Kasal tayo pero hindi mo ko gusto. Minahal kita kahit noong una ayoko rin nito. Pero kailangan bang ipagdiinan mo sa pagmumukha ko na hindi ako yung taong gusto mo kahit kasal tayo? Ganun ba ko kawalang halaga sayo?
She leaned away blushing, I just stared at her smiling.
"Bat ganyan ka makatingin?"
"This is the first time I see you blushing in front of me. I'm just amazed"
"Tigilan mo nga ako" sambit niya sabay hawak sa magkabilang pisngi habang nakasimangot as if covering her redness
"Wag na nga tumingin!!!" Umunat siya to cover my eyes with her hands
"What are you doing?" I said holding her hand down
"Shatap" sambit niya sabay angat nung isang kamay na di ko hawak para matakpan ulit ang mata ko, I just pulled it down as well
"Ederii!!"
"Why are you so shy? Haha. Ngayon ka pa nahiya saken?"
"Iba naman yung ngayon!"
"Lika nga" sambit ko at hinila siya papunta sa pwesto ko. I'm still holding both her hands hanggang sa mahila ko na siya sa harapan ko para umupo sa kandungan ko
Nilagay naman niya yung kamay niya sa leeg ko and we just stared at each other before smiling as if we understood everything
I held her close and let myself give in to a kiss. She did as well. When we let go nahiya pa siya as if it's her first time so I held on her face and looked at her straight in the eyes
"I love you. I'm never going to get tired saying that to you now Maris. I love you and I can't lose you"
She hugged me after that and responded "mahal na mahal din kita. Ipaglalaban kita kina papa"
"Papatunayan ko sarili ko kina tito. I'm gonna regain their trust again, mahal. They've trusted my family, especially me, with you. I didn't make myself worthy for long pero ngayon... i'd do anything, I swear"
"Kahit naman wala kang gawin I'll stay with you"
"No. I'm done with not doing anything Maris. Alam kong di sapat yung mga salita ngayon, because I damned you for 6 years, kaya babawi ako sayo mahal"
"Mahal?"
"Oo, ikaw yun. I honestly find it too cheesy before lalo pa at tagalog word but it only fits you, and you alone"
"Callsign ba yan? Haha" matawa tawang sabi niya
"Call it whatever, basta ikaw yun para saken. Ikaw yung mahal ko"
"This isn't a dream right? If this is wag na sana ako magising"
"It is the reality, mahal. Everything you see now is real"
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Ederi's PoV
"Maris?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you still have our wedding ring?"
"Huh? Oo, pero nasa kwintas ko lang ngayon di ko pa ulit nasusuot"
"Pwede mo kunin?"
"Ahh teka" umakyat naman siya sa kwarto pagkatapos. Nung bumalik siya at inabot sakin yung singsing inalis ko agad sa lace at itinapon sa labas ng bintana yung singsing
"Hoy?! Bat mo tinapon?! Adik ka ba?!"
"No"
"Ederi!!!"
She was about to head our when I held her hands and kneel down
"E... ederi"
"Ayoko na sa singsing na yun Maris... everytime I see that, ang naaalala ko yung mga pagkakamali ko sayo, yung mga katangahan ko. And the fact that the ring held my grudge of being tied up. Ayoko na sa singsing na yun"
"I... want us to start fresh. Even with a ring. Gusto ko this time the ring would symbolize my love for you, nothing else. Kaya..." i pulled out a box before speaking again
"Will you accept my heart again, Maris? This time with a promise. To love you and take care of you more than myself. Nothing more and nothing less"
