Chapter 1
She looks so beautiful on our wedding day. While she's walking, going towards the aisle, I can see her already tearing up, but still, a happy smile is still visible upon her face. I've never seen that happy smile before. She looks really happy. This situation made me realize that all things are worth the wait. I've waited for her for a long time. And now, she's mine. The moment that she's walking towards the aisle, my tears started to fall. And my heart beated as it was gonna blast.
I never thought that this would happen. I feel like I am the luckiest man alive here on earth, now that she's finally mine. Time travels so fast. I can still remember when we first met, when I confessed my feelings for her, when we accidentally kissed each other.
I remember when I first saw her at the Love Lock Bridge in Paris, crying. I'm wondering what is the reason behind those tears so I approached her immediately. The moment that I approached her, she was so shocked and her eyes were swollen. Maybe she was wondering, who am I? Why the hell am I approaching her? We frozed, looking to each other's eyes. And when we snaped back into reality.
"Uhm. Hi Miss. I'm Jose Marie Viceral. They call me Vice for short" I said while handing my hand to hers. She gave me a questioning look.
"Sorry. I'm just wondering what's the reason behind those tears so I decided to approach you." she stood up and looked at me. She wiped her tears and looked away.
"Oh, hey. I'm Karylle." she handed her hand to me. "Ana Karylle Tatlonghari." she continued. Then we became friends of course. I asked her phone number then she gave it immediately.
One day I realized that I was treating her like other couples do, seems like I'm falling in love with her. I was thinking of confessing my feelings for her. I thought of a brilliant plan. I brought her to Arc de Triomphe here in Paris. For me it's unique and just to make it unusual, because most of the time when people try to confess to their partners, the first thing that comes on to their mind is to take someone to the eiffel tower.
"Karylle, I know your so confused. Alam kong first time kitang dinala dito sa Arc de Triomphe, but I know that you're familiar with this place." I said.
"Wala pa tayong memories na nagagawa rito, but I really have to tell you something important." I said and I started to become nervous.
"K, kahit na di mo na abot ang sahig, kahit di ka na makapagsalita, kahit di ka na makalakad, at kahit pumuti man ang mga buhok natin handa parin akong mahalin ka hanggang sa huling hininga ko, hanggang sa kamatayan ko. Dahil ikaw ang bumuo ng pagkatao ko. You are the reason why this smile appears. Mahal na mahal kita. Hinding hindi ako magsasawang sabihin yun sayo." I said, giving her a nervous look. I don't even know if what I said makes sense. I'm nervous, I'm actually shaking.
She looked away and that gave me a mini heart attack. After a few momnets, she looked back "Vice, to be honest, I never thought that I have would feelings for you too. But I was just too scared to tell you because of course, I don't want to jeopardize our friendship. I know naman na mahal mo ko, because the way you act, nararamdaman ko yun. And gusto ko lang malaman mo that I also love you. Matagal na. Matagal ko nang gustong sabihin sayo na mahal kita kaso nahihiya at natatakot ako baka nga kasi mawala yung friendship natin at kung mangyari man yun ay hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Naghahanap lang ako ng perfect timing to say this, and finally nasabi ko na rin tong nararamdaman kong pagmamahal sayo" she took a deep breath showing that she was reliefed.
I was so happy. I hugged her. I looked directly into her eyes. "K, I know that you're wondering kung bakit dito ako nag confess."
"Of all the romantic places here in Paris, bakit dito sa Arc de Triomphe? Bakit hindi na lang eiffel tower? I just want to tell you that I want it to be different, I want to be unique, not just like the others. Sa lahat ng nanligaw sayo gusto ko ako yung pinaka kakaiba, yung pinaka tatatak sa isipan mo kahit maghiwalay man tayo. This is very special to me. Kasi pag may times na nalulungkot ako, dito lang ako pumupunta. I don't know why, pero meron talagang ibang aura pag nandito ako. Pero wala akong kasama palagi. But now, you're here with me. Kasi you're more very special to me than this place. And now, that we formally confessed our feelings for each other... I won't make this longer."
