Something That Science Can't Explain

Chapter 5: Why Not?

-Dren's P.O.V.-
"T-teka!" I need verification.

"No 'but's' nor 'what if's.'" Sabi niya.

"P-pero..."

"Tinagalog mo lang ung 'if.'"

"Well, yeah. Pero may ika-clarify lang ako..." I bit my lower lip.

"Ano?"

Medyo nahihiya akong tanungin. Pero... "Ano ba ung mga ginagawa sa date?"

Pati siya, walang masabi.

"Uhmm..." It took him a while before spitting something. "Kakain together, I guess...?

"Pero ano kakainin natin?" I asked.

"Uh..." He's clueless.

I need to think of something.

I can't let this end awkwardly.

"Magluluto na lang ako~" I replied. Pero deep inside, rineregret ko na sinabi ko yun.

I bet he has chefs in his penthouse or mansion or who knows where he lives cooking him 5-star cuisines.

I don't even believe I have the capacity to satisfy his expectations.

But...

"You can cook?!" Zac asked in surprised.

I felt heat in both sides of my cheeks. I never knew ganun lang siya kadali ma-amaze.

"Y-yes." Mahinhing kong sinabi. "In fact, I'm the one who Cooks in our household."

His eyes sparkled. "Sana all may talent." He has that teach-me-senpai look on his face and I just can't stop giggling in the inside.

"I'm sure meron ka rin." I smiled.

Imposible namang wala siya, right? I bet marami pa nga eh.

"Well, yes. But none of them can be as helpful in life." He frowned.

Sobrang nakaka-shatter ng mood if someone you admire is down. I must cheer him up somehow...

"Ano ba talent or hobbies mo?"

"Drawing, writing novels and poems, playing the piano..."

And it just goes on.

OK. Now I'm the one who's down.

"...doing card tricks, making memes, always winning at Super Sma-"

"Well, I'll just go down and I'll start cooking. Byeee~"

Bumaba na ako and headed to the kitchen.

Grr. Ang dami niya palang capabilities. But how is he amazed so easily with a basic human trait? I mean, anyone can cook if you follow the instructions.

Sa dami ng na-mention niya, cooking wasn't on his list.

I guess no matter how much of something you have, you'd always be impressed with something others have that you don't.

But the question is, can I really satisfy his taste buds?

-Zac's P.O.V.-
Mag-isa akong naka-upo sa kama niya. Sabi niya hintayin ko siya dun habang nagluluto siya.

I lied down. Sabi niya "make yourself at home." So I might as well as take advantage of that given permission rather than wasting the offer.

I felt sleepy, but woke up from my half-asleep state upon hearing the door swung open.