Hate U, Love U

42

Athena Aphrodite

Andito na ako ngayon sa bridal car papunta sa hotel ng mga Raixer. Sa garden ng Raixer hotel ang venue at exclusive yun, meaning no media at tanging guests lang makakapasok.

I didn't hear anything from Ares since then. Di ko alam kung andun nasa siya sa venue or what. Kung tuloy ba ang kasal or hindi. Pero hinahanda ko naman ang sarili ko kung hindi. Let's be honest, sobra ko siyang sinaktan noon tapos ngayon sinaktan ko na naman siya. Kahit gaano kabait si Ares ay alam kong napupuno rin siya.

"Ma'am. Ready na po." Sabi noong coordinator.

I opened the door and walked towards the closed entrance. Slowly the door opened and there I saw all eyes are on me and I stare in surprise the particular set of eyes from the man who looked so dashing in his white tuxedo. Damn he is so gorgeous lalo na naka brush up yung buhok niya at kita ang noo niya.

"Ares." I whispered. He showed up.

I slowly walked towards the isle and halfway through, my parents met me. Naiiyak pa nga si daddy kaya tinatawanan namin siya ni mommy. My maid of honor, Blanca is also crying.

We reached the end of the isle where daddy gave my hand to Ares.

"Take care of my princess." Sabi ni daddy.

"Makakaasa po kayo." Sabi ni Ares.

He then guided me to the chair where the pastor is waiting for us.

"You're so beautiful." Bulong niya sakin. Aaminin ko kinilig ako dun.

The ceremony goes through. Di nga ako masyadong nakikinig dahil ang atensyon ko ay ang lalaking nasa tabi ko.

Oras na ng vows and I'm shocked that Ares prepared one.

"I met you in college, the only girl who see me as me. Who saw the beauty in me. Back then I promised you na papakasalan kita, na ikaw lang ang mamahalin ko habang buhay. I am honestly hurt when you broke up with me. Pero mas masakit nung nalaman kong umalis ka na. That' s when I realized, handa akong masaktan kung ang kapalit naman nun ay makikita kita at makakasama kita. Sorry for the word pero tanga na kung tanga. I know the reason why you left back then and what happened." Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi ni Ares. He knows? How?

"That's why I promised you that with you by my side, those will never happen again. Mamahalin kita ng buong buo, magiging kasangga mo sa lahat ng bagay, I will be an understanding and reliable husband and father to our baby. Di ko alam kung matutuwa ba parents natin na magkakaapo na sila bago pa man tayo maikasal. Sorry what happened 1 month ago at nagkababy na tayo before the wedding." Mas nanlaki ang pa lalo ang mata ko. What the, siya yun? Kaya pa may mga kalmot at chikinini siya nung sinusukatan ko siya?!

Deep inside I'm relived. I'm relived na isang lalaki lang ang nakakuha sakin, na si Ares ang tatay ng magiging anak namin.

"I promise to be the husband and father you and our children will need." Pagtatapos niya sa vow niya.

"Ares." It's my turn. "I love you, and will continue to love you from then till in the future. I promise to communicate with you, trust you, and lean on you. I realized na sinarili ko ang lahat which made me hurt you." Eto ang narealize ko, kung sinabi ko lahat lay Ares siguro hindi hahantong sa punto na masasaktan ko siya.

"I will be the wife and mother, our family will need. Dahil nakaisa ka na bago ang kasal, walang honeymoon na magaganap." Biro ko.

"Deserved!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Hades at tawa ng iba

"Kidding aside. I will love you always and forever." Sabi ko. 

"Now, do you Ares Zyro Raixer, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in matrimony, to love, comfort, honor, and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?" Sabi nung pastor.

"I do." He replied.

"Do you Athena Aphrodite Adallia, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in matrimony, to love, comfort, honor, and keep hin, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?" Sabi nung pastor.

"I do." Sagot ko. I even saw Ares smiled at me. A genuine one na makalaglag panty type of smile.

"Ares, place the ring on Athena's finger and repeat after me:

Athena, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge: to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever." Sabi nung pastor and Ares did it.

"Athena, place the ring on Ares's finger and repeat after me:

Ares, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge: to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever." Sabi nung pastor and I followed.

"Those whom God has joined together, let no man put asunder. In so much as Ares and Athena have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, having given and pledged their faith, each to the other, and having declared same by the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that you are husband and wife. Ares, you may now kiss the bride." Sabi nung pastor

Narinig ko namang naghiyawan ang mga tao. I felt Ares hold the ends of my vail and carefully lift it up. He looked at me as he was very happy.

"Finally mine." Sabi ni Ares bago ako hinalikan na mas ikinalakas ng sigaw ng mga tao.