" what about this. It's delicious and am sure you will love that. How about giving it a try?" Pointing at the menu, Jade turned to face Phoenix.
" I don't know what that is and it's name sounds strange. I don't wanna commit suicide. I will just stick to the ones am familiar with. This and this one sounds familiar and I assume they won't disappoint with the taste."
" Of course the taste is superb and it's not committing suicide. Why would you say that?" Amusement covered Jade's face, raising one of his brows, he asked her.
" I have a weak palate. And due to that I avoid some foods. I don't want to take the risk of...." Reducing her voice by several decibels, she whispered, " I avoid some foods when outside, I don't wanna embarrass myself. You know what I mean right?"
The smile on Jade's face made her shy. She was embarrassed to say that she was a playground for running stomach.
Nodding his head, Jade took a sip of water from his glass.
" Bro are you guys done?" The impatient Troy decided to disrupt their little piece at this moment.
His stomach grumbled immediately after he said that, earning himself a funny look from his mother.
" Are you that hungry that you have to announce it through your stomach?"
" That's a natural reaction mom. How can I make my own stomach grumble." Taking the menu from his brother's hand, Troy ticked a few without looking at the names.
" Are you just ticking for the sake of ticking? How can you not check the names first?"
" How can I not know my daily bread? I have been here many times before so am quite familiar with the menu. Tick, tick, tick... Anything else that any of you would like to add?"
Receiving no affirmative answer, he summoned for the waitress who was stationed outside the room.
Waiting for the waitress to leave the room, he plastered a naughty smile on his face.
" So Butterfly, can you share what my brother said when he proposed. Did he say ' baby I love you, you are mine from now on'?"
A blush crept up Phoenix's neck due to Troy's question. Not expecting such question, she panicked with no words to say. Tightening her hold on the table cloth, Phoenix wished she could disappear into thin air. No, she wished she could disappear into thick air that could hide her deep within.
" Oh my my, someone is being shy. Anyway since you are a lady, I will spare you. So moving on, bro what did you say that made Butterfly say yes?" Troy insisted with his questioning.
" I love you Butterfly. Would you be my girlfriend?" Mimicking his brother's voice, Troy decided to tease him.
Not getting any response, Troy continued on talking on his own with no one paying him attention. Well that is what it seemed like on the outside but within her, Phoenix's heart was about to explode from embarrassment.
Having heard enough of his younger brother's teasing, Jade directed him a sharp look that silenced the former. At first he too wanted to hear what his girlfriend's answer would be. Later on, seeing his persistent brother actions and his flushed girlfriend face, he decided to come to the rescue.
But the damage was already done, Phoenix was sweating profusely under the table and her face was tinted red.