36 TRUCE

Sophie stared at eddie shyly..

she doesn't  know how to start and where to begin. .

while Eddie stared at Sophie nervously..

He doesn't know what to say, he had to admit that this is the first time in his life that he felt so awkward.

"Eddie.!"

"Sophie.!"

sabay nilang sabi..

They both feel into silence after nilang magkasabay..

"you first!"

they said again in chorus.

sabay silang nagtawanan pagkatapos ng dalawang beses na pagsasabay.

the awkwardness lessen a bit..

"Soph. .look Im so sorry for what I did last night!"

panimula ni Eddie.

"No!"

biglang sabat ni Sophie.

natahimik si Eddie ng marinig ang boses ng dalaga. It was a simple "No!" but it meant  a lot.

bigla siyang kinabahan ulit.

"I mean. .I understand.!" 

I understand that you did it to save me.."

Sophie's voice was almost a whisper, na tila ba may nakabara sa kanyang lalamunan.

"Thank you for saving me in JC's assault..

and thank you for saving me in my distruction mode last night.!" 

she paused and closed her eyes.

"I remember everything and I am so thankful that despite of not treating you well you save me in my wasted state.

No one dared to help me last night because of JC's status..

only you!

you did not hesitate to help me..!"

Eddie froze after hearing Sophie

he can't  explain his feeling, he doesn't know how to react..

he expected her to shout and insult him or call him pevert..

ang inaasahan niyang reaksyon nito ay pagbabanta nito ng kung anu ano sa kanya. .

not like this.! This was exactly the opposite.

natigagal siya sa mga pangyayari.

"Eddie.?"

manihang tawag ni Sophie sa kanya makalipas ang ilang minutong hindi pagkibo ng binata.

"Eddie.?whats wrong with you?"

tumayo na si Sophie sa pagaalala sa natulalang binata..

"hey! Eddie. . whats wrong??are you okay?

may masama ba akong nasabi?"

pinalo nya ng mahina ang balikat ng binata..

"Sophie are you okay?

is there something you feel na masakit?"

nagaalala ding tanong ng binata..

"Im perfectly fine..

why?

ikaw itong natulala tapos ako ang tinatanong mo!"

nagugulohang sagot ng dalaga..

"Its just that.. honestly.!" He said while looking at her face,"I was not expecting na you will thank me for what I did last night.."

Eddie voiced out his thought.

"I am not stupid not to recognize the people who took advantage in my vulnerability state Eddie.!"

she said with anger in her voice..

"I can assure you that they will pay double of what they did to me last night.!"

Sophie said imperiously.

Grawl. . .

nagkatinginan sila nang tumunog ang tiyan ni Sophia.

they laughed together.

"umuwi na muna tayo.!"

suhestyon ni Eddie.

"para kang walang may ari...

look at your self para kanang pulubi!"

Eddie laughed in amusement, na ikinasimangot nya.

and nagpaluto ako ng tinulang manok kay manang esing.."

Eddie jokingly teased her.

tumunog ulit ang tiyan ni sophie pagka rinig sa tinulang manok..

instead na ma offend..

Sophie looked herself at the mirror.

she laughed.

ang mahaba niyang buhok wala na sa ayos para na siyang bruha.!

ang eyeliner niya na nagkalat sa ilalim ng ibabang bahagi ng mga mata dahil sa pagiyak niya kagabi.

her lipstick na wala na sa kanyang labi dahil sa intensity 5 na halikan nila ni Eddie  kagabi..

for sure if her aunt Margareth saw her like that makakatikim sya malamang ng maanghang na sermon.

then she saw her lovemarks in her neck.!

she automatically blushed upon seing it.

her whole face and ears reddened in embarrassment.

she remember Eddie's tongue trailed her whole body.

Eddie was just observing Sophie's reaction while looking herself in the mirror..

nagiwas siya ng paningin ng dumapo ang mga mata ni Sophie sa love marks na ginawa niya kagabi..

he lost his sanity last night when his lips touches her flawless and smooth skin..

maybe Sophie remembered their intimate moment last night kaya namula ang buong mukha nito..

umiwas siya ng mukha para hindi maasiwa ang dalaga at iwasan na naman siya nito buong linggo.

"lets go!"

aya niya sa dalaga..

"hmm!"sophie agreed. "Just give me a minute to wash my face!"

Nakangiti nitong sabi.

Maybe this will be the start of their good relationship.

pagdating sa bahay nagpaalam muna si Sophie para maligo at ayusin ang sarili. 

habang si Zach ay nagpunta rin muna sa sariling kwarto para makapagayos din.

paglabas nila ng kaniya kanyang kwarto they smelled the aroma of tinolang manok na niluto ni manng Esing.

mabilis ang mga hakbang ni Sophie  patungong kusina..

she is so hungry, feeling niya isang linggo siyang hindi nakakain.

while they are eating pasulyap sulyap sa kanya si Eddie.

nako conscious naman siya  dahil dito...

"Hey stop it!" saway niya sa binata. "Let me eat in peace!"

"haha. .Im sorry.!" Eddie give a bark of laughter. "Im just. . hmmm how can I tell it? ahmmm!" 

Eddie was thinking the appropriate words not to offend her.

"matakaw.?haha"

natatawang dugtong ni Sophie.

"ahhmm parang ganon..haha ganyan ka ba talaga kumain or gutom ka lang?"

Eddie said.

"depende.!" She shrugged."Pero most of the time I love to eat. .hehe specially when Im so hungry.." sabi ng dalaga.

Kaya nga when she was craving for food lahat ng mga tauhan nya sa opisina ay parang nag pa party. She smiled at the thought.

"so why are you so sexy?!saan mo nilalagay ng kinakain mo?"

amused na tanong ng binata.

"ahhmmm in my stomach.?!"

natatawang sagot ng dalaga..

everyone close to her always asked where did she put all the food she ate.

natawa nalang ang binata sa magiliw na sagot ng dalaga..

"yeah right ofcourse.."eddie said smiling.

he is so happy that despite of what happened they find ways to be casual and have a truce for a moment..

He hopes that this truce will not come to an end if she discovered who he really is.!