligid namin.

I felt a pinch of conscience in my mind. Good thing, walang tao sa cart dahil kung mayroon man! s**t! Nakapatay ako ng di-oras. Iniwasan ko nga yung tumatawid kanina pero sa gilid eh mayroon din pala akong masasagasaan.

"I-im sorry!" Mabilis akong lumapit at tumulong sa pagpulot 'nung mga paninda niya.

Iba't-ibang klase ng plastic wares at mga gamit sa bahay. Halos nabasag at may sira ang lahat ng mga produkto.

"Okay lang, miss. Pag-usapan na lang natin ang magiging kaso mo." Seryosong sambit nito na ikiniawang ng labi ko.

I immediately stood up and placed my hands on my waist. I raised my brows and looked at him with disgust.

"What? You're going to sue me?" I asked with my angry voice.

He stopped putting up his products. He turned his gaze onto my face before he nod.

"Oo. Destruction of property and Reckless driving." Maiksing sabi niya na tila ba balewala lang sa kanya na makukulong ako.

Gosh! Makukulong ako kasi legal age na ako! Potek! Kailangan kong mag-isip ng paraan.

"Ano!? Ipapakulong mo talaga ako. Hindi pa pwede! I'm a minor!" Giit ko, nagbabakasakaling ma-ayos namin ang problemang ito.

Ano ba 'yan! Ayaw ko lang namang malate. Bakit kailangang maka-commit pa ako ng crime.

"Edi mga magulang mo ang makukulong. Tss. Bakit kasi mag-dadrive eh napaka-kaskasera naman." Umiiling na sabi niya, walang pakialam kung marinig ko man.

Aba't ang kapal ng mukha!

"Hindi ako minor! I'm eighteen already, so let's talk about this na lang." saad ko sa tonong nakikiusap.

Hindi ako pwedeng sumabit ngayon kasi first day of class ko.

"Kay bata-bata pa, sinungaling na." sabi niya habang nagpupulot ulit ng mga basag na paninda.

Hindi ko na kaya! Nawawalan na ako ng pasensya sa kanya. Kaya't kinuha ko agad ang wallet at humugot ng sampung libong cash.

"Oh, bayaran ko na lang." I suggested and handed him the money.

He looked at me with disgust on his face. Sinulyapan niya lang ang pera ngunit hindi tinanggap. Nagpatuloy ulit siya sa ginagawa at dinedma ako.

"Hindi lahat kayang tapalan ng pera." sagot niya.

Uminit ang ulo ko. Ano ba! Ilang minuto na kaming nagtatalo dito sa gilid ng kalsada at late na late na ako! Wala na. Malas na ang simula ng araw ko. Dinagdagan pa ng mokong na 'to.

"Gosh! Why don't you accept this, huh? If kulang pa, babayaran ko na lang next time--"

"Sa'yo na yang pera mo. Hindi ko kailangan." he cut me off using his deep manly voice.

I was stunned. He's damn few inches away from me because he immediately stood up . I gulped when he stared at my face. He's surveying my features.

"Alam mo, miss. Mahirap lang ako pero hindi ako masisilaw ng pera mo. Kailangan mong managot sa batas. Muntik ka nang makapatay ng tao at nakaabala kapa ng negosyo." pahayag niya kaya't napapitlag ako.

I bit my lips and slowly nodded. Damn. He's handsome even at this close. He has messy hair that looks good on him, and he is tall, around 6 feet. He has moreno skin, thick eyebrows, curly eyelashes, thin lips and well-toned body. Hindi halatang isa siyang tindero dahil sa ganda ng kanyang katawan at mukha. Papasa 'tong model ng Calvin Klein o di kaya'y Head and Shoulders.

"Hoy!" he exclaimed.

Halos mapatalon ako nang pitikin niya ako sa noo. Inirapan ko siya at humakbang ako paatras.

"You know what? Let's settle this next time. I have my class and super late na ako!" Paghihimutok ko.

The side of his lips rose up. He stared at me with a ghost of amusement on his face.

"Wow. Ako pa ang mag-aadjust para sa'yo, Miss? Eh paano namang 'tong hanapbuhay ko?" pag-apila pa niya.

Napakamot ako sa noo. I took out my calling card from my wallet.

"Okay, fine! Magpapakulong ako pero hindi ngayon! I need to attend my class." Pakiusap ko at tiningnan siya sa mata.

He raised his brows. Kaagad kong hinagilap ang kamay niya at inilapag doon ang pera at calling card.

"Miss--"

"Look! Kuya, pasensiya na talaga sa nagawa ko. Pero ito ang calling card ko, tawagan mo ako. Hindi kita bababaan. Huwag muna ngayon. Kailangan kong pumasok sa school kungdi patay ako sa parents ko. Please! Please, ngayon lang. Next time, pagbabayaran ko na mga kasalanan ko!" Dire-diretso kong sabi habang hawak ang kamay niya.

Ramdam ko ang pagkatulala niya habang paulit-ulit akong nakikiusap. Nakatitig lang siya sa mukha ko kaya wala akong nagawa kungdi bitawan ang kamay niya.

Mukhang natulala siya sa ganda ko.

"Sorry talaga!" sabi ko ulit.

At mabilis akong tumakbo papasok sa aking kotse.

"M-miss!" I heard him calling my name but I started the engine.

Mabilis kong pinaharurot ang aking sasakyan palayo sa lugar na 'yon. In a few minutes, I arrived early for my next class. Mabuti na lang at kabisado ko ang school na 'to dahil nag-research talaga ako. Nahanap ko agad ang apat na palapag naming building.

"Hi. May prof ba tayo last class?" I asked a girl, who's silent on her seat.

Sa unang tingin pa lang, maganda na siya. She's morena and she has a long black hair. Mukhang natural pa nga eh! Nainggit tuloy ako kasi ang puti ko at ang curly ng hair ko. But, natural din naman pati ang pagiging blonde.

"Uhmm, wala.." nahihiyang sagot niya at yumuko.

I chuckled and sat on an available chair next to her. She seems shy and anti-social.

"Hi, I'm Rxyle Veraña Delgado." I introduced myself and extended my hand in front of her. "But, you can call me, Vera!"

She was stunned upon what I did. I felt amused because she's really cute! Ang innocent niyang tingnan.

"Uhmm..Rem." she accepted my hand hesitantly.

"Rem what?" I asked.

"Rembrace Anjean Nijuan." She answered in a low voice.

I chuckled.

"You're shy, huh? Hope to be friends with you soon." I said.

She nodded and then looked away. Hinarap na niya ang librong binabasa kaya naman hinagilap ko ang cellphone. Ang daming notifications.

"Uh-oh, here we go again." I immediately deleted the messages of my previous flings whom I met in a bar.

Like duh? Bakit pa sila naghahabol diba? One night lang naman ang pagiging fling namin, bakit gusto nila ng extend? Hay! Sana pala binigyan ko sila ng SURFSAYA EXTEND para naman na-enjoy nila.

"Good morning class." I was interrupted by our prof for our today's class.

I hid my phone in my pocket and got my pen and notebook. Kunwari ay mabuti akong estudyante na nakikinig sa klase. Well, I'm a good student naman. Hindi lang talaga ako nerdy na nagpapaka-subsob sa pag-aaral. Come on! Ang iksi lang ng buhay. Let's enjoy our youth. Huwag masyadong seryosohin ang pag-aaral. Balance lang ang life.

"Miss Delgado, kindly explain this statement please.." our prof called me regarding the presented slide of topics on the screen.

I immediately stood up and read those words logically. In a few minutes, I explained it clearly and specifically. Our prof didn't say anything afterwards so I guess, I answered good. Meanwhile, the class was dismissed in a short period of time.

"Hey! Arat! Lunch tayo?" I held Rem's arm when she's about to walk towards the exit.

She looked at me with her eyes widened. I gave her a puppy look so she will agree with my offer.

"Hmm?" I made my face cuter.

"Uh, s-sige." She agreed so my face lit up.

I grabbed my bag and walked with her towards the cafeteria. I am happy that I found a new friend and classmate at the same time. She's good to be with! So, my entire day ended in a beautiful and amazing one.

"Manang, umuwi po ba sila?" Iyon ang unang tanong ko sa aming mayordoma nang pumasok ako sa kusina.

Hindi ko pa nga naibababa ang bag ko. Naabutan ko siyang abala sa pagluluto. Ano ba 'yan. Ang daming putahe. Wala namang kumakain niyan. Nagsasayang lang sila ng pera saka nagpapagod pa.

"Ay naku, Ma'am Vera hindi po nagpasabi sila Ser eh. Pero, baka po mamaya ay tumawag." Aniya at nilingon ako sa aking kinatatayuan.

Umiling ako. Alam ko naman na hindi sila uuwi. Malapit nang buksan ang kompanya namin sa New York. Kaya halos hindi na nga sila nagpapakita dito sa bahay.

"It's okay, Manang. Akyat na po ako." Paalam ko at naglakad na palabas ng kitchen.

Dumiretso ako sa aking kwarto habang may sama ng loob. Hindi pa ako nasanay! Eversince I was a child, they're always busy. Wala silang alam kungdi ang magpayaman.

"Hey everyone! It's me Rxyle and welcome back to my channel! Today is going to be another good vibes and positive outlooks for my Realties!" I said as an intro for my YT video today.

"And now, I am going to share with you my skin care routine…" I started and took my beauty products to show it on the camera.

That's my usual day. School then filming a video for my channel. As of now, I have more than 100 thousand subscribers. Ang lahat naman ng kinikita ko sa video ay napupunta sa mga charity events na sinusuportahan ko.

Ganoon kasi dapat. We should share our blessings so that it will reciprocate something. Kung anuman ang mayroon ako ngayon, ipinagpapasalamat ko 'yon kay God. Despite my wealthy life, I never forget to give back to others.

"Now, it's time for my Business class." I murmured and typed something on my MacBook.

I was in my room for almost four hours. Manang delivered my dinner 'cause I won't be able to go downstairs. I'm quite busy to even move back and forth in the house.

"Submitted." I smiled successfully when I finished the first chapter of my lesson in Finance.

Easy lang naman pala eh. Akala ko, mahihirapan ako. Mabuti na lang at pumayag ako na online study lang kasi hassle pa kung papasok ako sa ibang school. Ang hirap kayang pagsabayin ng dalawang course.

"At dahil tapos na ang hirap, it's time to sarap!" I yelled and went to my huge walk-in closet.

I searched for my daring outfit and shoes. I also applied make up that suits my dress. It was a tube style and there's a slit on the right part. My back, chest and right leg are exposed. My blonde curly hair is all tied up. The dark red matte lipstick emphasized my seductive look. Oh di ba? New victim na naman later!

"Tada! All set!" I said and walked downstairs.

I immediately searched for my black Porsche because my Mustang was currently in a mechanic shop. It's because of the accident this morning.

"Tonight is the night!" I excitedly yelled while driving in a fast speed.

I pulled over in a high-end bar. I smirked when some men turned their heads on my direction.

Men, tss. Iisa lang talaga ang ulong pinapagana, basta makakita ng hita ng dalaga!

When I went inside, a loud music, crowded place and smell of alcohol and cigarettes welcomed me. I was greeted by some randomn friends. I smiled with some acquiantances I've met and danced the whole night.

For sure, this party would lead me into a new boyfie or should I say---fling that will only last a day.

Because for me, men are all the same. They are only after your body. After they've got what they wanted, they will be gone in a sudden flash. Well, that's partly true.

That's why love isn't applicable on my perception. Because that concept never existed in my life....ever.