Tale of the shooting star

Chapter 2

Michael's friend and companion Jason prepare all kitchen utensils, while he's chopping onions, garlic, vegetables and meat, so on, Billy is cleaning all around, before the sunrise will come. Fire of the stoves are burning and heating up the pots from the bottom, chopped vegetables and onions are thrown into the boiling solute, so on the variety of meat. The aroma roams around the area, celebrating the day with the party in the kitchen with the trio. The eatery is now opened, and all the newly cooked dishes being put on display, presenting themselves to attract all eyes and growling stomach, dragging them inside by their sweet aroma. Few people who passes by the area notice the eatery and out of curiosity, they try to take a bite until some started to become a regular costumer of the eatery. Mizuki passes by in the area, and she come across with the eatery, she stops and read the sign with a word "Filipino Restaurant" written on it, she saw the picture of different dishes posted on the door such us chicken soaked in a sauce. One brown skinned customer who finish eating left the restaurant releases the aroma from inside exactly when he opens the door, it reaches Mizuki's nose that her stomach started to growl and the aroma starts to drag her inside. She saw different dishes on display including the chicken she saw in the picture. The aroma of the chicken soaked in a sauce capture her appetite, "What is this?" Mizuki asked the staff as she show him the chicken dish, "Ah that's adobo maam"

"Adobo?"

"Yes maam"

Mizuki ordered one adobo, "We have rice also maam" The guy suggested, Mizuki smiled and order rice as well. She waited on her table, her phone rang and recieved a message from Saaya through messenger, "Mizu-Chan, I have a solo concert in Tokyo tonight, if only you can come to watch my concert, I will be glad" Saaya said on her text. Mizuki turn her phone off then resume to her waiting for the adobo she ordered. Some guys in the kitchen notice Mizuki and started to look at her and calls her "Shawty" And then a middle aged woman stands behind them and said, "She's beautiful right?" and they responded a yes, they turn around, their eyes widen to see who's behind them, other boys laughed as the woman scolded them like her own children, “Kayo talaga ang hihilig nyo sa chix maya na yang chix trabaho muna”

"O po Ms. Lucy" they replied, then the woman took the used plates with the help of the guys she scolded and brought it to the sink. Michael on the other hand is so busy washing the plates and one of his workmate join to help him, he then told Michael about a beautiful Shawty they saw and he just told him, "I need to focus for now so that my brother will finish his college, no time for girls"

"What's your brother's course?" He asked using the language that both of them understand,

"He's taking up Bachelor Secondary education" Michael replied,

"Ah, teacher?"

"Yes, because he wants to be teacher"

Mizuki's order finally arrived and was being serve on her table, she feels the aroma of the adobo, with the soft rice that was newly cooked. "Itadakimasu" Mizuki pick one piece of chicken and take a bite, after a taste, she take one piece after one. Among all the costumers, she's one of the few pale skinned person who ate in the restaurant. People come and go in the restaurant, mostly brown people who often come for the dishes they offer like adobo, caldereta, kare-kare, humba, Sisig and many more. Time fly so fast, and evening has come, and the restaurant is not left by the people who come and go. All the pots that contains the dishes end up empty ad the night falls and the people are on their homes having a rest to gain more strength for tomorrow. The staff wash all the pots and the utensils, some clean the whole place. They say good bye to one another after they finish all the chores. Michael and his two companions are on their foot taking the path for their way home, Michael took his own individual way separating from his two companions, excusing himself, "I need to send money to Philippines this time, see you later Billy, Jason" Michael said, "Take care bro" Billy added. Billy and Jason are now the only two left taking the path on their way home, they have conversations while walking, talking about different topics, they almost never notice the distance they took because of their conversation that entertains one another. Jason and Billy stops, when they saw a girl lying on the ground at the dark alley, they ran to her not wasting even a second, the girl widely open her mouth, striving to get some air to fill her lungs, fighting for her life, tears flow from her eyes as it blinks for one last time, she bleed on her abdomen and her blood  flooded the ground, "Pre humingi ka ng tulong!" Jason shouted, "Tumawag ka ng pulis bilis!" Billy ran around shouting for help, the residents scolded him for creating noise, but the language they use creates a barrier between them and Billy. He try his best by speaking his limited english vocabulary to them but no one understands him, a police car arrived and questioned him. Billy explain to the police officer and ask help, exactly one of the officers understands english and they responded quickly. Billy took them to the area. Jason met them on the way, he shake his head, "Bro, it's too late, she's gone"