By Your Side

Chapter 20

Irene's birthday.

Imee

I woked up early since its Irene's birthday. I did my morning routine and went downstairs.

"Tulog pa ba si Bongbong, yaya?" I asked. "Opo, ma'am. Si Ma'am Liza pa lang ho ang gising."

"Pakitawag naman si Liza, pinapatawag ko kamo." I replied, she nod. I'm planning to prepare a special breakfast.

I tied my hair in a messy bun and wear my apron. "Imee.." I heard Liza called me.

"Sa kitchen." I quietly yelled.

"Oh anong ganap?" she asked. "You forgot?" I asked. "Lagot ka kay Irene." I added while giggling.

"Alin?" she asked. "It's Irene's birthday, nako haa." I laughed.

"Really? wait, I forgot!" she exclaimed, I laughed at her. "Lagot ka talaga, tamo."

"Anyway I'm planning to make a breakfast and a cake for Irene." I added. "Bakit ako ang tinawag mo? I'm not into cooking." she chuckled.

"Eh tulog pa daw si Bonget e. Even you're not into cooking, you can help me pa naman." I told her, she nod.

"What time na ba?" I asked. "5:46 po, ma'am." Yaya replied.

"Then let's start?" Liza asked, I smiled at her. I told Liza to mix all the ingredients for the cake while I'm making the batter for waffles.

"Ya, may ice cream ba tayo dyan?" I asked. "Vanilla lang po, naubos na po ni Ma'am Irene yung chocolate kagabi."

Liza and I looked at each other. "Si Irene? eh akala ko ba maagang natulog yon?" Liza asked.

"Basta pagkain talaga mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro ang bruha na yon." We laughed. "Sige, 'ya. Mamaya mo na ilabas." I added.

"After this, Ime. What will I gonna do?" Liza asked. "Put it in the cake pan and add some chocolate chips on top." I told her.

I couldn't find the waffle maker. "Asan yun?" I whispered.

"Ano yun, ma'am?"  Yaya asked. I chuckled, bigla biglang sumusulpot. "Kabute ka ba at lagi kang nasulpot kung saan?" I asked and laughed.

"Anyway, yung waffle maker asan?" I asked. Umalis naman siya at lumabas. "Aano yun?" Liza asked.

"I don't know." I answered. Pumasok din naman siya at bitbit ang waffle maker.

"Bakit nasa labas?" I asked. "Nag-experiment po kasi si Ma'am Irene kahapon."

Jusko 'tong kapatid ko, apaka-energetic naman kahapon.

"Ilapag mo na dito at gagamitin ko na." I uttered. "275°C, right?" Liza asked. "Yeah, 25 minutes." I replied.

We finished what we need to finish and now we're just decorating the cake and I put ice cream and strawberries and strawberry syrup on the top of the waffles we made.

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Umakyat na kami para gisingin sila Mommy. "Mommy? kakain na." I uttered and she opened the door.

"Goodmorning, where's Irene?" she asked. I smiled. "Tulog pa mommy, gigisingin ko palang." she nod.

"Bababa na ako ikaw nalang ang manggising." I nod and gave her kiss on cheek.

I went to Irene's room and knocked twice. "Bunso, greggy gising na." I uttered, softly. I waited for a minutes but still no response.

So I tried to open her door, it's not locked, luckily.