Armando is being beaten by his girlfriend. Hale is very angry at him and so furious. What he did to him is not a joke. His arms are supposed to be dislocated, but he is lucky Hale listened to his cries.
He deeply exhales and catches his breath. He is worrying that Hale will not be in a good mood for what he just did this morning. He destroyed the precious moment of him.
This day is the day that they will go to a beach to unwind and have fun. He is now thinking what he's gonna do to tame Hale. His girlfriend acted like a leon when he attacked him. He needs to fix this problem so that they will not act awkwardly.
Hale is still cleaning his face. The worst scenario is he is getting more black and he doesn't know what is happening to his face. He is planning to go to the dermatologist to ask for help. For him, this is his serious experience to his face.
Armando already has an idea how to remove the black paint to Hale's face. He picked (enter chemical) and brought it to Hale. He cannot look into his eyes as he is embarrassed by what he had done to him.
"Here is the solution to your problem. I am so very very sorry, Hale. I didn't intend to make you mad and wild. My motive was to prank you. I am sorry I put too much paint on your face," he apologized and gave the things for paint removal.
"W-W-What? P-P-Paint? You put paint on my face? Oh c'mon Armando, how dare you! Why did you do that? You know, you are lucky I don't have allergies to chemicals, but I hate that thing being put on my face. I once applied when I was a festival dancer but I had a bad experience with it, it takes more days before the petroleum scent is gone."
"How terrible. I hope the remedy I gave you could help you. Again, I am so very sorry."
"It's okay, I understand your intention. It's funny anyway, but I hate to say that I dislike dark humor. Keep that in your mind."
Hale proceeded to paint removal on his face. He went happy as the things applied to his paint are effective. The soap is also like a gift from an angel, it has a strong pleasant scent and it successfully removes the petroleum's bad odor.
Armando sighed because Hale is now smiling. He went to him and patted his shoulders then massaged them. Hale giggled as he is thinking that Armando is inviting for a romance.
"Not right there, Armando. Uhhmm... You are so naughty."
"After what I have done, you still cuddle. How about if we have a quickie before we go to the beach to meet your friend?"
"Don't act fast, my dear. I want to feel refreshed today. Control your horniness. That's your challenge and my punishment by making fun of me."
Armando scratches his head. He went to the comfort room to play with his pet. He cannot stop himself being horny. It's a good thing he has hands, he can manage his pet.
He moaned very loudly when he was near paradise. His girlfriend laughed hilariously as he enjoyed the sound.
"Good job, Armando. I knew you could manage."
"Fuck you, Hale! I will destroy you on the bed later."
"Let's see."
Hale left the boarding house to buy some groceries. As his friends agreed upon their meeting, each of them will bring food and drinks. So, he will be busy cooking what food he pledged to bring.
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As they arrive in Coron, which is located in Palawan, Philippines, there is a rondalla group welcoming them with folk and lively music. There are people assisting them while going out from the boat.
Hale feels delightful and he seems like having fun in a festive place. He takes off his sunglasses to enjoy seeing the wonders of the beach. He saw kids playing on white sand, there were foreign tourists sunbathing, and the usual event in the Philippines, the video karaoke singing.
His two friends welcomed them while Armando and him were walking. They were toured the paradise and then went to their cottage. When they arrived at their station, Hale could clearly hear the singers there.
"I never thought that I was staying now in a dreamy place. This place was included in my bucket list and my goal was to grant it by next year, but look at now I am here."
"That's good to hear, Hale. We are pleased to make your dream come true," his chubby friend answered.
"You will enjoy your stay here. If I am not mistaken, there will be fire dancers who will be performing later at night," Armando spilled the exciting event to happen in this place.
Hale smiles and jumps like a child. "Really? Oh my god, that is so wonderful. I can't wait to witness the entertaining performance, I do love that."
His fashionista friend reveals the fun activities they will gonna do while the sun is shining. "Since it will take half a day to wait, let us have a fun game. And guess what Hale, I have a surprise. What's your guess?"
"A surprise? I am not expecting that. My guess is there will be an extra challenging game," he makes a guess.
"Not only that, there is more. And to reveal the surprise, there will be literally more people who will join us."
The singers coming from the other cottage had some entrance to their cottage. Hale was just surprised by what he saw.
"Oh, I never noticed earlier that it's your troupe singing on the karaoke. I never thought you would be here."
Armando patted his shoulder. "I am the one who invited them. Just so you know, I missed them with my basketball class. In fact, we will play a team game and they will be the ones who will complete the mechanics."
Hale almost cried because he was playing a game with his classmates. His boyfriend is so thoughtful with this idea, that he thinks that he can recover fast from his bad past.
Without further ado, they refreshed themselves with refreshing drinks and appetizing snacks. Armando opened the packages containing street foods.
"Wow, my favorites! This day is full of surprises! I love you very much, Armando!" Hale kissed Armando.
"Yiieehh..." his classmates feel romantic about what they saw.
"You are annoying, guys. This is just a small thing, nothing is romantic there." he cracked a joke.
"Both of you are adorable, you seem like a famous loveteam."
"What if we have a spin in the bottle tonight? We are interested to know your love story."
"Yiieehh..."
Armando and Hale stared at each other. Hale is feeling awkward but his boyfriend is widely smiling, something like he is being flirted and it giggles him.
While they were looking at each other, his classmates had a plan for today's games. They are planning to make the gameplay romantic and highlight the moment of the couple.
"Alright, lend me your ears, guys. Let us start our first game. This game will measure your strength and strategy in playing with your teammates, that game is Tug of War."
Hale covered his mouth and bigged his eyes. He is not into this, he hopes that Armando will be his teammate to win the game.
And now it started, the two teams formed a line containing fifteen players each team. Surprisingly, Armando and Hale were assigned as team captains so they were placed in front of each other.
At the count of three, they started to pull the long rope. At first, the team of Armando is strong and has a chance to win the game. But in the end, Hale's team became stronger and they pulled the rope intensively.
Another surprise happened, they won and they nailed it. However, his position surprised him as he was lying on the white sand and Armando was above his front. He can feel the deep breath and smell the scent of the mint on Armando's mouth while breathing.
His classmates cheered their moment and captured some pictures as a remembrance. Their plan became successful, they were so happy with the result and witnessed the sweetness of Armando and Hale.
"Are you okay, my princess?" Armando asked.
Hale is speechless, he only saw this scene in movies and now he is the leading lady of his reality movie. He closes his eyes as he can feel that his boyfriend is gonna kiss him.
And they really kissed with utmost romance, passion, torridly. They acted like they were in a romantic movie. The spice of their love is on and their classmates started to become a die-hard fan of their relationship.
"I love you very much, Hale. Do you like my surprise?"
Hale swallowed. "I love you more, Armando. I hope this day will never end, I want to feel romantic with your love. I am grateful for your effort, thank you for making me happy and loved."
And they continue kissing without hesitation. They never mind the other people as they are proud to show their love.