You All Over Me ('La Magie' Book 2)

Almost

After leaving the restaurant..

"Win, san tayo?" I asked him.

"Basta.. malalaman mo din pag nakarating na tayo dun" he answered.

"Ay ganun? May pa surprise? Sige whatever you say, anyway boyfriend naman na kita so I guess I should trust you. " I told him while smiling.

Mejo nasasaktan pa din ako sa ginawa ni Manases but having someone to call my boyfriend kahit parang agreement lang naman, it felt good. Atleast ngayon, may mag ggood morning na at goodnight sa akin. At higit sa lahat, may maaway na ako anytime I want.

"We're here.. "

When Win said that, I looked around the place. Mukhang nasa isang exclusive village kami so I asked.

"Win why are we here? Kaninong bahay to?" Seryosong tanong ko.

Di pa man din siya nakakasagot ng may dali daling sumalubong sa amin.

It was a woman who looked like she was in her late 60s.

"Sara, Tara! My mom's here." nakangiting sabi ni Win.

Teka Mom? Jusko wala pa nga kaming isang oras na mag jowa meet the parents na agad? Ano ba tong pinasok ko bat ambilis naman ata!!! I told myself.

Halos ayoko ng bumaba sa sasakyan but Win opened the door for me kaya wala na din akong nagawa.

Buti nalang talaga magaling ako makipag usap sa tao. Kung hindi, naku ewan ko nalang talaga. Kaya kahit mejo awkward, I immediately greeted Win's mom.

"Hi Good afternoon po. I'm Sara" bati ko sa kanya sabay beso.

"Hello Sara! It's nice to finally meet you. Matagal ka na naming gustong makilala. Come inside, nagluto ako ng masarap na pagkain para sainyo." Sabi ng mama ni Win sa akin sabay kapit sa braso ko.

Teka, what is happening? bakit parang kilalang kilala naman na ako ni mother? sige na nga, dedma na! andito nako eh, might as well magpasiklab na din.

"Come here Sara sit here.. I heard from Win na Mayor ka din daw. That's amazing! parehas kayo young mayors. I'm a female pastor by the way." Sabi ng mama ni Win.

Ewan ko ba, sa kagustuhan kong sabayan ang nanay niya, bigla nalang akong nag bida bida.

so I answered

"Wow.. Female pastor po pala kayo. I'm Catholic pero gusto ko yung worship ng Christians especially the songs" I said which sparked her interest.

"Oh really? It's nice that you like Christian songs. Anong favorite song mo?" She asked na halatang tuwang tuwa.

"Paktay kang indaya ka! Pasikat pa more, dawbe unsa may favorite Christian song nimo be?" tubag daw! (Patay kang Inday ka, ayan pasikat pa! sige, anong favorite song mo aber, sagot!)

I told myself as my heart started racing.

Wala naman talaga akong alam na worship song, nag bida bida lang talaga ako para sana magustuhan ni mother.

Kabadong kabado na ako lalo pa when she touched my arm and asked again with a big hopeful smile on her face.

Kaya wala na din akong choice kundi mag isip ng mabilisan.

"So Sara, ano na ang favorite worship song mo?" sabi niya.

I held my breath at bigla akong napalunok then I answered with confidence.

"Heaven knows po" Sabi ko ng mahina.

"ha? ano ulit lakasan mo, di ko marinig eh" sabi niya.

"Heaven knows po. alam nyo yung Maybe my love will come back someday, only heaven knows."

When I said that out loud with confidence, Biglang nanlaki ang mata ni Mother at ni Win.

"Owshiii ahhhh nakakahiya!!Wala na badshot ka na sa mamanugangin mo inday!! ang feeling mo kasi!!" I told myself sabay yuko.

Magwa walk out na sana ako sa sobrang kahihiyan nang bigla silang magtawanan.

They laughed so hard na halos hindi na makahinga si mother sa kakatawa kaya pati ako natawa na din.

When she recovered, nagulat ako ng bigla akong niyakap.

Then she spoke.

"I like you for my son. Ikaw Win, wag na wag mo ng pakawalan to si Sara ha, she's definitely a catch." sabi ni ng mom niya sa akin na halos mangiyak ngiyak na sa kakatawa.

And just like that, I almost became a part of the Gatchalian family.

Yes, Almost lang.

Win and I dated for almost a year when I broke his heart.

He asked me to marry him in front of his family and friends but I turned him down.

Nung mga panahon kasing yun, gulong gulo pa ang isip ko because of Mans.

After a few attempts of asking him to marry me, he finally showed me the affection that I have been longing for and Win knew that. Ni minsan ay hindi ko tinanggi at wala akong nilihim sa kanya.

I told him to give me more time to learn to love him pero masyado siyang nagmadali.

So I turned him down and we never spoke about it eversince.

Kahit nung tumakbo siya under our line up, hindi na namin napag usapan ulit ang nakaraan.

Then a few months later, I married Mans.

I finally got to marry the person I have been dreaming of.

Pero ngayon wala na.

Our marriage fell apart kasi nagmahal ako ng iba. Minahal ko si Bong.

Bong... My Ferdinand.. ba't ang sakit mong mahalin?

Di mo ba kami mahal ni Diara?

Diara..

Oh shoot! Ang anak ko nag hihintay sa akin.

When I remembered my daughter, I tried my best to speak clearly kahit pa lasing na lasing na ako.

So I spoke.

"Win, I'm sorry.. I can't do this anymore.. take me home please..My baby is waiting for me."