He's My Best Mistake | BxB

Kabanata 80

Kabanata 80

The Wedding

Maraming nangyari sa ilang buwan na nakalipas matapos ang bangungot sa buhay namin ni Malach. Hindi naging madali no'ng una sa amin ang magpatawad. Pero ayaw naming pareho na magpatuloy sa buhay nang may mabigat na bitbit sa loob.

Malach's biological brothers-Zadkiel, Davis, and Dennise, who begged for forgiveness when I asked Malach to finally meet them in the jail. They are willing to face all of the consequences. I can feel their sincerity and regrets, I know Malach felt that too, for he is a good brother to them and I know that his heart is pure. Right away, he forgives the three.

Habang si Lite, parang biglang wala itong maalala nang kinompronta na. Naawa ako sa pinsan ko. Hindi siya 'yung Lite na nakilala ko. She was crying so hard when she finally remembered, continuously saying sorry to me. She also told me that she really idolizes me for being so tough. She divulged that she wanted us to be close but she was afraid that her parents might find it out and compare her again to me.

She was admitted to a known mental institution to heal her because she was diagnosed with a mental illness. Our whole family reconciled. Sobrang gaan sa pakiramdam. I know that time will come, in God's perfect timing, that everything will be better.

"Are you ready?"

Awtomatiko akong napangiti nang marinig ko ang boses ni Malach. Mabilis niya akong niyakap mula sa likuran ko at agad akong siniil ng halik sa leeg. Mabilis akong napangisi at nakiliti.

"Malach, paano ako matatapos niyan?" Marahan ko siyang hinampas habang patuloy siya sa paghalik sa akin mula sa balikat, papunta sa leeg hanggang sa pisngi ko.

Hinarap niya ako sakaniya. Aamba sana siyang hahalikan ako sa mga labi ko pero agad kong inilagay ang hintuturo ko sa mga labi niya para pigilan siya.

"No, no, no. Not yet." Malaking ngiti ang mga labi ko sa pang-aasar sakaniya.

"Can't we do 'you may now kiss' yet?" Ngumuso siya kaya bahagya ko siyang tinawanan.

We are both preparing for our wedding. I can't believe that this day finally came. It's just a very intimate civil wedding. We're just going to do it with our closest friends and families.

Sa dami naming pinagdaanan ni Malach, I guess this is where the universe directed us. I never thought we could ever tell our family about our relationship, or even to our friends, but I guess this is where the universe directed us. Here we are now, in front of the people we love, tying the knot.

"Uhmm, hehe." Malach scratched himself and smiled shyly as the microphone was handed to him to say his wedding vow.

"I still can't believe that this is really happening. I want to start this by saying that.. Sui... in those five years, you're always there." Tumango ako sakaniya nang nakangiti.

"I might sound cheesy for you now... but I vow to be your eternal knight in shining armor, protecting you with all my strength and keeping the flame of our love burning bright."

"Aalagaan kita habang buhay.. at ang magiging anak natin." Kitang-kita ko ang pamumuo ng luha sa mga mata niya pagkatapos niyang sabihin 'yon

"Mamahalin ko kayo ng buong buhay ko." Tuluyan ng bumagsak ang mga luha sa mga mata niya.

"I can't wait to see you smile, to cook with you, to wash dishes, to do laundry, and making our home a sanctuary. Every second spent with you is a treasure I can't wait to embrace."

"When we get old... I will never get tired of cooking your favorite ulam, the sinigang, I will always drive for you, I will always clean the matress when we wake up in the morning." Bahagya siyang natawa at mabilis na pinunasan ang nagingilid na luha, pigil na pigil siya sa pag-iyak.

"Baby, you were always my dream." Lumunok siya at muli nanamang napaluha. 'Tong iyaking mahal ko naman na 'to

"Oh, damn, I've been practicing this my whole life." Biglang sambit niya at bahagya namang natawa ang mga tao sa kakulitan ng mahal kong Malach.

"I can finally say it now."

Bahagya siyang nag pause. Mabilis siyang pumikit at nagbuntong hininga. I smiled in his cuteness.

"I, Kenjiro Alpharo, take you, Zaicho Eldhin Fortalejo, to be my husband." My heart melted as I recalled the times when he practiced saying that to me when we were in our bed that night, preparing to sleep.

"And I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad..." He licked his lower lip as tears escaped from his eyes. "In sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life."

I cleared my throat and took a deep breath when it was finally my turn to say my words to him.

"Kenjiro Alpharo, the first time I saw you, I instantly felt safe. It's like fate reminded me that your hugs and caresses are the ones who reassure me that I finally found my home." I smiled at him.

"We were so young back then. Who would ever think that you're gonna be THAT man." I emphasized it.

"That man who's not afraid of rules, that man who is willing to do everything for me, that man who'd brave any storm for me, the man who consistently places my happiness above all else,"

"You are my steadfast companion, protector, and the one who held the sword and fought with me, hand in hand."

"Five years. Limang taon kang nawala sa'kin noon. Akala ko inilayo ka. Akala ko pinagkait ka sa akin nila Mommy at Daddy. 'Yun pala, you chose to stay away from me... dahil inalala mo nanaman ako. Inalala mo ang posibleng mangyari kapag nalaman nilang lahat ang nararamdaman mo sa akin noon."

"You fight for me, love.." I bite my lower lip as I try to stop my tears. "You always do."

"Kahit na parang buong mundo na ang kalaban natin, ipinaglaban mo parin ako."

"And I want you to know that I am so proud of you. Ngayong araw, tatanggapin kita ng buong-buo."

"Pero kapag umabot na ako ng thirty or more, tapos wala parin akong asawa, sabihin mo sa akin kapag ikaw naman na 'yong ikakasal. Gusto kong nando'n ako para kasama mo akong magcecelebrate."

Napahikbi akong muli nang bigla kong maalala ang mga sinabi niya sa akin noon. Ngayong ikakasal na ako, magce celebrate kaming pareho dahil sakaniya ako ikinasal bago siya mag thirty.

"If I had to live my life again, I'm not scared to commit the same mistake and we'll take the risk with our hands intertwined." I smiled at him with my watery eyes.

"I, Zaicho Eldhin Fortalejo, take you, Kenjiro Alpharo, to be my husband." Sa linyang palang 'yon ay nabasag ang boses ko.

"I want to marry you... so bad."

I can finally have his surname after my name. I stared at his handsome face as I continue saying my wedding vow.

"I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honour you all the days of my life."

"Mahal na mahal kita, Malach Kenjiro." Muli kong ibinaling ang tingin ko sakaniyang mukha.

"You may now kiss."

Pagkasabi noon ng nagkasal sa amin ay siyang pagtili naman ng mga tao Siyempre nangunguna ang dalawang kaibigan ko sa gilid na mangiyak ngiyak pa.

Hinawakan ni Malach ang baywang ko at marahan niya akong inilapit sakaniya. Unti-unti niyang inilapit ang mukha niya sa akin, humawak ako sa dibdib niya at awtomatikong nagsara ang mga mata ko para salubungin ang mga labi niya.

Then there, our lips met. Iyon ang pinaka nanuot na saya sa dibdib ko sa buong buhay ko. Dahilan ng muling pagtulo ng ilang luha sa mga mata ko sa halik namin.

Nang maghiwalay kami ay nakita kong gano'n rin siya. Pareho kaming napangisi at madiin naming niyakap ang isa't isa.

"I love you." Ang tanging nasabi ko.

"I love you more than my life, Zaicho Eldhin."