Chapter 8

✿♡ JAZZLENE ♡✿

I lifted the ladle to taste the sinigang I had cooked for dinner. Tonight, it was my turn to cook since Mom and Dad hadn't returned yet. They left around three this afternoon to go grocery shopping, ensuring I'd have enough supplies for the day they'd be away.

The taste was just right. I set down the ladle, covered the pot, turned off the stove, and unplugged the rice cooker before grabbing my phone from the table. As I was about to leave the kitchen, my phone rang. It was Mom.

"Hi, Mom," I greeted first. There was a brief silence on the line, filled with the distant sounds of laughter.

"Hi, sweetie. Have you cooked dinner?"

"Yeah. I'm done," I replied, already on the stairs heading up to my room.

"Sweetie, Daddy and I won't be home right away. We got caught up with some old classmates and made dinner plans. Go ahead and din in without us. Oh, and don't forget to bring some food to Adam's apartment." I rolled my eyes at the mention of Adam and paused midway up th