"Mommy, are you happy?"
I looked at Seve as I touch the lining of my gown. This is really it, huh? I'm really about to get married? To him? I smiled and bent to his level, I pushed my son's hair and nodded. He smiled back.
"Yes, Mommy's happy.. How about you, love? Are you happy?"
He just stayed silent and smiled at me. Hinawakan niya ang pisnge ko, he slowly caressed it with his thumb. I closed my eyes and held it.
"Of course, Mommy.. As long as you and Daddy is happy, then I'll be happy for you, too.. Don't cry while walking down the aisle, okay? I won't be there to wipe your tears because I'm the ring bearer.. Okay?" I opened my eyes and looked at his eyes, it's gleaming.
Just like his father. I nodded, just to make him at peace. Who knows if I will cry or not? I just hope I won't, ayaw kong sirain ang make up ko. Mahal ang binayad namin para roon.
"We'll live a happy life, Mommy?"
"We will try to live that life.. Okay?" He smiled. A smile that's enough to put any mother's heart at ease.
It's a smile that makes me want to live and vow to be better every day.. Over and over again.
Akala ko noon mahal ko na si Light.. But I think, what love I have for my child is greater than anything in this world. It's even greater than my love for myself.
"Misis, ano, ayos po ba? Wala na pong changes?" Natatawa akong tinignan si Boni na nakasandal sa pader ng kaniyang wedding shop. Mabilis din na sumunod sa likod niya si Rose at si Ron na partner niya sa negosyo.
They're all from Villa Catalina, but now they're successful here in the city. Hinanap ko talaga sila para siguraduhing they'll be the one to make my gown.. They're the only friends I kept during my college days.
"Hindi ko na pala 'to gusto," biro ko at tinignan ang sarili sa salamin.
I love the dress.. Or maybe, I love the idea of marrying him most.
"Ay, ang sama ng ugali ng costumer na 'to! Boni, Rose, sugurin at buhatin palabas ng shop!" Ron exclaimed which made me laugh. We all laughed, pumunta sila sa akin palapit at inayos ang dulo ng malaking gown.
"Uy.. Salamat sa break na 'to, Ophelia ha? Alam namin na 'yong jusawa mo maraming contact sa mga mas magagaling na designers pero rito ka pa rin lumapit.. " I heard Boni said and fixed my messily bunned hair. I rolled my eyes.
"Para kayong others."
"Totoo nga.. Salamat talaga, isipin mo, siyempre mababalita kayo.. The boutique will be given costu-"
"Hindi kao nandito dahil kaibigan ko kayo, I'm here because I believe in your talents, this is just more than the utang na loob I owe you guys.. Nakita at nakasama ko kayo, e.. Alam kong magaling kayo.. " I held their hands. "So thank you for giving me this wonderful dress."
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Roman d'amour(La Carlota #2) Ophelia had always been the embodiment of perfection. Well, at least to the eye of the people in the little town where she grew up in-La Carlota. She was described as faultless and the total opposite of her best frenemy, Light. The...
