Chapter 45
[This is a 3rd person PoV.]
Time passed and evening came. They had already cooked all the food and set the tables.
Keith and Penelope helped Corazon and Alberto set the plates. The goat, duck, chicken, and pork dishes were on the table, ready to be enjoyed.
The children were excited when they saw a two-layer cake in the middle of the table. Even though they had never had Black Forest cake before, they knew it was delicious.
"I've only seen a big cake like this on TV..." One of them muttered, and the others agreed.
"Simeon, did you buy this cake?" Corazon looked at his son.
"Yes, Mother. There was a bakery in town that sells cakes, and I ordered this cake two days ago."
"So you're sure you'll have the money and you've already ordered this cake. What will you do if we don't get the money yesterday?"
"Mother, I have money. I can afford a cake like this once in a while." Simeon shrugged.
Everyone had money and could buy many things if they wanted. Corazon and Alberto decided to use their own money to put food on the table. They didn't ask their children to provide and contribute. They were the parents and it was their responsibility to feed their children. Even though they were all adults.
In fact, only Simeon and Penelope had bought food to contribute on Christmas Eve.
Simeon bought the large two-layer cake. While Penelope's side bought Edam cheese (Queso De Bola), ham, and fruit.
As for the other families, they didn't think about contributing. Because they know that their parents just received a million pesos.
"Okay, it's already 10:30. Let's eat now." Corazon clapped her hands.
"Let's pray for grace before we eat." She added and began to pray.
A few seconds later...
"Let's eat!"
The children, like hungry animals, began to ask their parents what they wanted to eat. Most of them wanted the cake, cheese and fruit. Even the adults fought over the sweets.
A few minutes later, the cake and cheese had already lost 2/3 of their size.
"Mommy, I want some cake too."
"Me too, Mom."
"Don't worry, your Dad is already cutting cake and cheese for you."
Keith Castillo approached them with a large plate filled with dishes and fruit.
"This is for the kids, I'll get another one for the two of us," Keith said after placing the plate in front of the children.
The food on the plate was too much and both parents know that Sophia and Roman could never eat it all. Whenever there was food left over, Keith Castillo ate it.
Wasting food was a sin. Many people are starving right now, and having food on the table was a blessing.
After another round of taking food, Keith returned with two plates for himself and his wife.
The atmosphere was lively. Everyone took their time eating these delicious delicacies.
It didn't take long before the cake and fruit were gone. There were almost fifty people in the house and everyone wanted to eat.
"Tch, Simeon, why didn't you buy another cake? Look what happened, the cake is already gone and I haven't even tasted it yet!"
Señorita glared at her brother and clenched her teeth in anger. The family was poor and eating cake was almost impossible, of course Señorita wanted to eat it.
"I'm sorry, sister."
"Tch! Once I buy my own cake, don't ever try to ask me for a piece."
"You'll never give me one anyway."
Simeon whispered as he ate. Everyone knew that Señorita was the stingiest of them all. She would rather ask her parents for food than use her money.
"Senorita, I'm warning you. Tomorrow is Christmas, don't waste it playing poker and mahjong. You will only lose your money gambling."
"Mother, I'm already old. I don't need your lessons, I know what I'm doing."
Señorita loved to gamble, and she usually lost her money gambling. In fact, it was her husband who encouraged her to gamble. He said that gambling relieved stress. That's bullshit.
Señorita's husband was a farmer and worked on their farm. Now that they have money, Señorita and her husband decided to go to the city and live there. They can live in the wet market because Señorita sold vegetables there.
"Dad, look."
While the Christmas Eve party was going on, Roman found someone sulking in the corner.
A little boy was wiping away his tears. He was holding a broken Beyblade, almost as if he had lost his loved ones.
"Is that Billy?"
Billy, Señorita's son, was crying in grief.
"Hey Billy, what happened to you? Why are you crying?"
Penelope was worried about her little nephew. Billy was the same age as Roman, but he was smaller and thinner, almost as if his parents never fed him properly.
"A- Aunt Penelope... Sniff sniff... Wwuuuuu, mother destroyed my Beyblade." He was heartbroken.
"Why did she do that?"
"Hick... Hick... I don't know."
"Here, let's eat first. Sophia had some left over cake, you can eat it. Don't worry, it's not dirty."
"Thank you, Auntie..."
The boy began to eat, crying with tears. Penelope rubbed his head anxiously.
"Hey, Billy! You didn't say you had a cake! Give it to me. I'm your mother, I didn't try it earlier. Come on!"
Señorita looked at her son.
"Yes..." Billy looked down and approached her awkwardly.
"Huh!"
Penelope and Keith watched the whole scene and didn't know how to react. Señorita was being outrageous right now.
Unfortunately, Keith and Penelope were only the aunt and uncle. It would only be detrimental to talk to Señorita knowing that the woman had a grumpy attitude.
Keith whispered to Roman.
"Roman, I remember we bought a yo-yo for Billy. Give it to him tomorrow, but make sure Señorita doesn't see it."
"Yes, Dad."
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