Childhood Series 1: Hate to Remember You (Completed)

Special Chapter

This chapter is dedicated to LoveVillaflores. Thank you so much for reading. Here's the Point of View of Lola Sara. Hope you all will like it.

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Sarayah's POV

50 years ago

"I like you, Sarayah Montenegro!" bigla akong natigil sa paglalakad sa hallway ng bigla na lamang umalingawngaw ang sigaw na iyon.

All the students in the corridor were now staring at me, with their mouth hang open. Napapikit ako bago tuluyang humarap sa lalaking sumigaw niyon.

My world seems to stop the moment our eyes met. Sa unang pagkakataon ay nakaya kong tignan siya sa mata. Halos ilang segundo din ang tinagal ng titigan namin hanggang sa namalayan ko nalang na nasa harap ko na pala siya. He look at me intensely as he held both of my hands.

"I really really like you, Sara. Can you give me a chance? will you let me court you?" I was stunned and unable to move.

Am I dreaming?
Liligawan ba talaga ako ng long time crush ko?

I look at the surroundings and noticed that all eyes were on us, probably waiting for my answer.  I heave sigh and without any hesitation, I said 'YES'.

And that's the start of our love story.

Didn't tell you who he is? Well, he is none other than ALEXANDER MARCUS SALVADOR, he is well-known in our campus and was tagged as the hottest man in our university. He has the looks, body and charm that any girl inside and outside the campus would kneel for. I started having my admiration to him when I saw how caring he is. Lagi niyang binibigyan ng pagkain ang mga pusang gala sa may labasan. Kahit na ang mga pulubi sa park ay binibilhan niya rin ng makakain and from that act, my heart instantly beat for him.

"Love, my mom wants to meet you over dinner later. Is that okay with you?"  tanong niya one time when we are sitting on the bench in our school while facing the wide soccer field.

"Okay, love!" I asnwer. He kissed my knuckles and lean on me.

It's been two months since he started courting me. Mula ng araw na 'yon ay lagi niyang pinaparamdam sa akin na espesyal ako sa kanya. He's full of surprises at walang araw na hindi niya sinabi sa akin kung gaano niya ako kagusto. Sino ba naman ako para patagalin pa ang panliligaw niya eh matagal ko naman na siyang gusto. So, yeah, On May 23, 1988, while watching the sun who's about to set, we became an official couple.

"Are you ready, Love?" Pilit akong ngumiti at bahagyang inayos ang damit ko.

"A-ayos lang ba 'tong suot ko?" nakangiwing sabi ko.

He grinned and put his arms around my waist and tuck some loose strand of my hair. "You're perfect, Love. You will always be beautiful in my eyes."

Hindi ko mapigilang kiligin dahil sa sinabi niya kaya bahagya ko siyang kinurot para pagtakpan ang pagpula ng pisngi ko.

"Tara na nga! Bolero!"
Napahalakhak siya at kinurot pa ang pisngi ko bago kami tuluyang gumiya sa sasakyan niya.

Sa totoo lang ay hindi ko maiwasang kabahan dahil ito ang unang beses na makikilala ko ang parents niya. As what I heard ay mababait naman daw ang mga ito, pero normal lang siguro na kabahan kapag ipapakilala ka ng boyfriend mo sa mga magulang niya.

Pagkahinto ng kotse niya sa tapat ng masyon nila ay agad niya akong pinagbuksan ng pinto saka nalalayan.. Pinagbuksan kami ng katulong nila ng pinto. Hawak pa rin Marcus ang bewang ko hanggang sa makarating kami sa may dining area kunga saan naroon ang mga magulang niya.

"Mom, Dad." bati niya sa mga ito at hinalikan ang pisngi ng ina bago bumaling sa akin. "Meet the love of my life, Sara."

His mom smiled at me and immediately gave me a heartwarming hug. "Welcome to the family, hija." I look at his dad who only nodded at me.