The Way To His Heart (The Starving Squad #3)

Chapter 10: Second Date

Pumayag si Mona sa gusto ng mga magulang. Makikipag-lunch date siya kay Baste. But she'll have dinner with Felix. Palalampasin ba naman niya ang pagkakataon?

His initial plan was to have lunch with her, but she decline and told him to see her at dinner instead. Nang magtanong ito kung bakit, sinabi niya ang dahilan. She felt like being honest with Felix, the way he was honest with her. Hindi naman ito nagalit o nagtampo. Bakit naman kasi nito gagawin iyon kung may girlfriend naman ito?

"So, ano'ng getup ko for dinner?" tanong niya kagabi nang tumawag ito. "Baka mag-pormal-pormalan na naman ako tapos sa perya na naman tayo."

Tumawa ito. "Pa'no mo nalaman?"

"Totoo ka ba?!"

He laughed so more and said, "Hindi naman perya. Banchetto lang sana. But I have a better idea. Why don't you just cook dinner for me?"

Napataas ang kilay niya pero napangiti na rin. "Wow. Ano 'ko, nanay mo?"

"Should I start calling you mommy?" he teased.

Napahawak siya sa mukha, pinamulahan bigla. That sounded so nice. Ano ba! Hindi nanay ang goal mo! Gilfriend! paalala niya sa sarili.

"T-That's not w-what--"

"W-W-What?" panunukso nito. "Kinilig ka?"

"Hindi a!"

"I hope you're sitting down. Baka manlambot bigla ang mga tuhod mo."

"Ang yabang mo talaga!"

He replied with his laughs. Nakaka-eskandalo talaga ang tawa nito. Parang naka-loudspeaker!

"So, ano na? Ipagluluto mo 'ko bukas?"

Bumuntong-hininga siya. "Fine," kunwari'y napipilitan niyang sagot. "Pero sagot mo 'yong ingredients, ha."

"Bakit? You're the host, right?"

"Aba, ano'ng gusto mo, pakain ka na, gastos ko pa lahat? Ano ka, siniswerte?"

"Hindi ba ikaw ang siniswerte?"

"Grabe..."

Felix chuckled. "Biro lang. Fine. Just text me the ingredients and I'll buy them tomorrow. Gawin mong specific, ha."

"Ano ba'ng ipaluluto mo?"

"Bahala ka na. Basta may paella. And bake me some of those cupcakes they've been raving about."

"Pang-Valentine's lang 'yon."

"No exceptions? Even for me?"

She bit her lip. "Hmm..."

"Hmm what?"

"Kapag sinabi ko 'yong ingredients, para ko na ring binigay 'yong recipe sa 'yo."

"Then don't ask me to buy ingredients for that."

"Hmm..."

Felix sighed. "Ano na naman?"

"Special request kasi 'yon. Kailangang may kapalit."

"Ano'ng gusto mo? Kiss?"

She clutched at her chest. He's really very direct. Palagi siyang nabibigla. "P-Pwede?"

"Hmm..."

"Ano'ng hmm?!"

"Kapag nagustuhan ko 'yong dinner, maybe I'll kiss you."

Maganda palang magbiro kay Felix, tinutotoo. Siguro totoo 'yong sinabi in Bullet. Maybe he'll do it as long as it's okay with him.

So, she took that as a challenge. She'll get a kiss from him tomorrow. Isasakripisyo niya ang special cupcakes. Para sa love life!