Two Steps Behind

DevTle v.2.0: Better

Myrtle's POV:

Kahapon lang I was alone in Barcelona, now I am with the love of my life, Devin. Hindi pa din ako makapaniwala na nagpropose na ito sa akin, kahapon. I found it sweet, dahil sa tapat pa talaga ng Sagrada Familia nya ito ginawa.

Sa place na kung saan sinasabing ginawa ang simbahan upang pagbayaran ang mga kasalanan ng mga mamamayan ng Barcelona. I heard a tour guide, say so. According to him, once finished it will be the most beautiful apology one would ever see.

Para sa akin, wala nang mas gaganda pa na makita ang taong matagal mo nang mahal, nakaluhod at nagpopropose ng kasal, para makasama ka niya sa habang buhay at higit pa. Call me cheesy, pero that's how I felt. I looked at my left ring finger kung nasaan ang engagement ring na bigay niya.

It was a princess cut stone, malaki at prominent, may dalawang maliit na diamonds sa magkabilang side nito. I marveled at the ring, she's still asleep beside me. I missed sleeping beside her, I feel secured when ever I feel her holding me in her arms. Parang hindi lumipas ang apat na taon na magkahiwalay kami.

I gently kissed her on her lips, then I showered her face with small kisses. Her eyes fluttered open, a smile crept up her face upon seeing what I was doing. She pulled me in for a hug. 

"Good Morning, love. Namiss kita sobra." She says to me na parang hindi kami magkasama kagabi. 

"Love, magkasama na tayo. Never na tayong maghihiwalay." I smiled at her.

"Do you promise? No matter how crazy I am?" she smiled at me.

"Yes, I promise love. Kahit malala na topak mo at wala ka nang ngipin, I'd love you still." I said to her and placed a kiss on her lips.

Bigla niya akong pinaibabawan, her face hovered above mine, she looked at me with eyes filled of longing and love, she was silently asking for permission. I grabbed her nape and kissed her lips. We were moving into a slow rhythm, our tongues exploring each other's mouth. She kissed every inch of my body, leaving no crevice or space untouched. We made love, slow and passionate love. Lahat ng pangungulila namin, lahat ng lungkot at sakit. Lahat ng nangyari sa amin sa nakaraang mga taon, lahat nilunod namin sa bawat haplos at halik namin. I honestly never wanted to stop, if not for our hunger for real food, we would have probably continued to make love the whole day. 
"Love, let's eat muna. Nanghihina na ako." Natatawa ko nang sabi sa kanya. 

She picked me up from the bed, carrying me to the bathroom. Four years ago, hindi pa toned ang muscle ni Devin, now it is toned and she even has a six pack abs now. I didn't protest nung binuhat nya ako papunta sa banyo, ini-upo nya ako sa toilet seat. I sat at the seat and watched her as she handed me a toothbrush with toothpaste, we brushed our teeth. I stood up from the toilet seat once I was ready to spit out the toothpaste. We both gargled and got dressed to get breakfast. 

We walked to a nearby Bistro, where we sat in silence. Pinagmamasdan ko si Devin, how much she changed and at the same time stayed the same. She still smiled the same way, where her big eyes turn into slits, she still stood the same, her hair still the same, the promise ring I gave her still on the same finger she had it on ever since. It was her body which is now noticeably well toned, pumayat din ito ng konti mula nang huli ko itong makita, I marveled at her body. Napapangiti ako ng bahagya na parang love struck teenager. 

"Love, baka naman matunaw na ako niyan?" She chuckled at me. 

"Love, paano nangyaring may abs ka na at yung biceps mo maskulado na?" I asked her as we ate breakfast.

"I remember that you always find time to exercise or go to the gym, nung first year na magkahiwalay tayo, I wanted to be better in mind, body and spirit. So, ito. I worked out and trained with muay thai, jiujitsu and arnis. It helped me release all of the trauma and regain my memories." Sagot nito sa akin.