Chapter 20: Honeymoon – Stage 6

After the breakfast they took their things and went outside the hotel, holding hands.

Day was warm and washed with sunshine. People were passing by, lots of old women were selling flowers down the street, kids ran and played.

Claire held Alex under his hand as they talked about things they saw around them.

Alex pointed to her to one store and Claire saw book about training horses in the store window. As they continued to walk, Alex hugged her around waist, and she hugged him as they were walking down the street.

She looked to a museum that she recognized from one book. She smiled – this was dream coming true – thanks to Alex.

She turned around to see him talking to an old lady who was selling flowers. He was listening carefully as old lady explained the way to the beach and Claire noticed that Alex already bought one red rose.

Her heart melted; how did I lived without his love? , wondered Claire, walking toward them.

As she came, old lady looked at her and touched her face as if to make sure that she was real. Than she looked to Alex and said, with warm smile:

OLD LADY: "Ine poli omorfi."

Alex smiled and replied:

ALEX: "Ine, den ine?"

Claire looked surprised at him.

CLAIRE: "You understand her?"

Alex nodded.

ALEX: "Yeah. I learned Greek at school."

CLAIRE: "What, how…How come I didnt knew that?"

ALEX: " –Cause I wanted to surprise you", he smiled to her.

Claire smiled, too.

CLAIRE: "What did she said?"

ALEX: "That youre real beauty he answered, giving her a rose "And I said - she is, isnt she?"

Claire blushed and took rose from him.

For a moment, their eyes locked and before Alex could even think to kiss her, Claire looked to old lady and said with smile:

CLAIRE: "Thank you. Do you speak English?"

Old lady smiled and nodded.

OLD LADY: "A little."

CLAIRE: "How do you say I love you on Greek?"

OLD LADY: "Sagapo."

Claire looked at Alex and smiled:

CLAIRE: "Sagapo."

Alex kissed her and replied:

ALEX: "Kai ego s'agapo."

Claire looked at old lady.

CLAIRE: "What did he said right now?"

Old lady smiled:

OLD LADY: "He said that he loves you, too."

Claire smiled and kissed Alex again. They waved to old lady and started to walk down the street.