Marrying Ms.Bratinella

Chapter 31. (TOTGA)

"I'd wanna hold you just for a while
And die with a smile
If the world was ending
I'd wanna be next to you"

Karina Georgitte

One year and two months.

It's been ages so far.

I close my eyes and feel the ambiance of the airport. I'm finally back.

There's a pang in my heart when I smell the air in the Philippines. A stain of happiness and sadness. A memory that I should forget forever. Pero sadyang ganito ang buhay. I can't escape everything that happened in my past. I can't undo it. There's no choice and it's better to face it. Ayaw ko na sanang bumalik ng Pilipinas eh. Kung ako lang ang masusunod. I'm living well abroad with my business. It's not because I'm not yet moving on. It's just that, I don't feel like myself. Ayaw ko lang. I have peace of mind abroad that I can't find here in my own country. In fact, I have a fiancé now. I'm getting married to the man who saved me in hell. Unfortunately, Drake wasn't with me due to his hectic school schedules. Siya 'tong nag aya na magbakasyon kami dito to celebrate our late anniversary. Siya rin naman 'tong dahilan kung bakit ako mag isa nag travel ngayon. Hahabol na lang daw siya bukas o sa makalawa.

I can't blame him. Studying law is too chaotic. Masakit sa ulo. Anyway, this is his last year in law school. He's been studying seven years of his life. Hindi rin naman kasi biro ang course niya. In order to be eligible to study law, you will definitely graduate or complete first in four years of courses. But again, if you want to pursue law much better if your four courses are pre-law. A higher chance. Kaya siguro ang tiyaga niya sakin last time kasi law ang course niya. Natatawa na lang ako kung paano kami una nagkakilala. We're school mates. Hindi ko naman kasi siya dapat papansinin eh. Ang kulit niya lang talaga as in. He's been my shoulder to lean on when I'm not okay. He's been there since the day Danger broke my heart. Hanggang sa nahulog na rin ako sa kanya. The rest was history. He's a very respectful man. I'm so blessed with Drake he respects me with all his soul. I'm glad that hanggang kiss lang kami sa lips. Other than that, as he said: We will save it on our honeymoon.

I exhaled deeply when I saw Claudia waving at me. She's smiling while I'm approaching. I miss her so much. Online apps are not enough and personal intimacy is really on top tier. She's alone? Nangunot ang noo ko. I thought Beatrice was with her.

"I miss you so much!" She hugged me. "Where's Drake?"

"I miss you too, couz! Susunod na lang daw siya." Hugged her back. "Where's Bea?"

"Bumili ng coffee."

Tanghaling tapat. Coffee.

She helped me push the cart. Hindi naman mabigat 'to. Two small luggages lang ang dala ko. Hindi ako magtatagal dito. It's purely vacation only.

"How's life?" Claudia started a convo.

"Parang hindi tayo naguusap sa messenger and Ig no?" Tumawa ako. "I'm good, maganda pa rin." I flipped my hair.

"Parang hindi naman." Sabay tawa niya.

Out of all my cousins, tanging si Claudia lang ang may alam ng buhay ko. I shutdown my social media. I blocked some common friends namin ni Danger. Even Pattia, my cousin. I know how close she is to Danger. Iba ang samahan nila ngayon. I mean dati pa noong okay pa kami.Claudia informed me. I'm not mad at Pattia nor blame her. It's just that I cut all the connections between me and Danger. I made another account exclusively to my family and Claudia only. I was on hiatus for some of them. They can't blame me, I was brokenhearted. I'm lost. Danger broke my heart, shattered it. Wala akong laban doon sa ex niya. But, that was before, I'm totally moved on. Past is past. I'm happy and content. I hope she's too. In colloquial terms: Yesterday was history.Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called present. Drake is my today and present. I smiled when I remembered him. He's my savior.