No Choice

Chapter 21

BEA

I'm scared

And I don't know why

"Ah, girls. Kayo naman" sabi ng photographer at isinesenyas ng kamay niya na mag-compress kami

Mint green ang napili naming motif

What do you expect? Nakamint green ang lahat

Nauna na ang mga boys sa church at aalis na din ang girls after ng pictorial

Smile here

Smile there

Smile everywhere

But I'm still nervous

"Good. Ahmmm girls, nakaready na yung sasakyan niyo. Bea, wait here dahil on the way palang si Jomar" instruct ni Mommy

Yup. Si Kuya Jomar na pinili kong mag-drive ng bridal car para di awkward

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Suddenly, the door started to open

I can hear the piano that makes the ten ten tenen sound

Its weird. I can see some mint green paper planes and mint green mini hot air balloons everywhere

Tears began to fall when I started walking down the isle

I can say this is the happiest moment of my life

Walking down the isle seeing the man waiting for me at the altar

After all of the struggles and problems I've met, I can say that I'm lucky enough that I have been loved by the one and only Thirdy Ravena

Dad walk beside me

I automatically smiled when Thirdy smile at me and wiped his tears

He's wearing mint green barong

"I love you, nak" Dad said and kissed me on forehead

Thirdy hold my hand and we faced the altar hand to hand

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"We gather here to unite these two people in marriage. Their decision 
to marry has not been entered into lightly and today they publicly 
declare their private devotion to each other. The essence of this 
commitment is the acceptance of each other in entirety, as lover, 
companion, and friend. A good and balanced relationship is one in which neither person is overpowered nor absorbed by the other, one in which neither person is possessive of the other, one in which both give their love freely and without jealousy. Marriage, ideally, is a sharing of responsibilities, hopes, and dreams. It takes a special effort to grow together, survive hard times, and be 
loving and unselfish" the priest said "Do you both pledge to share your lives openly with one another, and 
to speak the truth in love? Do you promise to honor and tenderly 
care for one another, cherish and encourage each other, stand 
together, through sorrows and joys, hardships and triumphs for all 
the days of your lives?"

"I do" Thirdy answered

"I do" I answered as the tears began to fall again

Hayys

Tears of joy

"Do you pledge to share your love and the joys of your marriage with 
all those around you, so that they may learn from your love and be 
encouraged to grow in their own lives?" -Priest

"I do" Thirdy said as he smiles on me

"I do"

"May these rings be blessed as a symbol of your union. As often as 
either of you look upon these rings, may you not only be reminded of 
this moment, but also of the vows you have made and the strength of 
your commitment to each other" -Priest