Not Me, Maddie

Epilogue

"How was it? Are you—?" Damon's eyes were filled with hope, almost pleading me to say yes. Damn, I love him so much.

I smiled and nodded. Napasigaw naman siya sa sobrang tuwa at tumakbo pa para yakapin ako at walang sawang sinabing mahal na mahal niya ako.

"I love you. I love you, Mommy." oh, my God. He was tearful! This makes me so happy. Seeing him happy with the result.

Talagang hindi siya pumasok sa work para puntahan ako sa mansion na niregalo sa akin nina Kuya Ling para i-confirm 'to. Siya na kasi ang CEO ng isang company ng mga McLaren sa Pinas, at President ng EU kaya sobrang busy niya rin. Kaya pala siya pinagturo noon para makapaghanda siya.

"I'm so sorry for getting you pregnant when we're unmarried yet." he apologized as he planted kisses on my face. I just smiled.

He grabbed something in his cabinet and held my hand after. "Love." he called. I was about to utter a word when he kneeled down in front of me.

"This is not the plan. The reason why I've been so busy lately is that I had meetings with people who would organize and prepare everything like the perfect place with a bunch of witnesses, for my wedding proposal to you." he started. Words escaped me. I couldn't talk. My tears were about to fall down!

"But, I can't wait any longer, love. And I don't want you to think that I don't have plans on marrying you even when you get pregnant, but I don't want you to think that I am kneeling down in front of you now because you're already pregnant either." he explained tearfully. I touched his face and wiped his tears.

"I never thought of that, love." I assured him, he smiled.

"Sienna Madison West, you are my everything and my life. Your love enlivens me, and it forever will. I found a family in you and I am so much committed to you. Everything about you. You are my home, baby." he said in between those beautiful tears of him.

"Will you please marry me, baby?" my heart skipped a beat and felt like there were millions of butterflies that played inside my stomach and my heart.

"Of course. Yes na yes, Dad. This is my dream, you know." I said heartily. This is probably the happiest day of my life so far.

We went to McLaren's Residence in QC first. Noon, ang unang nakaalam na official na kami ay ang family ko. Ngayon, ang unang makakaalam naman ay family niya. I was really happy noong time na ipinakilala ako ni Dam sa buong angkan niya and they all seemed to be nice and lovely. They all accepted me. Ganoon din naman si Dam at ang family ko. Mas paborito pa nga siya ni Mom at Ate Yannie kesa sa akin. Tapos tuwing may free time sila ng mga Kuya ko, lagi silang naglalaro ng soccer at basketball. Noon ko rin nalaman na there was once a bromance between Dam and Duncan nung high school sila dahil pareho silang athlete noon kaya always magkasama. Tapos pareho kasi silang mayabang tapos salbahe si Duncan kaya lagi silang nagsusuntukan hanggang nagkahiwalay na sila dahil naunang makagraduate si Dam. He was a year older afterall.

"Oh, my God! I'm so happy for you two." Tita Macy hugged me as well as Mavy.

"Gosh. When's the wedding? Pwedeng bukas agad? I'm so excited to live with Ate Maddie!" Mavy clapped her hands out of excitement.

"Who says we're living with you, Mav?" ang sungit talaga ni Dam. Noong nalaman kong pati sa mga kapatid niya ay masungit siya, naloka na lang ako e kasi never niya ako sinungitan kahit noong unang beses na kausapin ko siya sa Love Cafe para magpatutor.

"Dam!" saway ko pero he just shrugged. Hmp, pasaway talaga. Lagi kaya akong napapasigaw tuwing nandito kami sa mansion nila. Sobrang bait niya kaya kina Mom. Pagood shot talaga fiance ko.

"Anyway, you have our blessings, mga anak. Bakit pinatagal niyo pa? Kung alam mo lang kung gaano kabaliw sa 'yo si Damon noong mga panahong wala ka. Inisip ko nga agad na yayayain ka na niyang magpakasal agad noong nagkakwento ng Mama niya. Wala kasi si Tito Maverick at Clau, magkasama raw sa business trip.

"Like, he was soooo crazy over you, Ate Maddie! Really thought of that, too! Nagpupustahan pa nga kami ni Mama kung kelan siya magpopropose sa 'yo." they laughed. I looked at Dam only to see his shrug as if he was guilty.

One thing I love about him, 'yung tuwing tinutukso siya ng family niya about me, he never denies. Like, he will just wink or shrug at me as if telling me na "Yeah, I'm all crazy for you."

We went to the house after namin pumunta kina Dam. Good thing nandito sina Mom and Dad for a short vacation daw. Duncan and Ate Yannie were here too.

"Mom, Dad, I have something to tell—"

"Ano 'yan? Sasabihin mo ulit na may anak na kayo tapos ipapakita mo na naman sa amin, asong nakapangalan sa akin lahat?!" Duncan yelled. Lol, I remember Dam bringing Duncan, Dustin and Christian, our cute little ones, sa house, tapos I told them na may anak na kami ni Dam before pa sila dumating. Nauna kasi akong umuwi sa bahay non, tapos pagdating ni Damon, takang taka siya kasi umiiyak sina Ate Yannie.

We all laughed except Duncan. He rolled his eyes lang. "My wife's crazy, that's the truth. You just have to take it or take it." natatawang sabi ni Dam pero lalo lang sumama ang timpla ng mukha ni Duncan.

"Wife?!"

"Guys—Duncan, let me talk, okay?! You're so stupid." I hissed.

"Just fucking spill what you have to say, Mad—"

"I'm pregnant." I cut him off. Napanganga na lang siya

"And we're getting married." I added.