Comrades in Action: River Nuniez Book 8

Chapter Nine

Wala silang imikan pagbalik nila ng apartment. Dumiretso siya sa kwarto at ibinagsak ang likod sa kama. She stared blankly at the ceiling.

You're convincing yourself, cariña... he could never... ever... make you feel the way I made you feel while I'm inside you.

Itinakip niya ang dalawang palad sa mukha at mariing pumikit. Why did his words bother her? It's not like everything about it is true anyway so why is she getting worked up like this?

She sighed. She needs to stop thinking about that night. It doesn't matter. It shouldn't be this big of a deal.

Isang buntong hininga pa ulit ang pinakawalan niya bago dumiretso ng banyo at naligo. Itinapis niya ang tuwalya sa katawan at saka kinuha ang first aid kit mula sa tokador upang gamutin ang sugat.

Katatapos lamang niyang magbihis ng makarinig ng katok sa pinto. Muli siyang bumuntong hininga bago naglakad palapit doon. Pagbukas niya'y ang bagong ligong si River ang bumungad sa kanya. She couldn't help but gulp when the scent of his shower gel wafted through her nose. He smelled of sandalwood and mint. Very masculine. Pinasadahan niya ng tingin ang kabuuan nito. He's handsome. Very attractive to be exact. No wonder ang daming babaeng nahuhumaling sa kamandag nito. She sighed. If only he wasn't such a jerk. She shook her head mentally at the thought.

"Nakapagluto na ako. Tara na sa dining para kumain."

He doesn't ask for help in the kitchen. Hindi rin naman ito nagrereklamo na hindi siya tumutulong. That surprised her dahil wala siyang narinig na masamang salita mula dito. She thought he'd use every chance he'd get just so he could start a fight with her and piss her off. Now he's being considerate.

Wait, what? Considerate?

One minute he's a jerk and the next he's considerate? Seriously, Thalya? Have you lost your mind?

She palmed her head as if enduring a throbbing headache. These mixed feelings are not doing her any good.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah. Hm... What's for lunch?"

"Sinigang."

Natigil siya sa paglalakad na agad naman nitong napansin.

"It's pork sinigang, Thalya. Nothing seafood. So you don't have anything to worry about getting an allergy and dying." He said wryly.

"You know about my allergy?"

He froze on his step. "I never saw you eat seafood, so I just assumed?" Then he just shrugged it off like it wasn't big of a deal.

"Oh."

Tahimik silang kumain. Nang matapos ay siya na ang nagprisinting maghugas ng pinagkainan nila.

"Magnus is coming."

Napatingin siya kay River. Palabas siya ng kusina nang ibalita nito iyon.

"He's going to give us updates about our case."

"M'kay." Walang gana niyang tugon.

Muli siyang bumaling dito ng maramdaman ang matitiim nitong titig sa kanya.

"Is there anything else?" Kunot noo niyang tanong.