The Realm

14

"Are you feeling well?" Bungad sa akin ni Freya nang makababa ako. I nodded at her and smiled.

"Kakauwi lang ni Uno, sinabi kasi namin na magpahinga na din sya." She said while guiding me to the kitchen.

Ah right, he stayed awake the whole night. Babantayan nya daw kasi ako.

Naglapag si Freya ng mga pagkain sa harapan ko, "He likes you noh?" Asar nya na inilingan ko. I want to tell her what's our relationship but I don't want her brain to be green like Thanara's. Goddess Freya will kill us if her daughter isn't pure anymore.

I just shooked my head as an answer and started eating.

"Don't deny it anymore, Sapphire. He's too obvious!" She said while watching me eat.

I sighed, "He don't like me, Freya. I swear." I said but she just gave me a smirked like he knows everything.

"Keep lying on yourself, my friend." She giggled before leaving me alone.

I remembered what happened before I fell asleep.

"Hindi pa ako inaantok." I replied that made him sighed.

"But you need to rest." He insisted and I want to rolled my eyes. Hihiga na sana ako nang pigilan nya ako.

I gulped when he put something between his lips—it's a scrunchie.

"What are you—."

"Shh," he silenced me by gently holding my hair. Sinuklay nya pa iyon gamit ang mga daliri nya. Kinuha nya na ang ipit at nilagay iyon sa buhok ko. I wanted to laughed when his brows furrowed.

"How the fuck is this?" Inis na sabi nya sa isipan nya na nagpatawa sa akin. He stopped what he's doing and just stared at me. Kinuha ko na ang scrunchie sa kamay nya at ako na ang nag-ipit sa sarili ko.

He pouted and get off my bed. Tumayo sya sa gilid ko at tumingin nalang sa akin.

"Rest now, Sapphire Linnaea." He said so I nodded. Hindi na ako umangal pa dahil baka sumakit na naman ang ulo ko.

Humiga na ako, inayos nya naman ang pagkakalagay ng comforter sa katawan ko.

"Is your head still hurting?" He whispered that made my eyes widened. How did he know?

"I know something that can take the pain away." He said again, hindi ako sumasagot at nakikinig lang sa kanya.

Inilagay nya ang isang kamay sa gilid ko para alalayan ang bigat nya. He slowly lowered his head and I felt his lips on my forehead. Napapikit ako sa ginawa nya, bago ko pa sya itulak palayo ay lumayo na sya.

"Rest now, baby. Babantayan kita"

"What in the underworld is this?" -Thanara

"If I didn't know better, iisipin ko na baliw ka." -Thrax

"You look inlove, oh my." -Zandria

"Minsan ka na nga lang ngumiti mag isa pa." -Eleena

Freya just laughed while looking at me. Nasa harap ko na silang lima kaya napataas ang kilay ko.

"What's your problem?" I asked while cleaning my mess.

"We should be the one asking that. What's your problem?" They said in unison that made me laughed.

"I'm fine." I answered and washed the plate that I used. After that, naglakad na ako papunta sa living room. Nakasunod pa din sila sa akin kaya gusto kong matawa.