Always Been You

Fifty

Together

It was hard to see her turning back at me and walked out of my life. My life have been messed up. Big time. She is my center core. Without her,  I am nothing.

I'll be missing her sweet smile. Her scent so addicting and those lips I would love to kiss for the day.

I tried to divert my attention to music.  It heals my broken soul. I was able to pour out my wounded emotions. It help me go on with life by that's only it. But deep inside I was like a wounded soldier. Fighting for life, struggling from excruciating pain.

She still the missing piece of me. No matter how women give themselves to me. She is still the only one who can make my world go round. I'm stuck with her. I am motionless.

"Dude she's back!" Paolo said to me while tapping my shoulder. I knew it. I asked for mom's help.  Mababaliw ako kapag hindi ko pa siya maibalik sa buhay ko.

I tried everything to make up with her the moment she kissed back,  that's the time when I told myself I still have fighting chance.

Seeing her up close after all these years brought back the feeling I've been keeping to myself. Her, begging for me not to be near is like a thousand knife stub on my chest.

I can't baby...  I've been waiting for this to happen just you and me. Please don't take it away from me. Ask for anything except letting you go again. Not ever.

I was taken away from looking back on the beauty of winning her heart again. The beauty of our second chance. I smiled at her sweetly. She stirred from deep sleep.

"Hey... baby, you're already awake." her voice became crackly.  Mas isiniksik pa ang malambot niyang katawan sa akin. Napikit ako. Is she aware how that simple movement affects me?

"Yeah?  I love to see you sleeping like an angel." I kissed her fully on her lips. My hands slipped on her side curves. My baby is sexy as hell. So damn goddess. Lucky as I can be.

She raised her upper body towards my chest. "I'm gonna make our breakfast." she was about to get out of grip and away from bed when I held her tight.

"No worries baby. Mom is already doing it." I cooly said.

She brushed her hair in panic and frustration maybe. "My God Matthew!  Tita Arabella is here?  Seriously? She can't see me here. Nakakahiya."

"Reese,  you're going to be my wife in no time. So why being worried then? She is just my mom. And you are fond of her already. I don't think it will be an issue seeing you here. With me." I winked at her and displayed my killer smile.

"I know Matt. But this is different. I shouldn't be here in the first place. Dapat after the wedding na di ba?"

I shook my head heavily. "No baby. Listen to me. You are my better half already. Our wedding will just make us official as husband and wife. But in my heart, you are my wife. The moment you accepted me. I told myself, you will be mine. Only mine."

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My friends giggled as they thought of how fun tonight can be. "tomorrow you're going to be Mrs. Paolo Matthew Sandoval. So let's enjoy the remaining hours as Miss Jennica Laurice Ocampo. Wooohhh!"

"Oh my God! Dra. Laurice! You look really hot babe tonight." sigawan naman ni Kaye.

They really went crazy preparing for this event. They insisbof throwing me a bridal shower. Nagmaktol pa si Matthew na ayaw niya. He doesn't want me to come here. Katakot takot na lambing pa ang ginawa ko. We even do it before sending me here. His driver waited me from outside till our party will end and instructed to send me straight home.

My phone rang after an hour. "Baby can you take photos and video for me. Please." I can see his pleading eyes from the other line. "Sorry... Hindi ako mapakali eh. C'mon baby."

I sighed in defeat. I did what he told me to do and send him what he requested.  Then it blinked many times.  So he wanted videocall. Possessive. Napaismid ako. I didn't bother to receive it.

I am opening their present my friends gave me when a group of men entered our room. Napanganga ako. Pumunta pa talaga siya dito?

"Baby,  where's your phone? Why aren't you answering my calls?" napasimangot na sabi nito sa akin.

"Matthew what are you doing here?" bahagyang tumaas ang boses ko. Yung phone ko eh nasa bag. Ano ba ang inaarte nito?

"I'm sorry. Josef told me your friends hired a stripper. I just can't let it happen baby." he pulled as he hugged me tighter.

"Ang OA mo ha. Stripper ka dyan. Tsaka di ba, mom and Tita Ara told us not to see each other until the wedding ceremony.You're so stubborn." nakanguso ako habang nagsasalita.

"Blame it to those morons baby. I went here immediately before I'd go crazy."
Humalakhak ang lahat sa tinuringan ni Matthew. Oh my poor baby.

"You're totally whipped dude!"
"Don't be so gay man." pinaulanan siya ng tukso mula sa mga kaibigan habang kilig na kilig naman ang mga kaibigan ko.

In the end we both joined celebrating bridal shower and stag party together.