Less Talk, More Stalk

Part 10 : Mistaken Identity

"Chef Russel, pwede po ba akong mag take ng day off?"
"Why? We're almost ready to begin the training"
"May importante kasi akong meeting today. Aagahin ko na lang po bukas"
"Make sure that you're early tommorrow"
"Yes Chef"
"Then you can go out"
"Thank you Chef"
"Oh, saan pupunta yung si Cindy?"
"She said she has an important meeting"
"Date?"
"I don't know. And if she does that, I will punish her"
"Jealous?"
"Of course not. It's just that she has to focus on her training and she shouldn't have to use lame excuses"
"Hmm, i smell something fishy"
"(Stares at Chef Ana)"
"I said I smelled the fish! Eto naman oh, sobrang defensive"
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"Hi"
"Hello, sorry I'm late"
"It's okay. By the way, sorry ngayon lang ako nag message sa facebook"
"Well, I didn't expect it at the first place but it's fine"
"It's been so long since I saw you. I never expected na sa facebook lang kita mahahanap"
"I wondered nga kung bakit ka nag pm sa akin"
"Cindy, gusto ko humingi ng tawad"
"Huh?"
*Riiiiiiiing*
"Hello?"
"Are you sure you are on an important meeting?"
"Yes Chef. I'm telling the truth"
"With whom?"
"Chef, this is not really the good time to bug in. We just met already"
"okay2. If I found out that you made a lame excuse, you'll be dishwasher for the day"
"Yes Chef"
"Mukhang hindi ka na tinatantanan ng trabaho mo ha. Sorry talaga ha. This was only my vacant time"
"I understand. Syempre busy ka rin sa work mo, all the promotions and advertisement. Sikat ka pa naman"
"You're still appreciative"
"Syempre, I didn't change"
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"Asan si Cindy Chef Yna?"
"Ah, may important meeting daw eh"
"With whom?"
"Hindi ko alam"
"Sa pagkakaalam ko she hasn't been filing for any application and she has no business and loans to meet up with"
"That's strange. I also thought she was on a date"
"Hindi naman ganun ka pasaway yung kapatid ko. Although, ay wala. Baka guni guni ko lang"
"Although what?"
"Woah. Kanina ka pa ba dyan Chef Russle?"
"Go on, continue what you were trying to say"
"Ahh, yan kasi si Cindy, yung isang hobby niyan is online stalking. She basically knows everyone in our neighborhood without even meeting them. Tapos kumakailan lang, I heard she's stalking someone na sikat. Sabi ni Audrey, yung bestfriend niya, she accidentally add that person at may nag message daw sa kanya yesterday. She didn't give me details but I conclude na  yun yung ka meet up niya ngayon"
"So it was that fast? She just had a message and they're on a date already?"
"Chef Russle, nowadays ganun na talaga kadali yung online dating"
"You shut up Yna (Walks out)"
"Hala, nagalit si Chef"
"Hayaan mo yun, ganun talaga yun when he feels that niloloko lang siya"
"Nag share lang namn kasi ako pero hindi ganun yung kapatid ko. I know that she has a valuable reason"
"Well, Let's just wait for her. Let's go back to work?"
"Yes Chef"
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"Goodmorning Chef"
"*ehem* Oh, Cindy. How's the meeting yesterday? Was it a good meeting or a bad meeting?"
"Hmm, educative po siya in a way. It was a learning experience"
"*Aba tong batang to. She was just flirting all day long* Wow, really?"
"Yes Chef"
"So, was it business related?"
"No, just some personal talk with someone"
"So you skipped a day of training for just someone?"
"Galit ka ba sa akin Chef?"
"No. Not at all, who says I'm jealous of him?"
"Huh?"
"ha? *shit* I said, who says I'm mad?"
"Him? How do you know I was meeting a guy?"
"*So, it was really true* Someone told me"
"Ahhh, someone. Example, si ate Coreen? Chismoso ka rin Chef no?"
"What? I didn't entertain that information about you. It's just that I overheard it"
"ahhh. Okay Chef"
"But you know dating is prohibited right?"
"*Ano ba kasi ang pinagsasabi ni ate Coreen sa kanya* Yes, I know Chef*"
"*Wow, she knows but she does it anyway* Good for you, now make a dish out from scratch"
"Okay Chef"
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"Goodafternoon sir, how may I ta-. Omg! Sir, pwede pong pa picture?"
"Oh sure"
"*Click* *Click* *Click*. (Pabebe style) Shurry po shir. Anew pow yeng order nenyo?"
"Dito ba nagtatrabaho si Cindy Cojuangco?"
"*Ehem* *Anong meron sa Cindy na yun at bakit lapitin siya ng mga gwapo* Wala po akong kakilalang Cindy Cojuangco"
"Are you sure? Diba pagmamay ari ito ng mga pamilyang Conjuangco?"
"Opo, pero wala pong Cindy dito. Kung gusto niyo po libutin niyo ang buong restaurant para maniwala kayo"
"Ommo! Andito yung bida sa Greatest Dream na teleserye!"
"Kuya, papicture kami"
"Huh? Hehe. Okay2"
"Kami din kuya"
"Ako rin"
"kami nauna"
"Hindi, mauna dapat kami!"
"Kami nga nauna dito!"
"Eh mas maganda kami!"
"Anong sabi mo? (Catfight)
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"Ma'am Coreen! May kaguluhan pong nagaganap sa labas!"
"Wait lang manong guard, susunod ako"
"Ano bang nangyari dito?"
"Eh kasi ma'am, nag take lang po ako ng order ni sir tapos pinagkaguluhan na po siya ng mga babaeng customers"
"So tumanganga ka nalang diyan? Hayy nako. Excuse me, excuse me, wag po natin ipagsiksikan ang ating mga sarili at maupo po tayo sa mga upuan natin. Sir okay lang po ba kay-"
"Ate Coreen"
"What happened here Coreen?"
"Si...si"
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"Oh, hi princess!"
"Kuya"
"Oh, bakit? Inaway ka na naman ba ni Caitlyn?"
"Kuya, si Kiel"
"Oh, ano na naman ginawa nung gagong yun?!"
"Kuya, nagkita kami kahapon, humingi siya ng tawad sa akin"
"Tapos?"
"Wag mo na siyang pinapa guilty"
"Ano? Bakit naman? Anong ginawa ko?"
"Kunwari ka pa jan, troll ka kaya. Lagi ka daw kumocomment sa mga article tungkol sa kanya"
"Deserve niya lang yun"
"Kuya, pinagsisihan na niya lahat. Nakita ko naman na sincere siya at naramdaman ko na it was hard for him too"
"So ano, nagsorry siya at humingi ng second chance?"
"No, ikakasal na siya that's why he wanted me to get the karma out of him. Pang ilang girlfriend na raw niya ito"
"So okay ka lang?"
"Why not, I'm happy for him"
"Matured ka na talaga princess"
"Ikaw lang naman kasi ang tumatrato sa akin na parang bata. Pero seryuso kuya, stop hating him na. We're now okay"
"If you say so"
"Sige kuya, I'll get back to work"
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"Chef, I finished my special dish. Why are yo-. Kiel! Bakit ka nandito? Akala ko ba tapos na tayo kahapon?"
"You broke up with him?"
"No chef. We did not see exact other for a long time"
"Ahh, now I see why it was really important. Si Kiel lang pala kasama mo kahapon. Kamusta ka na?"
"Am I the only one who don't get this picture here? Like , hello?"
"Chef, this is Kiel Santos, Cindy's ex. Kiel, this is our Head Chef, Russel Prieto"
"Nice to meet you Chef, so ikaw pala yung kausap ni Cindy kahapon"
"I didn't know that Cindy's friends are also nosy"
"Sorry Kiel, ano ba kasing ginagawa mo dito? Pinagkaguluhan ka tuloy."
"I'm inviting you on-"
"She has appointments on evening"
"huh?"
"I mean, syempre I will teach you how to cook, kailangan mong bumawi"
"I didn't invite her to dinner. I was inviting her to our wedding"
"Oh, I see. My bad. I'll go inside"
"Talaga? Sure. Okay lang naman sa akin na imessage mo ako eh"
"I thought ayaw mo kaya't pinuntahan nalang kita dito. Ano ka ba. We talked about that yesterday"
"So kung ganun, alis na muna ako"
"Sige2. Ingat ka sa pag uwi"
"Sige. Thanks"
"So you had an important meeting with your ex yesterday?"
"We had things to talk about Chef"
"I clearly said so"
"(Watching Cindy) *Why would I started to care anyway? What's happening to you Russel?"