When Playboy Falls (#Wattys2017)

Chapter 26: Ring

Chapter 26: Ring

Jezreel Ross Santar

Gumising akong wala ng katabi. I put my hands in my chest. Totoo ba talaga ang mga nangyari kahapon? O nananaginip lang ako? I don't know.

Kaagad na akong bumangon at pumasok sa loob ng banyo para magsipilyo at maghilamos. Saktong paglabas ko ay ang pagpasok ni Dave sa kwarto.

He smiled at me, I smiled back at him. Lumapit sya sa akin at binigyan ako ng ilang pictures at mga dokumento.

"What is this?" I asked him.

"May nagsabi na posibleng buhay pa ang mga magulang natin. Kaya, huwag tayong mawalan ng pag-asa, Reel. Haharapin natin 'to ng magkasama, okay?" Hindi agad ako nakapagsalita matapos nyang sabihin iyon. Hindi na rin naman akong nagtangka pang magsalita o ano. Pagod na akong umasa. Don't get me wrong okay? Hindi naman sa wala akong pakialam sa mga magulang namin, it's just that, I'm tired of hoping. I'm tired of everything.

Bigla nya akong kinabig ng yakap. He then kiss the side of my hair.

"I love you Reel. Can we get married now?" he said then laugh after realizing what he said.

"Anong kasal ka riyan? We're too young for that and besides, underage pa tayo. Wala rin ang mga magulang natin. At.."

"Just say No if you don't want it," he said while keeping away fron my hug.

"Hindi naman sa ganun, Dave. Masyado pa kasi talaga tayong bata para magpakasal sa ngayon ni wala ngang tayo eh. Maybe in the near future, we.." I hold my tongue upon realizing what I said. Did I just say a partial yes? Bigla naman syang napangiti sa sinabi ko at muli ay niyakap ako.

"I'm willing to wait, Reel. Hindi naman kailangang ngayon na kaagad eh, pwede namang after graduation na lang." he then grin at me. Hinampas ko sya ng bahagya.

"But seriously Reel, I'll wait okay? For now, wear this one as a sign of our promise, and that is to lay down our lives to each other." he said. I gasped. Is he proposing to me?

"Don't worry, I'm not proposing yet if that's what you think. I just want you to know that I'm serious about ours, I'm serious Reel. And this ring is a sign of our commitment to one another." he then kneel at my front with the ring at his right hand while his other hand is busy holding my other hand.

"Please say Yes. Don't make ourselves fool. Mahal natin ang isa't-isa Reel, don't make it long." he said almost pleading.

I didn't say Yes but I nodded. He then wear the ring to my left ring finger. Matapos nun ay pumantay sya sa akin at inangat nya ang aking baba, he kiss me after that. A kiss that is full of love and respect.

I know that we might ended up broken and totally wrecked when this come to an end. But I don't want to think of the possibilities that might happen in the near future, what I'm thinking right now is us, the bliss I always feel whenever I'm with him.

He ended the kiss with a peck on my lips. I know that he wants more but he's controlling his self because he wants me to feel respected and beloved.

"Thank you Reel," he emotionally said. I hug him in return. I couldn't utter any word. I don't know. I want to be happy, because finally Dave is truly in love with me. But a part of my mind is saying that I shouldn't be. Kasi alam ko na hindi lang dito nagtatapos ang lahat. Hindi pa tapos ang kwento ng pag-ibig naming dalawa, marami pang problemang darating. Marami pang mga pagsubok na hindi ko alam kung malalampasan ba namin. Hindi ko alam kung hanggang saan aabot ang lahat ng ito. Hindi ko alam kung kami nga ba hanggang sa huli. Hindi ko alam kung talaga nga bang kami o magkakasakitan lang din kami sa huli, lilimutin ang lahat at parehong mawawasak. Pero ano pa man ang mangyari ay bahala na. Hindi ko muna iisipin ang lahat ng iyon. Mas nanaisin kong sulitin muna at hayaang maging masaya kami sa piling ng bawat isa.