"Happy anniversary sa inyo, Carina! Congrats on your engagement!" Masayang binati ng barkada ang kaibigan nilang bagong engaged.Kasalukuyang magkakasama ang high school barkada ni Gayle para i-celebrate ang engagement ng kaibigan nilang si Carina. They can't help but feel sentimental kasi isa-isa nang kinakasal ang barkada nila. Parang kailan lang, debut pa lang ang ina-attend-an nila. Ngayon, mga kasal na.
Hindi naiwasang isipin ni Gayle kung kailan magpo-propose si Miguel sa kanya. Miguel is her seven-year boyfriend, whom she met when they were in college. They have been together all throughout college up until now.
They've never talked about it pero alam niya sa sarili niyang siya na. Sigurado na siya na si Miguel ang gusto niyang pakasalan at makasama nang habambuhay.
Her thought bubble bursted when her friends shifted the attention from the newly-engaged to her. "Feeling ko susunod na 'tong si Gayle kay Carina!" Gayle blushed. That's what she was hoping for.
"Hindi natin sure. Miguel and I never talked about this yet," she timidly dismissed, but honestly, she's loving it.
"Malay mo. . . Gusto ka lang pala niya i-surprise!"
Mas lalong nag-blush si Gayle sa pangangantyaw ng mga kaibigan niya. Simula palang, botong-boto na ang mga kaibigan niya kay Miguel. To the point na gumawa sila ng ship name nung nililigawan palang siya ni Miguel: MiGayle. Few of them were doubtful but Miguel won them over time. He was also faithful in wooing her friends aside from her. He made sure na makuha niya ang loob nilang lahat. That was how he showed her that he loves her. He really knows that her friends' opinion matter to her.
Naalala niya kung paano niya spontaneously sinagot si Miguel. It was one of the best days of her life!
It was just a random day with Miguel habang tumatambay sila sa field ng campus nila. May nagpa-practice ng sayaw sa isang part ng field at rinig na rinig nila yung pinapatugtog sa speaker nila. The group seemed to take a break from dancing and decided to play other songs para lang mag-soundtrip. Then, the song Tadhana by Up Dharma Down played.
Miguel pulled her up and put her arms around his neck. The next thing she knew was his hands are wrapped around her waist. "What are you doing?" She chuckled.
He tilted his head and smiled. "Let's dance."
That was the time when Gayle realized this is the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. She hugged him while they were swaying to the song. "I love you," she declared, which made Miguel break the hug.
"Wait. What?" Argh. So cute.
Gayle grinned at his reaction. "I love you," she repeated a little louder than she did earlier.
Unti-unting lumawak ang ngiti ni Miguel. That was the first time she told him those words. "Does this mean...?" He pointed fingers to both of them, not knowing which words to say.
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