The Devil’s Bite

Chapter 17

Sofia walked inside the bathroom and stared herself on the mirror. She saw nothing but sleepless herself. There were eye bags under her eyes. Having him in her mind the whole night gave her eye bags. She sighed and sat down the toilet. “Oh, my God! He didn’t leave my mind the whole night.” She caressed her forehead down her jaw. “Help me, Lord, please. I can’t get off that scene.” She clung her hand on the sink and opened the faucet. “It was just a kiss and it didn’t allow me to rest my mind and sleep. How could he!” She stood up and placed herself under the shower head. She removed her clothes and hanged it on the tower rack. The warm water pours her body as she opened the shower. The babble of flowing water overhears by Demire.

Just like Sofia, he hasn’t had the chance to sleep as well. She’s popping on his mind again and again. Her lips, her eyes, the way she talks, the way she eats and everything about her now. She’s a big hinder on his head. “What are you doing, Sofia Pollyana, how could you make me think of you the whole night. It wasn’t me anymore. Not the usual me.” He sighed and threw the pillow against the door of his room. He sat straight and leaned his back against the headrest. He bit his lower lip hearing the shower sounds. He groaned and stood up. He walked towards the window and opened it to allow the sunlight enter his room.  

“Alright, I need to fix myself and go to work.”

He heard her again, talking herself. He knew, Sofia didn’t sleep too. She’s talking herself the whole night. That is another reason why he never got a chance to sleep. Because of her noise. She’s talking nonsense and always mentioning the word ‘virgin’ and ‘lips’. She’s quite insane!

Sofia paused applying liquid soap on her body. Thereupon, she remembered she has no extra clothes to wear. She’s not in their apartment and she couldn’t wear her clothes again. “Oh, gosh! What should I wear? Stupid! You are insane, Sofia! Absolutely insane!!”

Demire chuckled. He heard her nagging herself. He has to buy her new clothes or she’ll stay inside the bathroom forever. He shrugged his shoulder and took his coat and car keys to go outside. “That freak!” he mouthed, entered inside his car and drove to the nearest boutique. He shouldn’t do it for her, but she wanted to do it not just for her but for him. He likes what he doing. He bought her five different dresses, undergarments, shoes and paid it using his credit card. He went back to his house and directed to the guest room where she was staying.

“What should I do? I can’t wear this robe forever! And I cannot stay here for the rest of my life.”

He couldn’t believe how freak she was talking to herself. He knocked on the door holding those paper bags of new clothes that freaks her out.

“Oh my God! What should I do!?”

He massaged his temple. “Open the door, Sofia, I’m here to give you something.”

Sofia raced the door and held the doorknob. “W-what is it, Mr. Goddard?”

“Tss! Open the door.”

She sighed and opened the door for him. She’s just wearing a robe with a towel on her hair when Demire saw her. This was the cutest picture of her he ever seen. She’s more beautiful without her makeup. He went dumbfounded staring at her unique beauty.

“Mr. Goddard?”

Her voice woke her up. “Y-yes, here.” He handed those paper bags at her.

“What are these paper bags?”

“Just check it. We’ll leave at seven o’ clock.”

Sofia accepted them and nodded. She closed the door when he left. She put those paper bags on top of her bed and check them. She was surprised to know what’s inside. “Thank God!” She smiled and laid the first dress she saw on the bed. “This one is beautiful!” She took the other bags and the rest of it. She was totally amazed of everything he bought for her. There were price tags each of the item. When she checked the price of the shoes, she tossed it on the bed. “Ridiculous! They are so expensive! Are they made up of golds?” She sighed and looked over her shoulder to see the door. “He’s crazy to buy these expensive, but I don’t think I can wear any of these.”

Demire lifted his brow when he heard what she just said. He remained standing on the back of her door. Leaning on the wall. “What is she talking about?”

“But I have to go to work today, so I have no choice but to wear one.”

“Exactly!” Demire murmured and chuckled. “Crazy woman.” He walked back to his room to prepare himself going to work. He must be prepared in five minutes. He can’t wait to see her wearing one of the dresses she bought for him. He’s wondering how beautiful she was with them. But despite of it, she’s still beautiful whatever she wear and with or without makeup. When he's finally under the warm water from the shower head. He remembered how she look the moment she opened the door for him. "Damn, beautiful!"