18 ROSES: Laws of the Elite || #Wattys2017 Winner [UNDER REVISION]

88TH ROSE || Riel Dela Torre

88TH ROSE || Riel Dela Torre

- RIEL DELA TORRE -

I looked at my finished product as I set it on the plate. My face flaunts a sweet smile as I looked at it. I wonder if she'll gonna like it since I made this only for her.

"Sabi ko na nga ba andito ka lang eh!"

I gasped when I heard a familiar voice and I hurriedly covered the dish that I cooked and put it beside the fridge.

"Kanina pa kasi kita hinahanap kasi hinahanap ka nina Luke para daw sa group activity ninyo."

I hold my apron tight as I breathe deeply and faced her as she walked towards me, looking at my messy kitchen table. "H-Hey. Y-Yes, I-I'm here. I'm just preparing for my lunch. H-Hehehe."

Argh, this is embarrassing. I am stuttering for the love of Pete!

Agad namang sumilay ang masiglang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi. "Talaga? Nagluluto ka ngayon? Ano'ng niluluto mo?" agad naman n'yang sinuri ang mga ingredients na nasa mesa.

I slightly glanced at her and I looked at the table. "Umm... I-I'm planning to make Cheesy Chicken-Artichoke Skillet Dip."

She looked at me, frowning. "Ha? Ano 'yun?"

I looked at her and slightly blinked. "I-It's melt cheese with the combination of artichoke hearts and roasted garlic with the ring of warm French bread dippers."

"Ah~" tumango-tango s'ya at ngumiti. "Sa ingredients palang mukhang masarap na."

"Shall I make it now? I'm sure you gonna love it," I smiled and assured her.

She clapped her hand with full of excitement. "Oo ba! Sige ba!"

I chuckled. She's so adorable. "O sige, umupo ka na d'yan."

Dali-dali naman s'yang umupo sa tapat ko at nanatili ang kanyang paningin sa ginagawa kong pagluluto. Bahagya naman akong ngumiti habang ginagawa ko ang Chicken-Artichoke Skillet Dip at mukhang mangha na mangha s'ya sa ginagawa ko.

"Woah," she muttered as she kept on following my procedures in cooking the Chicken-Artichoke Skillet Dip.

"You wanna try this at home?" I asked her.

She nodded, beaming at me. "Gusto ko pag-aralan ang proseso. Panigurado magugustuhan ito nina Mama Rona."

I smiled at her. Ano ang nagustuhan ko sa kanya ay iniisip n'ya ang kapakanan ng iba kesa sa pansariling kagustuhan. Magkapareho sila ng prinsipyo ng namatay kong yaya.

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