ALENDRO SMITH
"What are you doing bro?" bigla akong napalingon kay Kuya na kumuha ng tubig sa ref at uminom
"Cooking" agad siyang nabilaukan tsk, matuluyan ka sana.
"W-what?" gulat niyang tanong
"You deaf?" ugh
"Whoa chill!. I mean... hindi ka marunong magluto...and everytime you does... nasasayang lang ang pagkain" yes I know, I'm aware
"Practice makes perfect Kuya" pampalubag loob nalang para sa sarili ko
"Since when did you have interest in cooking?, I thought you hated it?, why now?" nanlalaking mata na sabi niya pa.
"Since earlier, when France agreed on our date this Friday at the condo. And I'm gonna cook her favorite foods, so yes I am preparing for that moment. Might as well impress her." seryoso kong sabi at hiniwa na ang rekado ng caldereta, yung patatas—ah shit!
"Oh easy lang, matalim ang kutsilyo. Tsk, kumuha ka ng band-aid don. Tuturuan kita" hinawi na ako ni Kuya sa ginagawa ko. Mabilisan lang akong kumuha ng band-aid at inikot sa hintuturo ko, medyo malalim din yung cut, and that shit hurts like a motherfucker.
"Nice one on the date bro. Finally you're having a girl!, I'm happy and so proud" nginitian ko si Kuya dahil sa turan niya
"Thanks Kuya, but I can't make her any food. She'll probably dislike it. I'm sure you know that her cooking skills are amazing, she's the best at it!. Her meals are just phenomenal... and I don't know if she'll like mine... I'm horrible at this!" I'm ranting right now
"I told you chill. Kaya nga tuturuan kita 'di ba. Step one, hold your knife like this, it'll hurt for the first time but you'll get used to it. Then pin down your ingredients, etong patatas, since caldereta ang dish, you first need to cut it half then quarters, tapos kalahatiin mo yan... yung bite sizes... yan ganyan!" sinundan ko lang yung sinasabi ni Kuya at nakuha ko naman. Sa carrots and other ingredients ay nagawa ko naman ng maayos, hindi nga lang pantay-pantay but that'll do.
"What are you boys doing?, it's already midnight" sabay kaming napa-angat ng ulo sa kakadating lang na si Dad.
"Oh we're cooking" kibit balikat na sabi ni Kuya
"You boys hungry?" lapit niya sa amin at sinipat ang ginagawa ko, nakakahiya...
"Since when did you have an interest at cooking son?" kunot noo niya sa'kin
"Since I want to spend an effort at my date tomorrow. I'm cooking for her, her favorite dish, so I'm practicing" ngiti ko sakanya
"Really?, thursday night?, like just now?, you're practicing now?" oo Dad, ulit-ulit?
"Yes, why?" napahinto tuloy ako sa ginagawa ko
"Nothing. So, may I know her name?" he asked then binuksan na ang suit niya, kaka-uwi niya lang talaga from work.
"If I tell you, would you promise to stay away from her?, and not told her things that'll break her and make her stay away from me?" seryoso kong tanong.
"I'm sure France Parley is more than that. She's a amazing girl, she'll understand if—nah I'm kidding!. You can put down that knife and away from my face son. Jesus christ" itinutok ko kasi sakanya yung kutsilyo.
"How did YOU know her?" seryoso kong muli na tanong
"Hey, I'm not always around but I'm aware on what's happening in my sons lives. Though I'll be glad to meet your girlfriends" ngiti niya sa'min
"Mom would hate it—" sabay naputol ang sinasabi namin ni Kuya ng biglang magsalita si Dad
"I'm the one who's going to meet them, and not your Mom. So she doesn't need to be presented at your girlfriends, I'm sure that my handsomeness are enough"
