New York, Central Park
October 2016
"Actually, Hezel, my Filipino friend, sent a lot of Filipino words and their translations to me."
"Yeah? Hezel is a doctor too?" Thirdy asked.
"Yea. We will be graduating in January together."
"Oh, I see. Congratulations."
"Thank you. Oh look, we are now in Central Park. Do you want to go down muna?"
"I went there na twice. I just want my cookies," Thirdy honestly said.
"Oh okay. Sorry, spoiled brat, we are going to get you cookies!"
Bea and Thirdy parked their car almost one street away. Bea said that parking in New York is weird because malalayo so they have to walk.
"What's the bakeshop's name?" Thirdy asked, holding his phone, maybe searching for reviews.
"Insomnia Cookies. Actually, they have delivery but we're going bakery hopping so..."
Pagpasok ni Thirdy and Bea sa loob, she is the one to order. Thirdy is just waiting at a table. There are just a few people kasi sabi ni Bea this is much more appreciated at night.
When she is already ordering, she shouted, "Chef!" and agad namang tumingin si Thirdy. Lalapit sana ito kay Bea when she motioned na stay there because baka mawala table nila. She mouthed, "You want ice cream? Because I want one."
Thirdy chuckled. "Share," he answered. Sumimangot si Bea at kinausap na agad yung cashier.
When Bea came back, she's holding two pints of ice cream and spoons.
"Where's my cookies?"
"You wait for it. Patience, grasshopper."
"Too much ice cream, we will be full."
"This is actually the best cookies so I kinda ordered a dozen already."
"WTF. Do you want me to be diabetic, Doc?"
"Hello!! Don't be selfish, I'm here."
Thirdy chuckled and started eating his ice cream. When the box of cookies came, Bea said thank you and they went to the next bakeshop.
"So we aren't going to eat it right away?"
"We will eat in Central Park."
They reached William Greenberg Desserts. Thirdy stood next to Bea this time while ordering, baka kasi bilhin nanaman ni Bea ang lahat ng cookies na available.
"Just get the best cookies. Don't buy it all," bulong ni Thirdy and Bea just chuckled. A few minutes later, they are already on their way to the next bakeshop, Ben's Cookies. Nasa labas pa lang, you can see Thirdy's eyes twinkle.
"You tasted this already?" she asked because they will change the bakeshop if Thirdy tasted it.
"Yep. My mom bought me a lot when we stayed here for a vacation."
"Should we go to the next?" Bea asked.
"No. Let's buy. I will order. Go sit."
Bea just followed and after a few minutes, she saw Thirdy with a box of cookies and one in his hand.
"What happened to just get their best cookies?" Bea said, laughing after seeing him.
"I'll eat this one. Just stay put." Thirdy showed her the cookie he has in his hand.
When Thirdy bit the cookie, he closed his eyes and smiled. "Damn, this is so good." Nilapit naman ni Thirdy yung cookie sa mukha ni Bea para tikman ito.
