Critic novel Chapter 98

Mom prepared to kinds of Sinigang Pork sinigang for me since I like it more and Shrimp sinigang for my brother. Andre arrived with flowers for my Mom and Scotch for my Dad. They introduced each other then we head to the dinner table. My Mom can't hide her excitement.

" Ow my gosh. I never thought you are so handsome Andre. My gosh if I'm same age as Tara I will look nowhere if you are around." Andre smiled at my Mom's comment.

"Please Mom you said just dinner no other b.s. Can we just eat peacefully with no malicious comment or anything." I said stopping my Mom to her wishful thinking that me and Andre can be a thing.

"Thanks for the compliment Tita. Your sinigang is the best. It made me remember my parents cooking." Andre comment. I hope Andre won't use this opportunity again to push this him and me-together-idea coz it's impossible.

"Ow where are your parents? Where are your province?"

"Mmm we don't have a province actually. They settled in the U.S. After my university studies they got their citizenship so they stayed in the U.S. now. They pretty much ofw since the beginning. They took my brother last year. They want me as well but I'm doing well right now so I think I'm staying in Manila."

"How often do they come backto Philippines? It's hard to be an ofw. They surely miss you and the Philippine' food. That's usual to ofws."Said Mom.

"Yeap that's true we always talk of food when where on the phone."Andre seemed to be natural talking to Mom. They will just end up laughing at one topic to another.

"Tara are you allergic to seafood?I never saw you eating shrimps." Commented Andre.

"Ow she is so lazy cleaning the shrimp skin. Here baby I cleaned some for you." Dad answered right away he is right though.

"Daddy, your so sweet. Thanks..!"

" You know what. I so scared cooking dishes with shell to her coz when she like it so much and she can't open the shell shes bitting them. Hahahaha" Said father making fun of me. He gathered lots of laughs from that though.

"I'm here. i can here you. Please no more embarrassing stories." Andre is just listening while look at me from time to time he cleaned some shrimps too and placed it on my plate. He made me noticed it then add me more soup and vegetables. I tried not to blush on his action coz its critical to do so in front of Mom.

"You know Andre I'm so proud of my successful kids. I have to tell you this but both of them are now on their 30's but nobody is planning to give me grand kids. So tell me news of any kind if my dream of having grand kids will come into light in the future. Please.!!!" Andre is answered with a smile. He doesn't know what to say.

"Mom grand kids will just come you will see Drake probably have kids already we just don't know. I day someone will just knock on the door and introduce themself as Drake's kid. You will see I'm telling you. I will bet Dad's tractor to that.

" Not my tractor please! Leave my tractor out of it."

We already started drinking I tried to hold back I added alot of ice on my glass so nobody won't notice i'm cheating on the alcohol measurement. I can't believe my parents can still drink like teenagers. Drake end up drunk he is already at the couch where he sleeps. I'm sending my parents to their room(the room previously used by Drake and Andre).

Now Andre has no place to sleep. I woke him up and send him home. The problem is he is too drunk to drive.

Mom and Dad talking on their bed.

"Honey Andre is too drunk he can't go home and we don't have space for him." Said my father puzzled.

" Ssshhh that's not our problem. We are drunk here. That's Tara's problem so just close your eyes." Answered Mom trying to silenced Dad.

"But..." Dad is trying to talk again but my mom stop his mouth from talking.

" Let Tara decide it's either she let Andre sleep on her bed or drive him home. Go figure! Go to sleep! Both situation is in favor of Andre if he doesn't win tonight that means he is not the one."

Back to the living room...

"Hey you need to go home. We have no space for you." I tried to level my head to his while slapping his face slightly so he can see me

"Tara I can't drive I'm so drunk. Let me stay for tonight. If you want to stay on that smal sofa that will not be a problem or sleep on the floor. take your pick." I gave him all bad options so he leaves.

"Can you drive me home please.!!!"

" I had a shot too. I'm scared to drive right now. i will make you a cup of coffee maybe after 30 minutes you will feel better." I tried to sit him up. The coffee is now ready but he doesn't wanna take it.

"Just give me water. Coffee won't help me. I'm so dizzy right now." He explained. I'm so impatient now i just wanna sleep. I'm tired too now I'm taking care of a drunk man. I then gave him water maybe that would indeed help and make him leave.

"I need to puke." Andre said i low voice

"what?"