Chase Me

Chapter 50

"I don't really know what to say, mine. Heck, I don't even want to say a vow because I want to end this ritual thing and just make you officially mine... But I know I gotta say something, and just by looking at you, I had a lot of things to say in my mind." He smiled that made her smile sweetly.

"I want to say you're beautiful. Each fucking seconds of every day. You are beautiful when you smile.. when you talk.. when you frown.. even when you sleep. Whatever you wear, even you're bare and naked... You have always been beautiful in my eyes.. And I want to own this beauty in front of me,. forever.."

Nicolo was tearing up, and so she is. Her heart was melting for this overwhelming event of their lives.

"You're so pure, innocent and fragile. Obviously, out of my league... But I am a greedy man for wanting you. You are the only human I ever wanted to keep and chase.. And I am very grateful.. and honored to be with you in this lifetime expedition..." Nicolo held her hand firmly, not wanting to let go.

"I, Azrael Nicolo Salazar, take you, Avria Flores or Georgina Nicolle Baleste or whoever you are, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish,.. until
death do us part."

"To keep you is my mission. To cherish you is my goal. To make you happy everyday is my commitment. To love you is my life. I love you, all of you, my Avria."

Walang tigil sa pag- agos ang mga luha nila. Walang kasing sidhi ang saya at galak.  Finally, nasabi na rin ni Nicolo ang pinakahihintay niyang mga salita. Na tulad niya ay mahal na mahal rin siya nito.

Lahat ng agam agam at pagdududa sa puso niya ay naglaho ng parang bula. Napalitan ng ibayong kaligayan.

"Today, we swear by love and peace to stand, hand to hand and heart to heart. Mark, O Spirit, and hear us now, this we confirm our Sacred Vow."

They both oath together as they looked at each other's soul.

THAT WAS NICOLO'S VOWS TO HER. For almost two year ago..

And since then, hindi na niya muling nasilayan pa ang lalaki.

Natuloy ang kasal nito kay Zipporah. After their grand church wedding ay lumipad ang mga ito papunta sa States. They never met again. No calls nor texts. Not even a proper farewell.

Wala na siyang narinig na balita tungkol kay Nicolo o maski kay Zipporah. Iyon ay dahil pinili niyang wag na makibalita pa. It was all her choice to not hear anything from them nor communicate to him.

It was a choice to be made. Kundi ay baka mapahamak lang silang lahat kung sakaling matuklasan iyon ng mga Hontiveros. Hindi niya isasaalang alang ang kaligtasan ng kan'yang pamilya at sarili, pati na ang kan'yang anak, na si Azilian Antonio Baleste.

And yes, sa kan'ya niya isinunod ang apelyido. Walang nakakaalam kung sino ang ama ng batang isinilang niya kundi ang malalapit niya lang na kaibigan at pamilya. And it should stay that way.

Anyway, natuwa naman si Papá niya nang isunod niya ang second name ng anak sa pangalan nito. Napawi na ang pagtatampo ng ama sa ginawa niyang pagpapakasal ng pasekreto. Although, hindi naman talaga siya kasal dahil hindi rehistrado ang nangyaring iyon.  Surely, the Hontiveros will discover their marriage once it got registered.

In short, kasal kasalan lang ang nangyari.

"Hey girl! We're here to enjoy and dance, not to tumulala. C'mon!" Lexi snapped at her face. Napakurap ng ilang beses si Avria at napatingin sa paligid.

Oo nga pala. Nasa bar sila ngayon ng mga kaibigan niya. Matapos ang halos dalawang taon ay ngayon lang siya muling nakatungtong sa ganitong lugar. She was so busy being a mother and a haciendera that she had almost no time to relax. And now that she got a little time to enjoy, hindi naman siya makapagsaya dahil sa mga bagay at tao na bumabagabag sa kan'yang isip.