Edmond Santos
That feeling. The warmth. The scent. That orgasm. What is wrong with me?
“Sir Edmond, are you okay?”-a teacher staff.
“Oh, yes. I’m okay. Don’t mind me at all. I just have something in mind.”
“Okay. If you say so.”-she said. I decided not to visit Rising Sun Restaurant this Saturday because what happened that night rushes in my head. I still have thoughts that I can’t come out from myself also and I can’t face her yet.
“Sir Edmond. Here’s the final copy of our thesis with my group mate.”-Amellie said. I look at her. She’s giving me a weird look.
“How long do you know Sam Cleo?”
“Must have been a year I think? I meet her in the house party of Asami. Why?”
“Nothing. Don’t mind me.”
“I see. She’s still sexy and beautiful even though she’s a mom and pretty busy in her career. I knew she will be a renowned chef one day.”
“A mother?”-I ask. She nodded. Her son is three years old. I only see him once but lately I saw a picture of him on her phone. Wait, I think I have photo of that.”-she said. She took out her phone and show me the picture. My forehead wrinkled as soon as I saw the picture.
“Are you sure this is her kid?”
“Yes. Is there anything wrong, Sir Edmond? Wait…”
She suddenly stare at me and the picture. She snaps her fingers up and say what I have in mind.
“Oh my gosh. That’s why Daniel is familiar to me. He looks like a kid version of you. You have the same color of eyes. A grayish color.”-she said.
“What? Of course he will looks like his father.”-I stated even if I notice that too.
“Ohh, Sam is a single mom. She said that the father of her baby is a man that she didn’t know. I think she said that he meet him by mistake in Germany. Must have been 4 years ago.”
“Four years ago? In Germany?”-I said. She nodded. After that she leave in my office. I started to remember few things. I have a business trip in Germany four years ago. That kid is like me on my three year old photo album. I was dead drunk because my fiancee leaves me a week before our wedding. When I woke up, I can’t see that woman anymore. I have a blurry memory of that intimate night we shared. Except the fact that my bed had a red stained and she forgot a gold earring. It has an initial on it S. C. I still have that. It’s my souvenir that I had sex to a virgin woman for the first time in my life. S. C? Wait…Sam Cleo? What if she is that woman? Should I investigate?
Amellie Cruz
I need to investigate about it. Now I realize why does Daniel’s photo is familiar. He looks like a carbon copy of Sir Edmond. But, is that even possible? Should I ask Sam about my hunch?
“Is there anything wrong, Amellie?”-Asami ask.
“Asami, can I ask some questions about your cousin Sam?”-I ask. She is surprised about my question.
“Why did you suddenly ask that?”
“I’m just curious. Don’t you think Daniel looks like Sir Edmond? My culinary teacher.”
“Sir Edmond…?”-she said. I nodded.
“Wait, what kind of face did he have again?”-she said. I end up laughing because of what she said. I pulled her hand we went to a place where she can see Sir Edmond.
“That’s him. How can you forgot faces so easily?”
“Wait…”-she said. She stare at him for a few more minutes. She suddenly flips her finger.
“Why I didn’t notice that. Baby Daniel indeed similar to him. I mean he is like a carbon copy of my nephew.”-she said.
“See? That’s why I’m asking some questions. I remember why Daniel looks familiar and I told him about it. Even the picture of your nephew. I saw that he is surprised and somehow notice that he looks like him.”-I said.
“But how come? They haven’t meet yet. Except the time in the restaurant.”-she said. I nodded.
“But how come that Daniel is like his carbon copy. You said that Sam conceive the baby because of a one night stand in Germany right?”
“Yes. Actually, it was supposed to be raped. Because big sister didn’t know him. Si it should be considered as that.”-she said.
“Hmm…I feel like my curiosity and detective senses are on again.”-I said.
“Like detective Conan!”-we said. We laugh.
“Shall we investigate it, hmm?”-she said. I end up winking as well. Not a bad idea at all.
“I’m home!”-I shouted. Nanny Susan comes out from the kitchen and smile on me.
“Welcome home, Amellie.”-she said.
“Is everyone here?”-I said. She shook her head.
“Not yet. Your husband hangs out with his best friend and your mom and dad will be having a dinner date. You and I will be the only person that will eat dinner together.”-she said. I nodded.
“I’ll go upstairs and change my clothes. I’ll help you out nanny Susan.”-I said.
“Thank you, honey.”-she said. After changing my clothes, I went back downstairs.
“Thanks for the meal!”-I said. Nanny Susan is like my grandmother. She never fails to comfort me when I feel lonely or mad. We enjoyed eating dinner.
Asami Banks
I look on my nephew. The more I keep on staring at him, he really looks like Sir Edmond.
“Aunt Asami?”-he said cutely. I lift him up. I ask big sister Sam if we can bring him to our date in Disneyland and she said yes. He is waving at us after he came back in buying ice cream.
“Here’s your ice cream, Daniel. Here’s for you, darling.”-he said. I took it and lick it. He carried Daniel and wipe off the mess in his cheeks and chin.
“Thank you, uncle handsome.”-he said. I giggled, they look like father and son.
“Darling, how many kids do you want?”-I said.
“What do you think, Daniel? How many cousins do you want?”-he said to him. They’re so cute.
“Five!”-he said in enthusiastic tone. I cough and I have an ice cream in lower lip. He suddenly move closer to my face, he covered my nephews eyes. He licks my lower lip. I was surprised.
“Uhm. Very sweet.”-he said and he continued to walk. I still need confirmation. A DNA maybe? No. Let time ask big sister Sam if she is ready to face the truth. If that’s the truth that hides within.
We are now in the merry-go-around and they’re both enjoying riding together. Maybe because Daniel feels the warmth of a paternal love from Sora. We continued to ride the kid’s rides. I can see that he is enjoying. I wipe off his back.
“Let’s eat and finish the other rides later on.”
“What do you Daniel-kun?”-he ask.
“I can eat anything uncle Sora.”-he said.
“Let’s go to your favorite fast food then.”-I said.
“Yehey!”-he said. He seats beside me. I wipe off the ketchup in his lips.
“Darling, have some also.”-he said. He feeds me. I smiled and feed him too.
“Daniel, what mommy always say?”
“Don’t waste food.”-he said. He started to eat more neatly and careful. I smiled to him.
“In two years time, I wanted us to have a little Sora and little Asami.”-he suddenly said.
“That long?”-I suddenly answered. We both gaze on each other. What did I just say?
“You heard that right Daniel-kun? Aunt Asami and I will give a cousin soon.”-he said to the kid.
“Uhm, I heard it uncle Sora.”-he said, I end up laughing softly. How can I lose to these two boys?
After that, we went back and rode more rides again. Taking pictures of him with his favorite Disney characters like Micky mouse, goofy and Peter Pan. It’s already 5 pm and we eat dinner in a restaurant. Then he is now sound asleep in my lap.
“Thank you.”-I said to Sora. He just smile.
“You’re welcome. Thank you for this wonderful day.”
I smiled and big sister Sam is waiting for us.
Satoh Luna
“Chef, another bowl of your signature in table 15.”
“Coming right up.”-I said. I can’t believe that my restaurant will bloom like this. Aunt Helena is right, I only need a right place and because Winter is approaching, they prefer to eat hot and warm dishes. It’s been a month since I open this, I can’t believe that I’ll be famous in this place.
“Chef, everyone is loving your ramen. They sad that it was delicious and beautiful. It’s not greasy as well and full of flavors.”-one of my staff. I smiled.
“That’s what I wanted. You have to bear with me until closing time, okay?”-I said to them.
“Of course, ma’am.”-they said. He said he’ll be busy for the next days that’s why we often message each other before going to sleep. I was also busy and we understand that. But I always find time to send him a meal in his office. Like today.
“Ma’am, here’s a note and a flower from your fiancee.”-he said. I smiled. I went to my office and read the letter. Thank you for the food. A flower for my beautiful woman. Let’s meet tonight. I smiled and put the flower on the vase. Date, huh?
I took out my key but I’m surprise because the door isn’t lock. But I saw his shoes on the shoe rack. I can also smell the food he cooks.
“I’m home.”-I said.
“Welcome home, darling.”-he said. I smiled and wrap my hands on his neck. I give him a kiss.
“Have you eaten? I hope not.”
“I did. But I have too many space here.”-I said and tap my stomach. He laugh.
“Go and change then. I’ll prepare the table.”
“Okay.”-I said. After that, I went back to the dining hall and we are now facing the food he cooks.
“Itadakimasu!”-we both said. He put food on my plate. He suddenly speaks.
“Mom and dad are asking when we will held our wedding. They also eager to have grandkids from me.”-he said. I gulp the food in my mouth.
“Anytime would do. I told you, I’m not into time or specific date. Even tomorrow will do.”-I said. He choke himself. That made me laugh, I give some water and he drinks it.
“You always joke around. Maybe we should ask Asami and Sora if they wanted to have a double wedding celebration.”-he said.
“Uhm. Why not? I will talk to Sora-kun tomorrow.”
“Okay. I’ll speak on them too.”-he said.
“Will you spend the night here?”-I ask. He blushes.
“Ohh…? Are you afraid that I’ll crawl on you at night?”-I said to him. I wanted to tease him.
“I didn’t.”-he denied. But in bed, I can still feel his stiffness. I move closer and hug him. He faces me. I put my face in his neck. I knew we won’t go there.