My wife decided to go back to her old house today. Time flew so fast but I still remember how mixed my emotions were when I first landed my foot here. How anxious, afraid and excited I was. This house used to be a happy home, with chickens running around. Cattles tied on the backyard and pigpens full of pig. This house is where we had the reception when we finally vowed to be together.
"Sa master's bedroom muna ako."
I just nodded at her.
My mother in law passed away last month. Just today, my wife and I will be cleaning the house. It was sad that she went ahead but it was better than seeing her suffer.
I know I had to let my wife be alone in her parents' room. I went to her room and started cleaning. She said we need to pack the old clothes and see if we can still donate some of the things here.
As I was busy folding the clothes from her old closet, I saw her wedding dress from our first wedding. I suddenly remembered how beautiful my wife since I met her. My heart felt so happy, I tapped myself. I've done a very good job keeping her first.
I continued cleaning her room and saw some old stuffs. There are dried flowers and old love letters? Huh. Such a corny guy but since she's my wife, I needed to see those first before I threw it out.
Aside from dried flowers, and letters which I do not want to read, there's an old photo too. Ah, this was the guy we've met years ago in Korea. My wife's first love.
"Ano yan?"
"Your first love."
"Oh, di ko pala naitapon yan. Patingin nga."
My wife smiled.
(a/n: The First Love)
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"It's been decades. This is James Stephen Lim, first year college ako nito ah."
"First year college?"
"Yes, wala pa akong 18."
She was looking at the picture while smiling.
"You looked so happy."
"Wag mong sabihing pinagseselosan mo pa yan ha! More than 20 years na tayong kasal.Lima na anak natin."
"He was your first love."
She raised her brows and laughed on me.
"Kapag ganyan ka, tumataas ang paniniwala kong sobrang ganda kong babae. Imaginin mo, more than 20 years na tayong kasal pero pinagseselosan mo pa din itong picture. Jusko, ni hindi ko na nga nakikita ang taong ito. Lima na anak mo sa akin, lahat yun kamukha mo. More 20 years mo na akong nakakatabi sa kama, aba nagseselos ka pa din."
"Do you know how beautiful are you?"
My wife again laughed.
"Kung maririnig ka ng mga magulang ko, iisipin nilang ginayuma kita. Sobrang humaling mo sa akin ha. Halika, bilisan na natin kasi kailangan pa nating bumalik sa bahay, pauwi na mga anak mo. Tapusin mo na itong kwarto ko, bukas daw tutulungan tayo nila Ate. Mamaya anjan na si Anne, nagpatulong ako."
