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(ro-mance is a Meal)
By Sommy Pearl F.
Chapter 45&46.
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“May? It’s you, right?” Sasha’s voice came again.
May raised her face to see her properly, though she had this nervous look.
“Hi, Sasha… Hi, Marcus” May muttered, with a small and quick wave.
Sasha gave her a radiating smile, left Marcus arm and gave her a ti-ght hu-g.
“I missed you. You never even called” Sasha sniffed.
“Sorry” May muttered, with a sigh.
“So, they were the ones who booked the restaurant. Geez, I’m dead… what if they tattle to my mum and others?” May thought.
Sasha broke the hu-g and looked at her.
“But what are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be in Italy, studying?” She asked.
“Isn’t it obvious? She’s working here. She didn’t go to Italy,, She lied” Marcus said.
May looked at Marcus and quickly looked back at Sasha.
“He’s right…I work here. But I didn’t lie. A situation made me stuck here” May slowly said.
Sasha gasped.
“What? What situation is that?”
“I’m gonna explain everything to you but firstly, you nee-d to celebr@te your birthday. I don’t wanna ruin it”
“Okay then” Sasha said.
“Happy birthday, Sasha” May whispered.
“Thank you, May” Sasha smiled.
“Let me take you to your seat” May said.
Sasha nodded, and linked her arms back with Marcus. They both wore elegant clothings.
Sasha wore a beautiful sleeveless gown while Marcus wore a navy blue suit.
They both followed May who quietly and meekly led them to their seats.
“Thank you, May” Sasha smiled and sat down.
Marcus just took the menu from the table and began to go throu-ghit.
“Wha…at wo….uld you loo…ve to eee….at?” May asked, stuttering helplessly.
“Are you alright?” Sasha asked, quickly.
“Huh?…Uh…I’m fine” May replied.
“Which expensive dishes would you highly recommend?” Marcus asked, and looked at her.
May inhaled dee-ply. She was feeling anxious and really nervous. Her face looked pale, her li-ps were dry and her palms became sweaty. She had little drips of sweat forming on the edges of her face. Her whole bo-dy was trembling. She felt embarr@$$ed to the core.
“I…thi…I…think…I…I’m…go…nna…reco…recomm-
“I recommend Gnocchi Sorrento” Coral quickly said from behind.
May turned to her.
“Coral” She whispered.
Coral quickly flashed a smile. She turned to face Marcus.
“So, you want that?” She questioned.
Marcus looked at her dee-ply and gave a nod.
“We are gonna take that” He answered.
“Then, you would have to excuse us. May, let’s go” Coral held her arm.
May blinked her eyes and looked down. She watched Coral pull her out of the scene to the kitchen.
“Sorry” Coral quickly said, and took her hand off her.
May shook her head.
“No,, I’m fine”
“I saw you felt uncomfortable and rushed to you. Who are they?” Coral asked.
May swallowed ha-rd and looked down.
“Sa…sha”
“Sasha? Your friend? The person you referred to your boyfriend snatcher?”
“No…She didn’t snatch him. She just dated him immediately I broke up with him. She didn’t even tell me. I’m just a little disappointed at them both”
“Oh goodness. Is that your ex then? The guy?”
May only nodded.
Coral inhaled dee-ply.
“Are you alright?” She asked.
“Huh?” May raised her head up at her.
“Yes, I’m fine” She finally replied, with a small voice.
“That’s a relief”
“Coral?”
“Hmm?”
“….Thank you,, I really mean it”
“It’s okay. Everyone would have done the same”
May li-ps curved into a quick smile.
“We must be keeping them waiting. Let’s give them what they ordered for” May said.
“You don’t have to” Raymond said, as he walked into the kitchen.
“My chef god” May smiled, heartily.
“Where have you been?” She asked.
Raymond looked at Coral, but she quickly looked away.
“Just…you know” He replied.
“What?” May asked, confused.
“Let’s forget about that. I want you both upstairs. Do not come down. I’m gonna take care of the other things left” Raymond said.
“But who would @$$ist you, Ray?” Coral asked, slowly.
“Staffs are here. It’s not like you all living here are the only ones I have. Anyways, just hurry upstairs. I don’t want you out of your room till those two are gone, okay?”
“Okay” Coral whispered.
“Yes, chef god!” May gushed, with a smile.
May turned to Coral.
“Thank you again” She whispered.
Coral blinked her eyes.
“What?”
“You saved me then” May said.
“I was so nervous that I nearly we-t my pa-nt s” May said, into her ear and Coral giggled.
“Let’s go” May said, and stretched her hand.
Coral smiled at her and was about to take her hand when Raymond quickly held May’s hand, not giving way for Coral to place her hand.
“Huh!” May said, quickly and looked at Raymond, who was glaring ha-rd at Coral.
Coral slowly took her hand down. She faced him slowly as well.
“Ray? What’s going on?” She asked.
“Don’t…call me that” He quickly said.
“What?” Coral blinked her eyes.
“What’s this? Did you guys fight?” May asked.
Raymond inhaled dee-ply and looked at May.
“May? Go upstairs first. Coral will join you later. I wanna have a word with her”
May nodded.
“Okay”
Raymond smiled.
He looked at her for a few seconds and raised his brows.
“Aren’t you gonna leave? I said I wanna have a wo-
“Aren’t you gonna let go of my hand first?” May chuckled.
Raymond looked down and noticed his hand was still locked with hers.
“Ah” He gasped, loudly and quickly took his hand off.
“Sorry” He muttered.
May smiled.
“Go off now” He said.
May nodded and left.
Immediately, the door closed, Raymond quickly looked at Coral.
“Why did you do that?” He asked.
“What?” Coral said, calmly. Her voice still came out coldly.
“Don’t pla-y dumb. Out there, what was that? Why didn’t you let me save her-
“Why? I still saved her” Coral said, and scoffed.
“Coral? What has gotten into you?”
“I thought you liked me” Coral muttered, and folded her arms.
“Yes, I still like you” He said.
“Liar” Coral muttered.
“What?”
“Your eyes doesn’t lie. You like May. You’re foolishly growing feelings for her inside. You just don’t know it”
Raymond swallowed ha-rd.
“But you should know that Ryder liked her first. However, I don’t care. Is she a princess or what? Why is she getting all the affection? What about me?” Coral said coldly. Her eyes were getting teary now.
“Coral-
“I…like Ryder” She said quickly.
Raymond stood numb.
“So, win her heart fast. Find your true feelings and take her as soon as you can cause if Ryder takes her, I…don’t know what I might do. I might not be the calm girl you know. I could turn to a…villain”
Raymond inhaled dee-ply.
“No, Its you…my heart beats for” Raymond insisted.
“You are just dumb” Coral said, and quickly wiped her fallen tear off. She walked past him and opened the door.
She went out and left to her room immediately.
2½ Hours Later****
Coral and May was watching a movie in Coral’s phone when they heard a knock.
“Who could that be?” Coral asked.
“Wait? Let me go get it” May said, and stood up.
She walked to the door and opened it. Her face suddenly turned white when she saw Sasha and Marcus.
“What…are you doing here?” She asked.
“Aren’t you happy to see us?” Sasha asked.
“Huh? Huh! Yes..I am”
“Can we both come in?” Sasha said.
May breathed heavily and nodded. She opened the door wi-dely and they came in. Sasha looked around.
“Wow. You have a simple room” Sasha said.
“Thank you” May said.
May allowed Sasha seat near the cu-pboard and Marcus sat on a plastic chair close to Sasha.
May sat on the be-d, and faced them.
“Are you guys done?” May asked.
“Yes” Sasha gushed, with a bright smile.
“How was the food, drinks, cake and the service?”
“They were all great, right? Marcus?” Sasha said, and pinched him.
“Oww! Yeah, yeah. They were splendid…br@vo, May” He clapped, with mockery.
May sighed and looked down.
“Is that your roommate?” Sasha whispered, twitching her brows.
May slowly turned around. She looked at Coral who was busy watching the movie in her phone with the aid of loud headphones.
Coral smiled. Seemed she was watching the comedic pa-rt of the film. May smiled as well.
“Yes, she’s my roommate” May said, happily.
(FLASHBACK,, 3 HOURS AGO)
EPILOGUE OF THIS CHAPTER**
Raymond stared at May at a distance. He felt uncomfortable as he watched the scene.
Sasha was sitting down with Marcus while May stood trying to take their order. He noticed her sweaty palms.
They were shivering too. Even her thi-ghs were shaking. Her whole bo-dy was trembling and her sweaty back showed it.
“It seems she knows them? Has she been caught? I nee-d to go her… She looks really nervous” He thought and took few steps.
Suddenly, a hand held him fast. He quickly turned and was surprised to see Coral holding his arm ti-ghtly.
“Coral?” He whispered.
She said nothing.
“Let me go, first. May isn’t feeling too good” He said, and tried to free his arm.
“Don’t go” Coral said, coldly.
“What?”
“Don’t save her. Don’t do anything”
“What? Why? How do you expect me to watch her-
“I can do it. I can watch her. Do you want me to watch her with you?”
“Why…why are you doing this?” He chuckled, nervously.
“Isn’t it obvious? I don’t wanna lose you to her too” Coral said.
“I wished I un-derstood but I nee-d to go” He said.
“And I said don’t! Don’t…go to her…please”
Raymond was breathing heavily now. He turned over to see May, stammering.
“No, She can’t do this… I can’t do this either…Sorry” Raymond said, and took hand off.
“Let me go then!” She snapped.
“What?” He quickly looked at her.
“I don’t want you to do anything… Don’t go to her. Let me do it instead. What you just nee-d to do is to watch us”
“Cor-
Coral quickly left and ran to May.
Raymond looked on. He watched Coral save her. She still had this bitter look which was only visible to him.
“Coral… Why the sudden change?” Raymond thought, bit his lower li-p, wiped his forehead and walked out.
TBC