The Bae

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Super sorry po kasi inabot ng sobra isang buwan bago ako naka pag update. Sana makabawi naman kahit karampot lang itong update na ito. Sobrang naging hectic po kasi ng finals.

Maraming salamat po sa mga nagbabasa nito. Happy summer! 😊😄

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Sa totoo lang ayoko ng magtagal yung so called ligawan/ MU-han stage namin. Why? Simply because I know how hard and how much effort he can give and I do not want him to do the same again. Siguro kung pangit yung naging break up namin, yes, patatagalin ko pa talaga kaya lang kasi, it was not. So why would I prolong not only his agony but mine as well?

Alam ko nabigla talaga si Manong sa sinabi ko kanina before i went out of his car, kasi pati ako nabigla. Yan ang isa sa mga natutunan ko sa relationship namin, being spontaneous. Hahaha. Bahala sya jan kung gaano sya katagal dun sa kotse bago sya lumabas, hindi ko na alam. When i went to where his family was, i immediately greeted Tita Mozzy and gave a hug and a peck on the cheek, then Dani went near to hug me as well. I greeted everybody and helped with what they were doing before i arrived.
I was busy preparing the foods when i felt Kiefer's hand around my waist, "Ganyanan na pala, Manang ha, you really are full of surprises and I love you for that. Hindi naman ako nag mamadali eh, i am very much willing to wait sana. Kaya lang ikaw pala... Hmmmn." he whispered on my ear and with a mischievous smile plastered on his face. Then eventually laughed.

"Ay grabe sya! So ayaw mo? Sige. Bawiin ko nalang." I playfully hit his arm. But since I am a volleyball player, that hit made his arm turn red immediately.

"Uy, Manong. Sa color mong yan pag namula pala kita parin?" We both turned to where the voice came from and I saw that it was Tito Bong.

"Papa! Grabe ka. Sayo naman nag mana ng color yan. Kung maka bully ka. " it was Tita Mozzy. Everybody laughed.

This family never seizes to amaze me. Their love and care for each other And to the people around them. Para silang model family, hindi man alam ng lahat pero lahat sila sa family nila joker, bully but despite that, they will never leave anyone behind. Napaka ganda ng pag papalaki nila Tita and Tito kila Kief, yung tipong kahit sikat napaka down to earth.
At aaminin ko, I cannot see myself being close to any other family na hindi ko kadugo. Ewan ba, parang buong buhay ko gusto ko aside from my own family sila nalng yung maging extended family ko. Kaya nga despite the fact that Kief and I separated for a time, i remained close to them. Hindi ko na feel ang awkwardness, napaka welcoming kasi nila.

"Lalim ng iniisip natin Babe ha. Ano yan future feels ba? Haha. " then i felt him nudge my side. Hindi ko namalayan na natulala na pala ako, kasi looking at how happy our friends and his family is, i feel home.
"Loko! Anong future feels. Pero eto seryoso, Manong ha..." ,
"Patay. Parang kinakabahan ako ha..." Then he held my hand as he continue,"
"pero handa akong makinig. "

"Kasi naman eh. Eto na. Thank you kasi pinakilala mo sakin yung family mo at friends mo. I honestly cannot see myself with any other family. Ewan ba. And with this today, aaminin ko namiss ko talaga tong mga trip na ganito. Kasama nila. At kasama mo. Hindi na ako mag iinarte pa or what kasi sa totoo lang, ever since the day we separated, araw araw kong iniisip kung may chance pa kaya tayo. And then, when we saw each other at the coffeeshop, ang una kong naisip is sana tayo pa rin. Sana tayo nalang ulit." I felt his thumb on my face, i didn't realize I was already crying.
"Tapos you invited me here and we started hanging out again. Sabi ko, bakit ko patatagalin pa when I know sa sarili ko na ikaw pa rin naman. Kaya ngayon, Kiefer Is..."

"Opp. Babe wag mo muna ituloy. Wait naman for my question diba para naman may thrill. Hahaha" pinutol nya yung sasabihin ko.

I hit him again. "Leche naman eh! Babe, nandun na eh. Ganda na ng speech tapos na iyak pa ko tapos bigla mo lang akong puputulin. Kaasar ka. Hmmp, jan ka na. "

But before i can even step my foot, hinila niya ako into a tight hug. And told me to look around. When i did, i saw the best surprise in my entire life.

There was his friends and family, and my family, na hindi ko alam invited din pala dito. Each one holding a picture of us na kasing laki ng 1 whole illustration board, yung mga pictures namin na "one for the book" kind of picture. Hindi lang namin together actually, may pictures din na kasama namin ang friends and families namin.

Then i heard him sing,
" our little conversations
are turning into little sweet sensations
and they're only getting sweeter every time
our friendly get-togethers
are turning into visions of forever
if i just believe this foolish heart of mine..."

Tumigil sya sa pag kanta then nag salita,
"Babe, you know how much I love you. Everytime i am with you I keep on falling...."
Bago niya matuloy yung message niya, "Pssh. Corny mo Paps!" We heard Pauly shout and then everybody laughed.

"In love nga kasi Pauly Boy. Nung ikaw nga eh..." It was Thirdy.
"Wag na Paps. Kay Manong tong araw na to. Sa sunod na yung akin." It was Pauly again.

"Quiet nga. Pero totoo Babe. At sana ganun ka rin sakin. Damay damay na to Babe. Kasi hinding hindi na kita pakakawalan." , "Pumayag si Mama? At papa?" I interrupted him.

"Oo, Potch. Pumayag na kami ni Papa. Para mabawasan yung umuubos ng ulam sa bahay. Hahaha" i heard Mama. I looked at her and she was laughing, si Papa din tawa ng tawa.

"Oh. You heard Tita Bhaby, babe. Ako na daw mag papakain sayo. Hahaha. Babe, i have a question for you at sana yung sagot mo noon, ganun pa din. "

He motioned me to go near the table where and there i saw a board and a chalk. I was puzzled kung para saan yun, i was about to ask him when he was nowhere in sight.

I looked near the beach area and there I saw the man who has captured my heart over and over again, and i am praying this time, we will be forever.

He was holding an illustration board with a question written on it, "WILL YOU BE MY GIRL(again)? -Manong"

So I'm guessing I should also write my answer on the board that I am holding.

I looked around the people who has witnessed our love story, the true story behind all of it. Those who has been their through the years, Tita Mozzy, Mama, Tito Bong, Papa, Dani, Thirdy, Ate Aereen, Miko, Mikole, Pauly, Von, Laura and everybody else. They were smiling at me, Papa giving me a thumbs up and a nod. Lahat sila boto, lahat sila lumaban kasama namin. Lahat sila nasaktan nung kami nasasaktan din.

I smiled. As tears stream down my face. I'm crying out of joy. I am very overwhelmed that they are willing to do all this, for Manong and me.

I looked at the board and the chalk on my hand, and wrote:

"YES :) - love, Manang."