Seducing My Cousin's Boyfriend

Kabanata 12

Kabanata 12

"So what do you want me to cook for you, sir?" I couldn't help not to hide the sarcasm on my tone when I asked him.

He was sitting coolly in the stool of the kitchen counter of the kitchen while I was standing on the other side. I frowned as I wear the apron and wait for his respond.

Hinimas niya ang baba niya at sandaling nag-isip. "Hmm. I think I would like some soup for dinner. Do you know how to cook pork sinigang?" he asked like he was doubting me.

I had already cooked pork sinigang a few times dahil tinuruan ako ng cook namin sa bahay noon kung paano magluto nun. I was confident that I knew how to cook it well. But of course, magkakaiba naman ang panlasa ng mga tao. Sa panlasa ko ay okay na 'yung luto ko pero paano kung hindi naman pala iyon pasado sa panlasa ng ibang tao? Edi pinahiya ko lang ang sarili ko?

"Uhm...S-susubukan ko..." sa halip ay sagot ko. Mas mabuti na'ng maging humble kaysa mapahiya lang sa huli.

"Oh. Okay." he nodded. "You can start now." he mumbled like he was just commanding his servant.

Prenteng nakaupo lang siya doon nang sinimulan kong isa-isang ilagay sa kitchen counter ang lahat ng mga kakailangan ko. I was waiting for him to at least offer a help but he just remained seated there and just watching my every move.

For the love of God, kunting tiis lang, Elora. Malalagpasan mo din ang lahat ng ito. I keep on mentally chanting na para bang aping-api at sobrang kinakawawa na ako ng lalaking asungot. Pero totoo naman 'diba? He really did this on purpose. He wanted to punish me this way!

"By the way..." naagaw niya ang atensyon ko nang magsalita ito. "I still don't get to know your name. So..."

Lihim ko siyang pinaikutan ng mga mata. To hell with him! Is it necessary for him to know my name? Why would I tell him, anyway? Sinong taong tmagbibigay ng pangalan niya sa taong tinatakot na ipapapulis siya? Ginawa ko na nga ang mga gusto niya 'diba? Wala na akong atraso kung sakaling takutin niya ulit ako. Subukan niya at talagang makikita niya!

Wala imik lang akong naghuhugas ng mga sangkap. Nang mapansin niyang wala akong balak sumagot sa tanong niya ay muli siyang nagsalita.

"Don't worry. I will not use it against you. I just want to get to know my new neighbor. I want to be friend with you even after all the wrong things you did to me." he sounds like an innocent victim. Sandali ko siyang sinulyapan at nakita kong nakangiti ito sa'kin. He even wiggled his brows.

"So what's your name, miss?" pangungulit niya.

"Bakit ba kailangan mo pang alamin?" iritadong tanong ko.

"I already answered that." ngumisi pa siya na parang iniinsulto ako.

Agh! I really need to extend my patience! If he wants to play with me then fine! Pagbibigyan ko siya...tignan natin! He wants us to be friends, huh?

"I'm Elora Zaylene Montebella. Happy?" I beamed as I give him the sweetest smile I could ever give.

But his smile faded for a while after I said it like I just said something bad. Nang hindi na siya nakapagsalita ay napailing nalang ako at itinuon ko nalang ulit ang tingin ko sa mga sangkap. Then after a long moment of silence he spoke again, pero hindi na ako nag-abalang sulyapan pa ulit siya.

"N-nice name. I hope we could start anew, Elora...as friends."

Wow. Sa kanya pa talaga nanggaling iyon pagkatapos niya akong gawing instant katulong? Baka mamaya sinasabi lang niya 'yan at mamihasa na siya sa pang-aalipin sa'kin? Napahinto ako sa aking ginagawa nang may naisip ako.