Akala ko, sa school lang matatapos ang pagtatanong kung pupunta ba 'ko sa racing ngayong gabi. Pag-check ko online, sobrang dami nang nagme-mention sa 'kin kung manonood ba 'ko sa laban ng ex ko at ng taga-Perps.

I had no plan of attending that shit. Nagsuot na lang ako ng black tee at PE jogging pants paglabas

ko ng condo. Tulog na si Meerah kaya wala na akong makausap.

My feet automatically went to the convenience store to buy my favorite chocolate. Sa sobrang creepy ni Raccoon, para na 'kong shoplifter na palingon-lingon muna sa paligid, just in case magpakita siya.

12:13 AM

Aisle three was clear.

There was no sign of that raccoon dog around the perimeter. I was grinning at the idea until I saw the chocolate shelf.

"Regent . . . Regent . . . where are you?"

I scanned all of the brands. I even emptied a space just to make sure na nakita ko na lahat ng chocolate, pero wala!

Where's my fucking chocolate?!

Dumeretso tuloy ako sa counter para magtanong. "Kuya, may Regent chocolate kayo?"

"'Yong nasa gold na balot, ma'am?"

"Yes, that one."

"Ay, ma'am, binili na po lahat kanina lang, e."

My eyes narrowed at that. "Kanina means . . . hapon or five hours ago . . . ?"

"Kanina lang talaga, ma'am. Bago kayo pumasok dito sa loob."

FUCK!

Namaywang ako at tinaasan ng kilay si Kuya Cashier. "Guy ba 'yong bumili?"

"'Yong lagi ring bumibili ng chocolate na 'yon, ma'am. 'Yong matangkad na tisoy."

What the—

RACCOON!

"Ayun! Ser! Ito si ma'am! Nandito na si ma'am!" Biglang pagturo ni Kuya Cashier sa 'kin. Paglingon ko, nakita ko si Deacon na may kagat-kagat nang chocolate at palabas na sana ng convenience store. Natigilan lang siya nang tawagin siya ni Kuya Cashier.

"DARDENNE!"

"Hahahaha!"

12:42 AM

Ang dami na nilang nag-iipon sa gilid ng kalsada.

Salva was there, hugging an ugly blobfish in a fish net. I could see his type—those girls who wanted to wear a crop top and short shorts na mukhang mga

sea creature sa Bermuda's Triangle. He always wanted easy access to their bodies.

I regretted the days when he was my boyfriend. Though I'd never regret my choice to not fuck that douche because I knew that he'd only brag about it to his jerk friends.

Kaya nga kahit anong yabang niyang naging girlfriend niya 'ko, kapag ako ang nagsalita na hindi man lang siya naka-score kahit once, talagang mapapahiya siya sa kanilang lahat.

Ravenna Marcello is still untouched. Some of them said that I was too weak and a virgin.

Bitch, most guys were too weak to even land on first base. Come on.

My night was already ruined because of that raccoon dog. Umakyat na lang ako sa may overpass para makita ang iikutan ng mga motor.

I watched the crowd roar as the motors positioned themselves, occupying two road lanes. Salva's Duke 390 was in the inner lane. That Perps guy's Rebel was on the outer lane. Ang ingay na ng mga motor nila, naghihintay na lang ng go signal.

The night was colder from up here. Wala pa namang ibang tambay rito kundi ako lang.

After a few seconds, someone blew the whistle. Halos liparin ng dalawang motor ang kalsada.

Most of the time, the two-kilometer mark could be completed within half a minute or less. I could reach that mark within twenty-three to twenty seconds. Matagal na 'yon para sa ganitong kalsada.

Kapag nasa Rizal kami, mas magandang makipagkarera doon kahit pa delikado lalo sa ganitong oras.

Nagkakagulo na sila sa ibaba para malaman kung sino ang unang nakaabot sa finish line.

Saka ko lang nakita si Deacon na nakikisilip din sa mga nagkakagulo habang hawak ang chocolate na ninakaw na naman niya sa 'kin.

Naghanap ako ng kahit anong makikita sa overpass. May nakita akong lata ng soda na may laman pa. Dinampot ko agad 'yon at dali-daling ibinato sa kanya.

Ang kaso . . .

"AY, POTA! SINO 'YONG NAMBABATO?! PUTANG INA TALAGA!" sigaw ng lalaki sa ibaba matapos umiwas ni Deacon.

SHIT? Nakita pa niya 'yon?!

Pagtingala niya sa 'kin, nanlaki ang mga mata niya sabay halakhak.

He made those fucking devil horns again and bit the chocolate in his hand.

Crazy raccoon.

I gave him two middle fingers, waving them in the air, inaudibly cursing him.

Aalis na sana ako at tatalikod na sana nang bigla niyang ilagay ang magkabila niyang palad sa gilid ng bibig.

"RAVENNAAA!"

What the—

Napatingin silang lahat sa puwesto ko sa overpass.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP, RACCOON!" I yelled back.

"I LOOOVE YOUUUU!"

My jaw almost reached the railing of the overpass after it dropped. Everyone along with him was so shocked, they all stared at me with questions in their eyes!

Putang ina!

"SEX ULIT TAYO MAMAYA!"

Raccoon made a V-sign on his fingers and licked the middle of it. Then he put his hands in front of his hips and moved like he was thrusting the air, biting his lip.

"DARDENNE! WHAT THE FUCK?!"

I'm going to slaughter this fucking raccoon tonight!

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