MY CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART'S BROTHER

This is REAL

We are now here at the GRAND HALL of the Casablanca Hotel. Gian is wearing a simple White shirt and his coat pero muka parin siyang hot at ako naman ay nakavelvet blue dress. Malaki ang hall at may mga chandeliers na nakasabit, sa gitna ng ceilin ay ang pinakamalaking chandelier. Puno ang hall ng mga tables and I know mga businessmen ang mga ito. Nakipgkamayan pa kami ni Gian sa mga nakakasalubong namin at syempre s0he introduce me as his girlfriend nakakakilig isipin that he is really proud of us. Sa gitna ay may executive table at mukang parents sila ni Felise at ng kanyang Fiancee. When Felise saw us she went straight to us

"Hi." she greeted us and hugged us both. "I knew that you would make it." nakangitin sabi niya samin. Sa tabi niya ay ang isang lalaking nkahawak pa sa bewang niya at ngitin ngiti din.

"Honey, this is Shaniah. Shaniah Rodrigues. And this is Josh Peralta. Atty. Joshua Peralta, my fiancee." nakipagshake hands naman ang lalaki at bumaling naman siya kay Gian "of course you know Gian. Enjoy kayo ha. We will go ahead at tinatawag na kami ng organizer. " paliwanag ni Felise

Then the lights went dim at nagsimula na ang pagtugtog ng thousand years sa grand piano. Pinakilala na sila Felise and Josh. Masaya ang kanilang engagement party and we even watch greetings from their friends on their wishes. Nagkwento pa sila kung paano sila nagkakilala.

"I met Felise in Malaysia as I was having my vacation. Nakita ko sya na nagppicture at nagpanggap ako na model. at naniwala naman siya at nagpapicture pa kasama ako. She got my attention when I saw her camera. "natatawang paliwanag ni Josh

"Yeah at akala po niya ay isa akong photograher na nawawala sa Malaysia. Gosh sa ganda ko na ito. PHOTOGRAPHER??!! at the next day I saw him in my office asking for another PHOTO SHOOT. sobrang nagalit ako sakanya that time." masayang sabi ni Felise

"Pero syempre joke ko lang yun I was there to asked her to have lunch with me. Pero akala pa din niya ay MODEL AKO. ahahaha nabuking niya ko the next day when I speak in tagalog. Sabi ko PWEDE BA KITANG LIGAWAN. Her face was really priceless.. "sabi ni Josh

"and the rest was history for us. Thank You for joining us here. " sabi ni Felise

As the newly engaged couple went their way to the dancing area para sa sweet dance nila. Niyaya din ako ni Gian na sumayaw na kasama siya. Syempre pumayag ako at habang sumasayaw kami sa dance floor. Nakatingin siya sa mga mata ko

"You do not know how happy I am right now, Shaniah.As if everything is just a dream" He said wearing his sweetest smile, My Gian

"I am happy that you are happy with me, Gian" ganti ko sakanya. I hugged him tight. I bury my face in his chest at amoy na amoy ko ang pabango niya

Ang saya saya ng gabi na ito para sa amin. Sana hindi na huminto. I want this. I want this to be REAL. I LOVE YOU GIAN. Gosh it is as if my heart was about to explode

"Babe, Let's go." bulong niya sa akin. Hindi namko nakapagtanong pa dahil hinila na niya ako pabalas at hindi na kami nakapagpaalam pa kay Felise and Josh.

Nandito na kami sa sasakyan niya. At kanina pa siya nakangiti. Hindi rin niya ako sinasagot kung saan kami pupunta.

"Uy.. San ba tayo pupunta? Hindi ba parang nakakahiya naman. Hindi na tayo nakapagpaalam" I said while poking him.

"Shaniah. umayos ka nga at nakikiliti ako sa ginagawa mo. Basta. makikita mo din." nakangiting sabi niya

He stopped the car and told me na we are already in the our destination na siya lang yun nakakaalam. He opened the car for me at na shock ako kasi he blindfolded me.

"Hala.. Gian.. ano to..??!" sabi ko sakanya

"Just follow my voice okay.  And hold me tight." sabi naman ni Gian

Lumakad lakad pa kami then suddenly nakarinig ako ng tugtog ng violin and I can hear the sound of the waves.

OMG. NASA TABING DAGAT BA KAMI.?? tensed na tensed na ko. Juice colored. Ano ba Gian. Stop surprising me.

"Pwede mo ng alisin." sinunod ko ang sinabi niya. At tama nga ang hinala ko. Nasa isang lake kami. We are in a cottage in the middle of the lake. May dinner table for two, a violinist and the guy who is goofy smiling in front of me.

"Do you like it?"nakangiting sabi niya

"Of course I do. nakakainis ka.."naiiyak na sabi ko sakanya. Sobrang na surprise kasi talaga ko. EFFORT KUNG EFFORT TALAGA.

"Shall we continue the dance?"he asked as he give out his hand for me and I gladly accepted it.

Ilang minuto pa kaming sumayaw ng nakayakap sa isat isa under the full moon na nagrreflect sa lake. Huminto kami sa pagsayaw

"Shaniah, I love you and I will love you everyday. I gt a lot of pain and trouble just to be with you. just to have you. Just to be with you and I will do everything just to stay like this even forever will not be enough. " dirediretsong sabi niya at mas ikinagulat ko pa ang sunod na ginawa niya

He kneeled in front of me. "I love you, Shaniah." may kinuha siya sa kanyang bulsa.

"I will always have you and be with you. Subukan mo mng lumayo hindi hindi ka makakawala sakin at lagi kong sisiguraduhin, SA AKIN ANG BAGSAK MO. "sabi niya at isinuot sa paa ko ang isang gold anklet na may pendant na G&S

Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko kaya nun tumayo siya para harapin ako.

I kiss him. Yes I kissed Gian under the full moon. And he respond on my kisses. When we were lost for air humiwalay siya at tinignan ang muka ko

"Totoo ba to. o nananaginip lang ako?" nagtatakang tanong niya

"This is REAL, Gian. We are real." nakangiting sabi ko