"Have you ever heard of Amanpulo," I asked, sipping from my cup.
Tsukushi nodded, wiping her mouth with her napkin. "Who hasn't? It's one of the recently discovered beaches by the ultraelite. I've heard Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman used to go there before their divorce."
"Amanpulo is situated on the western group of islands of the Philippines. As you know, the country itself is composed of more than 7,000 islands," I lectured, leaning back on my chair. "It is one of the most pristine beaches that I've ever visited in all my travels. That is why a few years ago, I had a cottage commissioned there. I'm planning to visit my property this weekend so I invited the Mimiasakas to go with me." I paused, busying myself with my toast and not looking at Tsukushi. Oh, what the heck. "Would you like to come along?"
She squealed like a little girl as her eyes almost burst out of their sockets. "I would love to go! I've dreamed of going there as soon as I've heard about it. I just haven't found the time."
I chuckled as I watched her get excited about the trip, chatting away about what to wear. So, she finally realized that dressing up isn't just a fashion thing. I think Auntie had a good influence on her.
* * * *
We left the cottage late afternoon. I'll miss this place again. "Ready?" A double entendre. I sighed.
She nodded, putting her seatbelt on and adjusting her cap. She gave me one of her happy smiles, which was now rare.
Once more, we left our little haven and headed back to the city. We drove in companionable silence, both of us lost in our own thoughts. Tsukushi fell asleep after an hour of driving. I glanced at her sleeping form. On her neck nestled the Saturn necklace Tsukasa gave her. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to concentrate on the road before me. How am I going to measure up to Tsukasa's memory?
Tsukushi nodded, wiping her mouth with her napkin. "Who hasn't? It's one of the recently discovered beaches by the ultraelite. I've heard Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman used to go there before their divorce."
"Amanpulo is situated on the western group of islands of the Philippines. As you know, the country itself is composed of more than 7,000 islands," I lectured, leaning back on my chair. "It is one of the most pristine beaches that I've ever visited in all my travels. That is why a few years ago, I had a cottage commissioned there. I'm planning to visit my property this weekend so I invited the Mimiasakas to go with me." I paused, busying myself with my toast and not looking at Tsukushi. Oh, what the heck. "Would you like to come along?"
She squealed like a little girl as her eyes almost burst out of their sockets. "I would love to go! I've dreamed of going there as soon as I've heard about it. I just haven't found the time."
I chuckled as I watched her get excited about the trip, chatting away about what to wear. So, she finally realized that dressing up isn't just a fashion thing. I think Auntie had a good influence on her.
* * * *
We left the cottage late afternoon. I'll miss this place again. "Ready?" A double entendre. I sighed.
She nodded, putting her seatbelt on and adjusting her cap. She gave me one of her happy smiles, which was now rare.
Once more, we left our little haven and headed back to the city. We drove in companionable silence, both of us lost in our own thoughts. Tsukushi fell asleep after an hour of driving. I glanced at her sleeping form. On her neck nestled the Saturn necklace Tsukasa gave her. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to concentrate on the road before me. How am I going to measure up to Tsukasa's memory?