Chase and Shots

Epilogue

A lovely song played as I walked down the aisle. All eyes are on me. Most of the guests, especially the ones close to me are silently appreciating my grace today. Kita ko sa kanilang mga mata ang tuwa habang pinagmamasdan ako. Isa na roon ang mga taong naging mahalagang parte ng buhay mula noon hanggang ngayon.

Happiness isn't enough to explain what I am feeling right now. I am so satisfied, and I felt so free as ever! Looking into my man who's standing firmly in front of the altar, I can totally say I found my real abode. My true strength and weakness. The only man I promised an eternal love.

Nagtama ang tingin namin ni Glay. Hinihintay niya ang aking paglapit. Mangiyak-ngiyak ito at hindi mapigilan ang purihin ako. He look so proud. Kasi sa wakas, nagawa ko ring magpakatotoo.

"You finally won against your own battle," paunang sabi niya nang magtapat kami, "You are so beautiful Aielle."

"Thank you," ngumuso ako, "Thank you for loving me...Without doubts and uncertainties."

"You deserved to be loved. You deserve happiness in life," inabot niya ang aking kamay, "Coming here is actually very challenging for me. But I want to see you getting off," his voice cracked a bit, "I, the one who saved you is formally turning you over to the one who completes you."

Isang luha ang nagawang kumawala sa aking mata. Mabilis ko itong pinunasahan at mahigpit siyang niyakap.

"Why are so good on me?"

"Cause I love you?" he hugged me back.

"Excuse me..." Green suddenly interrupted, "Let me have my bride."

Kumalas ako sa yakap at humarap dito.

"Ano ba, moment namin 'to e."

"Come to me now Petrina. Baka magbago pa ang isip mo," kulang nalang ay hilahin niya ako palapit sa kanya.

"Seloso pala ang magiging bago mong asawa," bulong ni Glay.

"Sinabi mo pa."

Nagtawanan kaming dalawa.

It's been a year since we ended our relationship in a very sound manner possible. Sumama kami ni Aiden sa kanya pabalik sa Norway, upang sa huling pagkakataon ay masabayan ko siya sa mga nauna naming plano. I supported his charity event. And traveled with him to Africa when he hosted a free medical check up in there. Nag-hiking kami, nag-sky diving, at trekking. We did all of it to leave a good memories on each other's mind. Ibinigay ko sa kanya ang atensyon na kayang ibigay at ipinaliwanag ng dahan-dahan ang mga bagay na hindi pwedeng ipilit. Simula pa lang, alam na naman talaga naming hindi tuluyang magiging masaya sa piling ng isa't-isa. But we still tried. In a hope that maybe a new kind of love will arise. And it did! Iyon ay ang matinding pagmamahal ng isang tunay na kaibigan.

Now, as we open the new chapter of our lives, I wish for nothing else but a good future for him. Kasi ako, nahanap ko na ang para sa akin. I mean, nakabalik din ako sa totoong tahanan. Sana lang dumating na ang babaeng kukumpleto sa buhay niya. The one who can find the missing piece and can glue it back to its right place.

Wherever she was right now, ngayon pa lang sasabihin ko nang tamang tao ang nakatadhana sa kanya.

"Aielle Petrina, surely you can still remember the very first day that we met. You thought you fell in love before me. But little did you know, you got my heart the first time we held eyes. You are still young that time, so I stepped back. But that doesn't mean I stopped loving you. There is no way I would. There's no one else I'd want to build a life with, other than you. I waited for you and will never get tired waiting if it means having to call you my wife. And today is finally the day. You have made me the happiest man on the world by agreeing to share your life with me. With our hearts beating together as one, our love warms the world. I promise to love you for who you are, and for who you are yet to become. I promise to be patient, and to remember that all things between us are rooted in love. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care for you and protect you. To remember to show you how deeply I care. I promise to love you loyally and fiercely. My life is forever entangled with yours. My dreams are your dreams, and I'll build it all around you for eternity. Aking gusto ikaw, aking gusto ay natatanging ikaw, at aking gusto ay palaging ikaw," Green sincerely vowed and inserted a ring on my finger.