IHPL 1: Kielandro Narcissuss Madrigal (Completed)

CHAPTER 30

Expertise Are Not the Basis

Kahit hindi ko paman talaga alam kung ano 'yong Moondrop essence at kung paano ito gawin, napagdesisyonan ko padin na lutuin nalang ang cake para kahit papano ay masimulan kona. I may not be an expert pero maalam din naman ako sa mga bagay na tungkol sa pagbe-bake dahil nakapagtrabaho na ako ng bakery noon sa lugar kong saan kami originally nakatira ni nanay at ng kapatid ko.

I want to take a shot. Kahit hindi sigurado, I still want to do it. I poured everything in this, and I won't let it go to waste. I won't let our sacrifices go to waste.

Gagawin ko ang lahat matapos ko lang 'to.

So right now ang set up namin ni Selene, habang prineprepare ko ang mga kakailanganin. Siya naman ang naghahanap ng impormasyon tungkol sa Moondrop essence. Mainly sa Espanya siya naghanap. Where she called every relatives she knew.

While I was busy preparing. Nagulat nalang ako ng bigla siyang tumili.

"Ate I found someone who could lead us to that recipe."

"Really?" Dali dali kong pinagpag ang kamay ko tyaka nilapitan siya.

"Nag-post kasi ako tapos nagcomment siya na magkakilala daw sila ni lola Ysabel, and he knows something about it. So I offered to call."

Perks of being famous.

Napatango ako. Magsasalita pa sana ako ng bigla nalang tumunog 'yong laptop niya. Stating that someone is requesting for a call.

It states there: Yngrid Alvarado.

Dali-dali namang pinindot ni Selene ang accept button.

May katandaang lalaki ang bumungad saaming harapan. From his looks, kung pagsusumahin parang nasa 90s na siya.

"Buenos Dias," ani ni Selene habang ako naman ay nakangiti lang.

"Buenos Dias." Are they gonna talk in spanish? 'Wag naman.

"Hi! So as what you have read in my post were looking for that moondrop essence ingredient. If you may, can we know about it's origin?" tanong ni Selene.

Nakita ko ang pagbuntong hininga ng matanda. If he acts like that then maybe this ingredient is really a big deal.

"Why do you know about this ingredient? And why do you intend to know about its origin?" seryosong tanong ng matanda.

I decided to answer him on point. I want to cut the chase. "So we found this recipe on the book of lola Ysabel's grandson. I bet you know her?"

Nakita ko ang pagkunot ng noo nito. "I do. And what did you say? That she has a grandson?"

"Yeah, Eshvan Madrigal," I answered.

Nakita ko ang pagtawa nito. "So she did really live a blissful life... That's a good thing," nakangiting ani nito.

"How were you related to her?" tanong ko.

Hindi namin inaasahan ang sasabihin niya. "She is my lover- before..." Magsasalita pa sana siya pero bigla siyang napaubo kaya hindi niya natuloy. I think he's sick.