LOVE At First Sight

Dix-neuf

Tiffany blinked several times before Alexander's words sinked-in to her. Tears started to fall on her eyes while slowly shooking her head.

"No... No! Alexander naman eh! You just came back! Then you'll tell me it's over? Ayoko! I sacrificed everything just to be with you. Please tell me you're just kidding. We're not over! Ayoko!"

Alexander, who was suprised with the sudden outburst of Tiffany, panicked when she saw her crying.

"L-Love... anong... what are you saying?"

Then what surprised him more was when Tiffany kneeled in front of him while holding both of his hand. "Please naman. Don't do this to me Alexander—"

Alexander guided her to stand up, immediately cupped her face with both hands and looked intently in her eyes. "Shh... Calm down Love. Calm down. Tell me, ano bang problema?"

Tiffany sobbed before she answered. "Y-you told me it's over. Alexander... please don't do this to me."

At doon napatanga si Alexander sa sinabi ni Tiffany. Wala naman syang sinasabing it's over. Ang sabi nya, Se agapó— oh shit. Tiffany heard it wrong.

"Love look at me."

And Tiffany obliged. She looked straight at his eyes as she cried.

"What did you exactly heard?"

"You said se acabó. Please tell me you're joking." Pagmamaka-awa nito sa kanya.

Alexander claimed her lips and kissed her fervently before he spoke. "I'm sorry if you heard it wrong Love. Nakalimutan ko kasi paano i-pronounce yung Greek words na 'yon. Ending, naging tunog Spanish tuloy."

"W-what?"

Then Alexander smiled at her while gently wiping her tears away. "I didn't say 'se acabó'. Pagpasensyahan mo na dahil sa French lang ako fluent. But the one that I said a while ago is Se agapó. It's greek."

"G-greek?" Gulat na gagad ni Tiffany.

"Yes. Se agapó is a greek word for I love you."

At doon na hindi nakapagsalita si Tiffany dahil parang tumigil ang paghinga nya dahil sa sinabi ni Alexander.

"Love, breathe for me."

Doon lang pinakawalan ni Tiffany ang hininga nya at doon lang din nag sinked-in sa isip nya ang sinabi ni Alexander.

Alexander loves me? I heard it right this time, right? It's english.

"S-seryoso?" Tanging nasabi ni Tiffany.

Alexander chuckled before he claimed her lips once again. "Yes Love. I love you. Remember when I told you na may sasabihin ako pagbalik ko? Ito na 'yon. I want you to know that I have already fallen in love with you. Matagal na Love. From the moment you bravely faced your Father and fought for me, telling him how much you love me. Doon ko narealize yung sobrang pagmamahal ko sayo. I told you, ako naman ngayon. Papatunayan ko naman ngayon ang pagmamahal ko sayo. Je t'aime mon amour, my Tiffany Love."

And from that moment, wala nang pakielam si Tiffany sa sugat nya. Agad syang tumalon para iyakap ang binti nya sa bewang ni Alexander at ang mga kamay nya sa leeg nito at doon nya ginawa ang gustong-gusto nyang gawin kay Alexander sa loob ng halos isa't-kalahating buwan na nalayo sya dito.

And from there, she poured out her overflowing feelings and claimed Alexander's lips and kissed him fervently.

Finally, may katugon na ang nararamdaman ni Tiffany para sa lalaking mahal na mahal nya. For 8 years si Alexander lang ang itinitibok ng puso nya. And now, it's finally happening. The man that she loves also loves him with the same ferocity.