Detour

46: Midnight Secrets

I get off the motorcycle as we arrived in the famous Salford Quays of Manchester. The waterfront is amazing for sunset but it still look nice at night with its lights. We came inside hand in hand and I can feel everyone's eyes on us-as usual. I just hope I don't look ridiculous in this jeans and turtle neck top when I'm beside this hottie.

We decided to go first to the multiplex cinema, before roaming around in the world-class art gallery.

We went inside after we bought our tickets. We sat along with our foods even though we just finished eating at home. The movie started after a while and Cole hasn't been talking much, but wasn't letting go of my hand as well. I look at him and see there's a glint in his eyes that I can't read. Sometimes, I wonder if Cole also loves watching cinemas or he's just being polite to accommodate me? There's a lot of things I should be thinking but do guys usually force themselves to do things they don't want because the girl they like seems to enjoy it? Because if I'm a guy, I would say it sucks, but of course, I was always reminded by Mom saying, if you love seeing the person happy, as much as you love them, you can endure everything.

The only thing I can remember about endurance is our 1-min plank in Physical education-and the trash attitude of Therese, of course. I almost forgot, how is she anyway?

Cole must have felt he's been stared at so he shift his sight to my side and leans closer that makes my heart beat wild for some reason. "Something wrong?" He whispered.

I shake my head and turn to the movie. We're watching a movie where the girl is married to a fine, rich man but when he was away, it shows that she's actually not in love with him. It turns out that she loves the man she met years ago-and this man is richer than her husband. I can say she looks happier with him than. Though in my subconscious, I think she's just materialistic. She didn't love the man when he was poor-but this man, he's crazy over this girl and would do anything for her! Anything to get her back! It's a complicated story and ends up with a crime the man didn't commit. Doing everything just for that girl with his life in return.

Now I wonder if some guys are that crazy over a girl or it's just a movie? Have they lost their mind? Or love is really capable of making people crazy? It sounds terrifying, but a small part of me believes it. I've never had any lovers before so I can't really tell about it.

It's just now that I'm more open to this thing called sacrifices, time, efforts, and reassurances is actually called love. And it's because of Cole. He shown them to me.

I couldn't ask for more.

"There you go again." He started, as we walk in the hallway in the museum.

"What did I do?"

His eyebrows raised. "Do you want to say something?"

I bit my lip. Was I too obvious? "Not really." He waited. "What do you think about the movie by the way?"

His face shows relief like the movie is the only thing I wanna ask. We started walking to the next painting. He thought for a while before speaking up. "He's too blinded." I look up to him and our eyes meet. "But it's love. You can't blame yourself for feeling it that way. Some wake up, some don't." His words became deep.

"Have you been that blinded before?"

His eyes widen. He didn't see the question coming, especially from me. "Have you?"

Was I blinded by Vince? To the point I'd hurt myself to leave just for him to be happy? Now that I think of it, I'm starting to realize that maybe I do love him that much but I'm not that blinded to steal him away from the person he loves. "No."

"Same." He turn to look at the painting. "But I'm afraid I will be after this." He whispered and I didn't get to hear it clearly but I didn't ask anyway.