"But... Bea, I... I'm getting married."
"Nico naman! Ilang beses ko nang sinabi sayo na trabaho lang ang ipinunta ko sa US! Why are you still thinking of something na hindi naman mangyayari dahil hindi ko naman gagawin?! Wala ka bang tiwala sa akin?!"
He fell silent.
"Hindi kita iiwan, okay?! Mahal kita. Ano pa bang gusto mong gawin ko para patunayan sayo na hindi kita ipagpapalit?! "
"MARRY ME!"
Shock was registered in my face as I was trying to absorb what Nico said.
"A-an-ano?" nanginginig kong tanong dito.
"Pakasalan mo ko, Jhoana. That's just all I want. An assurance that as soon as you go back home, ako pa rin at tayo pa rin." he firmly said.
"N-Nico, masyado naman yatang maaga? And besides, th-this isn't the right time for this kind of settlement." I protested calmly.
Pero bigla itong lumuhod at laking gulat ko na lang ng bigla siyang naglabas ng maliit na box.
And when he opened it...
It was an engagement ring.
"I was supposed to propose to you even before you accepted that US offer. Pero ipinagpaliban ko na lang because I know how much busy you are. But now that I have a chance..."
He breathed heavily.
"Jhoana Louisse Agno Maraguinot, Will You Marry Me?"
Ten seconds...
Fifteen seconds...
Twenty seconds...
Mukhang hindi na yata ako makakasagot....
"Ate, say 'yes'!"
"Say 'yes', anak!"
I heard my mama and Jaja yelling and saw them recording this moment.
"Jho, please? Marry me, and I will be the luckiest guy alive." I saw Nico's pleading eyes.
My family likes Nico so much for me. And I guess, I'll never find someone like him in the near future.
At para matigil na rin siya sa pagiging paranoid at possessive...
"Yes. Yes Nico." I unconsciously said.
And after that, tila wala na akong naririnig pa.
Nico was so happy putting the ring on my finger, my mom and sister were jumping as a way of celebration, Nico hugged me tight, and then I saw my Papa in his wheel chair, smiling sadly to me.
What does that mean, Pa?
Tama ba tong ginawa ko?
~~~~~~~~~~~~
After the proposal yesterday, Nico already informed his family about his plans for our wedding.
And now, we are already here in the airport. For today, I am going back to San Francisco para makahabol sa operasyon ni Bea.
"As soon as you go home, we're gonna start preparing for our wedding. Take care there, babe. I love you." Nico was the last one to say goodbye to me as my flight is being called already.
I only smiled at him as he hugged me tight and kissed my forehead before we finally parted our ways.
As I was making myself comfortable inside the plane, di ko maiwasang mapa-isip sa ginawa ko. Pumayag akong magpakasal kay Nico pero hindi natuwa ang puso ko. Maybe because I wasn't expecting na sa ganong paraan siya magpo-propose dahil nasa kalagitnaan kami ng awayan.
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