GENTLEMAN series 8: Simmeon Tan

Chapter Twenty Nine

Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly

They were slowly dancing while holding each other hands. "Congratulations.." She said. NaLLS na sila sa kantang beauty and the beast kaya ng biglang pumailang ito sa paligid ay agad siyang niyaya nitong magsayaw.

Just a little change
Small, to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the beast

He won the position. At bilang pasasalamat nito sa lahat. Their family throw a party for him. "I should've been thank you. Kayo ni VJ." He said. Naniniwala siyang nanalo ito dahil ito ang gusto ng board. He shows to everybody that being a leader is not just a simple blue plate that serves to you. Pinaghihirapan at pinagpapawisan. Hindi lang na ihahain sayo na kasama na ang appetizer hanggang dessert. Hinaplos niya ang pisngi nito.

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

"You showed to everyone na hindi ka lang pwedeng maging isang pinuno. Na mabuting tatay ka rin. Ikaw ang nagpanalo sa sarili mo." She said. Nagpapacheck up sila ni VJ kanina ng ibalita nito sa kanya ang pagkapanalo nito. Isa siya sa unang tuwang tuwa. And VJ rejoice too, as if he were understand everything.

"Maswerte talaga ako sayo. Ano pa ba ang hahanapin ko sa isang babae?" Ngumiti ito s akanya. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin siya nasasanay na binibigyan siya nito ng papuri o kahit ano man lang na nakakapagpainit ng pisngi niya.

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong

"Bukas na ang fitting ng gown mo. Are you happy?" Banayad nitong tanong sa kanya habang padampi dampi ang labi sa noo niya. Tumango siya. Walang kasing saya. Isang linggo nalang mahigit at ikakasal na sila. Tatlong buwan nilang pinaghandaan ang araw na iyon. Ito pa mismo ang lagi niyang kasama kahit sa maliit na detalyeng aayusin sa kasal. He's hands on. Yun bang di na nila kailangan ng wedding coordinator at planner dahil nagkakasundo sila sa lahat ng bagay. What her likes are also his likes. Even colors and everything.

"Super happy.. Parang kailan lang. Ngayon ikakasal na tayo." She said dreamily. He leaned down his head and gently giving her a soft kiss.

"Yeah.. You will be Mrs. Simmeon Tan. And I'm so excited. Lalo na sa unang gabi natin." Naughtiness show up to his face. Mabilis na uminit ang pisngi niya. Alam niya ang ibig sabihin nito. Bukod sa kinakabahan siya dahil iyon ang unang gabi nila. Natatakot din siya. Dahil iyon ang gabi ng katotohanan para sa kanya. After that night, he will learn her lies. And it double the guilt that she was feeling everytime.

Certain as the sun
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast.

He gently pinched her cheek. "Uy.. Excited na rin siya." Pinilit niyang ngumiti upang di nito mahalata ang panlalambot niya. "Anyway, i'll be gone for two days."

Umangat ang mata niya dito. "S-Saan ka pupunta?" Agad na tanong niya.

Yumakap ito ng mahigpit s akanya. "May aasikasuhin lang ako. I just want to make everything's clear once we get married."

"Is it about your work?" Hula niya. Sa tono nito parang mahalaga ang aasikasuhin nito.

Ngumiti lang ito at bahagyang tumango. "Don't worry babalik kaagad ako. Two days lang naman. At saka may stag party pa daw sakin sina Jorge." Nagpaalam na ito s akanya tungkol sa stag party and she said yes. Ayaw niyang pigilan ito s amga bagay na gusto nitong gawin. Isa pa, pinayagan din naman siya nito sa bridal shower na inihanda ni Dex at leah para sa kanya. She's so excited to see all of her friends na dadalo sa party niya. And that will be on the next three days. "Babalik ka kaagad ha.. Mamimiss kita." Humilig siya sa dibdib nito at hinayaan pakinggan niya ang tibok ng puso nito.

"Once i promised. Tutuparin ko iyon. So i promised to you na babalik ako kaagad." He kissed her lips and she immediately kissed him back.

Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast.

Beauty and the beast.

To be continued...