Ilang segundo na syang nakatitig sa akin na parang sinisigurado kung totoo ba lahat ng narinig nya, I laughed and tapped his cheek softly.
"Is it true? Y-you love me?" he asked, I nodded and touch his cheeks gently.
"I love you so much, can I spend my forever with you...?" I asked and curiously bitted my lower lip.
"Am I not hearing things? Is this for real? You love me? " He said, I nodded my head and hugged him tightly.
"I love you Tries and please answer me, this is the last time I will ask you this, can I spend my forever with you?" Ani ko saka humiwalay sa yakap nya at saka sya tinitigan ng matiim.
He nodded his head and cupped my cheeks, his warm palms giving heat to my cold cheeks. He kissed the tip of my nose and gently smiled at me.
"I love you too Selene, I really do. Mula ngayon noon hanggang ngayon mahal na mahal parin kita, everyday I fall inlove with you hardly and I am willing to be spend my forever with you..." he said and claimed my lips, I closed my eyes and answered his kisses.
I want to be happy and I choose the path that will surely gave me happiness that I deserve. I don't want to be scared anymore. Fear became the reason to take a risk and try new things cause I want to be better, to do better and it gaves me motivation to pass the hindrance that I've been fear the most.
This is our new begginning, a new start of our journey.
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"Ma'am, Mr. Fernando is outside" My secretary infromed me while I am still busy reading documents.
"Let him in and please cancel all my appointments" I said and placed stood up from my seat when I saw him entering the room.
"Hey" he muttered and pulled me into hug, I hugged him back and smiled.
"You smell so good,you know " I said while inhaling his scent, he kissed the tip of my nose after we sat down on the couch.
"Stop it babe, how's your day? " he warned, I automatically smiled and hugged him on the other side.
"Are you ready for dinner? Nagtext na si mama sa akin kanina, she's so excited "
"Yeah, nagtext na'ko kay mama kanina so it's already settled" he answered and placed his arms around my waist.
"You know Tries, I still can't believe that we've already fix everything, kay Rion, kina mama, sa family mo and sa ating dalawa, maybe fate wants us to be strong and be the better of ourselves, the pain and everything we've encountered in the past united us in the future. Every pain is worth it kung ikaw naman pala at si Rion ang bayad sa lahat, I am so happy for what we've become now babe..." I said and kissed him on his cheek. He chuckled and tighten his hugged.
Naayos na namin ang lahat sa loob ng isang buwan, I didn't expect na magkakabalikan talaga kami but I am so thankful, so happy that I've achieved this. Everyone was shock after they knew about Rion, masaya sa feeling na both side namin ni Tries ay tanggap ang anak namin , they were happy after they knew about us, na nagkabalikan na kami, sinabi pa nga nina Psy na sobrang rupok ko daw at hindi na talaga pinalampas ang isang gabi at nagkabalikan na agad kami.
Napalingon naman ako kay Tries ng binitawan nya ang pagkakayapos sa akin saka tumayo sa harap ko, he offered his hand infront of me and I gladly accepted it.
"Don't remove the blindfold okay? Sasabihin ko lang kung pwede ng tanggalin" he said and covered my eyes saka marahang hinala papalabas ng office ko dahil naramdaman kong isinara nya ang pinto at maya maya pa ay parang nakasakay kami sa elevator.
"Babe? Where are we going?" I asked curiously and held his polo sleeve, I heard laughed softly kaya hinampas ko sya.
Kinakabahan ako, ano bang nakain ni Tries at naisipan pang takpan ang mga mata ko, di kaya gagawa na kami ng kapatid ni Rion?
"Keep your mind clean babe, and I won't tell you cause it's a surprise" he said teasingly and kissed the top of my head.
Hindi ko na sya pinansin na ikinatawa nya, naramdaman ko namang bumukas ang elevator at sumalubong sa mukha ko ang malamig na hangin, maya maya pa ay iniwan ako ni Tries na ikinabahala ko, paano kung nasa rooftop pala kami at baka itula—
When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
Well there's so much they hold on
And like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul ?
Biglang dumagsa ang kaba sa dibdib ko ng marinig na pumainlang sa pandinig ko ang isang pamilyar na kanta, my eyes watered after I saw the man right infront of me smiling,after someone remove my blindfold.
And I won't gave up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I gave you all my love.
I'm still looking up
"Oh my gosh..." I whispered and covered my mouth in shock using both of hands when I saw him started walking coming infront of me while holding a boquet of red tulips.
"Surprise?" he asked when he's now standing infront of me, I looked around and notice that we're actually here at the rooftop, I nodded my head akmang magsasalita ako ng biglang lumiwanag ang buong paligid.
"What the... " I said, I bursed into tears after the lights infront me formed into words, I can't stop myself from crying when I saw him slowly bending down his one knee on the floor and looked at me.
"Babe I know your in shock right now but please stop crying..." he muttered painfully while looking at me, I nodded my head and started to wipe my tears who didn't stop from falling down to my cheeks.
He cleared his throat before he started talking.
"We've been encountered a lot of pain, sufferings and hindrance for the past six years, we chose to gave up each other in order us to grow. We suffered a lot but still fate wants us to be united again, I want to spend my forever together with you, I want to start and build our future together with our son, with you. All I want is you, no one can ever replaced you in my heart, in my life, my moon goddess, so are you willing to spend your forever with me? " he asked me while he's crying too.
Napahagulhol ako ng makitang unti unti nyang binuksan ang itim na velvet box sa harap ko. I looked at him and smiled.
"Say it babe before I turned you down" I said seriously but I am so fcking happy, I just wanted to hear it from him.
"Will you marry me?" he muttered softly, fear flickered through his eyes when I step backward.
I inhaled my breath sharply and nodded.
"Yes Tries, I am willing to spend my forever with you, together with our son, I love you so how can I say no to you?" I said and run towards him and hugged him tightly.
Natawa naman ako ng maramdamang malalim syang napabuntong hininga na parang nakahinga sya ng maluwag , he gently pushed me and caressed my face using the back of his hands. I smiled and kissed him softly.
"You naugthy girl" he muttered and slid the diamont ring on my ring finger and pulled me into hug.
All of the doubts that I've been thinking for almost six years and 3 months finally vanished. Lahat ata ng masasakit na mga nagyayari sa buhay ko masasabi ko ngayong worth it, the pain, the sufferings and the hindrance that we'd encountered is all worth it.
We deserve each other, we deserve to be happy and to live a better life, I am not afraid of the coming hindrance and problems anymore cause I have Rion and Tries here with me now, the people who completed me and made me who am I today.
My comfort and my home, I guess this is the start of our new journey.
Pagkapasok na pagkapasok palang namin sa loob ng unit ni Tries ay agad kaming binungad ng tunog ng confetti at malakas na sigawan.
"Congratulations!" napalingon ako sa mga taong nagsilabasan sa mga likod ng mga decorations, natawa naman ako ng makitang papalapit sa akin sina mama at ang pamilya ni Tries na nakangiti sa amin.
"Oh my gosh, sa wakas natupad na din ang matagal ko ng hinihiling Ali! Jusko unang tingin ko lang sayo noon nung dinala ka ni Tries sa bahay ay alam ko ng ikaw na talaga! " masayang ani ni Tita Naomi matapos akong yakapin, hinalikan ko naman sa pisngi si Tito matapos nya akong yakapin.
"Grabe kayo manghula tita" I answered jokingly, hinampas naman nya ako sa braso.
"It's mama Ali, you're a part our family now, at isa pa nasan ba yung apo ko at kanina ko pa yun hinanap?" she said, I smiled and hugged her.
"Thanks ma' " I muttered that mades her laugh saka humiwalay sa pagkakayakap sa akin at nilapitan si Tries na karga karga ang natutulog na si Rion.
Akmang lalapit ako sa kanila ng may biglang umakbay sa akin kaya napalingon ako kung sino iyon, my father smiled at me.
"I am so proud of you anak" he said and kissed my temple.
Naramdaman ko naman ang presensya ni mama na nakayakap sa bewang ko kaya isinandal ko ang ulo ko sa balikat nya.
"Thanks to the both of you, ma', pa', salamat sa lahat ng ginawa nyo para sa akin" I said, natawa naman silang dalawa saka sabay nila akong ikinulong sa mainit nilang yakap.
"You don't have to thank us anak, because we just guided you, but you are the one who fight, you are the one who didn't gave up even if it's hard and I am so proud you,we are so proud you of what you've become and reached today, proud na proud kami ng papa mo na anak namin kayong tatlo, you three are warriors but in different ways" my mother said.
I smiled and looked up at the clear sky together with the stars and moon.
The've already witnessed the most painful and the happiest moment of my life they guided me and gaves me hope through the most painful and the happiest day of my life.
And this is the best and memorable moments of my life...
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:)