Love is a Commitment (Taglish)

The portrait

As I kept staring at the portrait of Kie kneeling down in front of me while sliding the ring to my fingers and  I was crying with joy visible in my eyes. I noticed there were words written underneath it. Saying " From today onwards everyday I will marry you." - Your lover, Keith

I ran the downstairs and I don't know what I'm feeling right now. I should be angry at him. My mind says maybe he just did
all of this for fun, he did this to blackmail me, he did this to get nikki, he did this to blame me or he did this  because he just want to  be free from the girl he's about to marry.

"Ouch!" Ang sakit nun ha.

"It's great sometimes to look back. But dear, try not to hurt yourself by knowing where you're going. Haha Charing rhyming." Huh?

"Sorry."

"Hala, Hanning!!" Napa tingala ako. Si...

" Hala! Kuya Brix!" Hugs and more hugs.

"Welcome home! I missed you! You look so gorgeous but a little bit stressed. Sorry sis."

" Teka, Bakit ka nandito?! " Late niya na narealize.

" Your brother dragged me here."
at napa "Ohh okay" lamang siya.

" Bakit ka umiiyak?" Well I don't think I should answer that but.

" Ohh, wait let me analyze. Shh."
He knows me and siya lang naman ang sumbungan ko noon sa lahat ng away at di pagkakaintindihan namin ni kie.

" Okay, here let's go down stairs and talk about it after eating dinner. Ipagluluto kita." At heto na po ang policy niya na pag may ganito, bawal tumanggi. Sige na nga miss ko na din ang luto niya.

"Let me guess, that portrait of you and Keith bothered you?" Tumango lang ako habang pababa.

" *Sigh* I'm so sorry Hanning, hindi kita tinawagan agad kahit pa sekreto man lang. Late ko na din nalaman kasi pati sa akin, tinago din nila. Nasa NY ako nun kasama si Amy. (Gf ni kuya for 7 years) Well by the way, staying strong pa rin kami. No offense. "

" No kuya it's great to hear." I flashed my genuine smile.

" Hanning, not to rush you or anything but... Okay ganito, Please stay with him and please don't leave him anymore. And please listen to him or listen to your heart. You choose. But take my advice. Because he badly needs you.

I saw how he suffered all this time. From the time he landed back here in the Philippines to the time he stayed for how many months here at davao, how he craved to touch you even a strand of your hair, how he wanted to hug and bond with your daughter, how he cries deeply every night, and how he longed for you... Dear please don't let him suffer anymore. I'll say it for him– sorry. But he deeply loved you. And that portrait, is the only thing that he keeps on starring when he feels miserable. It became creepy for me though but it keeps him going every single day." Natahimik na lang ako.

Nagluto na nga si kuya. At sabi niya last na daw yun kasi sabi niya akin naman talaga ang malaking kusina na yun hiniram niya lang. Oo maganda ang kusina. Sobra ngang grand eh.
Tama nga si Keith sa sinabi niya na sinunod niya ang mga gusto ko sa bahay.

Pinapasok ako ni manang sa isang kwarto na madilim. Sabi niya ako na daw bahala nasa cabinet lang daw ang mga damit ko. At sabi niya din na akin yun lahat. Ano raw?

As I entered the room and switched on the lights, I saw the room was huge. The room was neat and had light aura in it. The cabinet na sinabi ni manang has a glass door kaya makikita mo ang nasa loob. Yes may mga clothes na alam ko na kasyang kasya sa akin at may nakita rin akong puting dress na parang nangaakit sa akin kaya yun na lang ang kinuha ko. Nilibot ko din ang kwarto. May nakita ako na closet na may maraming damit pang lalake. At guess what kilala ko ang mga t-shirts na nandito. Nabigla lang ako nang may kumalabit sa akin.

" Han,"
Lumingon ako at nakita si kieth na naka bath robe. Well ang gwapo niya talaga. At nakanganga lang naman ako.

" Haha, ahem. Excuse me ."

" Ha? Ha?! Ayy sorry." Oo na nga. Nakaharang ako sa closet niya.

" Thank you. By the way, Maligo ka na bago ka pa magkasakit. May towel at robe na din doon. Hindi ka din nga pala makakatakas diyan. " I Nodded.
The only reply I managed to do at the moment kahit sa latter part may sarcasm.

Pagkababa ko, naka tayo na si kieth at kuya sa tapat ng lamesa at ito naman si Keith, offered me a seat like the gentleman  he had always been. I missed that.

"Feel at home because you really are at home now love." he whispered softly and held my hand and gripped it a bit like giving me a squeeze.

" You look stunning Hanning. Right bro? "

" Thank you kuya."

" I agree kahit ano pang suotin niya kuya.  Lalo na rin pag walang saplot."

"  Hey bro manners. Keep it to yourself. Magpigil ka muna." At nagpigil din ng tawa si kuya. Hay nako.

" Thank you parin Mr. manyak." I glared at keith.

" Your welcome Love." My goodness.

" Kuya parang gusto ko na kumain. Ang ganda ng plating hehe." Gutom na ako baka may makain pa akong iba diyan busogin ko na lang ang tyan ko.
Pagkatapos nito uuwi na ako.

" Okay. Let's pray now."
We prayed, as usual ang taas ng prayer and I like it. I feel blessed. The reason din kaya busog ako pag nandyan si kuya. He blesses us and blesses God with thanks for the food. I love that about him.

We ate quietly . But before I stood because I have finished my meal, Keith held my hand and said : "Doon tayo sa garden, Usap tayo."

" Keith parang gusto ko na umuwi."

" The second condition. Di ko matanggap ang Nos mo. Bawal mo na akong tanggihan. Remember?"

" Fine, okay, gets." Don't need to argue.

Nasa garden na kami.
"Anong gusto mong sabihin?"

" Again forgive me han. Love, please hear my heart out. " Lumuhod siya sa tapat ko habang gusto ko na din tumayo sa kinauupoan ko at tumakbo.

" Keith, you know I can't. Maybe not now or never. I don't know. "

" Okay I won't push you but please stay with me now. I'm willing to wait for your forgiveness. God knows how I love you. Trust me or maybe just listen to me. Hear me out love. I'll leave it to you to judge whether it's true for you or not. Love, I'm sorry for everything. God knows I didn't want any of that to happen."

" Bakit hindi mo sinabi na nandito ka lang pala sa davao all this time?" bigla kong natanong. "Answer me kie."

" Okay, Fine. Since bumalik ako ng Philippines galing ng Canada, sinundan na kita.  Mahirap hirap din ang pinagdaanan ko para lang malaman ko ang totoo. I left you for three years, ayaw ko sanang gambalain ka but I badly want you back.

I figured out that you gave birth at a private hospital. I heard that news from my best friend Gab because nakita ka niya na malaki na ang tiyan na nag shopping ng mall kasama ang parents mo. Ayun sinundan ka niya hanggang sa bahay niyo and blessed I am he was a nurse sa hospital na iyon. Sinigurado niya na safe kayo para sa akin. Patago nga lang.  Nasabi niya ito sa akin a week before you exactly gave birth. Nagkakutob na ako na ako talaga ang ama ng dinadala mo nun hindi nga lang ako makauwi kaagad.

And as I was saying sinusundan kita after a year. Wala na akong inaksayang oras dahil pagkatapak ko palang ng pilipinas pumunta ako deretso sa bahay niyo kahit gabi na ako nakarating. Natanaw kita na kinakarga ang bata sa bisig mo kahit gabi na'y nasa labas pa kayo ng terrace kumakanta at tinuturo ang langit. Gusto ko na kayong yakapin. Magbubuzer na sana ako nang may lalake na pumunta sa inyo at pinapasok na  kayo sa loob ng bahay. Ang saya-saya mo nun. You hugged him tightly before you all came inside. It hurts love. It stings. But I knew that day I must strive hard to get you back even by hook or by crook because I love you. Deeply han. I'm insanely inlove with you. I need you so please come back home love. "

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A/N : Hi ang taas pero hindi masyado. Well, tell me your thoughts and Dm me kung gusto nyo. Wag masyadong masakit kung manglait ha. Hehe. Critic it properly darlings. Lab lab ducklings hehehe.