Just friends

Fairy tales

We were sitting beside the beach, with our hands holding each other.

It felt like nothing is significant, except this moment and us.

We were looking up at the sky, I can feel the cold air breeze and the beautiful sound of the ocean waves.

And here we are, holding hands. With no words coming out of our mouth.

"Its so beautiful." I said, looking at the stars.

"Yes, I can see." He said, and I looked at him, and he was smiling at me.

"Look at the sky..." I demanded.

"I like what I am seeing now" he said, staring at me.

I pinched his arm.

"Bolero!" I said, but he kept on looking at me. He made a funny face.

That brought me to laugh hysterically.

"But seriously, look at the stars!" I told, and held his head to look at the sky.

"See?" I ask.

"Yes, its beautiful." He said.

I took a deep breath and stared at the sky with beautiful stars shining upon us.

"You really like the stars dont you?" He said.

"Yes. And the beach too"

"When I get married, it will be just like this."

"How?"

"You know, beach wedding. I want it at sun set, beside the beach with only the closest people in my life."

"No grand wedding? No Million pesos dress?"

"No. That's not what I want. I want a simple wedding in the beach, with a beautiful simple dress, and a man who would love me forever" I said.

"You still believe in forever?" He said.

"Forever is relative. But, if your asking if I believe that someone can love a person forever. Then. Yes. I do."

"Shall I kiss the bride?" He joked.

"Im saving it for my king" I said.

He smiled.

"Do guys imagine how you will get married?"

"I'm not sure. But if I get married, I will ask my wife for a dance."

"A dance?" I asked.

"Like this." He stood up and offered his hand to me, and we both smiled. I took his hand, and he pulled me close to him.

"And i will sing to her"

" Some day, when I'm awfully low
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight" he softly sang to my ears.

"Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft
There is nothing for me but to love you
And the way you look tonight" we swayed with the tune of his voice.

"With each word your tenderness grows
Tearin' my fear apart
And that laugh..wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart

Lovely ... Never, never change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it?
'Cause I love you
Just the way you look tonight" he sang, and we danced together. He looked in my eyes, when he said the line cause I love you, just the way you are.

We are staring at each others eyes, I look at his lips, how tempting.

I bite my lips.

"Dont bite your lips" he said. I was surprised.

"What?"

"I said, dont bite your lips." He said, he was looking straight at me, he's face was seriously sexy.

"And why?" I said in a rasped voice.

"It makes it harder for me not to kiss you" he said.

Oh.shit.

My heart wanted to explode.

"Maybe you dont have to stop yourself" I said in a shy voice.

He's face was going closer to mine.

This is it.

I close my eyes.

"Aya?" A familiar voice called me.

I opened my eyes and saw who it was.

"Andre!? What are you doing here?!" I said, as he walked towards us.

Perfect timing.

"I was looking for you. Where have you been!?! We cant contact you for days! You made us all worried!"

"Who cares" I said.

"I do. Bae..." he said. My teeth clenched, the pain I felt before all re surfaced because of that word.

"I told you never call me that name again."

"It was just a misunderstanding" he went closer to and attempted to hold my other free hand.

But he stop andre. They were both glaring at each other.

"Wag kang makisali." Andre said

"Im with her." He said coldly.

"Aya, who is he?" Andre said.

Shit. I DONT KNOW HIS NAME.

"None of your business, andre."

"Let's go."

"Aya! Where are you going!?"

"Anywhere away from you"

"I wont let that happen. Where you go, I go" he said.

"You are not invited" he said coldlu to andre again.

"I went here alone to find you, I told our barkada not to tell your family of your unexpected mischief. But... if I cannot assure your whereabouts, i'd rather let them come here to get you."

"Why do you have to destroy my small fairy tale?"

"Do whatever you want. We are done." I told him. The pain in my heart was too overwhelming.

Why did he look for me?

Why did he cover for me?

Why did he care

"We will never be done. Friends dont break up"

"You were not just a friend for me." I said bitterly, I was fighting the tears in my eyes to fall.

"We were more than that" he said.

"But, it was never enough" I said.

"Who is he" andre ask.

I realised that I was still holding his hand.

"Let's go, my queen." He said.

I was startled. What did he say?

"Hey wait!" Andre said

But he pulled me away from him. I can almost feel him draggging my hand to walk faster, but I feel so weak.

I feel so confused.

And then we stopped. He sat in front of me, and said "piggy back?"

I smiled, and went to his back.

He was carrying me, when tears started to fall.

"King" he said.

"What?" I said, between my sob.

"That's my name." He said.

"Seriously?!"

"Yep"

"So your a king" i joked.

"Im your King" he said. I hugged him tighter.