Unspoken Truth

Settling Down

Thousands of miles sailed, different vessels encountered, numerous people met, and countless storms braved-and here we are finally docked. Nothing is more precious than finally settling down with a loved one.

A sunny day, with a ray of light passing through the curtains. It was a normal day, but it instantly turned into a special moment as that ray of light touched Becky's face, mesmerizing Freen.

"God, you look so ethereal. You're really an angel spending time here on earth, and how lucky I am to have you!" Freen delicately stroked Becky's face while speaking the words, afraid they would wake her up.

"Good morning, babe!" Becky said raspily, her eyes slowly opening. "Have you been awake and staring at me for a while now?"

"Guilty as charged. Your beauty still leaves me in awe!" Freen replied with a loving smile.

"Hey, you're getting so much better with words than me. You're really good with words!" Becky caressed Freen's face.

"Yes, I am, especially with my tongue!" Freen wiggled her eyebrows.

"And there she goes again—horny Freen strikes again!" Becky said, shaking her head.

Freen laughed heartily. Becky joined in after. They really enjoyed this type of morning: in each other's arms, cuddling, talking about life, their plans, their future—just the two of them in their own world. They freshened up and went down for breakfast.

There, Freen's parents were waiting. Nam had stayed the night, but the rest of the gang had gone home.

"Good morning, girls!" both parents greeted.

"How was your sleep? Good?" Mike asked.

"Yes, Pop, a needed rest. Where are Nam and Heng?" Freen inquired.

"They should be here anytime soon," Mary answered. "You seem quiet today, Becky. Did Freen do something bad to you?"

"Mom, why would you think that? You know how much I care for Becky," Freen pouted.

"Aww." Becky melted; she found a sulking Freen very cute. She was quiet not because of Freen, but because of what happened last night. Both of them had gone at it while making love, and she could admit that some of their moans had been loud, even though they had tried to be silent. She was afraid they had been heard and found it utterly embarrassing.

"We're okay, Mom. Freen here is so lovely; she really takes good care of my needs."

Freen choked and spat her water out. Becky quickly tapped Freen's back, helping her regain her composure. Freen looked at Becky, her expression showing disbelief at Becky's words. Becky just shrugged; she hadn't meant it that way. Freen was just green-minded sometimes.

"Oh, here's Nam. Good morning!" Mary's voice showed concern. "How was your sleep? Are you okay? You look tired."

"I'm okay, Auntie. I just didn't sleep that much last night," Nam answered.

"Oh, may I know why? Are you having some problems? You could always tell us; we treat you as one of our children, you know that, right?"

"I appreciate you, Auntie." Mary was still looking at Nam, waiting for a real answer. "Avatar visited me last night," Nam finally confessed.

"Avatar? Who is Avatar?" Mike asked, confused.

"Avatar, the last Airbender who can bend water, air, earth, and fire," Nam explained. "He's so good at bending earth that he makes my walls tremble (a bed keeps banging the wall), bending air which makes the sounds of satisfaction echo through the room (moans), bending water like waves splashing a bed of rocks (wet sounds), and fire—oh, the fire—it boiled my blood because it left me with a sleepless night."