Warming the Ice Queen's Tears

Chapter 38

Kristoff

"Pre, the bride is here." Napapitlag ako nang marinig ang boses ni Greg. "Smile ano kaba? Kasal mo to not funeral bakit ganyan ang itsura mo?"

"I think my funeral's way better." He smiled with sympathy.

Alam niya kasi ang tungkol sa'min ni Rainne. Sa restaurant niya ko minsan pumupunta bago sa bar. He always listened and it was a good thing that he's my best man. Actually, pagiging bestman lang niya ang inasikaso ko at yung iba hindi ko na alam.

I did not participate in preparing this. Nilibot ko ang paningin ko sa malaking simbahang puro dekorasyon. I preferred garden or beach wedding though. The theme was white and purple but I was imagining gold and royal blue. That was her favorite.

Mas maganda sana kung yung mga garden roses at lilies na nakapalibot sa lugar ay mapalitan ng blue tulips. Tapos ung nilalakaran ng bride puro rose petals then our chosen wedding music would start to play.

Nakangiting naglalakad si Seven habang dala dala ang mga singsing then Nine would come skipping while throwing petals of flowers. Her giggles would lighten up my nervous mood. She would definitely wave at me and I'd wave back.

Hindi ko mapigilang ngumiti ng mataaw ko ang bride suot ang napakaganda pero simpleng wedding dress. The veil was covering her entire face that made me even more nervous and excited. Bakit ang bagal niyang maglakad? Gusto kong i-fast forward ang lahat para tuluyan nang matapos itong seremonya at magiging akin na siya. Forever.

She was getting closer. My heartbeat's getting faster and faster with her every step in every second. I was sweating and my hands getting clammy. Ito ang epekto niya hanggang tuluyan na siyang makapapit.

I was looking at her lovingly. My eyes were trying to peek behind the veil but all I could see was her sweet lips smiling. How could I be so lucky? This is it and after this, this goddess will be mine forever and ever. I will love her and cherish her. Give everything she wants without second thought. I will do everything for her. Everything! Until the day I-

"Kristoff?"

Just like that...my dreams popped like a weak bubble.

The reality I lived for a while turned out to be only an illusion. Naglaho agad ang ngiti ko. Bumagsak ang balikat ko at sa hindi ko mabilang kung ilan... nadurog na naman ang puso ko.

I was then forced to face the fact that I was here inside a church-not garden or beach. The flowers were lilies and roses and not tulips. The ring bearer and the flower girl were not the twins and the bride who's supposed to be the love of my life, my bride and my future wife was Maureen.

"We're gathered here today to witness the union and marriage of this two souls."

Nagpatianod nalang ako sa mga pangyayari. The priest said that this is a union they're witnessing but for me it's not. Parang papatawan nila ako ng sintensya.

"Kristoff!"

"Huh?" napatingin ako Mau. Napakunot ang noo ko at mukha siyang nag-aalala. Nagsimula naring magbulungan ang mga tao.

Ano na ba ang nangyayari?

"Tinatanong ka na ni father." Bulong ni Maureen. Napaharap naman ako kay father na nakangiti. Inulit niya ang tanong pero parang umurong ang dila ko at hindi agad nakasagot.

Humigpit ang hawak nito sa kamay ko. Alam ko kung anong iniisip niya. Na baka nagdadalawang isip ako. Of course nagdadalawang isip ako pero hindi ko lang alam kung ito ba ang nararapat.

Lumakas ang bulung bulungan ng mga tao. Nakita ko si dad at mom na mukang ninenerbyos at ang ama ni Maureen na nakakunot ang noo at may mapagbantang tingin. Nilibot ko pa ang tingin ko sa mga tao tapos nakita ko siya.