Between the Ice of Hearts (Cold Hearts Series #1)

Chapter 20

"Tama na!" sabi ko. "Hoy!"

Sinaway ko siya pagtapos niya akong basain ng tubig dagat. I was actually playing with the waves using my feet when Sage started teasing me by kicking water towards, so I did the same to him.

Nabasa na nga yung lower part ng pants niya dahil napalakas yung sipa ko ng tubig. Tawa na kami ng tawa siguro ay dahil sa dami na ng nainom namin. We look like crazy idiots who laugh about shallow things. Bigla ko tuloy naalala yung sinabi niya tungkol sa alcohol tolerance ko!

Naupo ako sa pwesto namin kanina habang may buhangin ang paa ko nang nakaramdam na ako ng pagod. Sa basaan kanina, nakaipon rin ako ng maliliit na shells na napulot ko.

Sage came back, carrying a lot of foods with him. Ewan ko ba dito at hindi pa naman ako nagugutom. Mamaya at malagyan lang ng buhangin ang mga ito. He grabbed us another bottle of wine since I just finished the last one.

Wala na nga ata kaming magagawa dito sa dagat kundi ang uminom at kumain.

He settled himself, minus the coat and the undid three buttons of his shirt. He opened the bottle of wine using a corkscrew and drank on it afterwards. Medyo nagulo na rin ang buhok niya dahil sa lakas ng hangin. He was laying with his arm supporting his weight.

I ate a french fry before speaking.

"Have you had any relationships at the past?" I asked curiously. "How does it feel?"

"I don't. I rejected every girl that was trying to confess to me because I only diverted my attention to studies," sagot niya. "I've never experienced it. Not even puppy love. Ikaw?"

"Me? We're just the same. I reject them too," sabi ko. "But after that, it won't end well."

Just like him, I've never had any serious relationships. Not even puppy love. I only know platonic love from friends and love from family. Romantic love is bullshit for me, I mean come on!

"I mean, not the same. Maybe to you, you don't have time because you're committed to your studies, but for me, I reject guys because... you know, given the history..." I shrugged. "I really can't say a thing about something that I never felt. I'm a one pessimist when it comes to relationships."

"Why do you started talking about it, huh?" he asked. "Gusto mo na ng boyfriend?"

"Wow, I didn't even think of that!" I said, defensively. "I'm also wondering how does it feel and to ask you if you know anything about it, but it turns out that you didn't have any exes in the past. So let's say... we're inexperienced?"

"Not really. I may not entered into relationship, but from the moment you felt that you fell in love, you fell in love. There's no doubt in that. No questions asked. Kasi nahulog ka eh..." sabi niya. "That's what I believe in."

"Bakit ka na-in love?"

"Malalaman mo na lang. Mararamdaman mo na lang..." seryosong sagot niya. You can feel that it's serious when he looked at you straight into the eye. "...Tatamaan ka na lang."

I was shocked at his answer. How can he be a love guru real quick?

"I didn't know you have a cliché side, Dr. Soriano. I really can't believe it," pagbibiro ko. "You can pass up as the modern Shakespeare."

Naiiling siya na tumingin sa'kin. Of course, I just said something ridiculous. "And sex even feels great when you do it with someone you love."

"I don't agree. It's just a simple give and take. You give away and take pleasure. That's it," pagdedepensa ko. "Why do people love to candy talk stuff?"

"The intimacy is what makes it great, Addison. It doubles up the pleasure, trust me," he said. "Maybe one day, your perspective about love will change. You'll never knew."