RDD 155
Our meal was sumptuous, at least my rich family never said anything bad about our meal.
My wife cooked Bicol Express and Spicy Sisig... Erm, I'm not sure if my wife cooked them intentionally but the two main dishes were spicy food.
But looking at my grandfather and father, it seemed that they liked the food. They relish the spicy Bicol Express and Spicy Sisig.
Bicol Express was chopped meat, usually pork, with a generous amount of diced red chili peppers, added with coconut milk. This meal was very delicious yet spicy. But my grandfather and father were devouring them with no problem, even my grandfather casually ate a chili pepper and groaned in pleasure.
As for Sisig, my wife used chopped pork ears, chili peppers, onions, and calamansi. The spicy and sour flavors were so good in the mouth. The Spicy Sisig was very crunchy yet chewy.
Even my mother was having a great time.
As for me, of course I ate the spicy dishes with no problem. I will every dish that my wife will serve, no matter how unappetizing they are.
Unfortunately for the kids, their spice tolerance was too low and they didn't like eating spicy food. My wife especially fried chicken legs for them. My two kids like fried chicken, particularly the drumsticks.
For a moment, I realized that this was not bad. I couldn't control my tears and made a moan-like cry as I ate the food. Perhaps the spicy food affected my emotions. I stuffed my mouth with rice and more Bicol Express, not hesitating to drink the spicy broth of it.
My family sensed something wrong about me but they didn't say anything. They just continued eating.
I'm happy, very happy. The burden in my heart disappeared at this moment.
Of course I miss my family, I miss my father. What happened in the past made me depressed for a very long time.
I never thought that a chance would happen when I had a meal with my parents again. I thought our relationship already ended.
Yet now, my family accepted me again... Of course I'm happy.
I was so happy that my snot was coming out of my nose while I was eating.
Even Penelope looked at me worriedly and passed me a tissue.
Suddenly, I looked at my father and found his eyes teary and red. It seemed that I was not the only one affected by the emotions. My father was happy as well.
"Hm, let's eat." Grandfather Bradley coughed and said.
"Dajjy, here."
My cute daughter realized that I was having trouble eating so she passed me cold water. Perhaps she thought I couldn't tolerate the spicy dishes.
"Thanks, sweetheart." I chuckled and drank the cold water.
Then, I wiped my daughter's cheek since half of her face was dirty because of greasy food.
Sophia glanced at her grandfather(Ernesto) and concluded that he needed cold water as well.
"Gwandpa, here."
With her small hands, she gently pushed the glass of water to her grandfather. Even though Sophia is still young, she knows how to interact with people.
"Thanks, Sophia."
My father could not help but feel touched. His granddaughter actually cared about him. His opinion about his granddaughter became better.
He drank the cold water, he wanted to show that he appreciated Sophia's goodwill. After drinking the cold water, Sophia nodded in satisfaction and returned to munching her fried chicken.
The atmosphere became much better, at least everyone knew that Sophia was a very adorable child.
"Wuuwuuwuwu..."
Suddenly, my grandfather Bradley started faking his tears!
I- I can't believe my grandfather would resort to this method. For the record, my grandfather was over 80 years old yet he decided to cry just to get his great-granddaughter's attention! How cunning and pathetic!
"Tch!"
Both my father and I clicked our tongues in annoyance.
-- Old man, you are too old to act like a child!
We said to Grandfather Bradley, but the old man was stubborn as fuck!
-- Shut up. You guys should respect your elders!
He stubbornly 'whimpered' while savoring the spicy dishes!
Being a good child, Sophia realized that her great-grandfather was crying as well. She sighed like an adult and muttered.
"I can't bewieve that the adult men in this famiwy are a bunch of weakwings!"
She said in defeat and passed a glass of cold water to Grandfather Bradley.
Grandfather Bradley grinned and accepted the cold water with no shame at all! Damn, old man, you're too desperate!
After the meal, my parents and grandfather decided to end their visit. They knew that my wife and I needed time to converse.
"Keith, don't forget what I said. It's better to expand your business. You have two children I don't want to have a father who only has one burger shop! If we are talking about investment, just contact me. I'm too old to think about money."
Grandfather Bradley tapped my shoulder before leaving.
"Thanks, Grandpa. Take care of yourself and tell me Grandma that I miss her."
I said and put my forehead on the back of his hand as a sign of respect.
"Keith... I'm happy that you're back. You're free to return to the house whenever you want. Take care of yourself and your family."
My father returned to his normal demeanor. Now, he had this cold aura around him. Still, I know that my father means goodwill.
"Yes, Dad."
"Then, we will leave now. We will try to visit you if we have time."
My father is a really busy person, but why do I feel like he will start dropping his work just to visit my house?
Nah, probably just a conjecture.
Once my parents and grandfather were gone, the house returned to normalcy. The kids returned to playing.
I glanced at my wife who was slightly smiling at me. I approached her and kissed her forehead.
"Are you okay, Honey?" I combed her hair and her expression was that of pleasure.