TWISTED FATE OF THE KNIGHT

Chapter Fifty-Five: Cooking Time (Part 2)

"I understand," He said as he smiles when this is the first time I see him smile for the entire time I am here. Ipinagpatuloy nila ang pagluluto no'ng ginagamot ni Riz ang napaso kong kamay at hindi na ako hinayaan na humawak pa kaya pinanood ko lang sila at ngayon ay nag-uusap na sila na parang wala ako unlike kanina na tahimik lang sila except for Riz since she was asking me.

"Alright, time to taste what we cooked," I said as I called them to stop what they are doing.

"Come on. Eat," I said since tinignan lang nila ako no'ng sumubo ako at hinihintay silang kumuha sa niluto namin.

"Can we really eat it with you?" Riz asks me kaya tumango ako since I was chewing the pork.

"Then, I'll take a bite," She said as she took one piece of the fried pork kaya napangiti ako.

"It's so delicious! I can die now!" She said habang ngumunguya siya at nagsikuha nadin ang iba kaya napangiti nalang ako dahil kumakain na sila.

"You don't have to die. I'll be accused," I jokingly told her since she's exaggerating when it was only a simple soaking the meat and frying.

"This is also delicious, Sir Avy," One of the cooks said after tasting the grilled pork.

"Well, nothing special in it," I said habang kumuha din sa na ihaw na pork at kinuha ang fruit salad na pinalamig ko. Busy silang kumakain kaya hinati hati ko ang ginawa kong fruit salad na tama lang sa bilang namin na andito sa walo.

"Here! Get one and taste my dessert," I said kaya napatingin sila sa akin kahit na medyo naiilang pa sila pero hindi katulad kanina na hindi sila makatingin sa akin ng deritso.

"I will taste it first!" Riz shouted habang papalapit sa akin pero agad siyang hinila ng cook.

"You already tasted first the pork so it's my turn to taste it first," He said to Riz kaya napangiti ako dahil para silang bata na nag-uunahan.

"But, I thought you--"

"What?" He said to Riz as he smiled but not the genuine smile kaya natahimik si Riz.

"Sir Avy, can I?" He said nang hindi makatingin sa akin at parang nahihiya.

"Pfft. Jun, you don't have to be shy!" Riz teasing the cook whose name is Jun as she was laughing at him, and he just glared at her.

"Sure, have a taste," I said as I gave him the fruit salad, and he tastes it.

"This is superb, Sir Avy," He said as he takes a second bite.

"Really?! then, I will taste it too," Riz said as she gets one on the table at sumunod naman ang iba na kumuha. They are complimenting it that it is so good as they compliment me as well that they didn't expect me to know how to cook.

" You guys eat all of that," I said as I sat near the window as I eat the fruit salad but I didn't finish it since I have the habit that I can't eat it when I was the one who cooked it even though they finish it.

"Are you okay, Sir Avy?" Riz asks me kaya napalingon ako sa kaniya na medyo nag-aalala ang kaniyang mukhang nakatingin sa akin.

"Yes, I am okay. Why?" sabi ko at nagtatakang nakatingin sa kaniya kung bakit niya tanong 'yon.

"Well, I noticed that you only tasted the pork and your dessert," She said as she looked at the cup of fruit salad in my hand that it was only eaten a little.

"Hm. I'm okay, it's just that..." Natahimik ako kung sasabihin ko ba o hindi since baka sabihin nagluto lang ako para makuha ang loob nila since I observe a while ago that they are so wary of me when I entered the kitchen. They seem to be afraid of doing unnecessary not to piss me off as if they are being treated like that in the past or trauma of their masters or something. I just realized when they plead for something so simple and saying sorry kaya baka kung sabihin kong hindi ako makakain pag ako ang nagluto ay hindi sila maniniwala sa akin.