Zammie's POV
Finally, nakarating na rin kami sa reception hall, mabuti naman kasi gutom na gutom na ako at ang sakit na ng paa ko. Bakit ba kasi kailangang mag heels? Di nman makikita kung naka rubber shoes ako eh. Tch! Konting tiis nalang Zammie may pagkain naman eh. Pumasok na agad kami at nagsipalakpakan sila sa paglakad namin papunta sa center stage kung saan nandun ang buong Exo at si Shaira, napangiti nalang ako ng tuluyan kasi katabi niya si Luhan at alam ko hindi siya mao-OP dun. Umupo na agad kami ni Minnie at sinimulan na ang program na inihanda ng wedding planner.
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Pagkatapos ng maraming daldalan isinerve na rin sa wakas ang mga pagkain. Lamon lang ako ng lamon, eh pakealam ba nila eh sa gutom yung tao eh. Hindi ko masyadong kinausap si Minnie ngayon kasi nga busy ako sa pagkain, naintindihan din naman niya yun kasi alam niyang ganito ako pag gutom. Tahimik lang kaming kumakain nang biglang may ipinlay si Mrs. yu na isang clip video kung saan mga pictures noong mga bata kami, dalaga at hanggang ngayon. Natawa nalang ako at saka na touch na rin sa mga kalokohan namin ni Minnie, akalain mo yun aabot kami sa kasalan? Ibang klaseng love story din meron kami eh. Ang saya ko ngayon. Sobra! Pagkatapos ng namin panoorin yun tinawag ng emcee si Mommy at Daddy para magbigay ng message para sa amin.
"I've waited for this moment since the day you were born some twenty years ago. And yet, I feel thoroughly and utterly unprepared. I know that this is just a plan to us but never think that we only let you marry each other just because for business purposes, no we did this because we know that you were meant to be and I know that you'll gonna love and cherrished each other. Me and your daddy is so proud of you baby, we may not be a blood related but I know and you'll know that deep in our hearts that we truly love you and happy that you came to our lives. Together with your brother, Jun Myeon, became so wonderful, you light up our family. You are the reason why we learn how to value each other. I want to wish you a life full of happiness, a life full of goodness, love, warmth, joy, beauty, achievement and fulfillment." sabi ng mommy ko na pinipigilan ang pag-iyak. Di ko namalayang tumulo na rin ang mga luha ko. Pinunasan yun ni Minnie at binulong na kahit umiyak ka maganda ka pa rin para sa kanya. Napangiti ako dahil sa sinabi niya, next kinuha ni papa yung mic at nagsimula ng magbigay ng mensahe para sa akin.
"Zammie, you were my Special Angel, a nickname I attached to you when you were just a little girl. You were the one who would spend hours with me in the evenings, quietly reading your arm-load of books, camped under my work table as I labored-away on my computer. More than once you would fall asleep under that table, amongst the scattered books. I would have to gather you up to carry you to bed. You were special. You were the one who would make me promise… PROMISE… to wake you up before I would leave the house on the many Monday mornings at 5am to catch the first flight out. In the early morning darkness I would tap on your door and quietly call out your name. Five minutes later you would come padding down… doll and blanket in tow… and silently watch me finish my breakfast. Then, as I picked up my bag and headed out the back door, you would move to the front door. And as I backed the car out of the driveway, I would spy my Special Angel, illuminated by the porch light, standing there inside the glass front door. I would blink my headlights… you would raise your hand… and I would slowly drive away for yet another week of out-of-town work. You were special. How many thousands of times did we have bed-time prayers together? The routine was this: I would be working in my office on the computer. I would hear you brush your teeth. Next, the bathroom light switches off. A few moments later there is the gentle rustling of blankets and such as you get into bed and arrange your pillows and dolls. And finally, there’s the sound of the bedroom light switching off. All is now quiet. Then I hear a little voice calling out for me… “Dad… I’m ready”. That was my signal. I would pause from my work and climb the stairs to your room. In the darkness, I would kneel down beside your bed and we’d have our prayer time together. But as you grew up and moved into your later teen years, you sorta outgrew bed-time prayers thing with your dad. High-school, busy-ness, activities… growing from a little girl into a young woman. But there was to be one more time… and of the thousands of times we had bed-time prayer together as you were growing up, this very last one is the one that is burned into my memory: You were moving away. You were all packed up. You were leaving home the next morning to start college – hundreds of miles away. I think we both sensed that a chapter in our lives was ending. That last night… before you were to leave home… as I worked at my computer, I heard you brushing your teeth. The bathroom light snaps off. The rustling sounds of you getting into bed. The bedroom light turning off. Quiet. I sit there at my computer. Thoughts of gratitude and thankfulness to God for bringing us to the end of this life’s chapter, but mixed in with a bit of sadness. I think back to the years of our bed-time prayers together, and how that routine thing now seemed so much more precious in the years since it had ended. After you finished college, you are already busy with your own career, we seldom see each other because of busy schedules but if we have an extra time we never let that be wasted we spend like the old times. It was then I realized that you're no longer a little princess, you're now my beautiful princess that is waiting a prince to marry you. I feel a sting when I realized that but I have to accept it. You will be married someday, you'll gonna find another prince to live, pray and play with. I feel sad that you'll no longer staying with us but happiness exist more in my heart because I know, you'll gonna be a good woman for a man, you'll gonna be a great wife to your husband. We may not be blood related but the same as what your mom said, you are no different to us, you will always be our princess and you are the reason why our worlds light up as well as your brother. We may be busy and never stay with you as always but both of you were on my minds, whether you already ate, you're okay or not. We love you Zammie, always will and always do. Best wishes to your wedding and you Min Seok, Zammie's man, make her your Queen and treat her like a priceless gem. Love her and always stay true to her. Thank you Zammie for the oppurtunity to live with us and the chance to love you. We love you so much."madamdaming sabi ni papa sa akin na nagpapahagulhol sa akin. Nilapitan nila agad ako at niyakap ng mahigpit. Ang saya ko, sa sobrang saya ko napaiyak nalang ako. Mahal na mahal ko sila mommy at daddy, hindi ako magiging ganito kung wala sila. Salamat mama, papa at kinausap niyo si Lord na bigyan ako ng mabuting pangalawang magulang. Miss ko na po kayo at mahal na mahal ko kayo.
