GREED | SDS Present ✔ (TO BE EDITED)

Chapter 30

"You should eat more, Hades" Maktol ko nang nkaka-ilang subo pa lang sya ay inusog na nya palayo ang plato. 

He looked at me softly and I instantly regretted my childish act. My face warmed up to the way he is smiling at me. It's a true and sweet smile I missed. 

"I must be in a coma." He said dreamily that quickly erased my joy. 

It's been three days since we reconciled and every time he has a chance, he would say those words. I feel so down hearing that from him because it seems like he still cannot believe that I really love him. But at the end of the day, I would just accept it because I know it is hard for him to fully embrace it especially after everything we've been through. 

I just gave him a small smile before I stood to clear the table but before I could even grab the plat, his hand quickly snatched my wrist. I gasped at the sudden contact and he didn't gave me time to react because he suddenly pulled me into a hug. 

Our position is so awkward yet the feeling says the opposite. Hindi man nya ako nayayakap nang maayos ay masarap pa rin sa pakiramdam na bumalik sa mga bisig nya. Pabili nang pabilis ang tibok ng puso ko sa bawat segundong lumilipas pero hindi ko ito iniinda at yinakap lang sya pabalik.

"Thank you." He whispered directly to my ear before he gently buried his face on my shoulder.

My body lose its tension and I unconsciously smiled as my heart is starting to warm up. "Wala yun, ano ka ba." I cheerfully said. 

"OH MY GOD!" 

Mabilis akong napa-tayo dahil sa isang malakas na tili. Parang lalabas sa dibdib ko ang puso ko dahil sa gulat at hiya. Nadatnan kami ng kung sinuman na nasa isang awkward na posisyon at  ang mas nakakahiya ay baka kung anong isipin nilang ginagawa namin ni Hades. 

"Hanggang dito ba naman, Danae, OA ka pa rin?" Masungit na sabi ni Hades kay naman muntik na akong matawa lalo na't todo busangot ang mukha nya. 

Inlinipat ko ang atensyon ko sa mga taong dumating at baka mapag-tawanan ko pa nang hindi oras si Hades. I was surprised to see some of Hades friends and an unfamiliar woman. 

"Bakit ba hindi ka pa kinuha ni Satanas?" Pabalang na sagot ng babae. 

"E kasi daw nandito ka pa." Sagot pabalik ni Hades.

"Hey, babe. Stop it. Yelena is already glaring at you for wishing Hades's death." Biro ni Xavier kaya naman nag-iwas ako ng tingin lalo pa nang ibaling sa akin ng babae ang atensyon nya. 

Hindi ko naman sya tinitignan ng masama at alam ko namang biruan lang nila iyon pero ganunpaman ay nkakatakot ang babaeng kasama nila. Nakaka-intimidate ang sopistikada nyang awra. 

"You must be Yelena?" 

Mula sa sahig ay lumipat ang tingin ko sa kamay na naka-lahad sa harapan ko. Mabilis ko itong kinuha kahit hindi pa nakikita ang may-ari nito. I think my face went pale when I saw the up-close beauty of the elegant woman. She is more intimidating now that we are closer. 

"Did you just tightened your grip on Eina's hand?" Hades asked suspiciously maybe because he noticed my reaction kaya naman mabilis akong umiling.

"Pasensya na. Na-starstruck kasi ako." Amin ko bago marahang kinamayan ang babae. "Ako nga si Yelena." Dagdag ko pa.

Mahina namang tumawa ang babae bago hinarap si Hades. "Why don't you copy your girlfriend's manners, Hades?" Sabi nya kaya naman mas nag-init ang pisngi ko.

"She's just being nice. Don't be so full of yourself." Hades said scornfully. "Hindi porket walang aircon tong kwarto ko ay pwede mo nang dalhin dito si Danae, Xavier." Dagdag pa nya kaya naman mabilis pinalo ni Danae ang paa nya gamit ang bag nya.