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for the rest of your life

"Now I remember, there was this girl who brought a dog to church because she wanted to marry it. " the priest mentioned in his homily that made me remember...

"Babe, look at Angel oh! She's so cute!" Ly said while playing with our puppy.

"Eh, babe! Ngayon lang off natin tapos mas pinapansin mo pa yan. Don't you love me anymore?" I said na nagpapacute sa couch.

"Luh Angel, baliw nanaman mommy mo oh." Sabi niya at nakipaglaro na ulit kay Angel.

Angel is our little baby. I gave her to Ly on our 6th and she's a golden retriever.

"Lyyyyy, babeeee! Let's go out and eat!" Sabi ko

"Babe, it's raining oh. I'll cook nalang later after ko paliguan si Angel." She said and went to the bathroom na.

"Angel angel hmp anuna baby doggie naman e, ngayon lang oh!" I said and slumped myself back to the couch tapos narinig ko naggiggle si Ly.

Di ko namalayang nakatulog na ako pero tahol kasi nang tahol si Angel kaya nagising ako. I looked around and saw a table for two at the center of the living room tapos napaligiran siya ng rose petals and candles.

"Good evening, babe. Can I have a dance with you?" Aly said while offering her hand.

"Hmp balakajan, magsama kayo ni Angel! Kayo ikasal ha. Peste." Kunwaring naiinis kong sabi tapos pumunta sa kwarto.

Duh di naman ako galit, ayoko lang na panget ako sa "date" namin no!

"Baaaaabe?" Ly said habang kumakatok.

"Oh, ano?!" I said.

"Hmm wala babe sige na rest ka na. I love you." Sabi niya kaya medyo parang may tumusok naman sa puso ko.

"Beeeesh! Tangina ka lumabas ka nga diyan ang pabebe mo sige ka ikakasal tong si Ly at Angel!" Narinig ko naman si Ella magsalita.

"Ah, bahala kayo diyan! " lalabas din naman ako mamaya e, saglit lang! Nag aayos lang eh.

Nakarinig ako ng mga baso at kutsara at may kumakanta kaya napalabas ako tapos I saw Ly and Angel sa harap ni Ella na kunwari ay pari.

"Before we start this, may objections ba?" Sabi ni Ella habang nakatingin sa akin at tumatawa.

"Parang tanga." I muttered.

"Hoy igalang mo ang mari!" Sabi ni Ella na nagpatawa naman sa aming lahat.

"Valdez pag wala ka pa dito sa tabi ko pagbilang ko ng tatlo lalayas talaga ako!" I said at bago ko pa ulit ibuka ang bibig ko, nasa tabi ko na siya.

"Sige Angel tara na muna ha. Gagawa ng kapatid mo eh. Say babye to mommy and babba muna!" Parang tanga talaga tong si Ella buti mahal ko

"Ewan ko sayo besh, thank you!" Sabi ko at kinindatan niya kami tapos lumabas na

"Now, can I be with my date for the night?" Alyssa asked and offered her hand.

"How about your date for the rest of your life? " I said

"Might as well work. But I think I'll still look for another one, just in case you kick Angel out of our home."

"Stupid mo naman babe, of course I won't kick our baby outta here. Baka ikaw pa."

"Sweet mo ding amazona ka, babe no?" She said kaya binatukan ko nang very very light.

"Anyways, babe, listen. " she said and knelt in front of me. Is she proposing?!

"Babe, tayo na daw. Hehe."  Ay hala...

"Ay sorry po." Sabi ko and tumayo na pero wala talagang laman yung utak ko.

"May you have a happy marriage, and cherish each other for the rest of your life. You may now kiss the bride..." the priest said, as LA lifted my veil to kiss me.

I imagined it being so magical, full of love, pero parang sakto lang. Wala na akong naramdaman pa nung mga panahong iyon, kaya naman buti at itinulak ako ng kapatid ko.

"Ate Den! Huuuuy! I'm happy for you." She said and kissed me sa cheek tapos nagulat ako kasi nasa tabi ko na pala si Ly, kasama nina Ella, para sa picture-taking.

"Hey, I'm happy for you, Den. Nandito lang ako lagi para sayo, besh. Happy wedding sainyo ni LA and best wishes." She said and smiled.

What just happened?

Kasal na ko?

Ah oo nga pala. Kaso hindi kay Ly, kundi kay LA.

Kasi, sa ganitong paraan, mas madaling magpaliwanag sa mundo. Sa katunayan, mas madali nga talaga kasi walang judgment, walang tanong mula sa ibang tao.

Pero paano naman ako, kami ni Alyssa, na puro tanong na bakit at paano?

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Guys!!! Omg HAHAHAH I planned this to be a light and happy chapter lang, idk why it came out like this huhu sorry omg!!!

Ay nga pala omg HAHAH nadiscover ko yung rankings dito sa wattpad at nasa top 10 pala to huhu omg thank you sa lahat ng nagbabasa, nagtitiyaga sa update, naghihintay, nagvvote, nagccomment, at nagccheer sakin hehe. Mahal ko kayoooo💙

never shall we sink / binati 2018 / peace and love.

Originally published: July 12, 2018

Republished: July 5, 2024