A/N: HEY HEHEHE... Here's our second update for today!

Let's join our favorite couple on their tour to the beautiful City of London.

Some videos and photos are posted here for you guys to experience firsthand what it is like when touring the places. Credits goes to the owners of the photos and videos. 

I've read your comments... hehehe ;)

Peace yow!

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KRYSTAL’S POV

The tour that the hotel provided was daebak! It was a Hop on Hop off Bus Tour, where you can buy a ticket which is the London Pass and enjoy the freedom to hop on and off the sightseeing buses around London to explore the city.

It’s a double decker bus that is famous in this city with the top open. Amber and I sat on the top because I want to see the sights and feel the wind brush on my face. She always has her camera ready taking photos of everything she sees on the street and most importantly me. I have a thousand photos now on her memory card and counting!

The joy of this tour is it has freebies, besides unlimited travel around London, it also has a free walking tour and a free river tour included on the ticket. We don’t have to pay extra for everything! We can hop off in a sight then just wait for another bus to hop on again taking us to places. No waiting of taxis or riding the subway.

(A/N: Please watch video to have idea of the tour.)

Our first stop was the Tower of London. “Wow…” Amber mumbled under her breath while looking at the fortified walls of the tower.

“Do you know that besides being the Royal Palace of Her Majesty and home of the Royal Jewels, this was also used as a prison?”

“Really? I didn’t know that…” she took a photo of me and smiled “What else do I have to know Miss Jung?” she took my hand and intertwined our fingers while walking. Never have I imagined myself doing this thing… all I thought before was me being alone while touring!

“Queen Elizabeth I was kept here as a prisoner before she became a Queen… then she also stayed here before her coronation. But most importantly they use the tower to imprison high status individuals who made a crime against the crown like treason.”

“So this is like a Nobleman’s Prison…”

“They said there’s a lot of ghost here though…” I felt Amber’s hand go stiff in my hold making me laugh. Ohhhhh~~~ she’s afraid of the paranormal huh…. hmmm…..

We followed the group of tourists and the Yeoman Warder and Beefeater serving as our tour guide. He’s really a funny guy making history of the Tower be understood by the people around him with humor.

He showed us the Royal Menagerie, where the statues of a Lion and 2 Leopards stands. “This is were they keep the wild animals being presented to the Kings…” I whispered at her so not to disturb the Yeoman speaking in front of us. “King Henry III used to have a polar bear here given by the King of Norway. They said the bear went fishing in the River Thames tied with a chain.”

“A freaking Polar Bear?! It can live off snow?!”

“I think so… Oh! He also has an African Elephant given by King Louis IX of France but it dropped dead because they said maybe it was given red wine instead of water and also because of the climate. Poor Dumbo…”

We arrived at the Tower Hill and I whispered on her ears again “They execute prisoners here by hacking their heads off their necks. Heads rolled here then if you’re in front of the scaffold where the executioning is happening, you can catch the head. And look at that metal plates, those are the names of the persons executed here.” nyahahahahaha!!!! her grip on my hand just tightened!

“R-really?”

“Anne Boleyn was executed here and her head rolled there and blood sputtered from her neck…”

“Gross.”

“Imagine 112 people being executed here… so it means their spirits are around us now…”

She froze beside me that made me laugh inside. Amber! You coward! I hugged her from behind and rested my chin on her shoulders, and asked her on a whisper “Are you afraid of ghosts?”

“M-me? A-afraid of ghosts? Of course not…” she scoffed in a low voice and planted a lingering kiss on the side of my head “Why will I be afraid of ghosts… they are just…g-ghosts.” oh yeah you’re not afraid~~~

“They said Anne Boleyn struts her ghost in the White Tower with her head tucked underneath her arm. And oh, also those 2 Princes of the Tower… those 2 sons of King Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth who suddenly disappeared inside this tower. They said the kids was probably ordered to be killed by their Uncle King Richard III because they are obstacles on his reign, others said they escaped. No one knows…. the night guards said they can hear voices of kids playing around and running but there wasn’t anyone. They said a box containing the remains of 2 kids was discovered and was laid to rest in a corner at Westminster Abbey.”

“How did you know all about this?” she asked me raising her eyebrow with an amused smile on her face. I grinned at her and dig my chin on her shoulders “Reading and listening to the Yeoman now hehehe… He’s funny… and i have this scholarly interest in everything about the Tudors.”

After the tour on the Tower of London we took a quick walk at the London Bridge taking photos and shooting videos again then we hop on the bus again and went to the other places like the Buckingham Palace and watch the marching guards, the Big Ben, taking photos and joining the tour too. The Westminster Abbey where the monarchs are coronated and at the same time some of them are buried.

"Do you know who's also buried here in the Church?"

"Ummm... another royal?" she whispered at me. I smiled at her and pulled her to the perfect example of science mixing in with religion. I pointed at the epitaph grinning.

"Woah... Sir Isaac Newton?"

"Yup."

We ended up in Oxford St. full of shops and people just walking, busy with everything. She pulled me inside Marks & Spencer saying she just want to look around the shop, her looking around means buying things.

One thing I like about this shop? Besides being the flagship store here in London…

They got everything I want.

Including FOOD. HEHEHE….

Amber obviously likes buying shirts and jackets. I saw the clothes she have in the closet that Alfred neatly arranged by color, actually it’s only 3 colors. White, Black, and Gray. Same as her pants.

When we went out of the shop, both of us were carrying bags. She has 2 bags with her clothes while I have my bag of goodies hihihi.

I got boxes of my cookies and my chocolates and biscuits that I love. YUM.

Amber wanted to buy some clothes for me but I told her not to because I don’t like the style and besides, if we buy a lot of clothes how can I jump on to the other places in Europe I plan to head out?! I only got a big backpack! And she needs to buy a backpack too. I don’t even know what to do with my purchases yesterday at the souvenir shop. Might as well have it ship in a box going home to Korea so I don’t have to carry it around when I head out to my next destination.

Which reminds me… is she joining me in my adventure?

I haven’t ask her about joining … shyness overcoming me. What if she doesn’t want to and just stay here? Surely, I can’t force her to do something she doesn’t like.

We visited the St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Trafalgar Square, also took a tour at the Madame Tussaud’s Museum. I notice a group of Chinese tourists looking at the two of us with curiosity… weird.

We were in Trafalgar Square sitting on the edge of the fountain while eating a sandwich when another group of tourists passed by, specifically Koreans like us who were gasping in their corner and squealing while looking at us. Some are Chinese whispering in their corner while looking at us.

What the hell are they squealing about?!

“Krys, we should go now… let’s eat a proper meal, shall we? Do you want to go to the Brick Lane now?” Amber again took off her cap and placed it over my head and lowered the brim almost covering my face.

She said Brick Lane! Ooooh~~~ food haven!

“How about the London Eye? We’ll just come back for it tonight?” I asked her as she guides me while we walk on the square. She wrapped her arms over me protectively like shading me away from something “What’s with the bodyguard hug all of a sudden..?”

She snickered at me and pulled me closer almost carrying me “Nothing… I just wanna hug you tight. The hotel car is waiting for us at the corner..”

“You called them?”

“Yup, let’s go. It’s just a 20 minute drive going there..”

We found the car and the chaffeur drove us to Brick Lane. Brick Lane is a street packed with shops, restaurants, cafes and everything. On Sundays the street is packed with people just walking around shopping and eating. They said Sundays is the best time to visit Brick Lane because the most food choices are available on that day. Dishes from around the world are being sold at stalls along the street.

“Amber….”

“Hmmmm…”

“There’s this Chinese group who were whispering earlier at the Trafalgar Square… I don’t understand what they are talking about but they took a photo of us.” I told her while we walk along the street looking at shops.

“Maybe they thought we look good together that’s why..” she smiled at me and dropped my hand. She stood in front of me and started taking my photos making me pout. “Why are you pouting?! Come on give me that lovely smile of yours…”

She likes me too much.

“Amber…. we came on the wrong day. The Boiler House is only open on weekdays… there’s no foooooood….”

“You always have food in your mind!” she laughed at me making me pout again and sulk.

“You’re always on my mind too…” I answered her while looking around. When I turned my head to face her, I saw the smile on her face and the blush on her cheeks. Awww~~…  

“What?! Don’t smile at me like that…” I rolled my eyes at her playfully but deep inside my heart is calling her name. Don’t smile at me like that Earthling, you’re making me conscious and you make my heart beat erratically!

Krystal… just admit it. You already fell for the Earthling.

You only met a few days ago but you already fell for her right there back in the airplane. What do you even saw in her that made you fall?

Her eyes, whenever she will stare straight into mine. I just get lost like now. The way she treats me, I have never been treated this special before. I want her near me, I like hearing her voice, I like hearing how she laughs, how her face change expressions. I feel safe with her and comfortable, and I have this urge to always stare at her face when we sleep at night and in the morning when I wake up before her. Can I keep her forever?

Krystal… you know there is no FOREVER.

ALL YOU HAVE IS NOW.

Smiling at her, I cupped her cheeks and gave her a kiss right there in the middle of the busy street of Brick Lane not minding the people passing by. And the people not minding us kissing too.

But….

We didn’t know a group of tourist already saw us.

(A/N: Please watch this video to further tour the place and see the food being offered. :D)

“CHICKEN! MORE CHICKEN EARTHLING!”

“Enough chicken, you witch.”

“CHICKEN! And get me some of those grilled sausage too… please? Please, please, please, please, please…” I’ll never stop until you do it hehehe…

“Aren’t you even concerned with your figure?” she asked me while wiping the sauce on my mouth. The chicken at Mother Clucker is just really good! I think I already downed 2 orders of the Cluckwich (Fried chicken thigh, pickled pepper, lettuce, hot sauce & lime mayo on Texan toast) and some chicken strips and fries. Plus the chicken wings!

We ended up here in Ely’s Yard at the back of The Old Brewery. The food stalls here ar