"You'll love it Belle, it's so yum!" Michael encouraged, ngumiti naman si Isabelle sakanya.

"Okay, I'll leave you here muna ha. Belle, your tita Irene will be back here agad, ahe's just changing her clothes." I told her as I give all of them forehead kisses, telling them to behave.

"Okay tita." She said and smiled.

"Kuyas and not so little munchkins, don't be so makulit!" I said, giving them death glares so they'll behave.

"I'm just in the kitchen, sweetie. In case you need something, please feel at home." bilin ko sakanya, yung ngiti ng batang ito sobrang nakakatunaw ng puso.

"Thank you po.."

Pumunta na rin ako sa kusina pagkatapos, nakita ko si Robert at nandun na din ang dalawang assistant chefs niya, nagsisimula na itong magluto.

"Busy ah!" I said loudly as I entered the kitchen, the two chefs greeted me.

"Ikaw kaya palutuin ko dito?" He said irritatedly, ako kanina yung inaasar ha tapos ngayon galit.

"Joke lang Roberta, huwag masyadong mainit ang ulo, nakakapanget yan." I said while laughing, he just rolled his eyes.

"Ano gagawin mo dito?" He asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Magluluto, bakit ba?" I replied, raising my eyebrows too, he just nod as he continued his work while on the other hand, I prepared my needed ingredients then I chopped them after.

...

Isabelle

I'm still in the living room waiting for tita Irene, they were watching interviews on their television, I'm not into it kasi about politics naman yung pinapanood nila, ayaw ko ng mga ganyan pero secret hobby ko yung debate, yes, you heard it right. I do join debates in our school, Sister Theressa and Sister Anabelle don't know about it because I didn't tell them, I  also won a couple of times without them knowing.

Nakakahiya man pero nagtanong na ako kay kuya Matthew kung nasaan yung kusina nila.

"Excuse me po, kuya Matt. Pupunta sana ako sa kunsina baka may maitulong po ako dun." I told them, I was about to proceed when he held my wrist gently.

"Huh? You can stay here Belle." He said, looking at me straight to the eyes.

"I insist kuya, please?" I pleaded, mukha naman akong laki sa mayaman kung ganito tratuhin. Mas hindi ako sanay na walang ginagawa noh!

"O siya sige, walk straight then turn right, that's the kitchen." he uttered and smiled.

"Thank you!" I said and left them immediately.

Nakita ko na yung dining area nila at katapat nun ay yung kusina pero may isa pang pinto na makikita mo mula sa pinaka-kusina nila, sa tingin ko dirty kitchen nila 'yun. Pumasok ako dun sa may pinto, may tatlong chef doon tapos si tita Imee.

"Tita?"

"Ay anak ka ng palaka!" she yelled, "Ano ba, Isabelle. Nakakagulat ka naman." she added while carresing her chest

"Hala, sorry po.." I said, sincerely, I heard her sighed. Mukhang nagulat nga ito, siguro kape ng kape 'tong si Senator Imee masyadong magugulatin kasi.

"Bakit? Anong kailangan mo? At bakit andito ka?" She asked, raising her eyebrows.

I'm more comfortable with tita Imee already, in fairness.

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