Unexpectedly Attached To You

Chapter 8

"How did you find this place?" I asked still examining every inch of this beauty.

"I like to get away." He said and pulled out two towels identical to the one at home and placed them right next to each other on the ground. He sat on one of the towels and patted the space next to him as a gesture for me to sit down.

Inalis ko ang aking sapatos at isiniksik ang mga medyas sa loob nito. Walang mga bakas ng basag na bote kaya't hindi ako nagalangan na tumapak sa malamig sa lupa. Umupo ako sa tabi ni Noah at napahingang malalim.

"Wow." was all I could say. I caught Noah looking at me as my eyes still traveled absorbing all of this.

My eyes eventually ended up looking at the sky. The beautiful shade of blue just adds beauty to the place. There were barely any clouds in the sky, just purely the stunning blue covering the length of it.

I feel like I could stare at it for days and not get tired of it.

My eyes continued to roam around the place for a few more minutes. From the tall trees to the clear water. I'm surprised Noah hasn't snapped me out of my thoughts by now.

"I would ask if you wanted to swim, but I don't know if you like swimming." Noah finally started conversation.

"Are you kidding me? I love swimming." I couldn't hide the smile on my face.

Tumayo si Noah at naglahad ng kamay sa'kin.

"Then let's swim." Pag-anyaya niya pa saakin.

The joy in my mind faded and was replaced by uncertainty. I wanted to. I just know that being in that water is better than any other feeling.

"I can't." My mouth spat, disagreeing with my thoughts. "Wala akong damit." I looked down hiding my disappointment.

"You can borrow mine. May extra akong shirt." Noah offered. I felt hopeful, but I still shook my head knowing how wrong that will seem.

"Thanks, but no." I said and gave him a smile.

Suddenly the person in front of me is nothing like I imagined him to be. After all these years, I always thought that he just plays games.

"Stop thinking." He suddenly said and walked to his truck. My gaze followed him, making my head face behind me.

"Huh?" I said with my attention on him now.

"Ang ingay ng isip mo. I can't hear it but I know. Ang dami mong naiisip." He opened his car door and took something out of it. "Look around, ang peaceful diba? Your mind should be peaceful too."

"Ang dami mong alam." I said and turned around to face the water again.

He is right though. Hindi dapat ako nagiisip ng kung ano ano. I don't know how long we are staying here and I know na kapag dating sa bahay ay magisa nanaman ako, mentally. Dapat ay sulitin ko na ang oras na nandito ako sa napakagandang lugar na ito.

"Want one?" Inabutan ako ni Noah ng isang maliit na plastic bag na may kung anong nakabalot sa foil.

"Ano yan?" I asked him. I saw that in his other hand he had a foil wrapped sandwich, so I assumed it was the same as the one in the bag. I took one of the sandwiches and bit into it after I got the foil out of the way. "So do you just always have sandwiches in your car?" I asked assuming that he always does this.