Young Love (Patri Guijarro x OC)

Oceanographic's fun

We talk for some more in front of the stadium and then, we drive to the Oceanographic. Once we park near the "Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències", I look at the place in awe. It's all white and blue, the place is beautiful, and I think this place might be one of my favorite Spanish one for the moment.

"You like this, don't you?" Patri smiles next to me, and I nod. "You should come to La Palma, you'll love it."

"Is this an invitation?" I raise my eyebrow.

"You'll have to deserve it first." She winks at me.

"How so?" I ask curiously.

"Whoever wins the Euro, win a free trip to the other's hometown?" Patri suggests.

"Call your mom, warn her I'll be there on August 1st ." I state confidently.

"Engreída..." Patri chuckles. "Me gusta." I look at her weirdly because I didn't understand the first word.

"Ju!" Sandie yells trying to make me follow them. "You're coming?"

"Yes, can we visit that after?" I wonder joining her and she puts her arm around my shoulder.

"Whatever you want, love." She smiles. "As long as we are together."

"Look at that beautiful friendship." Viola is filming us with her phone. "Are you enjoying Valencia?"

"It's prettttty." I smile widely.

"We should come more often." Ana agrees. "What about you, Patri?"

"Always loved it here." Patri smiles too.

Viola ends the video and posts it on Instagram making our phones ring immediately. We decide to all turn the sound off and not to care about phones for the rest of the visit. The Oceanographic seems cool from outside but is even more impressive once you enter the place. Andrea's girlfriend, Carla, is leading our group since she knows the place a bit and I can't help but look at every single animal in awe.

"Can we go see the Sharks?" Ana asks.

"Oh, hell yes, please." I excitedly agree with my roommate.

"It's a no for me." Viola refuses.

"Same goes for me." Sandie chuckles. "You know I hate them."

"Fair." I accept knowing it's one of her fears. "Falcon?"

"I'll stay there, Carla is not a big fan either, right babe?" Andrea looks at her girl worriedly.

"Of course, love." Carla rolls her eyes, and we all laugh.

"I'll sacrifice, I'll come with you." Patri nods and we walk to the Sharks place.

Once we enter the room, there is a translucid tunnel where we can see fishes and sharks as if we were in the middle of them. I think it's such a good idea, I look everywhere mesmerized by the view. I only acknowledge I'm standing alone after some minutes. I look around me just to see Patri and Ana laughing at me from the other side of the room.

"Vienes, Tiburón?" (Are you coming, Shark?) Patri jokes around.

"Prefiero ser un tiburón que un pepino." (I rather be a shark than a cucumber.) I stick my tongue out at my friend.

"You, guys..." Ana facepalms herself making us laugh. "Let's go."

We fake fighting each other playfully and follow Ana to where the girls said they would be. The Aviario. I wonder what we can see there that could be interesting. Once we find our friends, I see a bird who makes me laugh a lot, it reminds me of Esther, or Jenni, or both. I take my phone and FaceTime Jenni.