The Lady In Black (GXG)

Kabanata 6

Teresa

"May parcel ka Tes? May tao sa labas, delivery driver yata." Wika ni Subin.

I shook my head and move my other eyebrow in confusion. "Wala akong pera para sa online order, baka nagkamali lang iyan?"

"Should we tell him na hindi ikaw si Teresa, then?" Nagpunta sa pinto si Maria at bumungad naman ang delivery guy. "Hindi po siya si Teresa kuya."

Subin facepalm and Helen is really doing her best to contain her laughs and sumakit bigla ulo ko.

"Ah ma'am, dito po talaga 'yung address eh, paki receive nalang po atsaka bayad na po ito." Sabi naman ni Kuya.

Pagkatapos kong permahan ang papel ay agad namang binuksan ni Helen at Subin ang malaking box, kasing laki ng table sa kusina.

"Uy! Bagong utensils, kaldero at ibang gamit sa kusina beh! Taray ah! Kanino galing to?" Nakangising hawak ni Helen sa balikat ko.

Tiningnan ko ang ibang gamit na nasa loob ng box, may malalaking kutsara at tinidor na kulay gold, may malaking kalaha, kaldero at sandok, isama mo narin iyong kutsilyo na iba't iba ang kulay.

"Grabe, isang kusina ba naman yung regalo kay Teresa. Iba ka talaga beh!" Hanga ni Helen.

"Are you going to cook a dinosaur?" Maria Luisa asked, napansin yata niya iyong mga malalaking kutsilyo at sandok.

"Tanga, walang dinosaur sa panahon na ito. Saan ka bibili nun? Sa museum?" Si Helen na ang sumagot.

"These are all kitchen things, bagay kase culinary students ka Tes." Ngiti ni Subin.

Lahat sila biglang nanahimik ng bigla kong sinara ang box. Even the box is expensive, these are all expensive things, nahihiya ang aking pwet.

"I think Ma'am Zoey ordered all these for me." I said it out loud only for them to hear.

They all gasped, I mean except for Subin.

"Grabe, kaya pala ang hirap mong maka move on beh! Sugar mommy iyan?" Helen overreacted.

"Matamis na mama?" Luisa asked confused.

"I have no comment." Wika nalang ni Subin at bumuntong hininga.

Suddenly, my phone buzzed, she's calling me.

I look at my friends, giving them a signal that she's calling. Helen rolled her eyes, Subin sighed and Maria Luisa just looks at me. Helen mouthed 'sagutin mo iyan'.

I nodded and took a deep breathe. I press the answer button.

"Ma'am." I answered first baka magiging machine gun na naman ang bibig nito kapag nanahimik lang ako sa tawag.

"I ordered brand new utensils and kitchen related thingy, ikaw na bahala jan, you're cooking for my reception right? Might as well give you something to practice well." She immediately said.

My heart ache.

"Tangina-" Helen was supposed to say something but Subin covered her mouth immediately.

I closed my eyes. Right, this is for the best. I'm cooking for her reception and nothing else. I should be wishing her successful marriage pero sakit beh jusko. I fixed my voice because it broke.

"Yes ma'am, I will. Salamat." With that, I turned the freaking phone call.

"Pinagmukha niya talaga na ikakasal na siya sa ex niyang akala mo naman ang gwapo eh pinagpala naman kay Barney. Ang taas taas ng tingin natin kay ma'am tapos nag settle lang pala siya sa manloloko niyang ex boyfriend na may kabet na mukhang isda ni Luisa." Bulyaw ni Helen.