SPIKING THE PAIN (Varsity Series #1) (PUBLISHED)

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I'm currently preparing the foods I cooked. I have searched on the internet how to cook her favorite pork adobo. It's not as hard as I thought. I just saute all the pork after the garlic and onions. Adding all the seasonings and soy sauce after.

"Madali lang naman pala 'tong lutuin. Akala ko pa naman ay mahihirapan akong aralin," ani ko.

"Really, huh? Make sure it's edible."

She then stood up from lying in my bed wearing her white sando and floral short. . . and it looks like she's only wearing her underwear because it's too short. I averted my gaze from it.

"Let's see?" I beamed, uncomfortable. I didn't taste what I cooked so I don't know how it tastes like. I am hoping I cooked it well. It smells like adobo so I guess it's okay.

I went back to the kitchen to get the rice. Pagkabalik ay saka ako bumalik sa lamesa. Nakaupo na siya sa harapan ko.

"Bakit sobrang utim naman yata ng karne?" nakangiwing aniya.

Napipilitan akong napangiti. "Medyo nasunog lang pero okay lang 'yan."

"Are you sure?"

I nodded. "Hmm."

She shrugged her shoulder. "Okay. Let's eat?"

I sat down, praying in my mind that she will like it.

"You taste if first," I suggested and gave her rice. Iniabot ko rin sa kaniya ang mangkok na mayroong lamang adobo.

Pinanood ko siya kung paanong isandok ang kutsara sa mangkok. Tila naging mabagal ang pag-usad ng oras nang itapat niya sa kaniyang bibig ang kutsarang may sabaw.

I could see her tasting the taste of the menu. After a second, she smiled. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag.

"How is it?"

"It's good for the first-timer." Tumango-tango pa siya.

Napapangiti na ako ngunit nawala nang dagdagan niya ang kaniyang sinabi. "Maybe it will be better if you cook for us every day. Hmm. What do you think?"

Bumagsak ang balikat ko. "N-No! I mean, ikaw na lang, Meg. Nakakapagod kaya magluto," napapangusong sagot ko.

She chuckled.

"What?" I snorted.

"I was just joking, you know? Baka naman sabihin mong nakikitira na nga lang ako rito sa condo mo tapos gagawin pa kita utusan." Hindi niya napigilang mapatawa samantalang ako naman ay hindi maipinta ang mukha.

"I never think that way, Meg. You can do whatever you want to do in this condo but make sure to take care of my things and privacy."

"I knew that already, okay? You don't want others tampering your things."

"It's good that you really know me, Meg."

"I am your girlfriend that's why." She shrughed her shoulder.

I smiled. "Yeah. And I love you, Meg."

"I love you, too, Trish."

I can cook. Nabuhay nga akong mag-isa rito sa condo e. Pero ang kaya ko lamang lutuin ay noodles at ibang iniinit lamang. Kadalasan, umo-order lang ako online.

Umuuwi naman ako sa amin kapag gusto nina Mom and Dad na makipag-dinner ako sa kanila at kapag nami-miss nila ako. They are a very busy person and I understand it.

Two days had passed and our second game finally came. I am are here in the gym and doing the warm-up with my team.

"Mabuti at makakalaro ka na, Trish. Mas malakas ang loob namin kapag kasama ka namin maglaro," ani Elmer, ang opposite spiker.