4 FOUR (1/2)
”Seriously?” He directly asked, like some thought pop up in a quicker way. ”Hey, Kao! There are many stories of mystery recorded in this islet. Missing persons, forgotten memories and some body of unidentified people have been found dead on the shore because of drowning and it's not yet clear, why? People residing here are scared of touching the oceans at night, they believe that mermaids was the culprit of the mysteries that are rampant here.”
”H-huh? What are you saying?” My brows totally filled their remaining gaps, unable to find a perfect word to response. ”You probably loosen your screw because of drunkenness.”
”If you won't believe me, fine! It's up to you then. I'm feeling tired so I need to take a rest but I couldn't because of your stupid walking session that almost three hours!” He mocked me, yet I just laugh as how he sounded like an old man now. ”Let's go back! I want to rest…” After saying that, he falls from the shore and snoring in his unexpected sleep.
”Hey, Calvino” I kneel beside his sleeping presence. He really thinks that the shore is his bed, damn! Guess I don't have any choice but to bring him to his hotel and carry him all throughout. Thankfully, fishermen help me with this sleepy-head jerk.
Another day had come, I made my usual routine before I met her at the shore during sunset. When arrow of the clock pinpoints the same time of our afternoon promise. My foot rush to the same location, and she never broke her promise. She's sitting peacefully at the same rendezvous with the same color of dress and flower in her ear. She's really gorgeous and one of a kind, making my own butterflies crazy.
She has eyes of serenely that drawn me with too much wonder. ”You never break your promise, thank you!”
”I'm not breaking any words that I already put into my heart, Kao.” My heart automatically pumps blood so fast. She mentioned my name!
”You're beautiful, Asia.” A moment of silence lingers, while our eyes intact with affections.
Once again after a series of conversation we have, I don't know where she goes after. She always lost my sight like waves in the ocean. This happen all over again, meeting her at our rendezvous, conversation and when dusk comes, I lost her. Every time I talk to her, I know to myself that I already fall into love. She's one of a kind and a limited edition woman that bring my Casanova heart in its loyalty. It's now our eleventh time of meeting, and she unexpectedly mentioned the rare ”blue moon” that will happen soon.
”Blue moon?” I asked her, before she already turned her back. Calvino is already shouting and calling me again so I don't have any time too before I'll be reported again as a missing person of that fucking moron.
”Yeah, when blue moon happens, I'll tell you everything about me. After that, I may not be sure if we'll see each other again.” She said and run away, bringing clouds of thoughts into me that was left with no words to say.
I made a decision before our tenth time conversation end. I want to confess to her, and I want her to know how I feel. I only have four days left before going back to Manila for work. Company needs their CEO and it's me. So, time is really my enemy in chasing this true love that I felt for the first time, in my once upon a time.