Pinky Promise

"What?" My voice came like a silent plea.

"I never actually like drinks for personal reasons, but when I first tasted it, I changed completely, and I still wonder why."

I tilted my head a bit, trying to fathom what he was trying to say.

"What I'm saying is, the drink was that strong to change my whole perspective." He elaborated.

I nodded slowly while still trying to understand him more, but I guess that wouldn't be possible because he wasn't helpful.

Seeing my reaction, he decided to change the discussion.

"So you have no drinks that you actually like?" He started. Oh boy, I hope he won't start with that. "Do you mind telling me how possible that can be?"

I clenched my jaw. "Well let's say I don't have just the way you didn't before you found the love of your life." I said with a half smile.

He frowned with a confused look. "Love of my life?"

"Yeah, the love of your life."

"Who is that?" He asked as he moved closer to me.

"Your drink," I muttered, completely confused by the look on his face.

He seemed to have understood something. "were you trying to say my drink is the love of my life?" He asked.

I nodded with a perplexed look, and he smiled. "That's not the love of my life."

"Then who is?"

The look on his face changed as he walked even closer to me. "Do you want to know?"

The look on my face must've replied because he leaned down to whisper in my ears. "That's still something I'm trying to figure out." He said and pulled back.

He turned around. "Should I get the drink?"

"Huh?" I blinked confused.

"Don't worry," he grabbed the drink and turned to me. "Let's have this, since you like it as well."

He walked to a corner and shockingly sat on the floor as he beckoned for me to join him. I hesitantly walked over and sat at a comfortable distance away from him.

"Do you like dogs?" I asked curiously.

He looked surprised. "Maybe but I don't think I have the time to own one," he replied sincerely.

"Then what do you have the time to do?"

I guess that was a stupid question because his gaze confirmed it.

"You seem less busy these days," I rushed to say.

"I guess." He responded, and it became quiet as the both of us were caught up in our worlds.

"I once got chased by a dog and I ran to my neighbor's backyard. I still got bit by it and my mum said something scary at that time but funny now."

I found myself being curious. "She said in less than thirty minutes I'll start barking like a dog. I felt my soul leave my body and come back."

I let out a chuckle when I saw the look on his face and how he grimaced when he mentioned the barking part.

"It was really not as funny as you find it at that time."

"I'm sorry," I let out the laughter I held when I passed the knowing gaze.

"It's really not funny." He said, acting annoyed, which made him look cute. Damn! I never knew he had this side of him.

I stopped laughing eventually and looked at him expectedly. He raised a brow but smiled.

"Okay I'll tell you something more, stop pouting because it's just distracting me." He said, but I paid no attention to it as I became excited to hear more of his personal life.

"Warning, this story is something I promised not to tell anyone, so you must promise to hide it as well." He said, and I nodded even though I doubted it was any different from the one he told.

"It was June 6 and my parents left with my grandma to check on her health since she was seriously sick. Being the only one at home, and I was about 16 then. I had this tape I borrowed from my friend but never watched because I never got the opportunity to, and that day was the perfect opportunity. I locked everywhere and played the video to the highest, and I was glad that the mansion was actually soundproof; hence I could play the tape to the highest."

"But it's just a tape," I said, dumbfounded.

"Yes but not just any other tape but a sex tape." I revealed and my eyes widened.

He must've been expecting my reaction because he just chuckled amusingly. "My neighbor knocked on the window to ask me something, and I went to the door to answer him and came back to continue the act. I actually took off my clothes and got ready to watch more of the porn, but little did I know that my parents were back from the hospital and I forgot to lock the door the second time I went there. They came in and saw me naked and engrossed in what I was watching. My mum quickly turned off the TV, and my grandma fainted for an odd reason. Maybe she was still recovering and was just shocked." He shrugged.

My jaw dropped as I looked at him with different emotions displaying in my chocolate brown eyes. Pity, laughter, shock and most of all, embarrassment. I felt embarrassed for his sake because I couldn't imagine what he must've felt that day, the shame he must've gone through.

"What did your parents say after that?"

He shrugged again. "I was 16 and definitely curious, so they could either scold me or punish me for taking my curiosity to the next level."

"So which was it?" I inquired almost immediately, earning a look from him as he turned to look at me but chuckled when he saw the display of emotions.

"You see that was long ago and equally a secret, so I hope it stays that way," he said seriously and I nodded.

He stretched his hand. "Pinky promise?"

I blinked confused, not expecting that from him.

He raised a brow. "What?"

I shook my head and slowly stretched my hand as well and made the pinky promise with him.

"That's not all," he said, forcing me to look at him as our eyes locked. He leaned closer and our lips were an inch apart.

He pulled close, and our lips locked together as well.