Fool Again (Love in Paris # 7)

XXXIII

INT. CAR - MORNING

8:46 a.m.

Marty kept on cursing beneath her breath because how could he look so dashing early in the morning when he hasn't even showered at all? While she even took her time to have a quick shower, but she looked like she braved a storm with her hair still damp, tangled, and her composure seemingly restless.

HARLEY
Hindi ka ba nagugutom? Gusto mo ng breakfast?

MARTY
Breakfast? Late na nga ako.

HARLEY
Malapit na kaya tayo sa school. 'Di naman gano'n kalayo bahay n'yo. P'wede tayo nag drive-thru saglit tapos kainin mo na lang dito sa sasakyan para sakto nakakain ka rin bago first class mo.

MARTY
K. Ikaw bahala.

He smiled, taking right turn to the nearest drive-thru.

HARLEY
Anong gusto mo?

MARTY
Sausage muffin with egg saka hash brown.

HARLEY
Kape?

MARTY
Ayoko no'n. Orange juice na lang.

HARLEY
Bakit ba ayaw mo ng kape?

MARTY
One time kasi sinubukan ko para matapos 'yong project namin dati. Hindi ako nakatulog do'n sa ininom ko ng halos isa't kalahating araw tapos nag-palpitate ako, hirap huminga. Nasabayan pa ng asthma ko no'n kaya pinagalitan ako ni Mama.

HARLEY
Ah . . . kaya pala. Matapang siguro 'yong na-order mo?

MARTY
Malay ko. Kaibigan ko nag-order no'n, e. Sabi ko pareho na lang sa kanya.

They didn't take that long ordering their breakfast. Marty was munching on her muffin when she realized she left her wallet at home.

MARTY
Bobo naman.

HARLEY
Ha?

MARTY
Naiwan ko wallet ko sa bahay. Paano kita babayaran?

HARLEY
'Wag na, okay na. Libre ko na lang.

MARTY
Ha? Ayaw ko nga. 185 din 'yon 'no.

HARLEY
Okay lang. Pinapakain n'yo rin naman ako aa bahay n'yo. Libre ko na lang breakfast mo.

MARTY
Bahala ka nga d'yan, dami mong alam.

HARLEY
You're welcome.

She shot a brow at him.

MARTY
Nag-thank you ba ako?

HARLEY
Hindi. Pero parang gano'n na rin.

She cursed beneath her breath again especially when he smiled.

HARLEY
Pero paano 'yan? May pera ka ba? Gusto mo pahiramin muna kita?

MARTY
'Di na. Nasa school naman si Uly. Sa kanya na lang muna.

He nodded, turning his blinker on when they were approaching the university's front gate.

HARLEY
Ayan. Sakto naman may 5 minutes ka pa.

She rolled her eyes.

MARTY
'Ge. Salamat sa paghatid at sa breakfast.

HARLEY
Okay. Welcome ulit. Good luck sa papel mo sana walang ipapa-revise.

She didn't answer. Instead, she just gave him a knowing look before shutting the door to the passenger seat closed. He knew what it meant so he just nodded. A smile was lingering on his lips while watching her walk past the guards at the entrance.

[Messenger]

Harley Jakobe de Leon

9:02 a.m.

Marty
Salamat ulit

9:04 a.m.

Marty
Dito na ako sa room
Wala pa si maam
Buti na lang

Harley
Okay
Welcome ulit!

Marty
Luh
Bat ka nagrereply?
Nag ddrive ka ah?

Harley
Red light naman

Marty
Wag ka mag reply!!!
Mamaya na 😡

Harley
Hahahaha okay

Marty
Ang kulit
Tigas ng ulo mo
Sinabi na ngang mamaya na

Harley
🤣

Marty
Isa!