Naked Souls (Completed)

Naked Souls (52)

Author's Note: This chapter and the next chapter will be the V-day special for our ficMaine and ficRJ. Gawin nating cheesy to! hahaha

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"Maine, kaya mo yan, kaya mo. Bakit ba kasi di mo makuha! Lord, tulongan mo naman ako oh. Naiiyak na ako dito. It's almost 2pm at di ko pa din magawa!!!"

"Shit! Sana mamaya pa dumating si RJ!"

(after an hour)

"Mommy Rio, tulong! 😭"

(dials a number on the phone)

"Pick up the phone Riz, please, please, please"

"Hello, Ate Maine? Kumusta? Happy Valentine's Day, ate! Napatawag ka?"

"Riz, I am such a failure today. I am sorry."

"Ate? Are you crying? Bakit? Anong nangyari? Asan si Kuya? Andyan ba?"

"Wala si RJ, dito."

"Teka asan ka?"

"Andito sa Condo ko."

"Wait ate ha, kinakabahan ako sa'yo, kalma lang. Anong nangyari? Do you want me to call Kuya?"

"No!!!"

"Okay, No, so, tell me what's wrong ate?"

"I am such a failure, Riz."

"Teka, ate can you do me a favor? Can you get a glass of water for me, please, and then, drink it, please ate, please?"

"..."

"Tapos na? Nakainom ka na?"

"Yes. Thank you and I am so sorry."

"Bakit ka ba nagso-sorry."

"I am sorry because no matter what I do, hindi ko makuha ang lasa ng Paella ni Mommy Rio. I am so sorry, I am failing hard for this one and I hate myself."

"Wait! Let me get this straight—you're cooking Paella? Mommy's recipe?"

"Yes."

"Did you follow the instructions and did you have all the ingredients?"

"Yes."

"So saan ang problema?"

"Hindi ko ma perfect yong lasa, kulang siya, hindi ganito yong lasa nong neluto ni RJ to eh."

"You're cooking for Kuya ba ate? for Valentine's day?"

"Yes."

"Aw, ate, I love you for that! I wanna hug you right now. Don't be hard on yourself, medyo mahirap talaga lutoin ang Paella, even me, di ko ma perfect yan, si Mama, Lola at Kuya lang ata nakakagawa ng masarap na Paella, ate."

"I hate myself, Riz, I want your Kuya to be proud of me, kahit ngayon lang."

"Kuya will always be proud of you ate, ano ka ba."

"Bakit kasi di ko makuha?"

"Ate, you will perfect that soon, for now, practisen mo lang, pero I am sure kung ano mang lasa niyan now, ma-aapreciate yan ni Kuya ate. I am sure HE will. That's one of his favorite and just by exerting an effort to make that recipe, eh nasa cloud 9 na yon si kuya. Believe me ate, Kuya will appreciate your effort. Ako nga na aapreciate ko, and I feel your frustrations, wag kang masyadong praning diyan, okay? Make the most nalang sa kung anong meron diyan, Okay?"

"Okay, Riz. Thank you, and I am sorry ikaw natawagan ko, una kang pumasok sa isip ko."

"Aw nakaka touch, any time Ate Maine. I love you."