Hidden Desire

Sunday Surprise

It was Sunday morning, I was awakened with the incessant ringing of my Condo's Doorbell. I got up from bed and put on my robe. To my surprise it was Megan when I opened the door. She smiled shyly at me and said.

"Oops! Did I wake you?" She asked me.

"Erm, you kind of did. Pero sige tuloy ka." I said to her.

"Erm, I wanted to cook breakfast for you." She said smiling as she brings up the bags she had with her.

"Feel free to do whatever. I'm going back to bed." I said to her.

"Rhian?" She said.

"What?" I said rather irritated.

"Uhm, hindi ko alam paano i-on yung stove mo." She smiled sheepishly at me.

Which instantly irritated me all the more.

"Then don't cook. You can leave now." I said as I made my way back to bed.

I fell asleep again and woke up at around 10 am with the sound of Mom and Dad in the unit. May kausap sila. I got up from bed and straightened myself. Pag-labas ko ng kwarto, biglang napatingin sa akin si Mommy at Daddy.

"You're up finally, hija." Mom smiled.

"Sorry mom, you know me. Lazy af today." I answered.

I froze in place once I realized that Megan was also here. Dad noticed me and smiled mischievously.

"Hija, Doctor Megan cooked breakfast. Kumain ka na dyan." Dad said.

"Oo nga, nakakahiya naman kay Doc." Mom said.

"Ay tita, wala po yun. May lagnat kasi si Rhian kahapon, so I decided to drop by today to cook her breakfast. Mukang hindi kumakain ng tama si Rhian eh." Palusot ni Megan.

I thought of protesting, but protesting would make it more obvious for mom and dad, I like Megan but I'm not yet ready to be in a relationship just yet. Besides, I like her for being nice. She's so bubbly, but not necessarily I like her romantically. I smiled weakly at my parents.

"Yep, I was sick yesterday. I couldn't cook a decent meal for myself." I agreed.

I sat at the table as my parents continued quizzing Megan. I ate the breakfast she cooked me. In fairness masarap yung parang omelette na niluto nya, it was thinner though at masarap din yung fried rice na niluto nya. It had scrambled eggs, chinese sausages and vegetables. Meron ding spinach and tofu soup. It felt like I was having an authentic chinese breakfast.

"Sarap naman ng niluto mo, parang pang-chinese restaurant. How did you figure out how to turn my stove on?" I said to Megan.

"Kinalikot ko yung cabinets to see if there's an LPG, when I didn't find any, I looked at the knobs." she said laughing.

"Thank you Doc." I smiled at her.

Electric Induction cooker ang naka-install sa kitchen ko, dahil bawal ang gas sa condo unit.

"Wala yun Rhian. Uhm Tita Clara and Tito Gareth, I have to go na po. Thank you po ulit." Megan smiled.

"Stay for lunch, I'll cook for you guys." I said smiling at her.

"Oo nga naman hija, magaling magluto si Rhian." Dad said.

"I would really love to Stay po Tito and Rhian, However I need to assist my Mom po sa shop namin." Megan said.

"You guys have a shop?" Tanong ko kay Megan.

"Yeah, a little chinese restaurant along ongpin. I am supposed to help her cook for today, kaso nga tumakas muna ako to see you." Nahihiyang tugon ni Megan.