Happy Birthday, September

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"This exact day when you said you wanted to court me, I told myself that you're worth the risk," I smiled reminiscing the day we first met.

And I was right, he is worth the risk.

He handed me the exact same bouquet he gave to me last year. I think it was bigger?

"The exact flowers?" I asked.

"But bigger," he responded with his dimples showing.

Ba't ba 'to ngumingiti? Parang sira palibhasa alam kahinaan ko.

"I gave you the same flowers because my feelings for you is still the same," he looked at me with gleaming eyes.

"Of course it grew bigger," he giggled referring to his feelings.

Simpleng ngiti at salita lang niya, parang any time sasabog ako dito. Manliligaw pa yan sa lagay na yan. Hindi ata kakayanin ng puso ko.

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"Bakit ang tagal mag December? Gusto ko na pumunta sa Netherlands. I want to roam around Europe too!" I screamed from excitement.

Europe is a dream! Italy, France, Germany, Oh my gosh. I want to go there and live my life with the fullest!

"I can't wait!"

"Maganda rin sa Amsterdam," he said with a calm tone. Sa sobrang hyper ko naman napatalon-talon ako habang siya nakatingin lang sakin na nakangiti.

"Lets go there!"

"We will," napabulsa ito.

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"Alam mo," paninimula ko. Bigla kaming natahimik na naglalakad sa tabing dagat na nakapaa.

He suddenly stopped and faced me, "Ano?"

"Wala lang. I can't imagine my future self without you. It may sound cliché but I don't think I can live without you," I said almost teary-eyed.

"I will always stay beside or behind you. Kahit nasan ka pa, andon ako. And I hope you know that you deserve everything, Ser. You deserve every bits of it."

Sa sinabi niya, isa-isang pumatak ang mga luha ko. I started doubting my happiness and If I deserve everything that I'm feeling right now. Hearing words of validation from him makes me tear up.

He immediately wrapped his arms around me. "I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For making you cry," He said in a serious tone.

Kumalas ako sa yakap at tinignan ang mga magaganda niyang mata, "Natouch lang ako sa sinabi mo."

"I'm still sorry," he whispered before planting a kiss on my forehead.

He pulled me closer his chest. "My heart will always beat for you, Serene."