Chapter 375 - Three Hundred And Seventy-five: Tarzan And Jane (1/2)
The third point of view :
”Okay, where are we going?” Pedro asked his girlfriend Isabella unsure. All he knew was that she had come out of nowhere and whisked him from his mother.
Isabella smiled up at him, ”You'd see when we get there,” She continued to lead him to the unknown destination.
Pedro was confused, all he kept seeing were bushes, they were going deeper into the woods that provided good camouflage for the base.
The large arc of lands seemed to stretch on forever and it was private and restricted from the very entrance, hence people unfamiliar with the terrain could get lost if they dared to get in. Even with that, there was enough hidden surveillance up among the trees that one couldn't see no matter what. That way, Sakuzi has been able to monitor the activities of trespassers - and enemies.
”Isabella, are you sure you know the way?” Pedro was beginning to fear for his safety. He had forgotten his cellphone back at the base and they had walked so deep enough into the woods he swore he couldn't find his way back.
”Don't worry, I have toured this area once,” she told him but Pedro was far from being assured.
”Just once?!” He cried out, unbelieving what he just heard. Isabella was taking him to the heart of this forest after touring it just once? Once!
”I have a photographic memory, you're in safe hands,” She winked at him, continuing their journey.
”Babe,” Pedro stopped, drawing her back as he began, ”Is not that I don't trust you, but we're in the middle of a forest. What if you mistakenly forget your way back?”
”I have my phone,” She waved it at his face smugly.
”What if there's no network and you're unable to place a call? Or even worse, the battery dies?” he pointed out everything that could go wrong.
Isabella pursed her lips, reasoning it, ”I guess we'd get lost then,”
”It's not funny,” Pedro tried not to laugh - she was tempting him, ”There could be wild animals in here who wouldn't hesitate to use us as their meal,”
”Baby,” Isabella stepped closer and then wrapped her hands around his neck, ”Don't be afraid, I'll protect you,”
”I'm the one supposed to protect you,” Pedro corrected her.
”What a man can do, a woman can do better,” She grinned at him.
”You're unbelievable,” He laughed.
”Well, even if we get lost, this doesn't seem like a bad place to start our future together,” she looked around at the tall canopies of trees, ”We could be like Tarzan and Jane, build a local hut there,” she pointed.
”We'd live a simple life different from the frenzied everyday urban lifestyle,” Isabella continued speaking with dreamlike fascination,” We'd make clothes out of plants and animal skins and I'm sure we'd stumble upon a waterfall somewhere if we search well. Then we'd have children - a boy and a girl - she would take after you while the boy takes after me. Together, we'd live happily until civilization finds us. How does that sound? ”
Pedro stared at her emotionlessly at first before a smile broke out on his face, ”You have quite an active imagination,”
She looked him straight in the eyes saying, ”It means planning for the future. Our life is dynamic and unpredictable, we have to be prepared if push comes to shove,”
”Have I told you I love you before,” Pedro asked out of nowhere.
”Nope, kind of been waiting for that,” She answered truthfully.
Pedro leaned his forehead on hers, ”I love you, Isabella,”
”Forever and ever kind of love?”
”Nope,”
Stunned by his answer, she glanced up at him questioningly.
”Forever and ever is a fairytale, ours would be real - the kind of love I would wake up to fighting for every day,” He confessed and then kissed her on the lips.
It was gentle and tentative at first but it gained passion and she drew him closer, burying and pulling the locks of his hair while his hand pressed her closer as if he wanted to merge their body as one.
”We should go,” Isabella broke away.
”Yes, we should,” He agreed and let her take his hand, leading him onward once again.
They walked on until she suddenly said, ”Stop,”
He did.
”Do you trust me?” She asked him out of nowhere.
”Of course, I do,”
”Then close your eyes,”
His brows quirked up
”Just do it,” She groaned.
”Fine,” Pedro obeyed and closed his eyes. However, not less than a second, he tried to see through peered eyes.
”No peeping!” Isabella scolded him.
”Fine,” He squeezed them shut.
”Alright, now follow my lead,” She began to lead him carefully over the shrubs and uneven ground.
”Stop,” Was the order Pedro heard and he halted instantly, knowing better than to disobey her order.