The Book:
"Emily, ano ba ang plano mo sa buhay?"
Wow Sir Jess. Pati pangarap ko ay curios ka na rin? Iz this laaaab?
"Gusto ko pong maging asawa ng isang businessman. Ehe." Hindi ko naman sinasabing ikaw yun Sir, pero parang ganoon na nga.
He smirked. "Hmmm. Then you wouldn't mind if it's me, right?"
Putaaaaa. Siya daw? Talaga? Dapat naba akong tumalon sa sobrang saya? Hindi ba 'to joke sir? As in? Final na?
"Emily, I'm taking to you. Hello sa'yo." Aniya habang kinaway kaway pa niya ang kamay niya.
"S-Sir naman. Alam mo na ang sagot diyan." Nahihiya kong sambit.
"If that's the case...then..."
"Emily Acosta, will you be my girlfriend?" He said that and he took out a necklace from this pocket.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit nalang ako bilglang napaiyak sa pag alok niya sa akin.
Kung tutuusin, pwede siyang mamili ng ibang babaeng mas deserve siya. But of all the girls.....he still chose me.
"S-Sir, pag ginawa mo 'kong girlfriend...wala talagang break up na magaganap. Habang buhay kang nakatali sa'kin."
He nodded and still smiled. "I know."
"And I don't have any plans of letting you go."
"Hon, will you be my soulmate? I-I wan't to spend the rest of my life with you." He gently said.
Napakagat labi nalang ako at mabilis siyang sinunggaban ng yakap. "Yesss. Yes, hon."
"I also want to spend the rest of my life with you."
"'Till death do us part talaga!"
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Emily....
Hon. I miss you.
Can I still see you again, hon? A-Ang sabi mo, pag na angkin mo na ako....hinding hindi mo ako iiwanan.
H-Hon, sabi nila wala ka na daw. Pero hindi 'yon totoo diba? G-Gigising ka pa eh.
"Hon, please wake up." I do miss your smile, your jokes....and even your presence alone.
Pagod na pagod na akong ipamukha sa kanila na magigising ka pa.
Pero hon, sabi nila....Patay ka na daw.
"T-There's no way, right? K-Kasi nandito pa ako. Alam kong hindi mo pa ako iiwanan"
I smiled sadly, staring at our beautiful wedding picture.
Ang ganda ganda niyang nakangiti habang nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya sa litratong ito.
"So where are you wife? Ayaw ka nilang ipakita sa'kin nila Mama."
"S-Siguro, tinatago ka nila. Hindi ko man alam kung nasaang hospital pero hahanapin kita Hon."
I chuckled when I remembered what the Doctor said last week.
Time of death?
Nagpapatawa ba ito?
My E-Emily was just sleeping at that time. Sino ba sila para diktahan ang buhay ng asawa ko diba?
"Hon, I will not forgive them. I will make sure that they will do their job right next time. K-Kaya, balik ka na ha?"
"Ipapamukha natin sa kanila na mali sila."
Tears continually fell from my eyes. I am dying to see her.
"Pero bakit hindi mo sinasagot ang mga tawag ko sa'yo? Ayaw mo ba akong makausap, Hon?"
It's okay. Wala na akong pake kung ayaw mo kong makita. B-But, if only....if only I can make sure that you are fine, then I'll be satisfied.
"Kung ayaw mo man ipagpatuloy ang pangarap natin hon, A-Ako nalang ang magpapatuloy."
"B-Basta magpakita ka lang.....kasi....kasi nakakatakot. Nakakatakot baka hindi na talaga kita makita."
"Hahahaha, mababaliw ako, Emily. Ang dami ko pang kasalanan sa'yo."
The book is my safe haven. That's the only thing that saves me from my madness.
Every words of the book will only reminds me of you.
And our wonderful past.
If only I can turn back the time, I will choose to fall in love with you again.
Pipiliin ko ulit na mahalin ka. Hanggang sa susunod. Hanggang kamatayan.
@Miss_Acyl

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