Until the Sun Falls (Completed)

The Beginning

"Do you, Derrick Trian Moralde, take Avery Zelle Santiago to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love, to honor and to cherish?"

"I do."

"Do you, Avery Zelle Santiago, take Derrick Moralde to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love, to honor and to cherish?"

"I do."

"What God joins together, let no one put asunder. You may now kiss the bride."

The whole congregation was ecstatic at witnessing the union of two hearts at this very day. Who would have thought that these two who just knew each other for half a year were able to tie the knot soon after.

But I who have been in a relationship for 8 years have not been able to be asked for marriage.

However, I am happy for him. I am happy for them.

But I am sad for myself.

I must be the one who was wearing the wedding dress. I must be the one beside him. I must be the one whom he kissed.

And I must be the one who said I do.

Tuwing ikaw ay nariyan

Sabay kong nadarama ang kaba at ligaya

Ang 'yong tinig wari ko'y di marinig

Pagkat namamangha 'pag kausap ka

Kaya nais kong malaman mo

Ang sinisigaw nitong aking puso

Pangarap ko ang ibigin ka

At sa habang panahon, ikaw ay makasama

Ikaw na lang ang siyang kulang sa buhay kong ito

Pangarap ko ang ibigin ka

I tried as hard as I could to sing the song with all my heart and strength. I wasn't the one who got married but the guests' eyes were all on me.

Well, who would have expected that I'd be here anyway? And take note, ako pa talaga ang kumanta ng wedding song na sinasayaw nila for their first ever dance as husband and wife.

At sino nga ba ang mag-aakalang ang theme song pa namin ang kakantahin ko sa mismong kasal nila?

"Grabe 'no? Paano niya nagagawa 'yan? Kumanta pa talaga sa kasal ng ex niya? Tigas din ni ate girl! Ang martir!" bulong ng mga nasa gilid ko. Pero hindi iyong bulong. Dinig na dinig ko e.

Karamihan ng mga bisitang narito ay kilala ako. At alam nila kung anong meron noon.

I continued the song. Tinawid ko ang buong kanta na naroon ang puso ko.

Ang puso kong wasak na nga, pinulbos pa.

Wala na akong pakialam sa kung anumang sinasabi at iniisip ng iba. Martir na kung martir pero narito na ako. Kinantahan ko na 'yong ex ko at iyong asawa niya.

Pumayag man ako o hindi sa imbitasyon ng mag-asawa ay may masasabi pa rin ang iba.

Kung sakaling umayaw ako, sasabihin nila ang bitter ko. Ngayong pumayag ako, martir naman ako.

Saan pa ako lulugar? Wala namang in between 'yon!

Kaya pumayag na lang ako.

At least may napasaya pa ako diba?

Pero ang tanong...

Sunny, masaya ka ba?

"Thank you so much for gracing our special day with your beautiful angelic voice, Yella!" nakangiting sabi ng bride sa akin at nagawa pang makipagbeso sa akin.