Your POV
"AAAAHHHHH!" I screamed while running as fast as I can.
Damn this short legs of mine.
"Lulu-chin, why are you running? Why are you running?" Mikey asked as he was running behind me.
"AAAHHHH LUMAYO KA MUNA SAKIN!!" I shouted while he's slowly catching up to me.
[T: AAAHHHH STAY AWAY FROM ME!!]
While I was internally cursing my legs for being short, I didn't realize that he was already close to me until he locked his arms around my waist and picked me up.
"Lulu-chin I was just joking." He said as he laughed while I try to struggle.
I feel like a prey that has been caught by it's predator. My survival instincts are kicking in.
"Sure?" I asked.
"Yeah!"
"Promise? Cross your heart? Hope to die?" I asked
"Maybe It wasn't fully a joke." He said which made me struggle more that made the two of us fall to the sand.
"Hahaha Lulu-chin, I'm just joking sorry sorry." He said
"If you're really joking, then let me go you pervert." I said.
He slowly let me go and I sighed in relief. We stayed on the sand for a while and looked up in the sky.
The shade from the palm tree protects our eyes from the blinding sunlight.
"Lulu-chin" he called. I turned my head to face him while he continues to look up the sky.
"Hmm?"
"What kind of future you like to be in?" He asked.
It's a random question but there's nothing wrong with that. I looked back at the sky and saw two birds freely flying in the open sky.
I closed my eyes as I try to imagine what future I like myself to be in.
"When I was a kid I hated living in the province because I thought it's always boring and plain so I worked hard to move to the city. I don't regret it though but then I wanted to go back." I said.
"To the province?" he asked.
"Yeah. I want to have a peaceful life in a province and maybe run a farm, maybe a fruit farm like mangoes or something, just for a living." I stated with a slight chuckle
"But, I still want to travel abroad." I said.
"Where?" He asked
"Japan" I said as I looked at him. He was already looking at me.
"Why there?" He asked.
I can't tell him that I made a promise with someone. He'll get mad again, I don't want to do that thing again.
"Just because." I simply said and sat up and dust off the sand on my skin.
"That's all?" He asked and also sat up.
"I'd like to be with you in that future too." I said and stood up.
I looked back at him who had an unreadable expession.
Maybe I was just seing things but I think I saw his eyes lit up for a moment before he looked at the direction of the sea.
His lack of response just made me think that maybe he doesn't see me in his future.
It's okay, at least I'm in his present. Who knows? Life is unpredictable, things can change.
"Tara." I said and offered a hand with a smile.
[T: Let's go.]
He took my hand and stood up with a smile on his lips.
"Lulu-chin, I'd like to be with you in the future too." He said.
My eyes widened and my heart skipped a beat.
Did he just made a promise? Is he saying that he'll marry me?
No wait, assuming ka nanaman. Baka may ibang meaning.
[T: No wait, I'm assuming again. What if it has a different meaning?]
But even so, the words he uttered made my heart jump in joy. Even if he meant marrying me or not, the fact that he told me he like to be with me in the future gives hope.
.
.
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"It's finally done!" I exclaimed while I sighed and wiped the sweat in my forehead.
Mikey and I just finished building our own sand castle or mountain? I don't know but it looks like a mound of sand.
Parang bahay ng nuno. Tabi tabi po.
[T: Maybe it has a dwarf's home. Please excuse us.]
"It's horrible." I said with disappointment.
"I think it looks good though." Mikey said with confidence and pride.
"Really? It's just sand mountains though." I said
He kept adding random shells and rocks to make it more "beautiful" but now it just look like shit.
"Lulu-chin, we made it so it's perfect." He said with a proud smile.
"I guess you're right. So what do we name it?" I asked
"Hmm, how about Luzviminda Castle?" he suggested.
Eh?
"Why use my name to name a sand moun- castle?" I asked.
"Because I'll protect it no matter what." He said
"ANG KORNY MO, STAPH! Change it." I exclaimed in embarassment.
[T: YOU'RE SO CORNY, STOP! Change it.]
That was so sweet and smooth of him but I feel too old for this.
"Then, Mikey-♡︎-Luz." He said
"AAAHHH STAPH STAPH STAPH, THAT'S EVEN WORSE!" I exclaimed in embarassment.
"Why? I love Luz, though. Don't you love me too?" he asked while looking like a dejected dog.
"O-of course I love you but that name doesn't count as valid." I said.
We both stood there and looked at the sand mountain that we call as a castle to think for a name.
"Luzano" he stated.
"Huh?" I asked
"Let's call it Luzano." He said with a ganuine tone.
It sounds good to me and it's more acceptable than the other names he suggested.
"It sounds good, I like it. Let's use that." I eagerly said.
"It's a good name right?" He asked with a proud smirk to which I only nodded with a smile.
Baka magbago pa isip at kung ano-ano nanamang kalokohan ang ipangalan.
[T: What if he suddenly changes his mind and replace the name with something lame.]
"But why Luzano? What does it mean?" I asked out of curiosity.
"Luz is your name and the -ano just came from somewhere I know." He explained
"Huh?" I asked
He only tapped my nose and smiled without giving me any further explanation.
"Let's go, Lulu-chin. Time to take down a castle" he said and held many balloons filled with water as much as he can.
Since we have the disadvantage, we just planned for and ambush. It's a nice timing to find balloons at the souvinier shop. We also found water guns but that's our secret weapons.
"Haha, let's go!" I exclaimed and took a few balloons.
Hehe~
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