DECEPTION.... TO LOVE... TO FOREVER... (Completed)

Il Primo Bacio (2)

The event was needless to say, was successful.  The customer was so appreciative of the effort put on by the "Maine" chef, as they joke around.  They were fascinated when they learned that she had her OJT at Sagamore in New York. That explained why she mastered the taste of the featured dishes... The event coordinator then booked for another night next month and was already half paid the reservation and made them a promise that the "Maine" chef will be their cook again... Put on the spot and as her way of thanking them for their praises, she promised it as well... The Faulkerson was so happy at the turn of events coz they have already two booked event for next month...

Maine felt accomplished because of what happened but she was quite wondering why RJ all of a sudden clamp his mouth shut... Is he angry that I agree to do another stint on his restaurant? If that's the case, I will tell later I will bail out of that event... He should have intervened when I gave my approval... Since he is the "brain", he could have thought of an excuse since I can't lie myself... His eyebrows are knitted and he staring at me in daggers! My eye! Daggers! If stare could kill, I could be bloody well killed by now! Maine to be able to escape it before she dropped dead, choose to go back to the kitchen and thank all the staff for a job well done! Better be unscathed than sorry!
The Faulkerson parentals are not oblivious of this... They felt some tension especially on RJ ... They were okay before but something happened along the way that illicit such bad mood off from RJ...
" RJ, apo! Anong problema mo?" Lola said...
"Huh?" RJ asked Lola...
"Akala mo ba RJ hindi namin napapansin yung talim ng tingin mo Kay Maine?" Lola said...
"Po?" RJ said... Is he that obvious (RJ's inside remark).
"Apo, imbes na magpasalamat ka dahil may event booked na tayo for next month parang galit ka pa? Huwag ka mag-alala iho kung ayaw mo na magluto dito ulit si Maine sabihin mo ng maayos hindi yung ganyan!" Lola scold him..
"Ano po?" RJ asked dumbfounded.
"Naipit lang si Maine kaya siya pumayag Peri kung ayaw mo siya sa kusina e di humanap ka na ng I ang chef mo at kausapin mo siya ng maayos! Hindi yung idinadaan mo sa mga galit na tingin! Hindi kita pinalaking duwag... Talk to her, tell it to her face!" Galit nang sabi ng Lola niya at nag-aalala na siya... Ano ba kasi nangyayari?
"Teka lang po! Lola, stop na po please!" RJ plead with his voice slightly raised up to get Lola's attention...
Mabuti na lang at nasa opisina sila...
"RJ, iho bakit ka sumisigaw? Lola mo siya!" Napagalitan ng Daddy niya si RJ...
"Dad, what? OK sorry poh, kasi nalilito na po ako kung bakit nagagalit si Lola at bakit sinabi niya na maghanap ako ng ibang chef... E pumayag na nga si Maine for next month's event e!" Paliwanag ni RJ.
"E ganun naman pala e, bakit ang Sana ng tingin mo Kay Maine? Napabalik tuloy yung bata sa kusina dahil baka bigla na lang siya bumulagta sa talim ng tingin mo e!" RJ's dad said...
"E kasi naman siya e!" RJ in pabebe mode...
"O, bakit anong ginawa ng magandang dalaga sa iyo?" Lolo asked him.
"E kasi nakikipagkamay pa dun sa mga boys na ipinakilala sa kanya kanina ng event organizer, as if naman close sila... Nakakainis!" RJ can't no longer contain his feelings...
"Asus!" Lola said with matching tapik sa noo...
"Ay, ang bata namin nagseselos lang pala!" RJ's dad said...
"Hahaha... Sabi ko na nga ba! Tumama rin si Kupido!" Said Lolo...
"Anak, puntahan mo na bago pa mag-isip ng kung anu-ano yun! Hay, pag-ibig nga naman!" RJ's dad coaxed him..
"E dad baka galit yun?" RJ hesitated...
"Malamang galit yun, apo! Samaan mo ba naman ng tingin e! Teka nga, ikaw ba ay nag sabi na may gusto ka sa kanya?" Lola suddenly interrogated him...
"E, Lola nahihiya po ako e!" RJ said scratching his back ear... Blushing furiously...
"Ayun na man pala e ---- Ano hindi ka pa nagsasabi na may gusto ka sa kanya? Damuho lang bata ka! Kung magselos ka daig mo pa ang boyfriend a? Hala, puntahan mo na, bago pa tuluyang mamuhi sa iyo yun!!!" Sigaw-sabi ni Lola...
"Muhi agad Lola, hindi ba pwedeng galit lang?" RJ nervously joked his Lola...
"Aba, talagang nang-iinis ka pa ha? Sige, wag na ipakikilala ko na lang siya sa mga apo ng mga amiga ko! Ricardo, naalala mo pa ba si Helen?" Sabi ni Lola sabay tingin sa anak...
"Eto na po Lola, pupuntahan ko na po! Pero. Lola wag nyo na pong subukan, off limits silang lahat lumapit!" Sabay talikod at labas ng opisina na nakasimangot...
"Hoy, dyaskeng bata ito, wag ka sumimangot!" Pahabol ng Lola niya...
"Hayaan mo ba Ma! At least nailabas na niya yung pilot niya pinipigilan... Hahaha... Ano pa, bilog na utot ng apo mo?!! Hahaha...!" Dad Ricardo said...
"Sana oahirapan ni Maine ng madala!" Lola said with a smirk in her face...
"Mama naman!" Dad Ricardo reacted...
"Hay naku, sinabihan ko din si Rosario mo noon...!" Dagdag pa ng Lola ni RJ...
"Ano????!!!" Dad Ricardo said and nagtawanan na sila! Masaya para sa kanilang binata...

Sa Kusina...
"Ummm, nasaan si Maine?" RJ asked Ruby...
"Ay nagbihis po sir! Medyo wala sa mood si Maine, malamang po napagod!" Ruby said...
"Paanong wala sa mood?" Kinakabahan Tanong ni RJ Kay Ruby...
"Kasi po medyo matamlay siya at nagbabalak umuwi dahil kailangan daw niya ng pahinga at hindi siya makakapahinga sa bahay ninyo!" Ruby said...
"Ano???!!!" RJ said halatang na bigla...
"Ohhh, shoot! Talagang nagalit na!"
"Ah, e nasaan na siya?" RJ asked...

"Ruby, salamat sa paghihintay... Medyo ---!" Sabi ni Maine habang inayos yung pinaghubarang damit...

"Andiyan ka pala, mabuti naman, uuwi nga pala ako! Ikaw na lang bahala magsabi kina Lola ha?" Maine said in cold tone...
"Hindi!!! Hindi ka uuwi! Delikado sa iyo!" Sigaw ni RJ kay Maine...
"Wala lang karapatang pigilan ako! Bakit sino ka ba ha? I am not even your employee!" Maine said in an icy tone...
Nag pabalik ibalik ang tingin ni Ruby as dalawang amo...
"Basta Pag sinabi Kong hindi ka uuwi, hindi ka uuwi!" Galit na sabi ni RJ...
"Dont you dare stop me! I don't know what's with you pero wala lang karapatang pigilan ako at wala lang karapatang magalit sa akin! Wala akong ginawa ng masama sa iyo para tingnan mo ako na para akong criminal!" Maine said on a deadly tone... She is getting ready taking this man down right this minute...
"NAGSESELOS AKO!!! KASI KINAKAUSAP MO YUNG MGA PA-CUTE NA BOYS KANINA! TAPOS HINAYAAN MO PANG HAWAKAN NG MATAGAL YUNG KAMAY MO!" Sigaw ni RJ na nagpagulat Kay Ruby at Maine...
"Huh? Ano raw? Brain hangs... Reboot... Nagseselos daw siya? Paano?" Maine said to herself...

"Oo, kaya ako naiinis sa iyo... Samantalang ako Pag hinahawakan ka parang diring-diri ka!" RJ said as he explained gently...
"Anong nandidiri? Bakit naiinis ba ako ng nahalikan mo ako?" Maine was flabbergasted when she blurted that out...
"I didn't say that... I didn't say that! Lord, bumuka Sana ang lupa at lamunin ako!" Maine blushed furiously...

And she swear, she saw RJ with a halo when he smiled his most beautiful smile so far...