Happily Ever After is so Once Upon a Time II

Parking Session

He smiled first then took out my car keys. 

"Deal is, if I win.. you'll be learning how to park your car in two weeks." - Derek 

"Di pa rin ba natatanggal sa isipan mo yang parking ko?! Tanggap na ng lahat Derek na di ko kayang mag-park kapag madaming nakapark na ibang car. Duh!" - Anna 

This time, kung may seryosong version ako ng rolling eyes, eto na yun! This, what I'm doing right now.

"Did you just rolled your eyes?" - Derek 

"Yeah, purposely." - Anna 

Tinarayan ko na siya. Huminga na ng malalim si Derek without taking his eyes of me. He's still staring at me intently. 

"Via, isang malaking kasalanan kapag di marunong magpark ang isang driver. It's for your safety. Trust me." - Derek 

"Excuse me, ha. As far as I know, I'm not a driver in profession, okay? At, alam mo sumuko na saken si Kyle, Justine and Cornelio sa pagtuturo saken magpark. I really don't learn. It's hard if may ibang car. I mean, I'm not afraid if I bump their car, I'm afraid for my car. Don't you get it? Anyway, I always have Cornelio and other friends for parking." - Anna 

I smiled. Why make it a big deal Derek?! 

"Sorry Via, but we just had our pinkie swear right?" - Derek

Napatingin muna ako aky Derek. I need to process everything. Okay, learn how to park in two weeks. Wait, two weeks? 

"But it's impossible! Limang taon na nga akong tinuturuan ni Justine, wala pa rin. Two weeks pa kaya?!" - Anna 

"That's why it's a dare!" - Derek

I processed the deal again. Okay, I'll do it, only if he wins! 

"Okay, fuck you! But only if you win, okay?" - Anna 

Derek smiled and started arranging his pons. I need to win! Leche, di ko talaga kayang magpark kahit kailan, and it's been for 5 years! Gaaaah. Napatingin na ako sa chess board. Oh oh! 

Lightbulb!

"Wait, wait. This is what we're going to use?" - Anna 

It's the ordinary chess board, I mean it's a wood chess board.

"Why?" - Derek

"Hindi ako naglalaro ng chess, unless it's a glass chess board." - Anna 

Hah! Come on! Okay ba ang palusot ko?! Sino ba matalino? Edi ako! Hahahaha I looked at Derek without smiling to let him  know, I'm serious. Hahaha Anyway, I should be serious,so inner self, please don't laugh right now!

"Ako ba niloloko mo? Naglaro na tayo ng chess dati. Hindi naman yun glass chess board ah. You should try harder next time, Via. Di effective yang palusot mo." - Derek 

Argh! He continued arranging his pons and my pons! Pakshet talaga! Wala talaga akong lusot nito! Fine! By hook or by crook, I'll win this game. 

"Game?" - Derek 

"Lame!" - Anna 

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"I can't do this!" - Anna

"You can! And you should!" - Derek 

"Eh, leche naman! Buwis-buhay na nga tong' ginagawa ko, di ko pa rin ma-park to!" - Anna 

Yeah! I lost the game, guys! I asked for 3 rounds of game, kahit isang round, di ako nanalo. Fuck. Ang yabang ko kasi na matatalo ko siya eh. Tsk. Kaya now, I'm suffering for the consequences of my 'kayabanganess'! Lol. It's been four days na nagprapractice kaming magpark at palaging nasa passengers seat si Derek. Pero, wala talaga! We'll be leaving for Tagaytay nextweek for the magazine kaya sana yun nalang yung lusot ko para wala na kaming 'parking session' ni Derek.