Love in Trouble

Chapter 11: Cook

Calista's POV

I was silent the whole time. I was sitting on one of the chair here at their dinning area. Tita Matilda was busy on what she was doing while Mirae still taking a bath. Lumapit ako kay Tita to look if I do something to help.

"Can I help?" I said and touched the carrots.

"It's okay if not but if you're bored then maybe it's a good thing if you help me. Chopped that carrots like this." Woah, i didn't know na seryoso ngang gumagaling na si Tita Matilda sa pagluluto. Sineryoso niya ang deal nila ni Orios. If you would ask or not who is Orios whatever, I still tell who he is. Orios Evan Villa Luna is the eldest son of Tita Matilda and Tito Oscar, he was a graduating student. He took up Cullinary though he's really good in cooking. He was 22 years of age, still single and i'm not sure if ready to mingle. He was too serious on his study. But he's not gay alright? He was actually a fucking handsome. A moreno type of guy, thick eyebrow, deep set of almond eyes, pointed nose, red kissable lips, and a deep paired of dimple in his both cheeks. Erm--darn alright, I have a crush on him. Just a little.

"Where's Orios by the way Tita?" She sighed. But the mallicious smile on her lips doesn't escape from my eyes. Geez.

"School hija may ipinasa na module. Pauwi na rin iyon." She smiled. Napailing na lamang ako.

I chopped the carrots the way Tita Matilda's liked it. Pagkatapos kong mag-chop ng carrots patatas naman ang isinunod ko. I bunned my hair into a ponytail and also Tita Matilda made me wear a apron. I'm enjoying this cooking lesson huh? Not bad.

Nagpaalam si Tita Matilda para tignan ang garden na pinapaayos niya. Tumango lamang ako habang seryoso sa paghalo sa linuluto. I lower my gazed to the stove, i put it into a medium state of temperature. Hinawakan ko ang Laddle at hinalo ulit ito.

"Hmm, it's smells delicious." Napaigtad ako sa gulat ng may magsalita sa likuran ko. Pagharap ko--na sana ay hindi ko na ginawa dahil naging sobrang lapit namin ni Orios. Napaiwas ako ng tingin at napa-atras ng hawakan niya ang bewang ko. Napalunok ako habang nanlalaki ang mga mata.

"Oops. Careful." He said. Muntik ko palang matamaan ang linuluto dahil sa pag-atras ko. What a awkward position it is! Nakarinig kami ng pagtikhim. Pareho kaming napaharap sa tumikhim. It's Mirae.

"Eng sherep nemen niyen." Pang-aasar niya. Umupo siya sa isang upuan. At kumuha ng tinapay na naka-hapag.

"Eng ege nemen ng lembingen ne yen. Kenekeleg nemen eke seinyo. Sene ol" Inismiran ko siya at kumawala kay Orios na parang walang naririnig sa kapatid. I cleared my throat. Lumapit akonsa refrigerator at binuksan iyon para kumuha ng malamig na tubig. Nanuyo ang lalamunan ko roon. Pupunta na sana ako sa sink upang kumuha ng baso ng binigyan ako ni Orios. He smiled at me.

"Nako. Ano yan huh? Kanina may payakap-yakap ngayon naman tinginan at ngitian. Ano kayang susunond hali----" Tinignan ko ng masama si Mirae. She laughed. "--hali ka na nga Mirae at lalabas na ako para matuloy ang lambingan niyo!" Humagalpak siya ng tawa at tumakbo palabas ng kusina.

"I'm sorry for the naughtiness of my sister." Umiling naman agad ako.

"It's okay. Sanay na ako sakanya." Tumango ito. He licked his lower lip and looked at the menudo that I cooked--i mean luto namin ni Tita Matilda.

"You cooked this? Can I try it now?" Ngumiti na naman siya saakin kaya mas lalong nadepina ang mga dimples niya. Argh! He's really handsome.

"A-lright." Kumuha ako ng isang maliit na bowl at naglagay ng menudo roon. Umupo siya sa dinning table habang sumasandok ng kanin sa kanyang plato.

"Hmm, mukhang masarap ha?" I smiled, unti-unting nararamdaman ang pamumula ng pisngi. Tumikhim ako at umiling.

"Hindi naman.." kinuha niya ang kutsara at nag-scoop ng sarsa at patatas. Titig na titig ako sakanya, don't get me wrong i just want to see what is his reaction!

He nodded and smiled. "It really taste good, Orange." Pumula ang pisngi ko, mas lalo na ng tawagan na naman niya ako sa pangalang 'Orange'.

"R-eally?" He nodded. Kumuha ako ng kutsara at tumikim rin. Masarap nga!

"See?" Pumangalumbaba ito sa mesa habang nakatingin saakin.

"How's school?" Pang-iiba ko sa topic. He smile again.

"Great. Actually ka ka-pass ko palang ng last recquirement ko kanina. How about you, are you fine now?" Concerned were evident on his eyes now.

"Tss. Mirae told you?" He bit his lip and nodded. Ugh! That Mirae!

"I still ask you anyway so it's just same. How are you? Are you fine?" I smiled fakely.

"Uhuh. Don't worry, i can handle this." He sighed and messed my hair. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. He chuckled.

"Ahm, magiging busy na ako next week so mahirap na mag catch up. So let's go to mall later?" I bit my lower lip para mapigilian ang pag-ngiti.

"Sure." He smiled and continued eating the menudo. Sobrang nasarapan siya, o baka binobola lang ako neto? He eat a three cup of rice and also a five bowl of menudo!

"Binata na nga talaga ang Orios ko." Madramang sabi ni Tita Matilda. Humagalpak sa tawa si Mirae dahil doon.

"Oo nga binata na si Junjun!" Tatawa-tawang sabi ni Mirae. Ang lakas ng tama ng bababeng to. I shooked my head. Patuloy nilang inaasar si Orios ng magpaalam siyang pupunta kami ng mall.

"Tss stop it already. Were going now, come on Cali we should go now." Hinigit niya ang braso ko at naglakad palabas ng bahay nila. Narinig ko pa ang paghalakhak ng mag-inang pang-asar na sina Tita Matilda at Mirae.

"Tss. Sorry about that, Cali." Ngumiti ako at umiling. He opened his car door for me.

"That's alright."

We headed the Pavillion Mall quiet fast because it's not really traffic unlike yesterday. Geez, why am I excited by the way?