Kabanata 8
Ride
We got out of the car together. We're 30 minutes early, kagaya ng sinabi nya. Ayaw nya na late sya sa mga appointments nya.
We walk inside the restaurant, it's a grand and fancy steak house around BGC. Maraming hanging lights, black and brown ang kulay ng restaurant.
One of the crew came to us
"Mr. Santiago, this way pls" ani ng isang staff
he led us to the side table of the restaurant. There's a wine and four glasses on the table. Naupo kami parehas ni frank at agad kaming inabutan ng menu.
This isn't my first time eating in a fancy restaurant, but I've never been in a steak house. I was reading the menu when the price caught my attention.
Napalunok ako, the price of each steak! Sahod na iyon ni papa sa isang linggo!
And the pasta!!! Jusko! Sana nag Jollibee nalang pala ako!
"What's yours?" nilingon ko si frank sa tabi ko. Mukhang ready na ang order nya pero ako wala pa akong napipili, ang mamahal kasi
"uh.. ano ba ang pinaka mura dito?" bulong ko sakanya
He frowned at me, I just gave him a small smile. Nakakahiya! He let out a small sigh before turning his head to the waiter.
"Make it two.. And uh" nilingon ako ni frank
"Do you eat fries?" ani frank
Favorite ko yun... tumango ako at nilingon nya uli ang waiter
"We'll add one order of fries" aniya saka umalis ang waiter sa harap namin
"s-sorry.."
"You've never been in a fancy restaurant?" aniya, medyo nakakainsulto yun ha!
"nakapunta naman na ako, uh.. first time ko mag steak house" hindi naman kasi kami mayaman...
Nag taas lang siya ng kilay sa akin
"Magkano pala iyong inorder mo sa akin?" nilingon nya uli ako at mas iritado ang mukha ngayon
"Are you insulting me?" aniya
"H-huh? Wala naman akong sinabi ha. Nag tatanong nga ako diba!"
"And now you're shouting at your boss... bakit? Babayaran mo ba"
Puta.... Wala akong pera! Mahal ata yung inorder nya
"P-pede ba hulugan? Ang mahal kasi dito, hindi naman ako kasing yaman mo" nahihiya kong sinabi sakanya
"Then no. I'll be the one to pay for it. You are working under my name, I will pay for your food for the 2 weeks." Aniya
"I'm doing this because you're an employee... yes, just my employee"
Pagkatapos nya iyon sabihin ay may mag asawang lumapit sa lamesa naming, sabay naming iyon nilingon.
"Mr. and Mrs. Miraflor! Good evening" tumayo si frank para kamayan ang mag asawa
Tumayo ako at bumati na rin sakanilang dalawa. Sabay uli kami naupo. Lumapit uli ang waiter para sa order ng mag asawa.
"My god, buti nalang ay ikaw ang makakausap naming ngayon. Ang akala kasi namin ni Arnold ay si lance ang makakausap namin para dito" ani Mrs. Miraflor
"I'm sorry to disappoint you po hahaha. Wala po kasi sa bansa si papa" si frank
"Nako! Who told you that I'm disappointed!?"
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