The Bastard of Disaster (TMLK#1)

3. Higher Than Taipei 101

Chapter 3: Higher Than Taipei 101

Mimi's POV

"What the hell is this?" I asked as soon as I tasted the spaghetti Dylan ordered for me. "Why does it taste sweet? Spaghetti is not supposed to taste like this!" 

I jumped in surprise when Dylan reached out and flicked my forehead. "Huwag kang sumimangot sa harap ng pagkain." Kinuha niya sa kamay ko yung tinidor. "Spaghetti to. Wala ba to sa bundok niyo?" tanong nito habang hinahalo nang mabuti ang spaghetti ko.

Inagaw ko sa kanya 'yung disposable fork ko. "Like I was telling you earlier, spaghetti is not supposed to be sweet! And it doesn't have hotdog in it!" But still, I'm hungry na. I wanna eat na. But I just can't stop arguing with him! 

"Tss. Hindi hamak na mas masarap ito sa lahat ng spaghetti na natikman mo!" he said confidently.

So kumain ako. And damn, he's right. Even though it tastes weird compared to an authentic spaghetti, I kinda like the sweet taste na.

Hindi ko na pinansin si Dylan. I continued to eat and when I couldn't take the sweet taste anymore, I just moaned. It's just taste so damn good!

"Dude, did she just moan?" Narinig kong sabi ni JJ.

Hindi ko siya pinansin at kumain lang nang kumain! Sarap! "This is soooo good!" I moaned after closing my eyes.

And when I opened them, that's when I noticed they were all staring at me. "Uhh, is there something in my face?" I asked with a brow raised, I mean, it's rude to stare! Lalo na when someone is eating!

I turned to Dylan and saw that he was looking at me weirdly. "Dylan, are you okay? You kind of look constipated," sabi ko habang inuusisa ang mukha niya.

Bigla siyang ngumiti. "Kain ka lang. Sarap mong pakinggan kapag sarap na sarap ka." 

Nagtawanan yung mga kaibigan niya. I just shrugged. I don't think he said something funny, they're all just boneheaded jerks. After we all finished eating, we all basked in the feeling of being full of good food. "That was good! I want more!" I said, grinning at them.

Tumawa ulit sa tabi ko si Dylan. "Next time, gusto ko marinig sa'yo 'yan. Pero hindi na dahil sa pagkain." 

I head JJ snickered. What the hell? What does that mean? Is he teasing me na naman? Bahala na nga! Baka kapag inaway ko siya, halikan niya ako bigla.

"First time mo lang ba kumain dito?" tanong ng isa sa mga kaibigan ni Dylan.

"Here? Yes, it's my first time to eat here." I offered him my hand. "And I didn't catch your name earlier. You are?"

He took mine and shook it. "Patrick Romualdez." 

"Nice to meet you, Patrick," I said to him with a smile. 

"Bakit siya may 'nice to meet you' at ngiti? Sa akin wala?" 

Napalingon ako kay Dylan at nakitang nakasimangot siya. Seriously? Bakit, is he jealous?

"Because it's not-so-nice to meet you." Inirapan ko siya. Binalik ko ang atensyon ko kay Patrick. "So back to you, Patrick, what does it matter if it's my first time to eat here?"

"Wala lang. Ngayon lang ako nakakilala na first time lang makakin dito bukod sa mga bata," said by the gwapo and mabait na Patrick. Actually, they all look handsome in their own ways. Gosh. Lalo na 'yung foreigner? Blue eyes! But Dylan still remains superior with his roguish smile and bad-boy looks. Even though he's kind of an asshole, he's just too hot for his own good!