Adbentyurs of a Hopeless Romantic

PROLOGUE

Nagising sya sa boses ng mga taong naguusap sa sala.

Sinipat nya ang oras sa Baby-G wristwatch sa kaliwang kamay. Alas 3 y media ng hapon. 2 hours din pala syang nakatulog.

"Sino kaya ang kausap ni Dad?"

Maingat syang bumangon at inayos ang sarili. Pansumandaling sinipat ang sariling repleksyon sa salamin bago marahang humakbang palapit sa pintuan.

Marahan nyang inilapat ang kanang tainga sa pinto, baka sakaling makilala nya ang boses ng taong kausap ng Dad nya.

But she failed to understand even a single word, siguro dahil na rin sa sound-proofing ng kuwarto nya.

"Pero bakit ganun? Why does it feel like the voice is from someone familiar?" tanong nya sa sarili.

Napahawak sya sa tapat ng kanyang puso. Deep in her heart, It feels like she knew its owner pretty well. Pilit nyang kinakapa sa isip kung sino ang nagmamay-ari ng boses na iyon.

"Jela, come here. Someone's waiting for you."

Bigla syang natauhan sa boses ng Ama. Her father knew she's already awake.

She, decided to come outside.

Nagsimulang bumilis ang tibok ng puso nya. At first it was just a thumping rhythm, until it slowly peaked she could hardly breath with so much excitement.

"Uhmm, Yes Dad.." mahina nyang tugon habang marahang lumalakad palapit dito.

"Come her sweetheart." Tila nagliwanag ang mukha ng ama ng makita ang dalagang anak. His beloved princess, for whom He'd want to give nothing but the best.

Kagaya ng nakaugalian, mahigpit nyang niyakap ang ama habang marahan syang ikinukulong sa bisig nito. For a Daddy's girl, her father's arms is the place where she knows she will always find love unfading. The warmth of His embrace wrapped her entire being, calming her soul, sending her spirit to a place where it always felt like a piece of heaven.

"Its time for you to meet someone dearly special to me. He is a young man who I consider to be a man after My own heart. Well, he's not perfect but, he's the one I have prepared for you - all these years."

Mas lalong bumilis ang tibok ng puso nya. Dahan dahan nyang ipinihit ang ulo para lumingon sa direksyon kung saan nakatayo ang binata. Pero tanging silhouette lang nito ang nanaaninag nya dahil sa liwanag na pumapasok mula sa bintana na nasa likuran nito. Nakatalikod ito sa kanya at tinitignan ang maliit na hardin sa labas.

Gayunpaman, bagama't hindi nya nakikita ang mukha ng lalaki, it feels like she knew him in her heart. Like they've known each other for long -- as if their heartstrings are connected from the very beginning.

Then he turned and started to walk slowly towards her, her knight in shining armor, her charming prince.

Pero bago nya tuluyang makita ang mukha nito, nagising na sya sa pagkakatulog.

"Ahhh, that dream again! And why does it always have to end when I am about to see his face?!" Protesta nya as she puts a pillow over her face, desperately trying to fall asleep again, hoping na madudugtungan pa ang panaginip na iyon.

She is a typical teenage girl; a hopeless romantic like most girls her age, who believes that a fairy-tale kind of love story still do exist. And that except for the pumpkin and talking mice and a fairy godmother with a glass stiletto, she believes that a dashing prince and a romantic love story is waiting for her.

Waiting for her.

Kung paanong she is also waiting for him.

Yes, she is a hopeless romantic; often dreaming about that day.

Deep inside, sa puso at isip nya, she knew na darating din ang araw na yun. The day that the Lord her Father, would say to her prince, "take care of my beloved princess. Love her as I do."

But for now, she knows she has to wait.

Wait and trust the greatest Author in making the best love story for her.

A story where she is the princess, still a hopeless romantic.

Only that in this story, no longer would she be dreaming.