59 Dinner 1 (2/2)

She walked straight behind the couch and hugged her mom from behind and said, ”My boss is coming and dad going to cook for dinner tonight.”

She sound so sweet in saying her news but because her mother was too engrossed to the show, she didn't pay too much attention to her.

”MMM” a plain answer.

Zoey felt neglected after sounding sweet to her mom, so she slammed her back to the couch beside her mom and lay down next to Manang.

”What's wrong Zoe?”

She doesn't want to say it again, but she thought that Manang will probably listen to her.

”My boss is coming and dad said that he will cook for dinner.” She express it in a monotone, no feelings, nothing.

Manang eyes got bigger after hearing those thirteen words. She didn't expect to hear that Zander, Mr. Alcantara's name, will volunteer to prepare the dinner. He haven't step inside the kitchen for almost ten years.

On the other side of the couch, Fatima heard what her daughter said. Is it weird that she paid attention to others conversation than the time when Zoey said it to her directly?

Well, what can we say? Words have wings.

”What your boss will come here? Why?” Mrs. Alcantara intervene to Zoey and Manang's talk.

”Because I lied to them that I'm sick to accompany you today. And he is claiming his free meal from dad for helping us to carry my things when I moved to my unit.” She dead tone explained it to her mom.

”You mean your Director who lives across your unit? Oh! my god, I want to meet him, your dad never leave a single breath with mention his name that night”

”Mom please son't mention my white lie okay? Just tell him that I'm sick this morning that is why I'm here.”

”Okay! Okay! By the way is it because of your Director that's why your dad volunteered to cook for tonight?”

”Hell yeah!”