Same Old Love (GaWong)

Epilogue

Deanna's

The moment I saw Jema that day, I already knew she's the one. It may sound cheesy or what, pero ayun yung totoo eh. That's how I felt. And I was never wrong, life never disappointed me since that day happened. Until the breaking up scenario happened that only took 2 years before we got back to each other's arms. And that time, I know that, that 2 years was only just a test if we're still inlove.

Hanggang sa nagkaroon ng isang malaking pagsubok between us that made everything complicated, that almost led us to nothing. Na halos, mawalan na ng pag-asa yung kung anong meron kami. But those challenges and circumstances that happened 3 years ago made us stronger than we are before.

God's unexpected blessings and plans for us are the greatest. Kasi biruin mo yun, yung kung ano pa yung hindi mo inaasahan yun pa yung ibibigay sayo. And here we are now. Exact place where I always dreamed of.

Naputol yung pag-iisip ko nang tapikin ako ni Celine na ngayo'y nasa tabi ko habang hinihintay matapos magbanyo si Tots.

Sinundo ko kasi sila ngayon dito, hindi na ako nagpakita kay Jema dahil alam kong magpupumilit lang yon kaya inunahan ko na kahit mas nauna siyang nagising kesa saakin.

"Deanna, ayos ka lang? Para kang tanga." Natawa naman ako kay Celine habang naiiling.

Am I too obvious that I'm really inlove right now? Tsk.

"I'm fine, Ced. I'm just thinking of something." Ngumiti ako sakanya at ngumisi lang siya saakin.

"Like what? Jema in a wedding gown while walking in the aisle and you're waiting for her at the end of it? Tsk." Naiiling niyang sabi habang natatawa.

Why not? That's my goal. For her to wear her wedding gown while walking in the aisle of the Church, and at the end of her walk, she'll see me. Definitely the kind of 'Worth the wait'.

I just realized, I never hesitated to think or even decide to put my surname as part of her name. Jessica Margarett Galanza - Wong, music to my ears.

"Sabi ko nga ayun yung iniisip mo." I looked at her. Hindi ko nga pala nasagot yung tanong niya kanina.

After a few minutes, Tot arrived. I teased her pa nga na baka tumae siya kaya ang tagal tagal niya at halos mainip na kami ng girlfriend niya, pero binatukan niya lang ako habang siya hindi makapalag sa mga pang-aasar sakanya ni Ced. Tsk.

I dropped them off sa resort they I asked me why I wouldn't be going inside with them. I told them na may aasikasuhin lang ako for later, and also told them na libangin si Jema kasi alam kong hahanapin at hahanapin ako nun, she'll make kulit kaya it's better na magmuni muni siya while I'm preparing para mamayang gabi.

Dumiretso agad ako sa bahay na nirentahan ko for Jema's family, the Galanza's. I prepared so much for this! I don't want to be palpak 'no! Jema didn't know that her family was here also, well, mas nauna silang pumunta dito kaysa saamin.

I was supposed to say na sa different resort nalang sila mag-stay, pero may nakita raw sila Ate Jovi na house for rent if you're going to stay here kaya pumayag nalang din ako, mas nakatipid pa.

You know I'm saving for our future.

I knocked at the door and after knocking three times, Mafe ended up to open it right away.

"Sorry, ate Deanna. Kumakain kasi kami. Tara, sabay ka na."

"It's okay, Mafe." Pumasok na ako sa loob ng bahay na nirentahan ko para sakanila. And I must say, maganda siya. Sulit yung binayaran ko para dito.