This I Promise You

CHAPTER 1

PART 1

VANESSA'S POV

Magkahalong nerbyos at pagkatuwa ang nararamdaman ko ngayon habang binabagtas ang malarosas na carpet patungong altar kung saan naghihintay ang lalaking pinapangarap ko.

Tila ba tumigil saglit ang ikot ng mundo ng mga sandaling iyon sa aming dalawa. Hindi ako makapaniwalang ikakasal ako sa ultimate crush ko na si Joshua. Yes, si Joshua Alvedras, ang ace player ng The Warriors. This is my greatest dream noon pa and I can't believe this is happening right now, as in right now.

"Gosh! Napakagwapo nya talaga!" kinikilig kong sabi habang dahan dahang naglalakad patungo sa kanya.

At lalo pa naemphasize ang kagwapohan nya sa suot nyang tuxedo na match na match sa aking gown. The ornamentation is so wonderful.  Rose petals are raining from above while an orchestra playing our wedding entourage on the background. The ambiance is so special and perfect just like how I always imagine our wedding day before.

I am so excited and can't wait another minute to pass by so I added some speed when suddenly I stumbled down onto the floor.

"Arghh, kahit kailan talaga napaclumsy moh Vani!" asik ko sa sarili ko. 

Pero napatigil ako ng biglang dumating si Joshua like a knight with a shinning armor na inilahad pa ang kanyang kamay sa harap ko. 

"Woowww" He's glowing like crystal and his gazed hypnotized  me for a brief moment.

"Vani!" Someone's calling my name pero nasaan? No, baka guni guni ko lang yun. Someone was trying to ruin my wedding at hindi ako makapapayag na mangyari iyon.

So instead I focused myself to his delicate hand. His hand that could shoots a winning glory to the team is reaching before me. I held my hand up and slowly touched his hand as he guided me to my feet.

Hindi ako makahinga ng magtagpo ang aming mga mata. My heart skipped a beat and I'm melting from his gaze

"You're the most beautiful girl I ever met." he said as he traced my face with his fingers. 

Pagkasabi nya ng mga salitang iyon para akong hihimatayin sa sobrang kilig. Iyon na siguro ang pinakamagandang salita na narinig ko mula sa kanya.

"Enebe!" pabebe kong sabi. 

"Vani." may tumatawag ulit. I ignored it and focused myself to his face. I gazed at his eyes with full of love.

He bend his head and leaned closer so our lips were only inches apart. I could feel his breathing against my cheeks bringing sizzling effect down to my spine.

Oh Em gee! Is he going to kiss me? Oh God! This is it. The moment I was waiting for.

I held my face to him so I can kiss him too when I smell his scent and its so...its so . . . old?

"AAaaahhhhhhhhhh"bigla ako napasigaw ng malakas. Napasigaw din ang matandang kaharap ko. Napabalikwas agad ako ng upo at kamuntikan ko na mabato ng unan si Lolo.

"Lolo???????" dismayado kong sabi sabay bangon.

"Apo, nananaginip ka na naman" sabi nya habang hinahawi ang kurtina.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!Lolo, hindi po yun panaginip ehhh." inis at halos maiyak iyak kong sabi sa kanya. "Totoo po yun lolo, totoo!!"

Sobrang dismayadong dismayado ako sa nangyari.

My God, Si Lolo na naman, my ultimate dream destroyer..

Grabe, alam mo yun, nandun kana tapos pangg! In a split of second, nawala nalang na parang bula.