"Sana madaming pumunta.." Sabi ko kay Dino over the phone. Nakakainis nga. Hindi pa kami nagkikita simula nung isang araw. Kasi ba naman, isinama ng mga magulang nya sa malayong lugar. Miss na miss ko na yun. Akala ko nung una, makakaya ko. Ngayon, halos sa lahat ng oras naiisip ko sya. Sana pala hindi nako pumayag na sumama sya.
"Don't worry. Kahit pili lang yung inimbitahan, pupunta yung mga yun. Sapak lang talaga ang aabutuin ng mga yun pag di sila pumunta." Sabi ni Dino. Natawa na lang ako at hindi ko ba masukat kung gaano ko sya kagustong makita na.
"Hoy."
"Ano?" She asked.
"I love you.." I stated.
"Yeah. Yeah. Whatever. I love you, too." I can sense that she's smiling.
"See you tomorrow, then.."
"I won't miss such an important day." She said and I was afraid to end the call. I was afraid that tomorrow was 365 away from today. I was afraid that the sun will not shine again.
*****
Isa isa ng dumadating ang mga kaibigan namin. Sila Sugar at yung mga kabatch namin ni Dino nasa Simbahan na. I checked my phone. Ang dami ko ng text sa kanya pero walang reply. Ano ba naman, Dino!?
"Relax lang pare." Sabi ni DJ.
"Ang tagal kasi ni Dino." Naiirita kong sabi.
"Hindi naman magsisimula pag wala sya eh. Kaya chill lang. Tingnan mo nga si Fr. chill lang din." Sabi naman ni Nick.
"Nandyan na sya!" Sugar spoke so loud that it echoed inside. And it made my heart jumped in nervousness and excitement.
Agad akong lumingon sa likod.. Walking down the isle was Dino in white dress and her long hair on one side. Heaven must've been missing an angel, because the girl I see walking and smiling towards me looks like one. May dumali ng balikat ko kaya nabalik ako sa ulirat.
"Akala ko di ka sisipot eh." Sabi ko as she gets close.
"Pwede ba naman yun, Ninang kaya ako!" Excited na sabi ni Dino. I kissed her cheeks. I missed her so much that I want the two of us to be alone.
"Nasaan na ba si baby boy?" Tanong ni Dino kay DJ.
"Ayan na pala ang baby eh." Sabi ko nang makita si Pepper buhat buhat ang anak nila ni DJ. Kasama nya ang magulang at si Tita Fe. Pinagkaguluhan namin ang baby nung nakalapit na sila samin.
Maya maya, nagsimula nadin ang binyag. Naalala ko pa kung paano namin tinulungan si Pepper sa lahat ng kailangan nya. Yung pamimili ng mga healthy food, yung monthly check-up at lalong lalo na nung manganganak na si Pepper. Halos mahimatay na si Dino habang nasa sasakyan kami para dalhin sa Hospital si Pepper. Mas malakas pa sumigaw si Dino kesa kay Pepper. At alam nyo pa ang nakakatuwang nangyari? Umiyak si Dino nung nailabas na ni Pepper ang bata.
I really admired for that. Napakabuti nyang kaibigan. Kahit na sa taong muntik ng sumira saming dalawa, sa kaligayahan namin. Pero wala na yun sakin o kahit na kanino man, isa na lang yung memory na nagpapaalala sakin na matibay kami ni Dino. Walang makakatibag saming dalawa. Dahil sa dulo, walang bumitaw at walang sumuko, pareho kaming lumaban para saming dalawa. It's a very important trait that we both possess that brought us to where we are now.
"I baptize this child, Prince Dino Alumia Del Torre, in the Name of the Father, of the Son and the Holy Spirit.."
"Amen." We all said. I secretly held Dino's hands. She looked at me and smiled, I return the smile. And with that, nothing matters in me anymore. Even the world doesn't matter as long as I'm with her.
[A/N] I'm happy and sad at the same time that this is the end. Napamahal na sakin yung dalawa kasi kahit conflict ang sched ko gumagawa talaga ako ng paraan para makapagsulat. Pero, everything's worth it.
Thank you again for finishing No Match for a Guy. Ito yung first time kong gumawa ng POV ng lalaki, it seems that successful naman. I really appreciate you kahit na silent reader man o hindi. Thank you again :)) See you sa iba kong stories!
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