JEREMY & D' Unbeliever (COMPLETED): A Christian Love Story

Part 15: Jeremy and the Unbeliever

Heaven Scent Christian Love Story

"JEREMY and The Unbeliever"

Philippines Copyright 2015 for NIMFA BECK

This book is an original work of fiction. All characters and incidents written in every page are purely invention based on author's imagination.

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Tinitigan niya ito. Kumunot ang noo niya. Was he thinking that she actually gave herself to her past boyfriends? Marahan siyang umiwas ng tingin at tinantiya ang sunod na itatanong. "Uhm, okay lang ba sa iyo at sa pamilya mo kung hindi na ako virgin?"

Hindi man lang ito pumiyok. "My family wouldn't know unless you'll tell them. And they are your past, basta walang sisingit habang tayo, I'm fine with that."

Gusto niyang pumalakpak sa tuwa.

But then he asked. "Who is your first?"

Ang lakas ng tawa niya. Men were men, kahit itago pa. They really care about being the first of the woman that they wanted to marry. Gosh! He really wanted to marry her. "Mamaya ibubulong ko sa iyo."

Tumingin ito sa malayo. "Bakit hindi mo pa sabihin ngayon? Wala namang nakakarinig sa atin."

Hindi na lang siya kumibo. Ngingiti-ngiti lang siya. Jeremy kept quiet at the duration on the jungle trip. Siya ang kuwento ng kuwento ng kahit ano na lang. Nakikinig naman ito at natatawa sa mga jokes niya.

They ate in a fancy Thai Restaurant for dinner. She had a taste of pad thai at their chicken barbeque na napakasarap sa panlasa niya, their rice was pillaf for some reason.

While eating, napansin niya na parang iba ang mga titig sa kanya ni Jeremy. Halos hindi na ito kumakain. Ikinaway niya sa harap nito ang kamay niya. "Something wrong?"

He siezed her eyes. "Papayag ka ba muna sa civil wedding then we'll get married in the church after a month?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya. "What?"

He was bobbing his left leg down below at tumatama iyon minsan sa tuhod niya. She was sure now that he was doing it to remain calm. The man was tensed. Tinatago lang nito iyon.

"Okay ka lang ba?" naguguluhang tanong niya dito.

"I really want to marry you-"

"Okay..." Nasabi na nito iyon kanina at naiintindihan niya na.

"Now."

Nabitiwan niya ang kutsara at tinidor. "What?"

"Ayoko nang bumalik sa hotel ng hindi tayo kasal. There is a civil registry office nearby. At bukas sila twenty-four-seven."

"Paano mo nalaman?"

Inangat nito ang binabasang diyaryo kanina na ibinigay ng waiter habang naghihintay sila ng pagkain. Nilapag nito ulit iyon sa mesa.

Napatitig siya doon. Wala naman siyang kailangang ikonsulta sa kahit kanino kung magpapakasal siya pero mas lamang ang pag-aalala niya sa pamilya ni Jeremy at sa kanilang dalawa. It would be a walk in hell.

"I know that I haven't even given you an engagement ring, but-"

Umiling siya. "That doesn't really matter, but..."

Naghintay ito ng sasabihin niya.

"Your mother," sinadya niyang huwag ituloy ang sasabihin. Ayaw niyang makapagsalita ng anuman laban sa mga magulang nito.