Cast of Spell [COMPLETED]

/48/ Bagay

"I think you need to add more soy sauce" binalik saakin ni Denzel ang kutsara. I'm creating a new dish.

I add more soy sauce and a bit of Worcestershire sauce, and a squeeze of lime. Hinalo ko iyon sa sauce ng beef. Kumuha ako ng kutsara at nilagyan iyon ng sauce atsaka pinatikim kay Denzel na nakatayo sa tabi ko.

"Taste better, this will be one of my favorites cooked food" I laughed "But human flesh still on top"

"Loko" I pinch his nose

"Buti hindi ka naligaw sa culinary. Why do you want to be a Chef anyway?" He said while I was waiting for the sauce to simmer

"Hmm" pinagpag ko ang wooden spoon at pinatong iyon sa pinggan "Maybe it's my calling, maybe the goddess wanted me to be like this" I smiled and looked at him "Maybe they want the people surround me taste my dish"

"Not bad, I'm looking forward to that. I want to be the first person who will eat on your restaurant"

"Promise 'yah ha?" Kinuha niya ang kamay ko at nilagay iyon sa dibdib niya. The stiffness of his chest touched my palm and I can also feel the beating of his heart

"I promise" nilagay niya ang kamay ko malapit sa kaniyang labi at dali dali itong hinalikan "Lucky charm" he winked

I know my cheeks are burning as hell pero hindi ko na ito pinansin. Lakas ng tama ng lalaking ito.

"Tell me more about why you chose this kind of work?"

"Kasi diba lumaki ako with my mama and papa, and napapansin ko si mama na gumagawa ng potions and somehow naging interested ako. And I don't see any difference between cooking and making potions" kinuha ko ang wooden spoon at nilagay na ang beef slice sa sauce, I added more water and I wait for it again to simmer.

"And?"

"And 'yun lang. Plus, cooking in general also reflects in life. Alam mo ba iyon?"

Kumunot ang noo nito. He shifted his position and lean one of his hands in the counter next to the stove. "What does it mean?"

"If the food tastes bland maybe there's one or two ingredient that has been lacking, as well as life." I looked at him "If you're feeling that your life is tasteless, maybe you're just needing someone or something that could help bring color to your soul" Ngumiti ako ng matipid, napaka lalim ba n'on?

"You can be a good speaker" he smiled

"And for cooking, you need to maximize the things that you had in your side and make it at use just like in life"

"So, that's also one of the reason why you chose this path?" Tumaas ito ng kilay. I nodded

"Yes, it helps me to remind that too much is not good, wether in life or in food" I turned off the stove and let the dish steam itself "We just need to be in the middle.
Balanse kumbaga" tumalikod ako at kumuha ulit ng kutsara

"But sometimes being too much is good, especially in love"

"Siguro. But in food, eating too much of your favorite food will lead you to disgust someday. But when you are giving too much when it comes to love, people are expecting in return at kapag hindi iyon mababalik, probably masasaktan ka, at kung masasaktan ka ma windang ka, at kung ma windang ka maging impakta ka"

"Why are you so serious today? Ganyan ka ba kapag nagluluto?"

"E ikaw 'yung tanong ng tanong ah!" Iniripan ko siya

"In cooking you are the one who give soul to your food just like love, both of you need to contribute in order to make it bloom" inihipan ko ang beef sa kutsara "We need to contribute so that the love we made will have its soul" nilapit ko sa bunganga niya ang pagkain na niluto ko. He opened his mouth and chewed on it.

I was waiting for his feedback, matapos niyang nilunok iyon ngumiti ito saakin. "Delicious basta luto mo" he kissed me in the cheeks. We've been together for almost a week.

A week has been passed after I told him that I love him, under the moon light and the sparkle stars.

"What do you call this dish? It's originally yours right?" He asked

Tumango ako "Maybe,," Nilagay ko ang kamay ko sa baba ko "Beef Lizel" I smiled, it sounds fancy. Our name combined sounds fancy.

"Not bad, I want to have another taste with your beef lizel please" sinubuan ko ulit siya

I checked the time and it's almost afternoon, wala parin si Magnus. Nawala nanaman siya last week pa.

"It-"

"Landi niyo!" Bumaba si Erylise

"Bitter ka kasi, mukha kang basahan" kasunod niya si Dexie na kakagising lang. they must have been so tired dahil nahapunan sila sa pag-gising.

"I already made you lunch, kain na kayo" nilagyan ko ng mga pinggan at kubyertos ang mesa at hinandaan ko na rin sila ng kanin at nang niluto ko.

Kumain lang sila kasama si Denzel habang ako paakyat na pra maligo. Matapos kong magbuhis ay bumaba na rin ako.

"Are you done?" Tumalikod si Denzel, nasa harapan siya ng lababo. Wait- naghuhugas siya ng pinggan?!

"Hoy anong ginagawa mo diyanb" tumingin ako kay Erylise na nakangiti

"Ba't niyo pinaghuhugas ng pinggan 'yan" sinuntok ko siya sa braso

"Aray ko insan! Kasi ikaw ang nagluto diba at kailangan siya ang maghugas para alam mo 'yon. Balance" Mas lalo ko siyang tinignan ng masama

"I'm done anyway, tara na?" Pinunas niya ang basang kamay niya sa likod ng suot niyang coat

"Oh see marunong naman siya ah" sumandal si Erylise sa sofa

"Ewan ko sayo. Mauna na ako bye" pagbukas namin ng pintuan nakita ko kaagad si Magnus na nakatayo roon. Mukhang papasok dapat siya. Bumaba ang tingin niya sa kamay namin ni Denzel.

"H-hindi tayo mag train?" He asked, binalik niya ang tingin saakin

"Hapon na kasi, kailangan ko ng pumasok sa restaurant"

"Pwede ba kitang makausap?"

"We're already talking" napakunot ako ng noo sa expresyon ng kaniyang mukha. May problema ba siya?

"Privately?" He looked at Denzel

"You two can have your time, dito lang ako sa pinsan mo" he let go of my hand and patted my shoulder before turning his back. Hinila naman ako ni Magnus palapit sa gate

"Kayo na ba?" Tanong niya

"Oo" I smiled "Sasabihin ko nga sana sayo pero nawala ka, saan ka ba nagpunta?"

"Ganon ba?" He looked at his side "Nilagnat ako kaya hindi ako nakapunta dito. Pasensya naghintay kaba?"

"Wala 'yon" I rub his arm, naawa ako wala siguro siyang kasama

"Kailan lang naging kayo?" He turned back the topic

"Last week" mas sumeryoso ang expresyon niya, he felt uneasy

"Ayos" he gave me a thumbs up "Bagay kayo," He patted both of my shoulder "Bagay na bagay"

"Thanks, aalis na kami ha. May pagkain sa loob feel free to eat it, hugasan mo na rin ang plato mo" tinawag ko si Denzel at lumapit naman ito. I bid bye to them before completely leaving the gate.

Naging busy na ako sa loob ng restaurant. Two weeks had passed and my schedule become hectic. Denzel and I go to dates most of the time after work and I train sometime with Magnus during morning. It's already half of the year and I'm going to graduate after this immersion in less that two weeks. Kailangan ko nang mag isip ng plano, on how I will bring back my parents and destroy our coven for peace.

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-PUTI