"It's a prank!" As usual I heard it again, words that my love always say. Kian and I are both vloggers here at our town. Maybe Calauag is just a small town in the Province of Quezon but I promise that there's a lot of places here you wanted to enjoy. Every first day of April I know my boyfriend will prank me again but I was surprised when he kneeled down in front of me after he pranked me using those balloons with water inside each of it.
"Ito ang araw kung paano tayo nagsimula, kung paano tayo naging magkasintahan, kung paano natin mahalin ang isa't isa, ito ang araw na nagkakilala tayong dalawa. Kung para sa iba, it's just a day of fooling people but for me it's a special day that I met the one that I love the most. Zinnia Kaylee Alvarez will you take this ring as the sign of my pure love to you? Can I be the man of your life forever?"
Hindi ko alam kung ano sasabihin ko.
"There's no more pranks starting from now." I didn't expect that Klyde will propose to me infront of many people.
"Matapos mo akong basain at pagtripan akala mo ba sasagutin kita?!" Kitang - kita ko ang pagkalungkot sa mukha niya. I know that there's a camera filming us right now.
"Babe I didn't mean to—"
"Syempre."
"Huh?" Natawa naman ako sa naging reaksyon niya.
"Sabi ko, Yes."
"Yes?" I just nodded as an answer. His reaction was super priceless. I can't imagine how I saw his beautiful smile again.
"I promise that I won't ever prank you again." After that day, he fulfill his promise. Every First Day of April which is April Fools Day he never pranks me. I missed to be prank by him but he said a promise is a promise. Ito magandang katangian niya, he never broke what he promised.
Sa ngayon nagpaplano na kami para sa kasal namin. Alam naming matagal pa pero mas mabuti na ang paghandaan ng maaga hindi ba?
Sa bawat araw, buwan, taon ang lumilipas lalong papalapit ang aming kasal. Unang araw sa buwan ng Abril ang araw na napili namin. Ito ang araw kung kailan kami nagkita, nagkakilala, nagmahalan, at kaarawan ng taong mahal ko.
Everyone seems so sad but I'm the only one who seems so happy at this very moment.
"Bakit po kayo malungkot?" Binigyan lang ako ng mga tao ng mapait na ngiti. Anong mayro'n bakit lahat sila umiiyak? Sinubukan kong tawagan si Klyde na ilang buwan ko na ring hindi na kikita. Hindi kasi kami nagsasama sa iisang bahay hangga't hindi pa kami ganap na mag - asawa. I tried to call him but he didn't answer.
Hindi ko alam pero nakahanda na ako sa kasal naming dalawa ngayong araw. Sumakay na ako sa sasakyan na maghahatid sa akin sa simbahan. Nagulat na lamang ako nang dalhin ako nito sa isang ospital.
"Manong, bakit po tayo nasa ospital? Hindi naman po ito simbahan?"
"Malalaman mo rin ineng. Sige na lumakad ka na naghihintay na ang isang binata sa iyong pagdating." Everyone was so weird why I'm here at the hospital? Is there something wrong am I dead?
Nagulat na lang ako nang makakita ako nang red carpet sa labas ng pintuan ng hospital. I just smiled before walking in.
"Si Klyde talaga, kahit sa kasal namin gusto akong isurpresa."
I walked and followed the red carpet holding my banquet of white roses. I saw two men standing besides a two way door and they opened it for me.
Nagulat ako sa nakita ko. I saw Klyde wearing his black suit while laying on the bed.
"A - Ano pong meron? Bakit po siya nakahiga d'yan." Unang paghakbang ko pa lang papunta sa direksyon niya kaagad akong nakaramdam ng kaba at takot sa buong sistema ko.
"Babe, bangon ka na d'yan, araw ng kasal natin pinaprank mo ako sabi mo hindi mo na ako lolokohin. Babe naman masamang biro 'yan." Hindi ko na malayan na tumutulo na pala ang mga luha ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nakakaramdam ng ganito.
"Please naman oh gumising ka. Babe naman kaarawan mo rin ngayon oh. Babe, sa dami nang prank mo, dito lang ako hindi natuwa haha." Hindi ko alam kung ano gagawin ko kapag nawala pa sa akin ang taong mahal ko.
Biglang lumapit sa akin si Alfred, Klyde's bestfriend. May inabot siya sa aking isang asul na papel.
"Hi, Kaylee na prank kita. Ito hindi na biro kung nababasa mo man ito siguro sa mga oras na ito wala na ako. I'm sorry if I didn't told you that I have a Leukemia. Pasensya ka na kung hindi ko sa'yo sinabi, ayaw ko lang na mag - alala ka sa akin. Happy Tenth Anniversary Babe, thank you for all the memories we shared together. Sabi ng doctor I have only three years left to live in this world and I need to undergo treatment before that. Pinapili niya ako kung gusto ko raw ba gawin ang gusto ko before the treatment or kaagad na akong mag - undergo ng treatment. Alam mo ba kung ano pinili ko? Syempre, ikaw because you're the most precious treasure that came to me. I want to share more memories with you before I die. Nangako rin ako sa Panginoon na pakakasalan ko ang taong mahal ko bago ako mamatay. I hope you forgive me for my selfishness. Tanging gusto ko lang makita kitang masaya bago ako mawala. I want to see your beautiful smiles every single day, para may alaala akong dadalhin sa paglalakbay ko sa kabilang buhay. I knew, one day you will fall for someone new, please be happy even though without me. Give them a chance to love you. I just have one wish before I die, can you promise me that you will never be selfish like I am? Please promise me that you will never be selfish to those people wants to enter your world. I'm sorry and thank you for Ten Years of Memories we shared together. I love you, Kaylee."
—Klyde.
Habang binabasa ko ang sulat na inabot sa akin ni Alfred hindi ko alam na umaagos na pala ang luha ko na parang isang talon.
"Prank lang ito hindi ba?" I know no one will answer but please give me hope that this is just a prank.
"Sabihin niyo prank lang ito?!"
"Ma, prank lang ba ito?" Pati sarili kong ina nasasaktan sa sitwasyon ko ngayon. Lumapit ako kay Klyde at hinawakan ang kanyang kamay.
"Babe naman, prank lang ito di ba? Pinapatawad na kita please say that it was a prank babe I'm begging you."
"It's a prank! I want to hear those words again from you babe, please tell this is just a prank," ani ko kahit na garalgal na ang aking boses.
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