After that night, Happy and I became closer than ever. The whole gang even met her already, up close and personal. They got along well and I couldn't be happier.
Today is a Saturday which means I'll be leaving this province tomorrow. It also means I'll leave Happy behind. Yes, we'll still be able to communicate through video chats but it's different when she's in front of you talaga. I have decided to make us official. I'd lose my mind if I leave this province knowing that Happy isn't mine yet and that there's a possibility na maagaw pa siya sa akin.
So the whole barkada gathered here in the Café Majistea to help me plan on asking Happy to be mine. It's 9 in the morning and we're still gathering more ideas. Happy is at Fred's Book Café, working.
"What if magpafireworks ka na lang kaya?" Dominique asked as she took a bite on her cake.
"Hindi ako mayaman, Dominique. I can't afford that grandeur," I said in a matter-of-fact tone. Nagbelat lang siya sa akin at nagpatuloy kumain.
"How 'bout you bring her to the back of the Our Lady of Assumption church. Yung dalawang hut sa likod," Madi suggested. I gave it a thought and it could be nice.
"Pero remember, may mga tao doon every afternoon. May mga mangingisda na doon dumadaong. Just imagine Happy and Delphine about to kiss then masisira lang ang mood kasi may mangingisdang kumakanta ng Manok na Pula sa background," Rene ranted which caused us to laugh. Totoo nga naman.
"What about doon sa Banat-i Hill mo na lang siya dalhin? Doon sa spot natin? You could see the whole Dauis there," si Jax naman ngayon ang nagsuggest.
"That could work," Brandon approved. Everyone else agreed so it's our spot in the Banat-i Hill then. Nagplano pa kami ng kaunti bago naghiwa-hiwalay dahil meron rin silang kailangan pang gawin.
I left the café and went to a flower shop to buy Happy's favorite flower, sunflowers. While I was waiting for the staff to finish, nagchat ako kay Master Choi kung nasaan sila kasi gusto kong hiramin ang gitara niya kasi haharanahin ko si Happy mamaya. Pumayag naman siya at sinabing kunin ko na lang daw sa kanya doon sa Café Racer. Noong natapos na yung staff sa pag-aarrange ng bulaklak, I paid for it and drove to Café Racer.
Noong dumating ako doon, wala pa masyadong tao doon. Merong iilan na kumakain sa labas at nagpipicture.
"Delphine!" Binaling ko ang atensyon ko sa tumawag sa akin. Si Master Choi pala, dala-dala ang kanyang gitara. Lumapit ako sa kanya at nakipag-man hug.
"Narinig ko kay Happy na bukas na daw alis mo?" Tanong sa akin ni master.
"Oo nga po eh. Pero ibabalik ko naman po agad tong gitara sayo." Natawa naman siya at pinalo pa yung likod ko. Napa-ubo naman ako dahil pakiramdam kong nahulog ata ang baga ko sa lakas ng pagkakapalo ni Master sa likod ko.
"Nako. Hindi naman yun ang pinag-aalala ko. Baka kasi mamimiss mo ng sobra yung prinsesa namin," sabi niya at doon lang pumasok sa isip ko na ipa-alam sa kanya ang plano ko mamaya.
"Ah master."
"Oh?"
"Ang totoo kasi niyan, kaya ko hiniram ang gitara mo kasi haharanahin ko si Happy mamaya," nag-aatubili kong sabi habang kinakamot ang nape ko.
"Oh tapos?"
"Tapos tatanungin ko po sana siya kung pwede ko po ba siya maging nobya."
