When The Weather Is Nice, Let's Meet Again (El Diva Series #1)

CHAPTER 5

"Don't you have work today?" I asked Zainmir while he was placing all the food that he had cooked on the table.

Ako na ang naghanda ng mga gagamitin namin sa pagkain bilang pagtulong na rin. Nakakahiya naman kung si Zainmir na nga ang nagluto tapos siya pa ang maghahain sa hapag.

"I have," Maikli niyang sagot bago maupo sa tabi ko at magsimulang lagyan ng bread at hotdog ang plate ko. I gave him a smile and thanked him for what he did, na sinuklian niya lang nang pagtango ng ulo niya.

Zainmir also made vegetable salad, which is my favorite, kaya hindi ako nagdalawang-isip na maglagay no'n sa plate ko.

Zainmir seemed surprised by it, which made me laugh a bit. "Why? Did you judge me already in the back of your mind? Sakit mo naman," I playfully said before tasting the salad he made.

While chewing, pinakiramdaman ko ang katabi ko na halata mong naghihintay kung ano ang sasabihin ko. And I was right, as seconds later, Zainmir spoke.

"How was it?"

"Ok lang," Nahuli ko pang umirap ito bago tikman ang niluto niya at ang vegetable salad.

Hindi ko namalayan na naubos ko na pala ang nauna kong sinalin na salad sa plate ko kaya nagsalin ulit ako, but this time, mas marami na dahil ayokong mabitin ulit. My mouth was full when I saw Zainmir smirking at me, then shaking his head after I met his eyes.

Yabang nito, porket favorite child siya ni God! Laban nalang remburak, Zainmir, oh!

"Won't they fire you? I mean, palagi kang wala sa office," Ani ko nang ilang sandali na ang lumipas pero wala man lang siyang sinasabi.

I watched him reach for the pitcher and fill my glass first bago ang sa kaniya. What I like about Zainmir is that he is a gentleman despite his cold personality. Alam mo 'yon? He's cold, but he knows how to treat someone very well. And yes, pinupuri ko na naman ang paboritong anak ng may kapal.

"I just got home from work when you came," Agad kong nailapag ang bread matapos marinig ang sinabi niya.

"What?! You should have told me sooner para hindi na kita na abala!" Now I felt guilty! He looked tired pa naman earlier noong nandoon kami sa garden.

He just ignored what I said and continued finishing his salad. Nang matapos kaming kumain dalawa, nauna na akong bumaba sa bar stool kay Zainmir para kuhanin sa kamay niya ang mga pinagkainan namin.