Taste of Love

Chapter 7

Inilapag ni Luatta ang kaniyang main dish sa harap ni Madame Aladini. Hmmm, napakabango. Isip ng babae.

"Can you elaborate me the dish you made, Miss Garcia"
Nanghahamon nitong sabi.

"this dish is my own invention, Madame. This is Steamed Salmon with Italian seasoning and Red wine potato sauce. I marinade my salmon with bell peppers, Italian seasoning and olive oil. I set it aside and then, I made the potato sauce"

"First, I sauté the garlic and shallots and then I put the red wine in the pan with low heat. And then I bake my potatoes. After that Madame, I mashed it and soaked it in the red wine. Put some Italian seasoning and then drained it. While steaming my salmon, I also made a Lemon wine juice. Enjoy!"

Halos nagsinghapan ang kaniyang mga kaklase, ang iba dito ay hindi niya maintindihan dahil mga ibang lahi.

But astonishment is written in their eyes.

Everyone is watching while Madame Aladini is tasting Luatta's dish.

"Oh goodness gracious. Where have you been all this time, mi hermosa? Voila!" Hindi mapigilang mapangiti ni Luatta sa narinig. At tinawag siya nitong maganda sa wika ng Madame. Nagpasalamat siya sa guro at bumalik sa kaniyang pwesto.
"Hey, I'd like to taste your Steamed Salmon later" sabi ni Jiro at siya naman ang nag present ng kaniyang dish.

"Rissoto beef with rich umami. Enjoy Madamemoiselle"

"What an explicit dish you have here Mr. Francisco"

Humanga ang lahat sa kanilang dalawa.

"This is so good, Luatta! Im very sure your parents are so proud of you!"

I do hope they are very proud of me, just like you mam. Mga katagang nais niyang isatinig subalit hanggang lalamunan lamang.

Natapos ang klase niya sa araw na iyon. She enjoyed her first day, just as expected.
Habang nag-hihintay sa family driver nila, Luatta saw Jiro, tatawagin niya sana ito subalit bigla itong hinila ng isang may katangkarang lalaki. Singkit, maputi at matipuno.

Oh he's hot. muy guapo!

"Gin let go of me, you shithead!"

Oh well, hayaan na natin ang isang yon. I'm gonna see him tomorrow naman.

Isang sampal ang sumalubong sakaniya, pagkapasok pa lang ng bahay.

She saw his mother crying while preventing his father of slapping her again.

"YOU! You ungrateful child! How could you do this to us! TO ME?!"

She was confused, nangingimi ang kanang pisngi at nakita niyang may dugo ang puti niyang chef uniform.

"Lorenzo! Tumigil ka! Let's hear her side!" pilit hinahawakan ng Mommy niya ang braso ng kaniyang ama. While her father is fuming mad.

She was unable to speak. Tinakasan siya ng kaniyang boses.

"What is this Luatta? This isn't true, right baby?" her mother handed her a phone. Kahit nanginginig ay kinuha niya iyon at plinay ang video na naka pause.

A scandal. A sex scandal of her edited face on it. Tinapos niya iyon at inulit pa ng isang beses. She was speechless. Obviously it was edited, her body is more chubbier than the body in the video, and she has whiter complexion.

"Clearly this isn't me," nag isang linya ang kaniyang kilay, nalalasahan din niya ang dugo sa kaniyang bibig.

Her father was beyond guilty. Sino pa bang gagawa ng ikakasira niya, walang iba kundi ang kapatid niya.

"This isn't me from the head to toe. Of course, sino pa ba ang paniniwalaan mo kundi ang anak mong walang kwenta. Obviously, this is edited. With all due respect to you, father, should you investigate who's face really is this because I know that I can't do this, and you know too well that I won't do this kind of crap,"

Isinauli niya ang cellphone sa kaniyang ina. Ang pagka walang imik ng kaniyang ama ang kumumpirma na pakana ngang lahat nito ng kaniyang kapatid.

"I forgive you, if you'll excuse your daughter"

So much of my first day. fuck this life!