Publishedat 13th of August 2019 10:50:58 PMChapter 245
Grandma Tan loves to cook spicy food . When Grandpa Go told her to prepare whatever she wants, she decided to make her favorite dish, [Beef Bicol Express . ] with lots and lots of red chili pepper . However, she never let anyone know that her palate was not the same as it used too . She could no longer tell the difference if it"s salty, sweet or spicy . It never bothered her before since they have a cook at home, but now she"s worried, sweat started forming on her forehead .
Grandma Tan hurriedly backs away immediately after placing a spoon full of Bicol Express into grandpa Go"s mouth . Everyone noticed what she did, besides grandpa Go who"s blindfolded at the moment .
Grandpa"s face transformed into red like a blazing flame as soon as the food reaches inside his mouth . At first, he was going to be a gentleman, hold it in and continued chewing as to not embarra.s.sed Grandma Tan .
Unfortunately, besides being spicy, the Beef Bicol Express was also very salty . Therefore, he had no choice but to get up hurriedly and calls for someone to help him slowly make a ran towards the kitchen sink to spit out the food in his mouth .
"Pwe! Pwe! Pwe!" He gurgles a gla.s.s of water into his mouth before spitting it all up to get rid of the nasty taste .
Grandma Tan was too embarra.s.sed; she slowly made her way out of the dining room with a sullen face . By the time Grandpa Go made it back to the dining room, Grandma Tan was already gone back to her room to sulk .
Everyone was speechless, especially Albert who had grown up eating Grandmother Tan"s cooking . "I wonder what happened?" He reached out the plate of Beef Bicol Express and took a teaspoon; he then scoops a small portion of a spoon full to try it out .
"Pwe! Pwe! Pwe!" He couldn"t even wait to get up and go to the kitchen sink; he looks for a napkin before spitting it all out loudly .
Everyone got curious and took a piece of the meat, and sure enough, they found out the reason . Ann and Sophia looked at each other before they started secretly laughing . "Hahaha!" Everyone else was unable to utter a word, afraid of Grandpa Go"s wrath .
They realized that Grandma Tan was no longer with them in the dining room . " Where"s Grandmother? " Ann curiously asked around .
Everyone looks at each other and then raises their hands simultaneously indicating they don"t know .
Bentong who was watching the whole thing unfold went to Ann and tags on her dress . "Older sister, I saw grandma Tan leave and go back to her room crying . " He said it sadly .
"Oh? I wonder why?" Ann said curiously .
"What should we do? Should we go and talk to her? I didn"t mean to act that way and made her feel bad, is just . . . You all know what I mean . " Grandpa Go trying to justify his action .
Ann was about to go and check on her grandmother when they heard a voice from behind . " I"m sorry! I ruined the fun, I should have the girls tasted it while I"m preparing it, but we agreed to cook on our own without asking each other help . " Grandma Tan explained .
"Oh . . . Mother-in-law, it"s not a big deal, we all tasted it, and it"s not that bad . " - Sophia was trying to b.u.t.ter up to Grandmother Tan and trying to make her feel better . - "Right? Guys?"
"What do you mean it doesn"t taste that bad! That thing is horrible, it"s salty, and it"s freaking hot!" Albert interjects without batting an eye .
Sophia; "Albert!!!"
Ann; "Father!!!"
Grandpa Go "I"m going to beat the s.h.i.t out of you!" He then slowly made his way to Albert .
Albert was quick and went behind his mother for protection . "Mother . . . are you going to let him beat me?"
Everyone started laughing, the atmosphere changed quickly, and it was back to harmony once again .
"When are we going to eat? I"m starving!" Bentong loudly asked afraid they would not be able to hear him from all the laughter .
Don-Don was going to second Bentong . However, he decided against it and sat down in his own accord and started putting food on his plate and Bentong . "Forget asking, just dig-in . " He told Bentong with a sweet, happy smile on his young face .
Bentong followed suit with his older brother and started reaching for food and filing it up on his plate . He was about to reach out the Bicol Express when . "NO!!!!" Everyone shouted and in unison before they continued laughing again .
Bentong was stunned from everyone screaming at the same time; he dropped the spoon quickly before looking around with his eye-bulging . He then spoke tears started forming in his eyes . . . "Gosh, I know it"s especially for grandpa, but you all don"t have to yell at me . " He then sat back down and started sulking .
"Hahaha! Hahaha! Hahaha!" The laughter got louder and louder; everyone was having a stomach ache from laughing so hard, including Don-Don who understand what"s going on .
Grandpa Go went towards Bentong and sat down next to him . "Son, if you want to try that special food grandma made for me, I"ll let you?" Grandpa Go was consoling Bentong and wanted him to stop sulking .
"GRANDPA!!!!" Everyone yell"s in unison again .
"Oh! Forget it, let"s all sit down and have dinner, foods getting cold by the minute . " Grandpa Go ordered everyone .
Their last night in Hawaii was something to remember by; it"s a story that the twins would repeatedly hear as they get older . [That"s for another chapter]
Everyone was up very early the next day, the flight back to Asia would be at noon . The elders and the two boys stayed at the house and lounge by the fool .
The three couples decided to go for a stroll by the beach and take in the scenery . Each pair was happily holding hands while they were playing around as they stroll when suddenly they heard someone shouting, it was coming from the Ocean .
"HELP! HELP! Please, someone, help me!" The sound was coming from a woman who looks likes she"s drowning .
Jeff, Ethan, and Ronald looked at each first . . . Who"s going too?
"Guys! Aren"t you all going to save her?" All three ladies asked their man in unison .