Fall For You

Chapter 31 - Seizure

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Chapter 31 - Seizure

"Yes. A thousand times yes." I said, not sure if that was even audible from my overflowing emotions.

Nanginginig pa ang kamay ni Tobi nang isuot niya sa akin ang singsing. Pagkasuot niya ay agad itong tumayo at ginawaran ako ng malalim na halik bago ako nito hapitin para mayakap ng mahigpit.

"I love you, so much." He whispered against my ears.

I cried harder. "I love you."

I once promised myself I will not allow myself to say yes to this question again—will you marry me. Because I was once promised with that—marriage. Marry me and then after a while, sasaktan at iiwan ka din naman. Bullshit, right? Which was why I promised myself I will not allow someone to have that much power over me, to hurt me like that.

But I can never say no to this man right here. I can never say no to Tobi. Pareho kami. If there's one thing in our lives we're sure of, it is this—us.

"Shall I call you, fiancée ko?" Nakangising sabi ni Tobi pagpasok namin sa hotel room.

Agad ko siyang hinampas sa braso. "That's too much, Tangi!" Natatawang sabi ko.

Tinitigan ko ng mabuti ang engagement ring sa kamay ko. "It's beautiful." Naibulalas ko.

"You're beautiful." Mahinang sabi ni Tobi pero sapat lang para marinig ko.

"Come on, let's take a picture! Ipopost ko." Excited na sabi ko.

Tumayo lang ito at ngumiti. Inextend ko ang kaliwang kamay ko sa paraang parang inaabot ko si Tobi habang kita ang engagement ring sa kamay ko.

Bago ko pa ito mapost ay agad kong naalala sila mommy.

"Shit, let's call Mom and Dad first, may idea ba sila?" Tanong ko dito.

He smiled and sat beside me. "Of course. Nagpaalam muna ako sa kanila, syempre." Proud na sabi nito.

"And?" I asked, waiting for the rest of the story.

"And that's it. I don't know if maaalala mo basta last month, I said I have an important meeting kaya hindi kita nasamahan magdinner? I was meeting Tito Adam, Tita Mira and Andrei." I focused on what he was saying.

Damn, last month? So he's been planning this for a while now. Wow.

"They were happy—excited, even. Let's call them. Sigurado naghihintay na yun ng update. They know I'll be proposing today." Natatawang sabi nito.

At tama niya siya, dahil unang ring palang ay agad na sumagot sa tawag ko sila Mommy. "Hello, sweetie?" Casual na sagot ni Mommy..

"Iloudspeaker mo dali." Narinig kong sabi ni Daddy na siyang ikinatawa ko.

"We're getting married!" Masayang sabi ko sa mga magulang ko.

Narinig ko ang tilian sa kabilang linya. "Ahhh, yes!" Narinig kong sabi ng isang babae na sobrang pamilyar ang boses.

"Rea? Magkakasama kayo? Ano 'to? Viewing party? Video call nga!" Natatawang sabi ko.

Nagkibit balikat si Tobi pero halatang aliw na aliw ito. "I told you, naghihintay na yan sila." Anito.

Pagbukas ng camera nila sa kabilang linya ay hindi ko na napigil ang pagtawa ko. "Viewing party, wow." Sabi ko sakanila.

Kompleto sila Mommy, Daddy, Kuya Andrei, at Rea.

"She said yes!" Malawak ang ngiti ni Tobi at pinakita ang kaliwang kamay ko na may singsing.

"Ang ganda!"