Searching the Stars (Montereal Series #1)

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"Am I dreaming? Oh, gosh tell me this is real!"

Hindi ako makapaniwalang bigla siyang luluhod siya bigla sa harap ko at mag-propopose. Totoo ba 'to? Baka naman mamaya panaginip lang lahat ng 'to sa akin. Baka napahaba ang tulog ko kanina. Baka hindi 'to totoo.

"This is real..." he said. "I'm really proposing to you right now."

I lighty hit my head. Hoping that I'll wake up but I didn't. I still won't believe though. This seems to good to be real. I need to have more proof that I'm dreaming and that he is really proposing to me right now with that beautiful ring.

"Pinch me," I said and offered my arm for him to pinch.

"What?" natatawa niyang sabi.

"Just do it, I have to know if this is real or not." sabi ko at pinikit ang mata,

I felt the pain on my arm, which made me flinch a bit. His eyes look concerned when I had that reaction.

"Ouch!" sabi ko, hawak ang braso ko. So, totoo nga! Hindi ako nananaginip! It's true that he's kneeling in front of me right now to propose to me!

My hand flew to my mouth with the realization.

He laughed. "Tria, I'm really proposing to you right now."

I nodded.

"I'm gonna ask you again... Asteria Margaret Elizalde, will you be my Mrs. Montereal?"

"Yes!"

He grinned. "Yes?"

I nodded like my head would break. He slid the beautiful ring in my finger, before kissing me in the lips. My eyes started to water, that I started fanning myself. Tuloy-tuloy na ang mga pagtulo ng mga luha ko habang tinititigan ang singsing. Ang ganda... ang kintab. It's perfectly made for me.

"Thank you... for saying yes." bulong niya.

"Why else would I say no?" I told him. "I'm willing to spend the rest of my life with you, Trent Lucas Ortega Montereal." I said and kissed him again.

"Hm? Even if I want ten more kids?"

Hinampas ko siya ulit. "Ten? What? Balak mo ba na kambal bawat taon na bubuntisin mo ako?"

He gave me a teasing smile. "Why not? Pwede naman diba?"

"Luh, ikaw ba manganganak? Masakit kaya," I lightly pouted. Hindi ko pa nararanasan pero natatakot na ako.

He chuckled, "Joke lang. I'll only get you pregnant, if you want to."

He sat on the swing and pulled me closer, just so I would sit at his lap.

"Trent, I'm heavy..."

"It's okay. I don't mind." he whispered.

I sat at his lap while my arms were around his neck. I stared at the ring he gave me. I can't believe I'll become Mrs. Montereal. It has always been my dream to be Mrs. Montereal ever since I was a kid. Only that, I didn't expect it'll be a different Montereal.

"Let's get married around two days from now," he said.

My eyes widened. "T-Two days? Are you serious?"

He nodded. "I want to marry you before you give birth."

It's true that I wanted that also but how would we get married at this time? We just got engaged! I hope we're not taking things too fast.

"How?"

The side of his lips rose up as he fixed the strands of my hair that are covering my face.