Isang mesa para sa isa
Mia eats alone in a small restaurant, and the waiter helps her choose.
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Before you read
Pumapasok si Mia sa isang maliit na restawran nang alas-nuwebe. Halos walang tao sa kuwarto. Itinuturo ng pagod na waiter na may puting apron ang isang mesa sa sulok.
"Isa lang po?" tanong niya. Sinasabi ni Mia na oo. Palagi siyang naglalakbay nang mag-isa. Bahagya siyang kinakabahan. Ang menu ay nasa isang maliit na papel.
Itinuturo ni Mia ang isang salita. Hindi niya alam ito. Ngumingiti ang waiter. "Ang special po," sabi niya nang dahan-dahan. "Pagkain po ng lola ko. Kung hindi po ninyo magustuhan, magdadala po ako ng iba."
Dumarating ang pagkain sa mabigat na mangkok. Mainit ito, may bawang at maliliit na piraso ng tinapay. Sinusubukan ito ni Mia. Pinapanood siya ng waiter mula sa bar.
Binibigyan siya ni Mia ng thumbs up. Tumatawa siya at pinupuno ulit ang baso niya. "Mabuti po," sabi niya. "Bumalik po kayo bukas. Sasabihin ko po sa inyo kung ano ang laman nito."
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