PHOTOGRAPH (JIBEA)

PART 2.27 OFFICIAL

JIA POV

It is already late at night, pero may natitira pang pakulo sa katawang lupa niya si Beatriz. Nakiusap siyang takpan ko muna ang mga mata ko.

Kaya nakapiring ako ngayon and she is leading me somewhere I do not know. I feel excited at the same time kinakabahan ng konti.

After ng ilang hakbang mula sa room ay tumigil kami sa paglalakad. I have a feeling na lumipat lang kami sa kabilang room.

Then, inayos niya ang pwesto ko at pinatayo ako ng maayos.

BEA: "You can remove it now."

Unti- unti kong tinanggal ang nakapiring sa mga mata ko. Only to unveil before my very eyes ang mga larawan na nakadikit sa wall ng room.

The side of the wall ay puno ng mga photographs namin ni Bea together. All those pictures brought memories of us together in the past. Ang bawat litrato sa wall ay may sariling kwento.

Stories about memories of happiness and unending joy I spent and share with her. Stories that will last for a lifetime.

Sa gilid ng mga pictures ay may mga decorations na ballons. Even all over the room ay puno ng mga decorations ng heart shapes and pandas.

But with all the designs and decorations in the wall, isang bagay ang talagang nakakuha ng atensiyon ko.

Sa gitna ng mga pictures namin together ay ang malaking hugis na puso. Effort na effort ang pagkakagawa ng heart at ang nakasulat.

May nakalagay pang life size na panda sa gitna. Sa taas ng panda may nakasulat.

Inside the heart, was written: "Jiababe, will you be my girlfriend?"

I look at her and she inched closer to me. And kiss me on my temple.

BEA: "What can you say?"

Well, what can i say. My heart is full right now. I was really, well totally surprised. Bea is not like that. If she wants to say something, dadaanin lang niya sa paglalandi sa akin.

I did not expect her to do this. I never thought that she would make this kind of effort. Just to prove her point.

Never naman kasi nanligaw yang si Bea eh. Paglalandi lang alam niya. Walang formal arrangement between us. Basta lahat ng nangyari sa pagitan naming dalawa, nangyari na lang.

When I did not respond to her, she tilt my chin so we can look each other in the eyes. Then, nagsalita siya ulit.

BEA: "Jiababe, will you be my girlfriend?"

JIA: "Of course, YES!"

Then, she hugs me tight and kiss me in the forehead. Kaya niyakap ko na rin siya. Inilayo niya ng konti ang mukha niya from me at hinawakan ang mukha ko.

Then she lowered her head to kiss me in the lips and I responded to her kiss. We kissed until we ran out of air to breath.

BEA: "Nainlove ka na ng bongga sa akin niyan."

JIA: "You made all of this? The decorations and designs upto the pictures and the like."

BEA: "Yes. Anything babe, I will do just for you. Of course with a little help from others."

JIA: "Ano naman pumasok sa utak mo at nag ganyan ka pa, eh tayo naman na?!"

BEA: "I just wanted everything to be official between us. Gusto ko magsimula tayo ng tama this time. Babe, I wanted to show you how much you mean to me and to make you feel that you are special. I wanted you to be happy especially today."