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Chapter 56

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"I know na medyo naguguluhan ka pa sa mga nangyayari, but Anna, this is really me, B. I know it seems sureal but I'll prove it to you."                                                                                                                              

'Prove it to me? How?'

"We have a little secret." Pinakdikit niya ang dulo ng thumb at hintuturo niya para isenyas ang "little". Saka siya tumingin sa audience at tumingin ulit sa akin.

'Secret?'

Lumapit siya sa tenga ko atsaka siya bumulong.

"Remember at the hotel? The note saying "read this while facing the mirror." and the telephone code "03995? Well, I remember it." lumayo na siya habang ako naman ay nagulat sa sinabi niya.

'Siya nga! It's proven. Si B lang ang nakakaalam ng secret na yun!"

Sumigaw naman si Kevin mula sa audience na naging dahilan kaya kami napalingon ni Enzo.

"Uy! Anong secret yan! Share naman!" sabi ni Kevin. Mayroon namang nag-oO sa mga audience kaya hindi ko napigilang lumingon kina mommy.

'Paano kapag nalaman nila na natulog pala ako sa isang hotel? And passed out on that matter? At isang lalaking unknown ang nagdala sa akin doon? OmG! Malalagot ako!'

Nilingon ko naman si Enzo na parang humihingi ako ng tulong gamit ang mga tingin ko sa mata. Nginitian niya lang ako saka siya nagsalita sa audience.

"Sorry guys but I want to keep the trust she gave to me. It's our secret, and I want to keep it that way." lumingon naman siya kina mommy "Mrs. Ibarra, I hope it won't offend you if me and your daughter will have some secrets shared?" ngumiti naman si mommy kay Enzo. 

"It's fine with me, as long as you'll promise that that secret won't hurt my daughter."

"It wont tita I promise. And another thing po, before I ask Anna, gusto ko po sanang hingin ang blessings niyo. Ma'am, Sir, I would like to court Anna very much coz I really really like her. Would you give me the honor of doing so?"

Oh my Gad! I don't know what to say. This is the first time na may manliligaw sa akin so it implies na this is also the first time na may hihingi ng permiso kina mommy and daddy. 

Papayag ba sila? Baka naman magalit sila?

Ganito pala ang feeling kapag may manliligaw sayo ng seryoso. Nakaka-kaba na nakakakilig na hindi ko maintindihan. Ang daming emotions na nararamdaman at the same time.

Para namang tumigil ang paghinga ko ng si daddy ang nag-salita.

"Iho, I think any man who is brave enough to ask our permission first before courting our daughter is deserving to court her. You showed courage, so I'll give you chance. But we can only give you OUR permission, not our daughter's. She is the one who has the final say on this matter."

"I do understand Sir. Thank you very much."

Lumingon ulit si Enzo sa akin at hinawakan niya ang right hand ko gamit ang left hand niya. "So Anna, you heard what your dad said. Its you who will truly decide. So now I'll ask you again. Can I court you? Not as B but as Bench Enzo Gabriel?"  

'Ano pa nga bang masasabi ko? Sa cellphone nga pinayagan ko siyang manligaw, sa personal pa kaya?'

"Yes Enzo. It's a YES." feeling ko nagpropose siya sa akin, except without the rings and I said Yes.