The Penalty Kick

Chapter 42: Bombshell

Red's POV

Everyone was busy doing their chores while here I am trying to figure out how to calm myself down.

We were divided in I don't remember how many groups with 10 member each and here I am stuck with five girls who doesn't know how to cook and four boys who's mind is divided into two portion, fooling around and playing around.

"Gugutumin tayong lahat nito kapag pinapairal niyo yang katamaran niyo," bulyaw ko kina Tyrone at Rey na walang ginawa kundi maglaro. "And why on earth did you chose these girls if they can't even handle a knife?!"

Naka-assign kami sa pagluluto sa dinner para sa buong population ng athletes ng Rhodesway Academy and here they are slacking off.

I cussed under my breath when no one even dared to lift a finger to help. Si Keiran at Dylan na masasabing matino sa ganitong gawain e magkasamang bumili ng kulang na ingredients ng lulutuin namin.

Since no one wants to help me I started doing everything at once, paghuhugas ng gulay, paghiwa, paglilinis ng makalat na counter. And then I got pissed off that's why I asked everyone to leave the kitchen.

Napalingon ako sa may lababo nang marinig kong may naghugas. It was Ionnah who's now busy peeling the carrots, na halatang hindi sanay.

Narinig ko siyang nagmura kaya linapitan ko siya surprised to see she cut her finger.

"Pagbabalat lang nasusugatan ka na." Umiling ako at pinanuod siya habang tinutuloy yung ginagawa niya.

"Tang—aray."

Natawa nalang ako sa reaksyon niya. Hinagis niya yung kutsilyo sa counter at ibinagsak yung carrots.

"Wala bang iba pwede gawin bukod sa paghiwa ng mga yan?!" Naiiritang tanong niya habang nakatingin sa table, siguro naghahanap ng pwedeng gawin bukod sa paghiwa.

Linapitan ko siya at tinignan yung kamay niya.

"We're back!"

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Ionnah sa pintuan nang biglang dumating si Dylan at Keiran na ngayon e kasama na si Kaori na dumerecho kaagad sa loob at nagumpisang ayusin yung mga gagamitin namin.

Napansin kong napalingon si Kaori sa kamay namin kaya binitawan ko agad-agad yun.

"Nasan sila?" tanong ni Dylan.

"Pinaalis ko na. Their presence here is not helping, nakakasikip lang sila."

"And why is Ionnah here? Di naman marunong magluto yan eh," natatawang tanong ni Keiran.

"At least I chose to stay and help!" nakangusong sagot nito sa bestfriend niya.

Everything went smoothly after that. At nang matapos namin lahat ng gawain pakiramdam ko tumakbo ako ng isang oras sa field dahil sa pagod. We went outside and let Rey, Tyrone, Lianne, Lauren and Gab continue the work. Maghahain lang naman gagawin nila kaya magaan na yun.

After the dinner was the bonfire. The first part of the program was the talent showcase and then followed by reflections. Everyone seems to me lightheaded and happy during the bonfire. Yung mga dating hindi close nagkakausap narin. And Ionnah was more lively and friendly than her usual self.

She's on the other side of the bone fire and her face is illuminated by the fire in the middle. I can't help but get amazed how far she had changed. The ill-tempered and blunt girl is nowhere to be seen, she's just a happy girl smiling happily and lively now.

"You like her, do you?" Napalingon ako kay Tyrone nang bigla siyang nagsalita. "Kanina ka pa nakatingin sa kanya. Nako Red Yossef Martinez, delikado ka niyan!"