New York
January 2017
She lied because she didn't went back to duty after that call. She's going home because she booked a flight to go to PH tonight. Her parents knew but Loel didn't. Bea asked for a break in the hospital for one week. At least she'll be able to witness the glow of the restaurant and help Thirdy. She gets her luggage and ask their driver to drop her off to the airport since her parents are still working. She texted Zel,
"I'm going to the Philippines. What Pasalubong do you want?"
after hitting sent, she smiled imagining the reaction of everyone in the Philippines when they see her. She's even the first one to arrive than her parents. Well, I guess we can all do anything for love.
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Philippines
The day in Manila is bright and warm
Bea was picked up by a driver that Elmer hired. She is quiet the whole ride, maybe because she's really nervous.
"Ma'am Bea, Tama po ba itong text message mo sa The Grid Restaurant po tayo didiretso hindi sa bahay ni Sir Loel?"
"Uhm yes po" She sighed, buti nalang Zel and her mom taught her tagalog kung hindi she'll ask slow talking pa to everyone.
The driver drove papuntang The Grid and played music. It's really traffic and 10am na. Bea's sure that Thirdy is mad because 9am here yung face time nila dapat so she left an iMessage saying.
"Hey, good morning! Are you in the restaurant already? I'll call you at night, there's a patient who needs surgery"
She laughed at her excuse but at least she texted.
It's already 11:12am when they arrived. She asked the driver to drop the luggage sa bahay ng Kuya niya. She went straight to the Restaurant and there's a girl who greeted her.
"Hello. Reservations under what name po?" The girl asked, Bea look at her and her uniform and it says in her name tag that her name is Kristine.
"Uhm no reservations, just here to visit Thirdy. he's here right?" Bea smiled and dirediretso sa kitchen kaso hinabol and hinarang siya ni Kristine.
"Uhm excuse me po, Mam. You should book an appointment po before seeing Chef Thirdy personally. If you want po to taste the food, you can sit in the waiting area for the walk-ins." Kristine politely said.
Bea is annoyed now. "Can you just tell your boss that Angel is here? At least try to bring it up."
Napakamot ng ulo si Kristine "Okay po please wait there nalang po." She pointed on a long line of people waiting for them to be able to eat
She rolled her eyes kay Kristine na pumasok naman sa kitchen.
"Chef Thirdy, may babae sa labas hinahanap ka. Nagsusungit na" Kristine ranted,
"Ano daw pangalan? Alam mo naman hindi ako nakikipagusap pag nagluluto."
"Sinabi ko na Chef. Angel ata pangalan."
"Wala naman akong kilalang ange-" thats when he realized, no, not his angel pero kinabahan siya, he removed his apron at nagmadali palabas ng kitchen.
"Akala ko ba wala kang kilala?" Kristine asked habang naglalakad sila.
"Saan ba?"
"Ewan ko sabi ko hintayin ka sa waiting area. Inirapan ako. that bitch"
and then Thirdy saw his angel. She's holding her phone mukhang galit na galit sa katext niya at nakasimangot.
"Fuck. She's here"
Thirdy went to the line and carried his girlfriend into a hug but Bea slapped his back kaya napaaray si Thirdy.
"What? Why?" He asked
"Fuck you. I'll put on bad reviews on the service. I just wanted to see my boyfriend eh." She looks at Kristine who's now curiously looking at her,
Thirdy laughed and held her hand,
"Kristine, I'll give you a list of names of people who you can allow to see me ah. And this is Bea, my girlfriend"
Kristine smiled nervously and said "Sorry po about earlier, Mam!"
"I'm famished" Bea said which made Thirdy laugh, hinila niya ito and made her sit on the table near the kitchen.
"Wait here.I'll cook" Thirdy said,
"Uhm can I borrow your phone? I'll call Kuya and Dani" She said. Thirdy gets his phone from his back pocket and leave Bea alone.
Kristine served an appetizer to Bea but she's dialing numbers and just said "Thanks"
When Loel picked up his phone "Yes, I know! The ghost is here"
"Fuck you, Kuya! Go here!" Bea said.
"Oppps okay on the way, Sis"
She texted Dani and said, "Hello, Dans! Ate Bea here. I'm at The Grid. Mind if you join me? :)"
and sent the text.
When she locked his phone she saw that Thirdy has a lot of unread messages.
"Oh he's not reading pala" she whispered
and sakto naman Thirdy and another staff went outside the kitchen to serve her food.
"Thirds, this is too much food"
"I thought Loel and Dani will come? kulang pa yan sakanila actually"
"Ohhh oo nga pala" Bea got her utensils and starts to eat na, Thirdy laughed at his hungry girlfriend and kissed her forehead
Taste of love is cheesy this time
