My First Kiss at the Eiffel Tower: Episode 18

Episode 18

(Zev’s POV)

Eiffel Tower, first level. 58 Tour Eiffel.

 (Outside 58 Tour Eiffel: princessandlittleman.blogspot.com)

 Inside view near the window: http://misadventureswithandi.com/2009/07/58-tour-eiffel-dining-with-view.html)

(A new restaurant opened up on the first platform at the end of March. This used to be a private conference room area closed to the public. But it has been re-done into a brand new restaurant called 58 Eiffel Tower. It sits at 58 meters above the ground, hence the name! The restaurant is unique in that it serves products only produced in France (or French territories) so the ingredients are fresh and only what is in season. - http://misadventureswithandi.com/2009/07/58-tour-eiffel-dining-with-view.html)

“Let’s eat. I’m starving.” I smiled sweetly at my gorgeous Filipina girlfriend and she smiled back.

She was wearing a black turtle-neck sweater underneath her beige coat and denim jeans accesorized with crimson scarf, and a flat heeled dark brown boots which made her looked stunning under the snow. Her hair freely hung over her shoulders and her make-up was neutral. I loved her simplicity because it showed out her true and natural beauty.

“You looked beautiful tonight, babe.” I said before taking in a spoonful of chicken with morilles mushrooms.

 (chicken with morilles: http://misadventureswithandi.com/2009/07/58-tour-eiffel-dining-with-view.html)

“Thank you,” she said, smiling.

“Hmm. This food is so delicious, babe. What’s this called?” she asked and then gulped.

"It's chicken with morilles mushroom," I answered.

"And that one with green soup around, that's pea soup, and that's fruit granita for our dessert," I continued and then smiled.

(pea soup: http://misadventureswithandi.com/2009/07/58-tour-eiffel-dining-with-view.html)

 (fruit granita: http://misadventureswithandi.com/2009/07/58-tour-eiffel-dining-with-view.html)

After dinner, we went up to the second level of the tower to watch winter view in the whole Champ de Mars.The night was quite romantic since there were lots of couples around us, some were sitting and others were just standing. However, Christmas was still felt below here because there were still numerous flickering lights around and we can still hear Christmas carols echoing from somewhere else.

“Hey,” I snapped as I wrapped my arms around her and stayed behind her back, leaned my head closer to hers which was enough to feel her right cheek against mine.

“Can I ask you something?” I asked, still holding her.

“Sure. Anything babe,” she answered.

“Ahm…what if…you’ll be going back to the Philippines? I mean, I know it would happen soon but, how about us? You know, us?” I slightly grimaced upon thinking the fact that it would really happen to us soon. I guess this was the right time to discuss about this matter.

She took a deep breath before speaking and then faced me.

“Aren’t you coming with me?” And then I saw a hidden smile at the corner of her lips.

(Cassy’s POV)

“Aren’t you coming with me?” Gosh! Ano bang pinagsasabi ko?

Eh kasi naman nagulat ako dun sa tanong nya. Para kasing di ko alam ano isasagot ko kaya nagtanong na lang ako pabalik sa kanya.

Ngumiti sya at naramdaman kong nalilito din sya kung anong isasagot nya.

“My dad will kill me this time if I’m gonna escape again,” sabi nya saka tumingin sa malayo.

“What do you mean?” tanong ko na medyo naguguluhan.

“Uhm. I’m…I’m not actually doing great in school,” sagot nya sabay tawa.

“Com’on babe. Tell me…” Syempre makulit ako kaya kinulit ko sya. May gusto akong malaman mula sa statement na yun.

“Okay. Hmm. Before I went to your country, I wasn’t doing great in school. I had lots of absences and I prefer to stay in the botique alone doing some drums and singing. My dad didn’t like it and when I decided to have some vacation in the Philippines, he never tried to keep in touch with me and so did I…until now.” (*sighed*)

“Oh. Why did you do that? He’s still your father. You know, I never experienced to have a father eversince. You’re lucky. You should come and talk to to him.”

“Nah. We’re both busy this time. Besides, I guess he wanted me to rule my life now that’s why he hadn’t call nor text me since Christmas.”

“I’m sorry,” sabi ko. Nakakalungkot naman pala saka ang drama din nitong buhay ni Zev.

“Oh no, it’s fine babe. It’s fine.” Tapos ngumiti sya sakin. Ang gwapo! ^_^*

“Can you promise me one thing?” tanong ko sabay hawak sa kamay nya. Kahit naka-gloves kami pareho, tumatagos parin ang init ng mga kamay namin kahit papano.

“When your class begins this coming 2013, promise me to be back in school and pay attention. Your future lies in your education,” sabi ko.

“Babe, I knew that. But…”

“But what?”

Tinitigan nya ako ska hinimas ang likod ng ulo nya.

(*sighed*) “You know you sound like my father. But you must be thankful because I love you and…Psh! Fine, I’ll do it.” He slightly chuckled.

“Very good!” Syempre tuwang-tuwa ako. Nakinig sya sakin eh. Mahal nya nga ako talaga! Yey ang sarap sa pakiramdam. ^_____________^

Bumalik sya sa dati nyang posisyon, sa likod ko at yumakap ulit sakin at kinilig na naman akon ng bonggang-bongga. Pakiramdam ko para akong bida sa isang foreign movie na sino-shoot dito sa Eiffel Tower.

Hinalikan nya ako sa pisngi saka hinigpitan pa ang pagkakayakap. Parang nag-iinit na ang buo kong katawan at ang sarap ng maghubad. Uyy teka, maghubad ng coat ang ibig kong sabihin ah! xD

“Je t’aime babe,” bulong nya sakin at pagkatapos ay nagharap kami sa isa’t isa. Napakagat naman ako sa labi ng palihim sa sobrang kilig at saya. Of course I loved him too kaya nag-respond ako.

“I love you more babe. And I know I am the luckiest woman at this very moment knowing that I have someone like you right beside me now.” Tiningnan ko sya sa mga mata at napangiti ako. Masaya sya at nararamdaman ko yun.

“I want to make a promise to you right now. But I’m afraid it’ll be broken. So I will just do my very best and swear to God I won’t leave you alone. I’ll make sure you will be the happiest woman living in this planet while you’re still with me.”

Wow! Ngayon lang ako nakadama ng ganito. Yung pakiramdam na ayaw mo ng bitiwan ang isang tao dahil sobra mo syang mahal at ayaw mo syang mawala sa buhay mo? Yung sobrang saya mo at gustong-gusto mong itigil ang oras para di na matapos ang gabing magkasama kayo? 

Halos naiyak ako dun sa sinabi nya. Sana nga ay totoo dahil ayaw na ayaw ko sa mga taong sinungaling.

Ilang sandali pa ay hinalikan na naman nya ako. Pero sa forehead na at hindi na nya nilayo ang mukha nya sa mukha ko. I could feel his warm breath against my nostrils at alam kong hindi na aabot ng one inch ang distansya ng mga mukha namin. My heartbeat raced like tsug, tsug, tsug na naman.

Oh my gulayness! (Hiniram ko muna ang expression ni Barbz sa “The Guy Next Door”, hahah!)

At ngayon, he kissed me na nga! Sa lips!!! O_O

His lips were so soft and warm na parang nakalimutan kong nagye-yelo pala ang buong paligid at maraming tao pala ang nakapalibot sa amin. Anyway, di naman sila nanood at parang wala lang silang nakitang naghahalikan.

Sinakop na nga ng tuluyan ng mga labi ni Zev ang virgin kong lips. LOL! Ang sarap ng first kiss ko!!!

When I learned now how to repond his kiss, naging mas torrid at passionate na ito hanggang sa naramdaman ko na ang tongue nya na nag-eexplore sa lood ng bibig ko. Oh no! Anong ginagawa namin? Syempre nagki-kiss! At ayaw ko ng tumigil! Nakaka-addict pala ang kiss? xD

After 3 minutes and a couple of seconds, we parted our lips and smiled to each other. He hugged me tight allowing me to feel his sincerity.

My first kiss happened in the Eiffel Tower and indeed, it was not just beautiful and sexy para sakin, but it was really unforgettable lalo na’t super love ko ang binigyan ko ng pagkakataong iyon.

“Thank you for coming into my life, babe,” bulong nya.

“I felt the same way,” sabi ko naman.

Afterwards, parang nakaramdam ako ng kakaibang feeling. Naiihi ako! ^_^

“Babe, can I…ahm, can I go to ladies room? Just wanna pee.” Nag-smirk ako pagkasabi ko nun.

“Oh. Do you want me to come with you?” seryoso nyang tanong habang nanlaki naman ang mga eyeballs ko.

“Huh? No, it’s okay. I’ll be right back.” Ki-niss ko sya sa cheeks bago umalis at nagtungo sa ladies room.

Bakit ba feeling ko habang tumatagal ang stay namin dito sa Paris eh parang lumi-level up na ang English ko? Eh magpaturo din kaya ako ng French kay Zev para mas bongga? Hahaha. Hay naku. Ewan. Makaihi na nga at ng makabalik ako agad sa labas.

(Andrew’s POV)

Naha-high blood na talaga ako sa babaing ‘to!  Ang ingay saka ang bilis pang maglakad kahit naka-heels. Saka ako pa ang pinagbitbit ng mga gamit nya. GRR! Ano akala nya sa mga Pinoy na gwapong katulad ko? Alalay?

“Hey! Hey Mischa! Are we still far from Eiffel Tower?” tanong ko na nahalatang napagod. Kahit nag-bus kami eh nakakapagod paring maglakad dahil sa dami ng dala ko. Hindi naman masyadong mabibigat pero marami nga lang. Hiwa-hiwalay kasi ang mga paper bags at di ko alam kung ano ang laman ng iba. Ang alam ko, mga books ang laman ng isa sa mga bitbit ko.

“Where here Andrew,” matamlay nyang sagot.

Teka, parang ang lungkot tingnan ng mukha nya. Saka….

“WOW!” Natigilan ako saglit dahil sa nakita ko. Ang ganda nga ng Eiffel Tower! Ang attractive ng ilaw nya sa paligid at ang daming tao kahit ang lamig-lamig.

“It’s so beautiful!” namangha kong sabi.

“Duhh!” Umirap sya.

“What’s your problem? Why do you look sad?”

“Uhm. Nothing. Go and find your Cassy. I’ll just sit right here and wait. Be sure to come back coz I don’t have someone to be with and I don’t want to be alone.”

“Okay, okay. Fine. Just wait for me.”

Sa wakas nakawala rin ako! (*evil smile*) Iniwan ko sa kanya yung mga gamit nya pati packbag ko para sure na makabalik ako. Bakit ba ayaw nyang mag-isa ngayong gabi eh taga-dito naman sya? Ah bahala sya. Hahanapin ko muna si Cassy. Sana nga nandito sya. Sana…

Naglibot-libot ako sa paligid. Ang daming tao saka kahit natatakpan ng yelo ang paligid eh lumalabas parin ang liwanag na dala ng ilaw na nakapalibot sa tower. Hmm, maka-picture nga. Nag-pose ako at kinuhanan ang sarili ko ng picture though my celphone. 

When I’m done, umakyat na ako sa first level. Good thing nagpapalit ako ng pera kanina dun sa airport at ginamit ko dito. May pamasahe pala ang elevator nila. Unique. Naglakad-lakad naman ako sa first level ngunit wala parin akong nakita kahit anino man lang ni Cassy. 

(*sighed*) Asan ka ba Cassy?

Umakyat ako sa second level. Kapag hindi ko talaga sya nakita ngayong gabi, mapipilitan talaga akong bumalik dun sa hotel at mag-check in kahit sobrang mahal.

At nang nalibot ko na ang buong second level ng Eiffel Tower, wala paring Cassy Montefalcon sa paligid. 9:45 pm na. Nasaan kaya sya? Imposible din namang nandun sya sa top level ng tower dahil sabi ng guard kanina temporaryong isinara muna ang elevator patungo sa top level. (*sighed*) Bumaba na lang ako para balikan yung kasama ko.

Nung nasa ground na ako at naglakad pabalik dun sa kina-uupuan ni Mischa, pero laking gulat at sobrang tuwa ko dahil sa wakas…sa wakas!!! Sa wakas nakita ko na si Cassy! Sabi ko na nandito lang sya eh!

Tumakbo ako para makalapit sa kanya.

“Cassy!” Tinawag ko sya sa malakas na boses. “Cassy!”

Lumingon sya at napatigil sa paglalakad. Nanlaki ang mga mata nya na halatang gulat na gulat sa nakita nya. Ako, si Andrew na ordinaryong classmate na baliw sa kanya dun sa Pilipinas, ay nandito ngayon sa Paris at kaharap nya!

“Salamat at nakita na rin kita sa wakas! Sabi ko na nandito ka lang eh. Nagpunta ako dun sa hotel nyo kaso wala raw kayo pareho ng mama mo kaya naisipan kong magpunta dito dahil alam kong paborito mong puntahan ang lugar na ‘to,” sabi ko ng tuloy-tuloy dahil sa sobrang tuwa. Pero hindi nakakibo si Cassy.

“Who is he, babe?” tanong ng…Teka, may kasama pala sya? At tama ba yung narinig ko? Babe?

Natigilan kaming tatlo saglit at ilang sandali pa ay napalingon dahil sa boses ni Mischa na nag-interrupt.

“Zev?”

>>>CHAPTER 19 HERE