The Commander's Order

Chapter 21

Chapter 21:

Adler busied his self wiping my tears, may galit sa itsura niya habang pinapanood ang mga luha kong patuloy sa pagtulo.

Tawanan ang namayani sa buong paligid, sinamaan niya pa nang tingin ang mga kaibigan namin dahil tinatawanan siya.

I cleared my throat when the time comes for my wedding vow.

Malaki ang ngiti ko kay Adler habang siya ay titig na titig lang saakin. Ibinaba ko ang kamay niya mula sa pagkakahawak sa pisngi ko pagkatapos ay hinawakan iyon nang mariin.

"Adler." I called. "I prayed continuously for my husband and the fact that you are standing in front of me today completely exceeds any expectations that I had." I stopped, dahil pakiramdam ko ay pipiyok ako. "I have never felt so loved, so cared for, and so cherished by someone. You encourage me to be the woman that God created me to be and you accept for who I am."

Kita ko ang pangingilid nang luha sa gilid ng kanyang mga mata. Nakaawang din ang kanyang mga mapupulang labi. His red heart-shaped lips slowly form into a small smile.

"I have so much respect to you. I will follow and support you wherever God calls you to go. I commit myself to you and I promise to be faithful to you." My lips shivered, idinala kong muli ang kamay niya papunta sa pisngi ko, marahan ko iyong hinaplos doon.

And in the other hand, kumawala si Adler sa mga kamay ko at hinawakan ang batok ko para patahanin. He gently stroke my nape, ang kanyang mga mata rin ay mapupungay.

"F-From this day forward, you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter, and my arms will be your home." Dugtong ko.

Rinig ang palakpakan at pagiyak nang mga taong nakakasaksi nang araw na 'to.

Nilingon ko ang mga kaibigan ko at nakita silang umiiyak sa tuwa. I'm happy that they are happy for me, masaya ako na sila... sila ang unang nakasaksi sa pagiisang dib-dib namin ni Adler.

Adler also cried, nag-iwas siya nang tingin dahil ayaw niyang makita ko na umiiyak din siya.

Oh this man. He don't want me to see him this weak when it comes to me, huh?

I giggled. Sinamaan niya ako nang tingin pero kalaunan ay ngumisi.

Adler gave his wedding vow, too.  After this day, mag-asawa na kami, titira na ako sakanya at sakanya na ako uuwi, kasama siya.

"In the name of God, I, Antrius Adler Langston, take you, Mathilda Avria Georgina Alferez Langston, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death. This is my solemn vow." Adler said... crying.

And after that, the city mayor announced the words that I want to hear.

"Bride and Groom you have expressed your love to one another through the commitment and promises you have just made. It is with these in mind that I pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss." Ngiting-ngiti na sabi nito.

Adler didn't waste a second because he immediately grabbed me for a kiss.

Everyone clapped as Adler snake his arm around my waist while my arms around his neck.

"I love you." He whispered. Pagkatapos akong halikan sa labi ay pinuno niya nang halik ang buong mukha ko.

We take a look to the ring that wrapping around our ring finger. It's silver with diamonds in it.

"Thank you Adler, for loving me." I answered.

Matapos ang kasalan ay nagtungo kami sa cafeteria kung saan isinet ni Adler ang buffet. Napuno ng tao ang buong cafeteria nang pumasok kami roon.