Adventures

Polaroid

A picnic at a beach. That was my idea of a perfect date.

Surrounding myself with the rough, but comfortable feel of the sand on my skin, the relaxing sound of the crashing waves from afar and the view of a budding sunset was my happy pill, my breather from everything that was happening in my life. 

And what better way to be engrossed in the totality of this moment, by being with that one person who meant the whole world to me. Alden.

"Sana ganitong nalang parati no." I said, as I continued to have my back against his chest as we watched the sunset slowly envelop the skies. I felt Alden rest his chin on my shoulder as he sighed.

"Sana." He said. "Huwag kang mag-alala. Sisiguraduhin kong 'pag mag-Honeymoon tayo, sa beach kita dadalhin para mag-enjoy ka."

"Sira." I laughed. "Honeymoon na agad ang iniisip mo. Ilang buwan pa lang tayong naging official no! Wag kang ano."

Alden laughed as he kissed my cheek. 

"Binibiro lang kita." He said, pulling me closer. "I know how much being at the beach makes you happy, kung kaya't I always make it a point na makabisita tayo dito. Alam mo namang I always want to make you happy.."

"Ah suuuuus." I pinched his nose, when I felt that he was being serious again. Ito talagang si Tisoy, ang hilig hilig na pakiligin ako. Anebeyen.

"Kahit wala tayo sa beach, you always make me happy." I said. It was his turn to pinch my nose and I laughed. Damay damay na tong kakulitan naming dalawa.

We fell silent for a while as we watched the sunset. It was so beautiful. The warmth and the orange-y color just gave me this fuzzy feeling inside. I felt relaxed, I felt free, I felt at home.

Before the sun could completely disappear among the clouds, I hurriedly grabbed my Polaroid camera, one of the gifts Alden had given to me during one of our real life monthsaries, and I instantly took a shot. 

As the film started coming out, I shook it a couple of times and then the picture of the sunset slowly appeared. I felt bliss as I had taken a pretty good shot of one of my simple joys. 

"Alam mo, parang kang bata." Alden smiled, as my forehead creased in confusion. 

As if answering the question that was formulating in my head, he was quick to support his earlier statement. 

"Kasi sa mga munting bagay na katulad ng pag-picture sa sunset, ang saya saya mo na." 

I laughed gently. 

"Eh bakit? Parang ka rin namang bata ah." I said. "Nung binigyan ka ng Hovertrax, ang saya saya mo rin."

"O sige na, sige na." Alden replied. "Ikaw na ang panalo, Ms. Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza." He raised his hands as if in defeat. I playfully hit his arm in reply. 

"Pero alam mo.." I said, looking into his eyes as soon as I felt our serious mood kick in. "Ikaw.. ikaw talaga ang nagpapasaya sa akin." I added. "Kahit ilan pang beaches ang bisitahin ko, at ilang sunset pa ang makita ko, kung hindi ikaw ang kasama ko, walang saysay ang lahat ng 'yun."

"Aba." Alden smiled, tilting his head a little to the side to take a good look at me. 

"Uy, 'di kita binibiro ah." I said. "Kahit na kengkoy ako at mahilig mag-joke, pagdating sa'yo, nagiging seryoso na 'ko. Iba ka eh."

"Uy." Alden said. "Parang linya ko 'yan ah."

I laughed, lightly pinching his cheeks. 

"Pero di talaga ako nag-jojoke. You make me happy, Richard. So, so happy."

Before I could even caress his face, I felt his lips against mine. I was shocked.. the good kind of shocked, the one that swept you off your feet. 

I wrapped my arms around his neck as I faced him. I felt his hands support the low of my back as he made me lie down on the checkered blanket we used for our picnic. We've made out so many times before, but the fact that we were on a beach, was somewhat, exhilarating. It was like a scene from one of those chick flick movies I'd watch. Pero sana nga walang tao dito. Jusko, pag may nakakita sa amin, patay kaming dalawa.

As Alden dropped a few kisses on my neck, I felt myself blush as I could not believe that we were actually doing this. But oh well, minsan lang naman tong nangyayari. Better make the most out of it.

I felt the veins of his arms as he continued to kiss and pull me closer to him. I really liked how muscled his arms were. It wasn't the kind that would scare you off like the one's those professional body builders had, but it was just the right kind.. the one that was enough to turn you on, because damn.. ang hot ni Alden. And I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only one who thought that way. Right, Alden fan girls?

As his lips found its way back to mine once more, I told myself to kiss him with all that I had. 

Though Alden and I had been boyfriend and girlfriend for quite some time now, I always felt conscious whenever we kissed. I always felt inferior, like I was lacking in that area, so once and for all, I let go of all my inhibitions and kissed him passionately. 

He was a little surprised by the intensity coming from me, but I'm pretty sure he enjoyed every bit of it. I mean, let's face it. Guys liked it whenever girls knew how to take control. 

"Wait." Alden said, pulling away. I felt a little disoriented. 

"May tao ba?" I said, worry evident in my eyes and in my voice. I felt my cheeks heat up as I repeatedly cursed in my mind. Ayan kasi, Nicomaine. Ang hormones mo, 'di mo ma-control.

"Wala." Alden assured me. "Kanina kasi.. nadala ako sa moment." He blushed. "Hindi ko nasabi sayong.. mahal kita." 

I smiled, gently caressing his face. I reached for my Polaroid camera and quickly took a shot of him. He laughed as he looked away, eyes squinting a little at the flash.

I took the film out of the camera and shook it a little. When the picture came out, I couldn't help but admire at how raw it looked. The way Alden would look at me whenever he said he loved me was caught at the exact moment. His deep stare was captured quite perfectly, and I couldn't help but get goosebumps as I continued to look at the picture. 

"Ang pangit ko diyan." Alden frowned. 

"Uy hindi ah." I said. "Sinong nagsabi sayong pangit ka? Aawayin ko."

Alden laughed.

"Di ba, binigay mo tong Polaroid camera sa akin kasi gusto mong parating naka-capture mga moments natin together?" I asked, to which the latter nodded. 

"Well, to me, every time you say 'I love you' is a moment I want to capture." I said. "And this, this is the start of a thousand more 'I love you' pictures, because I want to be reminded of the fact that every single day of my life, a guy named Richard Faulkerson Jr. is in love with me."

And just like that, he gave me that stare again. The stare where his warm, brown eyes met mine, and I found myself gladly getting lost in them. 

He caressed my face before leaning in to plant another kiss on my lips.

"I love you." He said, laying me down on that checkered blanket, with only happy memories of this perfect date.

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Author's Note: Hey guys! I'm back :) Nag-enjoy ba kayo? Gift ko na 'yan sa inyo kasi birthday ko kahapon, January 15. Hahaha! Kahit medyo SPG 'to, I hope you enjoyed!! Don't forget to leave a comment. Aldub you and happy 6th monthsary!