TENSIONPagkapasok namin sa loob, sinalubong kami ng malamig na simoy ng hangin at ng mabangong halimuyak ng mga pagkaing niluto ko. My heart thudded more at the thought of her tasting it. Hindi sumama ang bodyguard, kaya kami lang tatlo ang nasa loob. Mas lalo tuloy akong kinabahan, para bang mas kita at maririnig lahat ng kilos ko.Donya Cora moved with effortless grace, settling herself at the head of the long dining table. Matthew, pulled out the chair beside him. “Sit,” he said softly to me. This is it. The act just began.“Thank you,” bulong ko, tinitigan nag reaksyon na lola niya.She didn’t look pleased, but when our eyes met, she raised an eyebrow and clasped her hands together, her eyes flicking around the table bago bumaling kay Matthew.“So… what do we have for lunch today?”“Rain prepared everything, Mamita. She cooked it herself.”Agad kong naramdaman ang bigat ng tingin ng matriarch sa akin. Her lips curved into a small smile, perfect, polite, yet hollow. “Oh? How… i
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