CHASING SUNRISE

Chapter 20: Soulmates

Ed was already watching TV when I woke up, around ten, early Saturday morning. Bored, and just stared at me when I walk near him. A breakfast is also waiting on the table.

I don't know what time did I sleep last night from crying, but I woke up to be emotionally drained. I just hug him tightly. Without saying anything, he knew right away. He just hugs me back silently. Ed and I has a strong connection, that we don't need words to understand everything.

I'm sorry. Tears began to fall.

Shhh... you know I love you, right? And I don't want you get hurt again.

I tried, I avoided him Ed. But he keeps on coming back into my life.

Captain Edward is always here for you.

I can't find the words to express what I'm feeling right now. We just sat there silently, with only my weeps and hiccups can be heard. All I know is I'm hurting, and Ed just there to hug me and assured me that everything will be fine. This reminds me of the same scenario when Ed first found out that Aeon broke up with me. I was crying non-stop until I was exhausted, while Ed was hugging me whole day.

Hey, cheer up. Let's have breakfast and I'll treat you somewhere.

He drove me to Valencia, where the Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park is located. My head is beating wildly from headache because of too much crying from last night, but one advil is enough to scare it away. I don't care! I really want to forget everything.

The park offers rollercoasters and water rides for every level screamer. Famous for being a raucous place both on the rides and off them, and holds the world record for most roller coaster in an amusement park. Edward really knows me best.

Our eyes are now popping out, while our hearts are pushing into our mouths, for trying all the maximum intensity rides. From X2 to Twisted Collosus and Golliath, everything, name it and we'll ride it, not until the Park announces its closing time, when we decided to stop.

Tired and exhausted. Somehow, very fulfilling. This one of the happiest days of my life. I was able to forget everything, with the most amazing person in my life, Edward.

The night never stops us from getting a drink into the nearest pubs. Edward the entertainer, tells me of his crazy ideas and plans for the two of us. Of hiring a spaceship and we'll go to mars and live, or go to an island in Greece and elope.

I wish that everything is as simple as this. As easy as the life we had in Bingham, where the only thing we looks forward was the sunset. We just laugh our problems thinking that life was easy, but it is not. The world is so cruel, you need learn how to cope in order to survive.

We never let ourselves wasted. Alcohol can forget everything, temporarily. But I'll never let myself become victim, again. Hahaha! Six years ago, we used to get drunk, we wasted ourselves every week ends just to forget everything, but not anymore.

It was already dawn when we left Valencia, drove straight to Edwards place in Beverly Hills, a 10 minutes ride from my apartment. A few years ago, before I moved into my apartment, Edward was so persistent that I live with him. The stubborn me, rejected the idea, insisted that I need to learn to live independently.

Thanks for today Ed. Can I stay just here for a while?

Hey, this house is also yours.

Okay, let me see the title?

Hahaha! Yesterday dramatic, now you are sarcastic. How about tomorrow?

Lunatic? Hahaha!

That's my Celine. But remember, you have me, always.

But, tell me in advance if you're bringing someone to bang here, okay? No surprises.

Hahaha! Oh, I forgot, this house is not a soundproof. You'll enjoy the animalistic sounds.

Gross. Have you check yourself, STD's, or anything...

I'm always protected. Relax.

Good. Hmmm... Thank you. I don't know what to do, If you're not here. Then I hug him.

I wish, I could take his place, back. Its just that I was too late to realize that I love you. I know you still love him.

And I also hated him. I want to forget him Ed. This time, it's for real.

You sure? Then let's get married today.

Hahaha! Idiot.

Just trying. Hahaha!

Sometimes, I think that I was good in my past life to deserve this kind of person. Soulmates doesn't need to be your lover or partner. It can also be someone who understands you completely. For me, Ed is my soulmate. I just hope that we will meet again in our life.

His mansion has an allotted room for me. Twice the size of my room in my apartment. Thankfully, not adjacent to his. I have no plans to know every detail of his "sexcapades", he can keep it to himself.

I was left to rest alone. My body is tired but a lot of things is running of my mind, that I can't sleep. I have no more tears, I'm just sad. I must admit that I like the idea of us having second chance. Am I given this chance, to make things, right? But it seems like, it gets far worse than the first. We never even started again, nor settled our issues. A single forgiveness can never be enough to change everything.

I think I know the answer.