Cages of Tortured Lovers (Beautiful Lovers Series 1)

Prologue

Prologue

The closest thing a human can be immortalized it to be loved.

This is the loud whisper inside my head that suddenly comes in when I've read a quote from John Berger in the book that I am holding.

Life is nothing but a constant longing of who stays and what is left behind. To find a reminder that we existed, that we lived, that for once, we were part of this human experience.

Anyone could give me all the diamonds and money in the world, bring all the trophies and medals, all the joy and sadness, and all the infinite lifetimes, but no one will ever be enough than Charlie.

Pareho kaming nakahiga ngayon sa malamig na buhanginan, dinig ang hampas ng alon, tanaw ang buwan sa kalangitan na siyang nagbibigay liwanag dagat, habang ang headlights ng aking kotse ay nakatutok sa kabilang dulo ng aming pwesto bilang ilaw.

Nakasandal siya sa aking dibdib, hawak ko ang kaniyang kanang kamay habang ang kaliwa ko ay nakaalalay sa libro. Kanina pa siya naka-idlip simula pa nang basahan ko siya nitong librong siya mismo ang may gustong basahin ko. Mas mabilis siyang nakakatulog sa tuwing may kasama siya at mas lalong mahimbing ito kapag may nagbabasa sa kaniya.

"Remember when we were talking about past lives?" I asked him, trying to not to breathe too much because it'll lift his head up.

"Mm?" I can tell his eyes were still closed.

"I think I believe it now," I said. I've been meaning to tell this to him from the past few weeks.

Tuluyan ko siyang nagising, bumangon sa pagkakasandal sa akin, saka siya dumapa nang nakaharap sa akin. Inangat ko ang aking kamay at ginawa kong aking unan para mas lalo kong makita ang kaniyang mukha.

Charlie has brown eyes, now in midnight color, but when the sun reflects on it, the color becomes like harvested sweet honey. He has seven moles over his face unto his neck, two near his eyes, one near his plump dry pinkish lips, on the tip of his nose, his chin, and his cheeks. God, he is beautiful. I could stare at him without sleeping forever.

"Hmm? Why so sudden?" Bakas sa kaniyang mukha na akala ay nagbibiro ako.

"No reasons, I was just thinking about it lately," I said, "Certainly everything is possible in the mystery of the universe."

"Do you want to be reborn again?" He lays back to my chest once more.

I lean to his forehead and give him a light kiss. "I don't know," I said in honesty, "why? Do you still want to be reborn?"

"Yes. I guess that's just me wanting more than what this lifetime could give. Pakiramdam ko meron pa, meron pang ibibigay ang mundo sa akin. Maybe next lifetime." I felt his cheeks touching my skin as he smiled.

"If I ever get reborn will you recognize me?"