Versailles Series Book 6: The Florist [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 16

=== A M A R A ===

I opened his cabinets in the kitchen only to be surprised. It was full of pancit canton.

Anong nangyari sa I don't eat instant food that much?

Humugot ako ng tatlong pakete at iniluto iyon. Nagluto rin ako ng apat na sunny side up na itlog para may kapares iyon.

I was in the middle of fixing the table when Chael showed up. He hasn't showered because he has a bedhead. He was just wearing his boxers.

"Whoaa naghilamos ka man lang ba?"

"I thought you left me already."

"Nagutom ako eh. Nilutuan na lang din kita ng pancit canton kung gusto mo."

Nakaupo na ito hindi ko pa man natatapos ang sinasabi ko. "Gutom na gutom ho Sir?"

"Why do you think?"

Binuka ko ang bibig ko pero sinara ko rin nang mapagtanto ko kung anong sasabihin ko.

"Sige na kumain ka na."

I sat in front of him and ate my portion. 

"Anong pinakagusto mong niluluto?" Tanong ko rito.

"Sinigang na may gabi."

"Turuan mo ako."

Napatigil ito sa pagsubo. "What?"

"Teach me how to cook sinigang."

"Bakit mo naman gustong matutunan iyon?"

I shrugged. "I want to cook something that I am good at. Kapag naturuan mo ako ng tama, may alam na ako na lutuin kahit papaano."

"What would I get from teaching you?"

"Ayaw mo ba ako turuan out of the goodness of your heart?"

"You have to pay my teaching services, Amara."

"Ang yaman mo na nga sisingilin mo pa ako."

Tinaasan ako nito ng kilay.

"What do you want?"

He put his finger under his chin as if thinking. "Hmmm...what do I want...."

"Come with me to eat."

"Akala ko naman kung ano na."

"For a week."

"Hoy! Grabe ka naman! Isang linggo talaga? Ano bang kainan iyan?"

"Well sayang namang kung isang araw lang tayo sa Thailand di ba?"

Napatanga ako rito. "Thailand? Gago ka ba? Para sa sinigang?"

"Take it or leave it."

"Pwede naman ako magpaturo na lang kay Tabi. Wala pang malisya." As much as I look up to Tabi, aminado ito na hindi ito magaling sa ibang lutuin. When I watched Chael cook, I genuinely wanted him to teach me.

"I thought you want me to teach you? Kung gusto mo naka-apron lang ako habang nagtuturo. Apron lang walang ibang suot."

Binato ko ito ng tissue. "Hoy hahaluan mo nanaman ng kahalayan iyung pagluluto. Bakit ba Thailand pa? Pwede namang dito sa Pilipinas na lang."

"I have work in Thailand for three days starting tomorrow. Thanks to you, wala na akong sakit by then."

"Eh bakit ako kasama?"