His Greatest Regrets (Taglish)

Chapter 2- Highway

"Woman you are scary!" Jake mumbled while he took his luggage and carried it inside the SUV. This woman was beyond horrifying. He punched him big time. For a small woman her size she punched well. The more intriguing.

"Jake, what the f**k do you think your doing?" Wika niya habang tinitingnan ang isa na basta basta na lang kinarga ang maliit na maleta nito at itinapon lang sa loob ng baby itim niya.

"What is it now woman?"

"Aba't ang bakulaw. Don't you throw that maleta of your's in my baby. You're going to scratched its leather seat. Dickhead!"

Ang hinayupak na to, madumihan ang baby niya, ang mahal kaya magpavacuum sa loob. Anong akala niya mura lang ang maintenance ng sasakyan na ito. Tiningnan niya ito ng mariin habang nakatingin naman ito sa kanya. Nakataas ang kilay na para bang magtatanong kung ano na naman ang nagawang mali nito. Tinalakan niya kasi ito ng tinalakan kanina habang nagpapaalam sa mga bruhang tuko na hinawak hawakan pa ang pwet niyang infairness maumbok naman kumpara sa ibang lalaking kailangan pa ng malaking pitaka mapaalsa lang ng kaunti ang pwetan ng mga ito. Okay! Back to inis! Ang bakulaw nakangisi pa habang binubuksan nito ang sasakyan at umupo sa likod.

"...Hey! Why the hell are you there? Do I look like I'm a taxi driver?"Ang bakulaw, kung makaupo sa likod ginawa pa siyang private driver nito.

"What the bloody hell is your problem Buday?"

"Call me that again and you'll be sleeping on the sidewalk for the rest of your stay!"

"What? Wasn't it your name?"

"Roxanne!" Diin niya pa at pumasok na sa driver seat at ang isa nama'y lumipat na sa passenger seat habang isinara ng napakalakas ang pintuan!

Ay demonyong ito ginagalit talaga siya, kawawa ka naman itim. Nasaktan ka na naman! Isip niya habang hinihimas himas ang manibela nito.

"What?" Tanong ng bakulaw.

"My name is Roxanne!" Sagot niyang nakatiim bagang. "...and do not! I repeat do not close my baby's door like that or you are going to buy your own coffin is that understood?" Tiningnan niya ito ng tinging pangrebelde. Yung tinging kahit si Duterte ay matatakot habang tinaasan lang siya nito ng kilay.

Ang gago!

Yes! She has to admit, ang gwapo naman ng nilalang na ito, makapal ang kilay at matangos ang ilong. Ang matang kay blue parang kasing asul ng kalangitan. At lips nitong mapula pula at manipis na parang ang sarap halik halikan. Maikukumpara niya yata ito kay Ryan Gosling, matangkad na ang gara pa ng muscle na kahit natabunan ng suit kitang kita naman sa features nito na may pandesal talaga to, hmp! nakakadiscourage nga lang dahil sa damit nitong parang pupunta ng kasal or JS prom.

Ganito ba manamit ang mayayaman? Parang feeling ang lamig lamig ng pilipinas? Feeling pupuntang kasal ang peg.

Napapansin yata na nakatingin siya rito kaya ngumisi ito ng nakakaloko habang kinindatan pa siya. Sa reaksyon nito para siyang natauhan.

Biglang lumingon si Roxanne sa harap at pinaandar na ang sasakyan.

Ang gago kung makangisi. Bakit niya naman kasi tinitigan ito. Baka akala ng bakulaw eh friend na sila! Pwes hindi! At dahil maaga aga pa naman nagpaharurot siya ng takbo. Napakapit naman ang isa at napalagay ng seatbelt bigla. Ayan! Matakutin pala ang nilalang na ito. Sayang ang gwapo pa naman, takot naman pala! Halos nasa 140kph na ang takbo nya, ha! Sisiw!

Palinga linga lang ito sa kanya ng bigla itong napasubsob sa harap dahil bigla siyang nagpreno ng may bus na biglang lumiko sa lane nila. Binuksan naman ni Roxanne ang pintuan at sumigaw. "Gagong demonyo ka kung gusto mong magpakamatay, solohin mong hayop ka!" Tinaasan niya pa ito ng gitna ng daliri niya at isinara ang bintana ng sasakyan at akmang sisigaw din ang konduktor.

Jake felt like he was in a car racing piece of s**t! This woman can drive and it made him nervous knowing they are in the highway. He knew he was sweating even if the car's AC were in full blast. Dammit! This woman has a death wish. And all the more fascinating. He loves to drive but not this suicidal kind of driving. This car breathes and takes energy as if it were part of the scene of the highway, and so driving becomes as natural as running free yet this becomes a racing with death himself. And the woman was screaming on top of her lungs, and giving an unladylike gesture towards the bus driver. Jake thought this became more intriguing. Never had he seen such an act of foolishness. Yet, this woman was on the verge of making his day scarier than the roller coaster.

"Gago!" Sabay wika ni Roxanne habang nakatingin sa rearview mirror ni Itim.

Yan! Kung makaliko kasing bus na to ay parang kanya ang buong lane. Binagalan niya na ng konti ang pagmamaneho dahil medyo madami dami na rin ang sasakyan, napalingon siya sa pasahero niyang higpit ang kapit sa hawakan at sa seatbelt nito. Ang kumag baklang bakla pala. 140 nga lang takbo niya.

Ilang minutong nakaraan nasa minimum speed na lang ang takbo niya dahil parang isang kabuteng nagsilabasan na ang mga sasakyan. Naaninag niya na din ang araw na ngayo'y nag ka kulay dalandan na rin ang kalangitan.

Jake was amused. This woman was fascinating, he watched the sky above as he offered a sigh of relief. He watched the sunrise, the orange skies and gave thanks to whoever rolled it in. He was alive.

The sunrise means so many things as it drifts in, igniting the colours of the outside scenery. Its tangerine light was the greatest artist in history, creating beauty on the canvas beyond the car windows. It shines a path to the woman who drives like a maniac, and his mind wanders to her, he feels his eyes smile and a rising coziness in his core. He took a peek at the woman who was now hamming a song. This woman was beautiful in a simple way that he rather kissed her lips than argue with her. She wasn't slim or fat. And with all the buggy clothes she wore Jake knew she had a perfect curve in the right places.

He knew all women who stay in shape were physically beautiful, being fit, having a bit of muscle, goes a long long way in s****l attraction. Yet Roxanne was beautiful from her dare devil looks and her strong will of making his life miserable. And for him it made her more beautiful. So beautiful it was bold and raw enough to take and own her goddess form, regardless of how she was born. She elevates herself with both her attitude and the way she loves with complete strength. Goodness! She was captivating. Fair skin, a raven hair and a heart shaped lips that was obviously inviting him to kiss her. Dammit! She was one in a million.

Ang diablong ito, ano kayang iniisip nito at patingin tingin sa kanya. Balak pa yata siyang sakalin nito ah! Hmp! If I know, ang nasa isip nito ngayo ay yung dalawang tukong bruha, may pa smile smile pang nalalaman. Naloloko na siguro ito. Bahala ka dyan, di niya ito kakausapin!

Mapanisan ka sana ng laway.