To me, he is a man who loves surprises- whether given to him or given by him.
It was our first time visiting an Italian fastfood. At first, we were hesitant to eat there since we were trying to be thrifty. We thought of cutting our cost since we were saving for something else. But because of the good news that he already got his salary for this cut-off, we decided to give it a go.
We didn't know which to order because when it was my first time to eat there, I didn't order for myself. I forgot the names of the entree' so we were like eating in a "turo-turo" because we literally pointed out the meals we ordered. Upon seeing the pizzas, his face was in complete marvel at the sight of his favorite food. He was like a child who witnessed the first magic trick of his life. He stood in awe of the man-made pizza which made him feel like he was directly sent to heaven. That smile from his face was incomparable to any of the smiles he smiled when we eat in a thousand different pizza houses. To him, this is home.
And so we ordered. I opted to eat my all-time favorite pasta with meat sauce while he chose the kiddie meal- spaghetti and of course, the love of his life- pizza. While we were eating, we made countless jokes on social climbers inside the fastfood. We even fabricated stories about how a couple ended up being together and how they will end up eventually. He was the story maker while I was the editor. I guess, eating should be like that. It should be filled with tales from the undiscovered zone- tales which are really non-existent. Because if people would always talk about the reality, it would bore them as time goes on. Okay. That was off the topic which I feel not taking off the record. Haha.
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| Le Meal. |
Going back. I only finished the pasta and a couple of bites from the pizza. As I was witnessing him savor his newly proclaimed favorite pizza, I felt full. It is true when someone says "Makita lang kitang busog, busog na rin ako." Not to sound so cheesy but that was the reality at that time. The sight of him enjoying his meal for the first time made me enjoy watching him. It was like a gift to him which surprised him big time. Every bite he made is equal to the number of times he uttered "Ang sarap talaga". His face at that time is a face I'd like to paint but I just couldn't and can't. He appreciated all the good things he found on that pizza. I never heard him complain about the size, the taste, the texture and even the appearance of it. I was trying to see if he would tell something negative about its price. I asked him if it was worth it. Without thinking, he answered me with a big "Yes". And that was the first time he didn't compute for what he ate.
He is a man of surprises. He loves to surprise that's why in return, he gets surprises back. And his first time in this Italian fastfood gave him a surprise which he was thankful I brought him into. :)
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| Le Happy Kid |
