Miss Astig 2

Ocho

Caution: Following scenes are not suitable for very young audiences. If you are averse to read profanities, explicit wordings, do not continue reading this chapter. Parental guidance is strongly advised. Read at your own risk.

 

~8~

"Did you know that martinis are classic cocktail that became popular for over 100 years?” nakangiting saad ni Zeke sakin bago nagpatuloy. “Traditionally made with gin, many modern specialty martinis are made with vodka or flavoured vodkas, fresh fruit juices and others..."

Wow, well-rounded yata siya. How nice naman, hehehe.

Pero teka, alam ko na yan eh. Di ba sabi ko noong nakaraan pag-aaralan ko ang mga alak?

Nagpasya na akong sumagot kasi baka sabihin niya wala man lang akong input sa sinasabi niya eh. Di syempre, ngumiti muna ako bago nagsalita, "Yes, I remember that! Actually the first item to be put in a martini was a cherry, right? And the name 'Martini' comes from the city of Martinez, California and that was in the year 1872—"

"Ah yes," putol ni Zeke sakin. "You're a wide reader, huh. Martini also first gained popularity during the Prohibition era. And you know what? A classic martini is stirred so as not to bruise the gin. It was even debated because they say that a shaken martini will have a different flavor than a stirred martini..."

Syempre alam ko na yang MGA YAN kasi alak nga eh, ALAK. Nagresearch na nga ako diyan. Hmmp.

Okay na nga lang.

Nang dumating ang order namin ng pagkain ay takam na takam akong simulan na iyon kaya mabilis na akong nagdasal. Akmang kukunin ko na ang kubyertos nang pigilan ako ni Zeke sabay turo sa pagkaing nakahanda.

"My all-time favorite here is their combination platter which is to die for and their tortilla soup,” sabay turo sa soup na halos dakmain ko na ng mga oras na iyon. “I've tried a few other dishes, but this is what keeps me coming back! Actually, the place here has expanded a little already," masayang saad nito sabay kindat.

Nag-aalangan na tuloy akong kumain dahil parang may sasabihin pa siya.

"May I eat now?" tanong ko dito nang hindi na talaga ako makapagpigil pero hindi yata nito narinig ang sinabi ko dahil tinuro nito ULIT ang tortilla soup.

"Did you know that there is only a very little history about this tortilla soup? Some trace it in Central Mexico while others would claim that it originated in the Southwest in 1960s…"

Napabuntonghininga na lamang ako habang nilalagpasan si Zeke ng tingin.

Ikaw na talaga, Zeke. Ikaw na ang may maraming alam sa Mexico.

Sana food for the stomach naman kami kahit saglit lang. My brain is full already while my stomach is, uhh, empty, like literally. Hays.

Dala ng kagandahang asal, doon ko na lamang muna itinuon ang atensyon ko sa buffet table na may sari-saring pagkain. Ayoko namang bastusin siya habang nagsasalita kahit gutom na nga ako. Nang makita ko ang mansanas sa fruit basket ay parang gusto kong maiyak.