Our Forbidden Love | ✔

EPILOGUE

HIS POV.

"Congratulations to the both of you. Happy marriage," I said and tapped both of their shoulders. "Take care of my younger sister, Josh."

Joshua tapped my shoulder and said his regards to me.

My sister smiled at me widely, "thank you kuya. Kayo ba? Kailan ang kasal niyo?" She joked.

I smiled awkwardly to her "I don't know yet, we didn't talk about that" I said with a matter of fact. Melisa chuckled.

That's true, though. Elaine and I were now living on the same roof but we never talk about marriage yet, I know that we're still both adjusting 'til now so I gave her time.

Supersecurely, I never thought back then that this time would come, that Elaine and I will be back at each other arms again despite of so many challenges that we faced. I won't deny the fact that destiny was really harsh to us, sa dinami-rami ng tao ay kami ang napiling paglaruan.

"Hindi na kayo pabata Sir —"

"Drop the formality, call me kuya instead" I said, cutting him off.

He smiled at me nervously, "oh right. Hindi na ho kayo pabata kuya, at isa pa nasa tamang edad naman na kayo ni Ele para sa ganiyang bagay" Josh said that made me chuckled a bit. He looks like a matured man now, huh. Para dati lang……

I can't still imagine that this is really happening now. Parang noon lang ay estudyante ko siya but look, he's now my sister's husband. Naunahan pa ang kuya niyang makapag-asawa, good for her.

Melisa excused herself. Maybe she can't relate to our topic.

"I know but I don't want to force her about this thing. Darating din kami sa panahong 'yan" I said. "But…" I trailed off. I don't think if this is the right time to tell him about this, but I want to ask him for a little help though. "…… I am planning to propose right now, can you help me?"

I saw how Josh's eyes widened because of what I told him. But I'm really serious 'bout what I said, I really want to ask her right now at this moment if she wants to marry me too.

Because me? I'm always fucking willing to marry her anytime, anywhere, and in any ways.

I really love Elaine. Mula pa noong mga bata pa kami ay mahal na mahal ko na siya. I will admit that I was a coward back then. Maraming beses ko nang sinubukan na sabihin sa kaniya ang totoong nararamdam ko pero palagi akong nauunahan ng takot.

A coward right?

Takot na baka hindi niya ako kayang mahalin pabalik katulad ng pagmamahal ko sa kaniya. Takot na baka iwasan o kaya naman ay layuan niya ako. At takot na baka isang araw ay magbago siya sa akin.

Not until that day came. That was my chance to confess to her about my feelings, but like what I said…… I was a stupid coward. I didn't take the risk instead I lose the fucking chance —— again.

Until the incident happened where me and my  family need to leave the province —— at isa lang ang ibig sabihin no'n, I need to leave her too.

Yeah, I was so fucking stupid because I left her on the darkest moment of her life. I left her when she needed someone to lean on, when she needed a shoulder to cry on and the time when she really needs a best friend to comfort her.

Because of that, I lose my hope.

Akala ko galit siya sa akin. Akala ko wala na talaga akong pag-asa na makita pa siya. Akala ko tapos na ang kung ano man ang namamagitan sa aming dalawa. Akala ko sinarado na ang libro namin ng mapaglarong tadhana.