Secrecy of Regrets

17 The... food is ... not that... Bad...

17 The... food is ... not that... Bad...

Before I got chance to ask any further question today's chef came out of kitchen. He took glance at me and he stiffened seeing where I was standing.

I took my previous place immediately not liking the idea of making him more furious than he is already.

"You better be." Mr. Furious said to me. Did he listen it? But I just thought it in my mind!! Urghh... I hate him, I HATE HIM!!

"Jiyana..." I didn't notice that I was staring at him until Ethan shook my shoulder calling me.

"Ohh yeah." I said it fast without even listening what was he about to say.

He smiled at me shaking his head and gestured to long wooden dining table across the hall towards kitchen.

I directly start my way to the table to avoid embarrassment and took the nearest seat. I heard someone hissed from behind and I immediately turned towards the voice. I saw Charlotte's uneasy expression.

Did I sit on wrong seat? Stupid Jiyana Stupid!

"Uhh... I'll just take another seat. Its' o-" I couldn't complete my sentence. Guess who?

"No need. Sit there." Jerk ordered me. He ordered me!!! 

'You can sit there would be better, you know?' But I definitely can not tell him that.

"No, I'll just take another one. It'll not change the test of food anyways. With that I slid to another chair not giving winning satisfaction to this Jerk! Ha!

Food was already served. And I don't even know what is it? There are bowls full of food with alcohol. In one bowl there are fried item, something like meatballs and in another one noodles.

Noodles!!!

Only after analysing or staring at the food I got time to look at those three maniacs, I forgot they were here. They were staring at me. They always do.

"uhh.." I started but Charlotte beat me at it.

"There's Bitterballen in here and Bami Goreng – originally an indonesian food in here and yes, Bitterballen is Netherlands recipe. We have beer he-"

This time I cut her off in between her description of food.

"I don't drink alcohol." Everyone looked at me, waiting that I'll just say them 'I was joking!'

"No, I am not joking. I hate it actually. No offense for people who consume them though." I corrected myself before sounding more rude.

"We have mustard, if you want." Ethan said easing out the things for me.

"Okay." After that we served ourselves. My glass of water with other three glasses of beer.

Suddenly Charlotte held her beer glass up in air gaining our attention. I looked at her.

"Cheers to the fantastic start to our friendship J" I hesitantly clinked my glass of water with her and others did the same.

After small cheering up, I taste the food starting with those meatballs. And OH MY GOD !! It's delicious... He really can cook good food!!

And I heard sleeping of spoon to the floor. I immediately open my eyes only to see three idiots are looking at me AGAIN! What did I do this time?

I saw small smirk appearing on HIS face but I ignored it and focus on Ethan who has half chewed food in his fully open mouth!

Eww!!

Forget about Charlotte, she is blinking her eyes like hundredth time.

"What now...???" I asked boringly. It's like they are experiencing or seeing entirely new things they never experienced with me.

Finally Ethan came out of his little state of shock and he grinned at me mischievously.

"You love the food. Now now do you think he has mixed something in it?" With that we looked at Mr. Jerk. As if sensing the topic is going on his skill of cooking he brought his attention to our conversation.

I was speechless. But that doesn't mean he can not mix something in food, right? I narrowed my eyes at MR. Jerk there waiting for my answer.

"The... food is ... not that... (looking for average word for food!) Bad. I have tested some other good food though." I said smirking at him for the first time.

With my not so appreciated answer his slowly growing smirk stopped and turned into straight thin line through his pursed lips. See!! I can also make him lose!!

14-05-2019

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This time Jiyana has her luck. Finally she gotta drop that irritating smirk off his handsome face!!!

This relationship  is taking new ups and downs. They'll behave like tom and jerry sometimes. 

Jiyana never believes in losing hopes though. She might loss but she always stands up again and try again, even though this is just game of boosting their childish ego!

Let's see what happens next!

Happy Reading!!!