The Promise Of Sagada

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"My honey love so sweet!"

I giggle when I saw Jerome running towards me, when he stop infront of me napangiti kami parehas. "Ready to meet my parents?" I asked, he looked nervous but smiled at me. "Magugustuhan kaya nila ako?" I smiled to assure him my parents will like him. I love Jerome in any personality he have, I'm sure my parents will also like him.

Nang makarating kami sa loob ng bahay my mom greet me. "Ikaw si Jerome?" My dad asked, Jerome smiles at them and greet them nicely. I just stared at them, looking at them.

"I have good intentions for your daughter, po. I'm here po to introduce myself as her boyfriend, po. I will take care of her like she deserves to be treated, tita and tito." I smiled when I heard his answer to my parents. My parents smile as well. I know that smile is warm; it means they love him.

"Welcome to the family." My mom greeted him, which made both of us smile. "Welcome to the family, love love."

"Kinakabahan ako." I said in nervous tone, ngayon naman ay na kela nanay kami-Jerome's mother. Nang makapasok kami sa loob I smiled to nanay and tatay.

"Maayong aga po nanay and tatay!" I greeted them with respect and energetic tone. Nanay laugh at me that made my nervous less. "Cute mo," Jerome commented at my side I just pout. Jerome introduce me to his family, I smiled knowing that they accept me warmly.

When Jerome decide na umakyat muna sa kwarto niya, kaagad naman akong lumapit kay nanay to help her sa pagluluto even I don't know how. "Mag da-dalawang buwan palang daw kayo?" I smiled at nanay and shyly nod my head. "Kamusta ang anak ko bilang nobyo?" Nanay asked again, "lagi niya po akong inaalala, saka inalagaan. Hindi niya po kinakaalimutan sabihin at iparamdam sakin gaano niya ako ka mahal. I'm also proud of him rin po, he's the best boyfriend for me po, and he's the best son sainyo po." I saw how Jerome love his family, love his mother I know he deserves to ba called the best son.

Nanay smiled at me and hold my hand. "Maari mo akong tawaging nanay, masaya ako na ikaw ang naging nobya ng anak ko." It melts my heart, and then the next thing happened: I hugged Nanay like she was my mother. I feel Nanay gently stroke my hair. "Ngayon ko na lang siya, ulit nakitang ganyan kasaya."

"Aalagaan ko rin siya nanay kung paano mo siya aalagaan. Hindi nga lang ako marunong magluto po." Nanay laughs, then decides to teach me how to cook. We were both laughing and smiling, and that was the second time I felt at home; it was in his mother's embrace.

"Wait for me there, darling."

I smiled when I saw his chat, kaya nakanguso akong naghihintay sa tapat ng gate. Our class ends earlier, so now I'm waiting for my baby. I'm now in grade eleven taking stem and currently second sem na kami gosh stressing.

"Sorry, darling, may klase pa pala. Mauna ka na po, bawi po ako."

Napasimangot ako nang makita ang sunod niyang chat. Mukhang busy ang engineer ko; he is in his second year of college, taking agricultural and biosystem engineering. I don't know gaano kahirap ang course niya, but I saw how stressed he is lately. I decided to go to the college department at school. I decided to wait for him on the benches.

I waited for three hours, until I saw my Jerome. He looks down and drained. I run towards him, as I saw surprise in his face when he saw me. "Surprise po!" I greet him energetically and giggle. He smiled and embraced me. "Bakit ka pa po naghintay?" He asked while resting his chin on my shoulder. "Let's have an ice cream date." Pag aaya ko, he looks tired, but he nods and smiles at me.