Angelic Demon (Darker Series #1)

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Chapter 18

Seven

"That's a fucking garlic!" Crow hissed and stopped my hand.

"And what's a fucking onion? You keep on screaming. How would I know?" I replied calmly.

Crow has been teaching me to cook since afternoon and I keep on failing. I couldn't even memorize a goddamm recipe.

"I already told you the difference between the two!"

I rolled my eyes and tried cutting the onion. I was very keen when I started to slice it. But then seconds later my eyes are already becoming blurry.

"Why am I fucking crying?" I asked Crow and wiped my tears.

He laughed at me while preparing the other ingredients.

"Onions can make you cry," he answered.

Inilagay ko muna ang kutsilyo sa mesa at lumayo ng kaunti. I tried to wipe my tears again, but then Angelus went inside the kitchen while holding a face towel. She looked at me with her confused face.

"Umiiyak ka ba?" She asks.

Mabilis akong umiling at bumalik sa paghihiwa. She didn't even bother to leave my sight while I keep on trying to slice the onion perfectly.

"Bakit ba kasi gusto mong matutong magluto?"

Because of you!

I controlled myself not to answer her. I don't even know why I suddenly asked Crow to teach me. Probably because of my ego? She missed Crow's cooking, so dapat ako rin!

"You're doing good," said Crow while checking the sliced onions.

Mabilis kong tiningnan si Angelus para makita ang reaction niya, but she remained stoic and continued ignoring my presence.

"Hear that?" I snapped at her.

She looked at me innocently and raised her eyebrow.

"Crow said I'm doing good!" Proud kong sabi sa kanya.

"Seven, a ten year old kid can do that. What makes you different from them?"

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya dahil sa kanyang sinabi. What does she mean? That I look like a ten fucking year old kid?

"Well, I'm handsome, and they're not!" I answered and continued slicing.

Pareho silang tumawa ni Crow pero hindi ko na sila pinansin at nagpatuloy nalang sa paghihiwa. I also tried the other ingredients while Crow is giving me instructions. After a lot of attempts, the food is finally done.

Crow calls it adobo which is oddly satisfying to hear. He said that it's a Filipino dish and one of Angelus' favorite.

Dinner came and the three of us are already in the dining area. But only I and Angelus are sitting because Crow cannot eat mortal food. Lagi nalang siyang nagdadahilan kay Angelus na nauna na siyang kumain o busog pa siya para hindi mahalata.

"Ikaw nagluto nito?"

She's been asking that for fucking umpteenth times already. Parang ayaw niyang maniwala na ako ang nagluto. She also examined the food as if she finds a poison from it.

"Go on, try," I said.

She looked at me intently before getting a scoop for herself. She ate one slice of chicken while looking at me seriously.

"How was it?" I asked after getting no response from here.

She just shrugged herself and continued eating.