The Assassin's Kryptonite

Coconut Water

“Do you need anything else?”

Is it just me or is he literally whispering right now? Why is he whispering? Stop whispering, Trevor Helios! You’re making me feel…. ugh! You’re making me feel things that I shouldn’t feel! And I’m half naked for Pete’s sake!

“N-Nothing,” and why the f**k am I stuttering now? Really? Camille Louella Herrera Montellano? You’re thinking about obscene things right now? Are you finally out of your mind? Ugh! I wanted to hit myself for thinking and feeling this way! It’s like there’s two Camille inside of me, the stupid, childish and flirty one and the easily convinced kind of smart one which is by the way, both of them are crazy and if I can just ask, I’ll ask for a third one who’s thinking straight and can possibly save me from this awkward situation!

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah.”

“Okay,” he said, then went out of the bathroom.

I sighed deeply not knowing that I’ve been holding my breath since I felt his presence here. When I finally calmed myself down, I went ahead and took a bath. Ugh, I can’t remember how many times I’ve sighed because of the nice feeling of warm water on my skin.

I need to thank Trevor for insisting that I take a bath with hot water. This feels extremely relaxing.

After drying myself with the towel, I started putting clothes on. It’s still weird that I’m menstruating right now, and I don’t even have a sanitary pad or a tampon. Ugh! I feel clean now but I’m sure that after just a couple of hours, I’ll have to change again.

Thank God that the flow is really not that heavy. I’m not like other girls who literally excretes a quarter of their blood in their time of the month. I’m fairly regular but I just really take a long time. Like my mom told me, she too experienced this especially when she was younger.

The flow is not that heavy, but it takes a long time. Like a week. Ugh, I can now imagine the pain.

I’m a party girl. Most people say I’m wild and I really live up to that. I go out every day either to the mall or to some party. I’m active, but not on the days that I have my period. I’m like dead when I have this. I’m weak. And what’s intriguing is that my parents say that I’m less cranky. Which is weird because you’ll read online that women can get cranky when they’re pregnant or when they’re having their period. But not me. I guess I just really get too weak to even have the spare energy to get cranky. Oh well, I guess good for Trevor?

After taking a bath, I immediately went inside the room to finally lie down. Trevor was not there when I got in. and for good reasons because after minutes, he went in with food.

“What’s that?” I excitedly asked as I smelled the food.

“Soup and meat,” he answered as he put the food on the table. “And oh, coconut water,” he added, showing me the coconut.

“Really?” I excitedly stood up to get to the table. “We don’t have a straw though,” I pouted. Well, I used to always order this whenever we go to resorts and beaches, so I know that it needs a straw.

“Here,” I was shocked when he gave me what sort of bamboo?

“What’s this?” I asked curiously.

“Your straw,” he answered briefly as he began washing my hand using the bowl of water which he also brought. How did he manage to carry all of these?

“It’s made of bamboo?” I was amazed because the straw felt so smooth, and it looked pretty.

“Yeah,” he answered.

“You made it yourself?” I asked again as I punctured the coconut using the bamboo and started drinking. Ugh! So, refreshing!

“Yeah,” he answered. I was about to eat because he’s finished washing my hand when I saw him just standing there.

“Oh, you don’t have a seat,” I exclaimed nonchalantly. How can I be so selfish!

“It’s okay. Just eat,” he exclaimed like it’s nothing. Well, as I’ve said, Trevor is so selfless and so kind that it’s annoying sometimes.

“No, wait let me think.”

“Think about what?” he asked curiously.

“Think about how we can eat together? Comfortably?”

“I already said that it’s okay Camille. I can totally eat while standing.”

“But you look awkward.”

“I don’t feel awkward. I feel comfortable,” he insisted.

“But I’m not comfortable,” I saw his eyes flicker after I said those words. It almost looks like he was startled.

“Uh… w-why? Do you need anything else?” he asked, avoiding my gaze. Why is he avoiding my gaze?

“No,” I stressed my answer. “I meant that I’m not comfortable seeing you stand while we eat,” I explained, which made him blush? What?

“Are you seriously blushing right now Trevor Helios?” I can’t help but grin seeing him getting shy. Jeez, he’s so cute!

“I’m not,” he answered, averting his gaze which made me laugh more.

“You’re so funny!” I can’t help but laugh now which made him scrunched his face. Well, is he getting irritated now?

“Okay, help me and let’s put all this food on the bed,” I exclaimed and was about to do what I said but he again stopped me.

“You’re such a messy eater and you said you don’t want to stain the bed.”

Well, he has a point. If I’m not busy thinking of other ways right now, I might be berating him already about calling me a messy eater.

“On the floor then?” I asked, unsure of what I’m suggesting.

“The floor is cold Camille Louella, “he exclaimed with what looked like sarcasm which made me raise my brow at him.

“Then what do you suggest Trevor Helios?” I exclaimed, crossing my arm on my chest.

I heard him sigh deeply and I knew that if he’s not kind, he would’ve smacked me right there and then.

I was about to speak again when he began carrying the table near the bed.

“What are you doing?” I asked curiously. He did not answer, and he just made me stand, he put the chair near the table, and I knew what he was doing already. He sat on the bed, the table in front of him while I sat adjacent to him in the chair.

“You’re so smart, do you know that?” I exclaimed, now starting to eat. I didn’t know I’m this hungry!

“I do,” he exclaimed, which made me smirked.

“So arrogant!”

“Whatever Camille Louella.”

“Whatever Trevor Helios.”

We finished eating after several minutes. I was drinking the coconut water while he fixed our mess, I mean my mess.

“Do you want some?” I offered him the drink but as I'd expected, he just shook his head.

“It’s okay, you can have it.”

“But I want you to drink some as well,” I insisted. Well, the coconut has a lot of water…. And yeah whatever! I wanted to share it with him! satisfied?

“Fine,” he sighed deeply.

I smirk. I know he can't resist me. It’s either he thinks I’m pretty and he likes me, or he just really doesn’t want to deal with my stubbornness.

I stood up and offered the straw to him. He was about to take the coconut, but I shook my head and I made him drink while I held it. He sipped and then he stopped.

“Did you even drink at all?” I questioned him, raising my brow. I heard him sighed again which made me smirk. He drank again and this time, I think he drink at least half of the coconut water.

“There!” I exclaimed, finishing the coconut.

He went out with all the mess while I waited inside the room. My hands are already washed. I was about to go to the bathroom to brush my teeth when he went inside again with a big knife.

“What’s that for?” I asked curiously. Instead of answering, he just took the coconut from me and began cutting it into two. After minutes, I already saw the shiny white inside of the coconut.

“Ooh! That looks delicious!” I exclaimed as he began scooping up the inside of the shell using the same knife.

“Here,” he said as I ate.

“You should have some too,” I offered him the food which he gladly took. We ate for several minutes again and when we finally finished our dessert, I felt so full already.

“Thank you for the food Trevor Helios!” I exclaimed, smiling so widely as he took the mess and went outside.