Journey to Forever

THIS IS IT!

JAMES' POV

handa na ang lahat. si hon na lang ang kulang. maagang dumating ang pamilya ko dito. sina tito at tita naman at yung iba naming mga kaibigan kasama si Ryan ay pasado alas onse dumating. laking pasalamat ko at tinulungan nila ako sa paghahanda.

matapos namin maisaayos ang lahat ay kinausap ako ni Ryan.

Flashback

alanganing nilapitan ako ni Ryan...

"hi!" nahihiyang bati nya.

"hi!" kaswal din na sagot ko sa kanya

"can we talk?" alanganin tanong nya. iginiya ko sya sa may gazebo na malapit sa rest house.

"maupo ka! anything i can do for you?" usisa ko sa kanya. nginitian nya ako bago sumagot

"i just want to congratulate you and Bim!" sabi nya

"thank you!" kaswal na sagot ko. i really feel awkward.

"thank you for saving her for the misery i have caused her. it wasn't really my intentions to hurt her. it's just that, natakot ako na baka pag nagpakasal kami that time, masaktan ko sya kasi i will undergo heart operation and the doctor told us that i only got 30% chances of surviving the operation. that's why i left without even telling her my condition." mahabang paliwanag nya

"you don't have to thank me. kahit sino naman siguro ang makakita sa kanya, gagawin din yung ginawa ko. nagkataon lang na ako ang nandon nung time na yun. you know, when i saw how shattered she was, kahit brokenhearted din ako that time, pinangako ko sa sarili ko na i will do everything to make her smile again." he nodded and smiled genuinely with my reply. i smiled back.

"isa lang ang paki-usap ko. never make the same mistake that i did. i mean, just be honest with her all the time even if that honesty could hurt her uninyentionally." paki-usap nya. tumango at ngumiti sa kanya

"don't worry. i won't hurt her. dahil mas masakit sa akin na makita syang nasasaktan. but i will keep that in mind." nakangiting sagot ko sa kanya

"so friend? i know you feel awkward with our situation. but don't worry, were good friends now. i won't be a threat!" natatawang usal nya habang ini-ooffer sa akin ang kamay nya.

sino ba naman ako para tanggihan ang pagkakaibigan na iniaalok nya. and i'm sure that hon will be more happy because i am now friends with her ex and now a good friend of hers.

End of Flashback

matapos ang pag-uusap namin ay masaya na kaming nakapag-kwentuhan hanggang sa kumain kami ng tanghalian. matapos ang lunch ay nagpahinga na sila sa kani-kanilang kwarto.

To: Honey

hi hon! are you ready to claim your gift later? i love you

From: Honey

yes honey! i'm so excited! i love you more.

To: Honey

good! surely you will love it! i'll see you soon honey. i love you

From: Honey

i love you more. see you when i see you. can't wait to hug and kiss you ;-)

di ko na ni-reply ang message ni hon. kasi hahaba lang ng hahaba ang usapan namin dalawa. nagpahinga na ako after ko maki-pagtext kay hon. medyo napagod din ako. ini-alarm ko na lang ang phone ko ng 6 PM. sina steph at alex ang kasabay ni hon pagpunta dito.

everything is set.

the venue...

the food...