Love Hope In Batanes

Finding Eliz

@ the island

Eliz pov:

"I'm a girl smartass" she said

I felt a pang on my chest and i don't know why but I find it hard to breath.

She's a girl? How could that be possible? How come i didn't notice?

I must be laughing right now for my silliness but no. I cannot. Can somebody tell me why?
What am i feeling anyway?

"Amf.., Hope, its ok. Lets get back to sleep now, after we wake up, help will come and everything will be ok" he... i mean she said to break the awkwardness.

I nodded without getting eye level with HER.

I hope she's correct.

' everything will be okay Eliza Hope ! You will be back to manila and everything will be ok.'
I told myself.

She gestured me to come with her and sit on the banig. She wrapped us both with the blanket

"Is it ok if I share the blanket with you? I only have one here"

I nodded again as a sign of agreeing.

'Can you please stop this good deeds seph? You're not helping with my situation!'

Silence filled the whole room.

"Hope, please don't be guilty, i got used to it. Its not the first time that someone thought I'm a guy" she started. I might frustrate her with my silent treatmet

Her statement make me think. Is it really guilt that i feel?

Is it because I'm rude to her at first?

Is it because i accused her as a pervert, not only once?

Is it because i made her carry me twice?

Is it because i let her do all the work and here i am doing nothing but whining and be a burden to her?

And to know that she's also a girl like me!

I flinched when i felt something warm on my shoulder. Seph embraced me and enveloped me in her arms.

"Shhh... dont complain."

I nodded. I still can't find a word to say

"Are you ok? You were shivering and..."

She put her palm on my forehead

"Hope! You are burning!"

She fully hugged me and its getting tighter every second.

She starts to rub my arms to create more heat.

With that, i let out a deep sigh.

"Ahh...."

yes that was a sigh ok!

"Its ok hope. Wait, ill try to heat some water"

She's about to break the hug to stand up but i stopped her.

I didn't let her move away, instead i hug her back, way tighter than she did to me.

"Hhope?" She asked shocked

"Please don't leave" i finally say something

"No i will not, ill just gonna get some..." she started but i cut off

"No!" I shouted and hug her tighter

"Please don't go." I said calmer

"Lets just stay this way." She's about to complain but i cut her off again