THE FOLLOWING DAY, after Zayden and Luna had talked. Zayden went to Christopher’s barn, which had become a temporary hideaway. The air smells of grilled food and freshly chopped wood. Some of the boys were drinking, and some were teasing each other. While Zayden is in the small open kitchen area, cooking.
Lumapit naman si Rhett kay Zayden para sana kumuha ng pagkain pero…
“Wala kang makukuhang pagkain rito,” malamig na saad ni Zayden nang hindi tumitingin kay Rhett. He flipped a half-burnt omelet.
Tumaas ang kilay ni Rhett. “Why not? I contributed for the ingredients.”
Zayden looked at Rhett coldly. “Alam ko. Pero ako ang nagluluto. It’s up to me to decide who will eat the food I cooked.”
Rhett gaped.
Zayden continued, “may kamay ka naman. Magluto ka ng sarili mong pagkain.”
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