Early the next day,
Hojilla's Residence
Heidi ran downstairs to experiment on how her noodles would be done for the competition.
“Ang noodles talaga nagdadala sa sauce ng pasta, not vice versa.” Ang paulit-ulit na sinasabi ni Heidi.
Naabutan naman ni Hazel si Heidi sa baba.
“Hey.” Bati ni Hazel sa kapatid, Heidi just smiled.
“I didn’t apologize personally sa pagkuha ko agad ng pera mo. I didn’t know naman na hindi ka pa bayad sa mga…” Hazel expressed when Heidi interrupted her speech.
“Ok lang sis. Nagawan ko na paraan. Ikaw pa!” The usual positive and helpful Heidi was back.
Hazel knew na ganito magiging reaction ng kakambal.
She gave Heidi a tight hug from the back, “Thank you. I’ll pay you back as soon as mabayaran ko muna bago kong boss.”
“Boss?” Heidi turned to Hazel, “You’re really working at Gammonel?”
“Oo, nagkulang padin ako ng P50,000. Mga 3-4 months lang naman ilalaan ko dun, then I’m free to go.” Hazel said positively.
“Well, good luck! Usually pang-3 months ka lang sa isang kumpanya until it bores you…tapos you leave!” Heidi laughed out.
“Ngayon panga lang gusto ko na umalis! Hayyy! Sige na pasok na ako. Continue whatever you were doing.” Hazel wore her closed shoes and left.
Heidi naman going back to her noddles, wondered what should be adjusted.
She kept on getting the same quality of noodles even if different techniques were done, but she expects more.
James then called her up, “Good morning bhe.”
“Good morning too! Good news, napapayag ko na si Melmar! Pero I have to win a competition, Pasta Master ang name ng competition held next week.” Agad na tsismis ni Heidi sa jowa.
“Oh? I’m pretty sure you’ll win! Ikaw pa! you never lose.” James then realized that next week was just 4 days ahead.
“Hala teka bhe…papaano yan? Next week is just a few days away?”
“Eto nga eh…nagprapractice na ako. Pero may kulang talaga sa noodles ko, it’s so ordinary.”
“Hmmm..magtanong-tanong ako sa mga friends ko, I’ll call you later.”
Nagbye na sila sa isa’t isa.
As for Heidi, nganga nanaman siya.
Dead end kung ano kulang sa ginagawa niya, but she was eager to keep on trying.
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Masyadong napaaga si Hazel sa office, as in even the janitor wasn’t in to clean up yet.
Umupo siya sa desk ni Hayzeline, she cleaned up her own area.
Since hindi pa finalized na siya na talaga papalit kay Hayzeline at tila trial lang na siya muna pumasok for her debt, hindi pa inaalis ang gamit ng kaibigan.
