The Empire Series 1: Vander Lewis Rushed

Epilogue: Renewal of Vows

The children may be the thread that could sew up a broken marriage. -jazlykdat

Aubrey

Parang ayaw niyang bitawan ang asawa nang tawagin ito ng emcee. Hindi pa yata siya maka-get-over sa speeches ng dalawang anak. They made her heart crumble at the same time jump with so much joy.

Alam kasi niya kung gaano siya naging makasarili noon at ang suwerte niya na nagawa pa siyang tanggapin ng mga ito sa kabila ng lahat. Salamat sa mga in-laws niya.

"Pagkatapos ng lahat ng ginawang pang-aapi ng dalawang 'yon sa asawa ko hindi ako papayag na hindi siya ipagtanggol." Vander said as he held the microphone. Napatawa siya. Lalo na nang makitang napakunot ang dalawang anak.

"Joke lang," bawi nito.

"Anyway, thank you sa inyong lahat na dumalo. You are the chosen ones. Konti lang ang iniimbitahan namin dito sa loob ng bakuran namin. You are very lucky." He said smiling at everyone. Some people laughed. She can't help but admire her husband. Ang kisig talaga nito sa suot na three-piece whitw suit.

"Pero mas masuwerte yung mga nakasaksi ng kasal namin noon at ngayon." Dagdag nito. Napangiti siya sa asawa.

"If you are to ask me, what's the difference between our marriage 20 years ago and now, I'd say they are pretty the same." Vander inhaled deeply.

"Naririnig ko pa rin kasi yung dugdugudug dugdugudug dito sa puso ko. Sobrang lakas." He said looking straight at her. Sumabay pa ang tibok ng puso niya sa pagkakasabi nito sa dugdugudug.

"Ang pagkakaiba lang ngayon alam ko na kung ano ang dapat kong gawin. Alam ko na kung paano pananatilihin at aalagaan ang pamilya ko."

Napatango siya sa sinabi ng asawa. Tama ito. Ngayon alam na nila kung paano alagaan at mahalin ang isa't-isa.

"I'll tell you a secret." He smiled. She looked around. Nakatuon ang pansin ng lahat kay Vander.

"When I was young, I always admired my parents' marital relationship." He continued.

"Sobrang sweet nila lagi na parang kanila lang ang mundo. They always have this aura of happiness whenever they are with each other."

Nakita niya ang pagsilay ng ngiti sa mga labi ng mga biyenan. Until now, they look so happy with each other.

"That's why when I found the love of my life, I locked her with me right after we reach the marrying age." Nakangiti ito sa kanya habang nagsasalita. Her stomach churned.

"I was too eager to experience what mom and dad are experiencing with each other." He added.

"But we were too young and that sets the difference. We were too young to handle each other's emotional issues and so we ended up hurting each other in the process." Ngumiti ito ng mapait.

Siya rin ay napangiwi. She remembered some distasteful scenes that happened in the past. If they were a bit older, baka na-handle nila ng mas maigi ang sitwasyon.

"For the young people who are here now, I'd like to leave you a very important lesson. Don't ever rush for love." Vander stated.

"If you really love the person, you have to wait until you both are matured enough to lunge into marriage."

He smiled and inhaled deeply.

"Enjoy the moment while you are still young because the right time will always come."

There was a long silence before he spoke again.

"I was thinking, if I had married her 10 years later, it would have been different. We would have handled our marriage maturely."