The Perfect Boyfriend List

Chapter 44

[Chapter 44] Prince Wren

I've never dreamt my own happy ending. In the first place, I do know what kind of path I will be taking and what kind of life is waiting for me in the future. I know that my parents will fix me into an arranged marriage just to continue the family legacy and culture.

Pero for once in my life, hindi ko inisip 'yun. It was like by those simple words, para akong nagkaroon ng biglaang dementia na nakalimutan ko na ang realidad. It was good though.

Totoo nga 'yung sinasabi nila na kapag nasa harapan mo na 'yung mismong love, para kang mawawala sa sarili mo na parang hindi mo na alam ang gagawin mo at mas lalong hindi ko na makaisip ng tuwid. 'Yung point na nakakalimutan mo na 'yung realidad na madaming problema ang mundo. But for a little amount of time, the world stops revolving and the problems joined.

Sa islang kinasasadlakan namin, para niya akong inilayo sa realidad. The reality where maybe tomorrow, my parents will introduce me into someone who I don't give a fuck about. Then they'll tell me that it's my soon to be husband. Inilayo niya ako sa realidad na hindi ako mahal ng parents ko at para lang akong Barbie doll. Isang bagay. Isang palamuti. Isang example of their perfection.

Wren accidentally did that.

Dahil sa kanya, natuto akong maniwala sa fairy tales. Natuto akong maniwala na every girl in this planet has a soulmate that they will meet in the future. A soulmate that will make them realize how great the outside world was. Na lumabas sa sariling mundo at matutong tuklasin ang nasa loob ng shell mo. A soulmate that will rebuild and recreate your broken pieces into something more stronger and durable for the next floods and danger that will come in your life. A soulmate that will make you realize that it's important to believe in fairytales. Because they exist.

So in the end, we ate. Kumain kami ni Wren sa terrace na prinipare niya. It has a romantic, serene view. May pa-candles candles pa kasi si Wren. Tapos may rose petals pa na naka-kalat sa paligid ng mesa.

He told me that he did hire someone to make this happen. Kakaalis lang daw ng mga iyon sa isla. He purposely did that for us to have the privacy we need and deserve.

I was happy that he's honest. Siguro kung ibang lalaki itong kaharap ko, ipagmamalaki niya na siya ang gumawa ng lahat na ito kahit na hindi naman. Iba si Wren eh. He proved that to me a million times.

And that is one of the reasons why I love him. Because he's different from others.

May cassette player pa nga siyang prinipare. He played it once we're done eating and offered a hand to me.

"Can I have my dance now?" he asks.

"An expensive dance," I corrected. "And yes you may, Mr. Flores." I proclaimed as I accepted his hand.

One look and I can't catch my breath

Two souls into one flesh

When you're not next to me

I'm incomplete

He hugged me tightly as we both swayed. It was not a regular dance. Hindi kami umikot ikot na para bang chacha or boogie. Basta magkayakap kami at sumasayaw magkasabay sa saliw ng musika, it's fine to both of us.

Cause I'm all flash

Like a thousand suns

I couldn't burn it out

Even if I wanted to

These flames tonight

Look into my eyes and say