245 HELP! SOMEONE SAVE ME! (1/2)
Grandma Tan loves to cook spicy food. When Grandpa Go told her to prepare whatever she wants, she decided to make her favorite dish, [Beef Bicol Express.] with lots and lots of red chili pepper.
However, she never let anyone know that her palate was not the same as it used too. She could no longer tell the difference if it's salty, sweet or spicy. It never bothered her before since they have a cook at home, but now she's worried, sweat started forming on her forehead.
Grandma Tan hurriedly backs away immediately after placing a spoon full of Bicol Express into grandpa Go's mouth. Everyone noticed what she did, besides grandpa Go who's blindfolded at the moment.
Grandpa's face transformed into red like a blazing flame as soon as the food reaches inside his mouth. At first, he was going to be a gentleman, hold it in and continued chewing as to not embarrassed Grandma Tan.
Unfortunately, besides being spicy, the Beef Bicol Express was also very salty. Therefore, he had no choice but to get up hurriedly and calls for someone to help him slowly make a ran towards the kitchen sink to spit out the food in his mouth.
”Pwe! Pwe! Pwe!” He gurgles a glass of water into his mouth before spitting it all up to get rid of the nasty taste.
Grandma Tan was too embarrassed; she slowly made her way out of the dining room with a sullen face. By the time Grandpa Go made it back to the dining room, Grandma Tan was already gone back to her room to sulk.
Everyone was speechless, especially Albert who had grown up eating Grandmother Tan's cooking. ”I wonder what happened?” He reached out the plate of Beef Bicol Express and took a teaspoon; he then scoops a small portion of a spoon full to try it out.
”Pwe! Pwe! Pwe!” He couldn't even wait to get up and go to the kitchen sink; he looks for a napkin before spitting it all out loudly.
Everyone got curious and took a piece of the meat, and sure enough, they found out the reason. Ann and Sophia looked at each other before they started secretly laughing. ”Hahaha!” Everyone else was unable to utter a word, afraid of Grandpa Go's wrath.
They realized that Grandma Tan was no longer with them in the dining room. ” Where's Grandmother? ” Ann curiously asked around.
Everyone looks at each other and then raises their hands simultaneously indicating they don't know.
Bentong who was watching the whole thing unfold went to Ann and tags on her dress. ”Older sister, I saw grandma Tan leave and go back to her room crying.” He said it sadly.
”Oh? I wonder why?” Ann said curiously.
”What should we do? Should we go and talk to her? I didn't mean to act that way and made her feel bad, is just... You all know what I mean.” Grandpa Go trying to justify his action.
Ann was about to go and check on her grandmother when they heard a voice from behind. ” I'm sorry! I ruined the fun, I should have the girls tasted it while I'm preparing it, but we agreed to cook on our own without asking each other help.” Grandma Tan explained.
”Oh...Mother-in-law, it's not a big deal, we all tasted it, and it's not that bad.” - Sophia was trying to butter up to Grandmother Tan and trying to make her feel better. - ”Right? Guys?”
”What do you mean it doesn't taste that bad! That thing is horrible, it's salty, and it's freaking hot!” Albert interjects without batting an eye.
Sophia; ”Albert!!!”