𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

Chapter 4: Mariana

Young Mariana's P.O.V.

"Mariana! Mag ingat ka!" (Mariana! Be careful!) Ate exclaim, as I ran around with a new kite.

"Opo-" immediately, I tripped. I am a clumsy girl, so this was almost expected. I fell to the ground and I let go of my kite.

"Ay!" "Mariana!!" Ate exclaim running to me, but I quickly got up and tried getting back the kite. It was way too far now, but I saw a other hand grab it, I look and saw a boy around my age, probably a year or two older.

"Okay ka lang? Eto oh! Kite mo! Buti nalang naabot ko pa." (Are you okay? Here! Your kite! It's a good thing I can still reach it.) the boy said laughing. I reach for the kite, not being able to say anything.. He was really handsome.

"Andres! Let's eat!" a man from the house across us exclaim.

"Okay má! Ah, I hope you can bandage your knee." The boy said before running away, but I grab his hand.

"Ano pangalan mo?" (What's your name?) I ask, and he turn to me and smiled.

"Andres. You?" he ask.

"Uhm.. Mariana." I said, why am I being shy? I'm usually loud and obnoxious..

"Nice to meet you Mariana! Tell you what, let's meet again tomorrow so we can play. I really have to go so I won't get yelled at, see you tomorrow!" Andres exclaim before running to his house. My kite is now on the ground but I don't care about that.

"Mariana, Dali! Pasok na!" (Mariana quick! Get inside!) my ate exclaim, grabbing my hand. I followed her and my mama saw what happened.

"Yieeee may crush na si Bunso!" (Mariana has a crush!) Ate exclaim and I immediately hit her.

"Hoy hindi ah! Bagong kaibigan ko lang siya!" (No! He's just my new friend!) Aurora laughed as Aurelio comes in.

"Ano nanaman tong crush na toh? 6 ka palang. Sino ba siya?" (What is this thing about a crush? You're just 6, who are they?) the eldest of us three asked, coming in.

"Wala nga kuya!! Kaibigan nga lang!" (No one brother!! He's just a friend!)  I explain getting frustrated.

"Hay nako, tigilan niyo na nga. Kawawa naman bunso niyo, tara na at kakain na." (Oh my, stop that you two. Your sister is getting embarrassed. Come on, dinner is ready.) mama said.

Well, we kind of hang out everyday from this point on. He even taught me about writing, reading, and even speaking in English!

Soon enough, we got together, he asked me to finally be official on a balcony, under the full moon and the stars in view, it was like a dream..and then he engaged with me 4 years later, with the same method and another full moon, I'm never going to get tired of. we also got married in an open sky, with the full moon. As soon as our first son was born, I notice how weak he'd been getting.

"Mahal, that's enough. Look you're getting tired.." I said, he seems to be too bothered about this.. "What's troubling you? You know you can tell me anything."

"Mi Vida.. I need to tell you something.. Come on." Andres said and took me in our room, closing the door. We both sat down on our bed, and he looks like he was ready to cry.

"Mahal..." "I'm sorry I didn't tell you this sooner. But I've had a heart disease since 5 years ago. I don't have much time to live, but please.. Whatever happens I beg of you to not tell our kids and future kids.. I don't want to give them the burden of me dying at such a young age.." Andres begged, my heart broke.

"But.. Why didn't you tell this to me at an earlier age? I could have helped you!" I exclaim and he cups my face with one hand, wiping away the tears I didn't even know I was shedding.