I'm a Man-hater, right?

CHAPTER 6

"Magtatanda ka na siguro."

I woke up early and decided to cook for our breakfast at kahit wala akong choice, isasama ko sa serving iyong bugok na 'yon. 

At naiirita na ko sa mga maids na nandito sa tabi ko. Kulang na lang eh lumuhod sa harap ko.

"Senyorita, tumigil na po kayo diyan. Mapapagalitan po kami ng mama niyo."

I just looked at them as if I didn't see them. Naiirita pa ako lalo dahil narinig ko na naman iyong word na 'senyorita'.

"Umalis na kayo diyan please lang. Hindi ako matatapos sa ginagawa ko dito. And again, stop calling me Senyorita."

"Kami na po gagawa niyan. Senyo-." hindi na niya natapos yung sasabihin niya dahil tumingin ako ng masama sa kanya. They were looking at me with that worried face. And although I'm done, they are still here beside me. Ilalagay ko na nga lang yung ulam, naka-alalay pa sakin.

Takot na takot na makita sila ni Mom na hinahayaan akong magluto.

"Good morning!"

Tsss. Tumingin ako ng masama sa kanya.

"There's no good in morning if your damn face is the first thing I will see." I answered with annoying face.

Nagpout na naman ang epal na ito. At tumingin sa ulam na niluluto ko.

"Did you cook that?"

"Isn't that obvious?" I clearly asked. Moron.

"How sweet of you." Inirapan ko lang siya and I continued what I'm doing.

He chuckled and smelled the food. I looked at him at parang kumunot ang noo niya. Napataas ang kilay ko sa aksyon niya. What is he trying to imply on that? Na may lason ang niluluto ko?

"May bagoong bang kasama ang pakbet na 'to?"

"Yeah, why? You know what, if you don't like that food, don't eat it. 'Di kita pinipilit diyan." Naiirita kong sabi. 

"Of course not. I'm happy at ipinagluto mo pa ko ng pagkain." Nakangiti niyang sabi. Kahit kailan talaga, ang kapal-kapal ng mukha niya.

"Tss. Ang kapal mo din kahit kailan noh. Breakfast lang yan at bakit kita ipagluluto aber? You're not special."

He chuckled again. I really don't know why he still that freaking smile even though I'm snubbing him. 

"Hi sweetie, hi Shane." Mom greeted us.

"Good morning Ninang." He kissed Mom on cheek. I just stared on the two. I never did that to her.

"Good morning Mom. Wanna eat?" I sweetly asked.

Lumingon siya sa akin na masaya ang mukha. Mom smelled the food and looked at me with that kind of face.

"You cooked that pinakbet?" Tanong niya na parang naaasar pa.

"Yup why?" Pagmamaang maangan ko. 

"Lita! Mary! Candy!" Sigaw niya sa mga katulong.

Here we go again. I knew that she's going to yell at those maids because they allowed me to cook. At 'di nga ako nagkamali. 

"Hindi ba sinabi ko na sa inyo na ayokong paglulutuin niyo si Liz sa kitchen pero hinayaan niyo pa rin siya!" 

"Mom, don't be so exaggerated. I'd just cooked. Is there wrong about that?" 

She looked at me, and I know that I'm the next one she's going to yell.

"There is wrong, okay? My dear Liz you know that I don't want you cooking here in the kitchen because of your hands." Pahayag ni Mon sabay taas ng kilay.

I forgot there is someone who's beside me. He unexpectedlygot my hands and looked at it keenly. I was trying to get it but he wouldn't let me. Mom was staring at me with don't-try-to-get-that. Tsss. She's crazy, mad at the same time, and amused on what she was seeing on the both of us. I know na boto siya sa kumag na ito.

"Lagi po bang ganito Ninang? Namumula itong mga kamay niya at may mga sugat pa." Panay pa tingin niya sa lahat ng parte ng kamay ko.

 Leche. 

I keep on getting my hand but he's holding it tightly. Hindi ako mapalagay na hinahawakan niya ang kamay ko.

"Yes Shane. Ewan ko ba sa batang iyan. All of her is perfect except that cooking. Hindi ko alam bakit every time na magluluto siya ng kahit ano, di pwedeng wala siyang sugat or paso."

I don't know if Mom is concerned or what. She is angry and at the same time smiling. Oh God help me here.

"Halika gamutin natin."

"No thanks. I can manage."

Tumalikod na si Mom and I know gusto niya kaming magkasarilinan nitong kupal na ito. He was grinning at naiirita ako sa nangyayari. I kicked his knee and he quickly let go of my hand.

"Ouch!" Sigaw niya sabay haplos sa tuhod niyang sinaktan ko.

After he let go of my hand, binato ko din siya ng tsinelas. Kakapeste eh. After what I did, huminga siya ng malalim at tumingin sa akin ng mabuti. He just leaned on the fridge, and didn't mind what I do to him.

"Magtatanda ka na siguro." Wika ko.

"Ang sweet mo talaga, pa-kiss nga." I raised my eyebrow at hindi na ko natutuwa sa pananalita niya. Lalo na sa pagngiti-ngiti niya. Binato ko pa yung isa kong tsinelas pero nailagan na niya.

"Hindi mo na ulit ako mababato niyan..."

I don't wanna give Mom satisfaction sa mga gusto niyang mangyari. Inirapan ko lang siya at lumabas na ng kitchen but before that I heard him say something na nakapagpashock sa akin.

"Because the last time we saw each other, you punched me and that was the time I fell in love with you."