Nanlamig ang mga kamay ko at kulang na lang ay manginig. Beads of sweats formed in my temples while my body was slightly shivering because of tension.
I am now already cooking the third dish for the contest. It was almost a miracle that I reached the final phase. Lahat kasi ng mga kalaban ko ay mula sa mga higher batch. Ngayon, apat na lang kaming natira.
And just looking at how my competitors presented their dishes for the first two phases, alam kong hindi sila basta-basta. Kaya mas lalo akong naging kabado lalo na't siguradong maraming nanonood sa nangyayari dito sa backstage. The judges, my schoolmates and my family. I don't want to disappoint them.
"Mukhang mas lalo yatang umiinit ang laban sa pagitan ng ating mga contenders!" rinig kong sabi ng emcee sa stage. Sinundan iyon ng mala
