Emma couldn't sleep that night. She tossed, and turned, and even tried falling asleep to music, but nothing was working. She couldn't stop thinking about Ryan. He was on her mind all araw and all night, and she couldn't do anything about it. She wanted to be around him all of the time, and was sad when she wasn't. He was always in her dreams everyday, and she turned to mush every time he smiled, or she got to look in his eyes. She sighed, and stared at the tent wall. She think it was madami than just a crush now, she felt a feeling she never felt before, the feeling that was stopping her from sleeping. Love. But she had no idea if he felt the same.
You never know, he did cuddle with you last night. One part of her said. It was probably only to keep warm. Another part of her argued. How can you be sure? The first bit replied. Well why would he for any other reason? The segundo bit snapped back. Emma made a small noise of frustration as she turned around, and watched him longingly, before looking up at the roof. She just didn't know what to do. She felt a gentle tap on her shoulder and she nearly jumped out of her sleeping bag.
"Woah, sorry, did I scare you?" Ryan asked, looking at her with wide eyes.
"A little." Emma replied, a small smile on her face.
"I was gonna say that I can't sleep." Ryan told her, sounding a little nervous.
Me neither." Emma remarked, feeling herself blush.
"I was wondering, if your feet are up for it, do you wanna go for a walk?" He asked, trying not to sound shy.
"Um, sure, where to?" Emma asked.
"I don't know, the lake maybe?" Ryan suggested.
"Ok then." Emma agreed, getting out of her sleeping bag, and grabbing a few things before going to the tent door. The two penguins climbed out of the tent, and started to walk down to the lake. Emma wasn't a big tagahanga of walking through the night, everything looked different, and a bit creepy. The wind howled through the trees, and the bushes shook, as if something was rustling them. Emma walked on, trying to ignore these noises, but a persistent ball of fear sat in her stomach, making her feel sick. She shivered, and stared up at the trees, which were so close together, that she couldn't see the night sky. Just as she was about to run back to the safety of the tent, she felt Ryan's flipper holding hers gently. All of her fears melted away, and a happy tingle went all the way through her body. She looked up at him, and saw he was looking ahead. Emma dragged her eyes back, before he caught her staring. She felt herself smile a little, when she realised he was still holding her flipper. The two penguins came out of the small wood, and reached the lake. The moon made a gleaming reflection in the center, lighting up the entire lake. Ryan spotted a float left on the dock, and he grinned.
"Fancy a swim?" He asked, nodding towards the float.
"Sure." Emma agreed, beaming at the taller penguin. They took the float, and set off into the water. The night was silent, and all that could be heard, was the faint noise of the float moving through the surface of the water. "Do you think we're allowed to do this at night?" Emma asked.
"Probably not." Ryan replied, a mischievous smile tugging at his face. Emma grinned and stared ahead into the water. Emma was definatley not a troublemaker, she had never even had a detention, but she was going to stop doing this, it was too much fun. Ryan steered the float around, and Emma skimmed her flipper along the water, glad that it wasn't too cold. They reached the waterfall, and Emma gazed at it happily. It looked even madami amazing at night, the water seemed to glow, as it cascaded down the rocks. Her mind snapped back to reality when Ryan splashed her. She giggled and splashed him back. They ended up doing this for about 10 minutes, before heading back to shore. Emma was soaking wet, but she didn't mind in the slightest. They decided to sit down for a bit, a little up the hill, away from the water edge. Emma noticed the stars for the first time that night, and she froze in surprise. The entire sky was covered in stars, the twinkling lights making the entire wood light up. She had never seen so many stars in her whole life, but they were in the countryside, there was bound to be a lot of them. She spotted her two favourite constellations and watched them. She shivered, and realised that the wind was getting nippy again. She wrapped her flippers around herself, and her eyes fell on Ryan who was watching her.
"You cold Em?" He asked, daring to look into her eyes.
"Yeah, a little bit." Emma replied, hugging herself tighter. Ryan extended a flipper, and motioned for her to sit closer to him. She blushed and scooted over to him, and he wrapped a flipper around her back. Emma rested her head on his shoulder, and she felt her puso speed up. She took a deep breath, and tried to calm down a little bit as she warmed up instantly. She fidgeted a little and her phone fell out of a pocket in her bag, that she brought with her. It fell funny, and started to play a song. Emma recognised it immediately, as a Westlife song called I Do, and she went to turn it off.
"Keep it on, this song's nice." Ryan told her, blushing a little.
"Urm, ok." Emma agreed. Ryan looked thoughtful, and he took a deep breath, and looked at Emma.
"Um.. this is gonna sound a little strange, but urm.. do you want to dance?" He asked, unable to hide his shyness. Emma nodded without hesitating, not even trying to look like she had to think about it. The two penguins stood up, and Ryan took Emma's flippers, and they dance along the hill.
This must be a dream, this can't actually be happening. She told herself, her puso beating at what felt like 100 miles an hour. Can it? As the song played, Emma found herself unable to stop blushing, and she could barely look Ryan in the eye. She tried to focus on the lyrics.
Tell me can't you feel my puso beat. Tell me as I kneel down at your feet. I knew there would come a time, when these two hearts would entwine, just put your hand in mine, forever.
For so long I have been an island, when no-one could ever, reach these shores. And we've got a whole lifetime to share, and I'll always be there, darling this I swear.
So please believe me. For these words I say are true. And don't deny me, a lifetime loving you. And if you ask will I be true, do I give my all to you.Then I will say I do.
Whilst listening to this, Emma was having a big conflict in her head. C'mon, he obviously likes you, just go with your heart. One piece of her said. What if it's just a friendly dance? Another said. Yeah because mga kaibigan dance around a moonlit lake listening to lovey dovey Westlife songs. The first part replied sarcastically. Emma decided to be a little daring. If I take a step closer, and he moves away, it could be seen as bit of the dance, but if he doesn't move, then it might mean he likes me back. Emma thought, feeling a little pleased with her plan. She held her breath, and stepped pasulong a little. Ryan didn't ilipat away. She took another step closer. He still didn't ilipat away. She took a third step closer, and she felt Ryan ilipat his flippers to around her waist as he pulled her closer. She felt herself go red, and her puso leaped in her chest. She rested her head against his feathers, and closed her eyes happily, enjoying the warmth, and softness of them. Part of her still couldn't believe this was actually happening it was too much like her dreams and daydreams. She looked up at the taller penguin, who was gazing down at her.
"Em, I...I need to tell you s.. something.." He stammered.
"What is it?" Emma asked, though she already knew what he was going to say next. She smiled up at him, and nearly got Nawawala in his dark brown eyes, which were sparkling, just like the stars.
"I..." He began. He took a deep breath, and looked directly into Emma's midnight blue eyes. "I pag-ibig you." He eventually managed, feeling his skin go bright red under his feathers.
"I.. I pag-ibig you too." Emma told him, the mga paru-paro in her stomach intensifying.
"R..really?" Ryan asked, looking surprised and overjoyed all at the same time.
"Yeah, for over a taon now, I just didn't kno-" Emma stopped abruptly as Ryan kissed her, and all of her thought turned to mush. She returned the kiss, and ran her flippers through Ryan's hair and down his neck. Her breathing sped up, and her puso was beating almost impossibly fast. A happy shiver ran all the way through Ryan's body, as he stroked her hair softly, and wrapped his flippers around her waist, pulling her as close as possible. They pulled away after about 30 seconds, and Emma gazed up at Ryan. He tasted like mint, chocolate, and an amazing taste that she couldn't even identify. He gazed back lovingly, and nuzzled her beak gently. She nuzzled back, and caressed the soft feathers on his chest. The new couple hugged eachother tightly, and they couldn't stop smiling. They finally had the one they loved. They sat down, and stared up into the night sky, watching the stars twinkle. Emma sighed happily, and leaned against Ryan's shoulder, nuzzling his neck as she did.
Best night of my life. They both thought, catching eachother's eyes, and smiling warmly. Everything was perfect.
You never know, he did cuddle with you last night. One part of her said. It was probably only to keep warm. Another part of her argued. How can you be sure? The first bit replied. Well why would he for any other reason? The segundo bit snapped back. Emma made a small noise of frustration as she turned around, and watched him longingly, before looking up at the roof. She just didn't know what to do. She felt a gentle tap on her shoulder and she nearly jumped out of her sleeping bag.
"Woah, sorry, did I scare you?" Ryan asked, looking at her with wide eyes.
"A little." Emma replied, a small smile on her face.
"I was gonna say that I can't sleep." Ryan told her, sounding a little nervous.
Me neither." Emma remarked, feeling herself blush.
"I was wondering, if your feet are up for it, do you wanna go for a walk?" He asked, trying not to sound shy.
"Um, sure, where to?" Emma asked.
"I don't know, the lake maybe?" Ryan suggested.
"Ok then." Emma agreed, getting out of her sleeping bag, and grabbing a few things before going to the tent door. The two penguins climbed out of the tent, and started to walk down to the lake. Emma wasn't a big tagahanga of walking through the night, everything looked different, and a bit creepy. The wind howled through the trees, and the bushes shook, as if something was rustling them. Emma walked on, trying to ignore these noises, but a persistent ball of fear sat in her stomach, making her feel sick. She shivered, and stared up at the trees, which were so close together, that she couldn't see the night sky. Just as she was about to run back to the safety of the tent, she felt Ryan's flipper holding hers gently. All of her fears melted away, and a happy tingle went all the way through her body. She looked up at him, and saw he was looking ahead. Emma dragged her eyes back, before he caught her staring. She felt herself smile a little, when she realised he was still holding her flipper. The two penguins came out of the small wood, and reached the lake. The moon made a gleaming reflection in the center, lighting up the entire lake. Ryan spotted a float left on the dock, and he grinned.
"Fancy a swim?" He asked, nodding towards the float.
"Sure." Emma agreed, beaming at the taller penguin. They took the float, and set off into the water. The night was silent, and all that could be heard, was the faint noise of the float moving through the surface of the water. "Do you think we're allowed to do this at night?" Emma asked.
"Probably not." Ryan replied, a mischievous smile tugging at his face. Emma grinned and stared ahead into the water. Emma was definatley not a troublemaker, she had never even had a detention, but she was going to stop doing this, it was too much fun. Ryan steered the float around, and Emma skimmed her flipper along the water, glad that it wasn't too cold. They reached the waterfall, and Emma gazed at it happily. It looked even madami amazing at night, the water seemed to glow, as it cascaded down the rocks. Her mind snapped back to reality when Ryan splashed her. She giggled and splashed him back. They ended up doing this for about 10 minutes, before heading back to shore. Emma was soaking wet, but she didn't mind in the slightest. They decided to sit down for a bit, a little up the hill, away from the water edge. Emma noticed the stars for the first time that night, and she froze in surprise. The entire sky was covered in stars, the twinkling lights making the entire wood light up. She had never seen so many stars in her whole life, but they were in the countryside, there was bound to be a lot of them. She spotted her two favourite constellations and watched them. She shivered, and realised that the wind was getting nippy again. She wrapped her flippers around herself, and her eyes fell on Ryan who was watching her.
"You cold Em?" He asked, daring to look into her eyes.
"Yeah, a little bit." Emma replied, hugging herself tighter. Ryan extended a flipper, and motioned for her to sit closer to him. She blushed and scooted over to him, and he wrapped a flipper around her back. Emma rested her head on his shoulder, and she felt her puso speed up. She took a deep breath, and tried to calm down a little bit as she warmed up instantly. She fidgeted a little and her phone fell out of a pocket in her bag, that she brought with her. It fell funny, and started to play a song. Emma recognised it immediately, as a Westlife song called I Do, and she went to turn it off.
"Keep it on, this song's nice." Ryan told her, blushing a little.
"Urm, ok." Emma agreed. Ryan looked thoughtful, and he took a deep breath, and looked at Emma.
"Um.. this is gonna sound a little strange, but urm.. do you want to dance?" He asked, unable to hide his shyness. Emma nodded without hesitating, not even trying to look like she had to think about it. The two penguins stood up, and Ryan took Emma's flippers, and they dance along the hill.
This must be a dream, this can't actually be happening. She told herself, her puso beating at what felt like 100 miles an hour. Can it? As the song played, Emma found herself unable to stop blushing, and she could barely look Ryan in the eye. She tried to focus on the lyrics.
Tell me can't you feel my puso beat. Tell me as I kneel down at your feet. I knew there would come a time, when these two hearts would entwine, just put your hand in mine, forever.
For so long I have been an island, when no-one could ever, reach these shores. And we've got a whole lifetime to share, and I'll always be there, darling this I swear.
So please believe me. For these words I say are true. And don't deny me, a lifetime loving you. And if you ask will I be true, do I give my all to you.Then I will say I do.
Whilst listening to this, Emma was having a big conflict in her head. C'mon, he obviously likes you, just go with your heart. One piece of her said. What if it's just a friendly dance? Another said. Yeah because mga kaibigan dance around a moonlit lake listening to lovey dovey Westlife songs. The first part replied sarcastically. Emma decided to be a little daring. If I take a step closer, and he moves away, it could be seen as bit of the dance, but if he doesn't move, then it might mean he likes me back. Emma thought, feeling a little pleased with her plan. She held her breath, and stepped pasulong a little. Ryan didn't ilipat away. She took another step closer. He still didn't ilipat away. She took a third step closer, and she felt Ryan ilipat his flippers to around her waist as he pulled her closer. She felt herself go red, and her puso leaped in her chest. She rested her head against his feathers, and closed her eyes happily, enjoying the warmth, and softness of them. Part of her still couldn't believe this was actually happening it was too much like her dreams and daydreams. She looked up at the taller penguin, who was gazing down at her.
"Em, I...I need to tell you s.. something.." He stammered.
"What is it?" Emma asked, though she already knew what he was going to say next. She smiled up at him, and nearly got Nawawala in his dark brown eyes, which were sparkling, just like the stars.
"I..." He began. He took a deep breath, and looked directly into Emma's midnight blue eyes. "I pag-ibig you." He eventually managed, feeling his skin go bright red under his feathers.
"I.. I pag-ibig you too." Emma told him, the mga paru-paro in her stomach intensifying.
"R..really?" Ryan asked, looking surprised and overjoyed all at the same time.
"Yeah, for over a taon now, I just didn't kno-" Emma stopped abruptly as Ryan kissed her, and all of her thought turned to mush. She returned the kiss, and ran her flippers through Ryan's hair and down his neck. Her breathing sped up, and her puso was beating almost impossibly fast. A happy shiver ran all the way through Ryan's body, as he stroked her hair softly, and wrapped his flippers around her waist, pulling her as close as possible. They pulled away after about 30 seconds, and Emma gazed up at Ryan. He tasted like mint, chocolate, and an amazing taste that she couldn't even identify. He gazed back lovingly, and nuzzled her beak gently. She nuzzled back, and caressed the soft feathers on his chest. The new couple hugged eachother tightly, and they couldn't stop smiling. They finally had the one they loved. They sat down, and stared up into the night sky, watching the stars twinkle. Emma sighed happily, and leaned against Ryan's shoulder, nuzzling his neck as she did.
Best night of my life. They both thought, catching eachother's eyes, and smiling warmly. Everything was perfect.
