SO CLOSE YET SO FAR

Epilogue : Sealed with a Kiss

PATRICK'S POV 

 Sa dinami-dami ng pinagdaanan nating dalawa, hindi ko inakalang aabot tayo sa moment

na to. Akala ko hihintayin nalang kita sa langit e. Pero hindi pala. Kasi heto ako ngayon, hinihintay ka sa harap ng altar, pinapanood ka habang naglalakad papunta sakin. There are times when I just want to look at your face... With the stars in the night. Noon hanggang tingin lang ako sayo. Lagi lang kitang tinatanaw mula sa bintana ng kwarto ko dahil bawal akong lumabas ng bahay noon. There are times when I just want to feel your embrace... In the cold night. Gustong-gusto kitang lapitan noon at makipagkaibigan. Gusto kong makipaglaro sayo. Gusto kong mas makilala ka. Gusto kong makausap at marinig ang boses mo. Pero hindi ko magawa. I just can't believe that you are mine now Pero di nagtagal ay pinagbigyan rin ako ng pagkakataon. Sa wakas, naging kaibigan din kita. You were just a dream that I once knew Lumipas ang panahon at mas nakilala kita. Hindi ko inaakala na ang isang batang babaeng tinatanaw ko lang noon ay magiging best friend ko pala. I never thought I would be right for you Hindi lang best friend, pero isang babaeng nakapaspecial sa puso ko. I just can't compare you with anything in this world Hindi na ko naghanap pa ng ibang kaibigan. Kuntento na ako at masaya kahit ikaw lang ang best friend ko. You're all I need to be here with forevermore Kaso nga lang naging kontrabida ang tadhana at pinaglayo nya tayong dalawa. Inakala ko pang patay ka na. All those years, I've longed to hold you in my arms Lumipas ang ilang taon pero wala pa rin akong ibang ginusto kung hindi ang makita at makasama ka ulit. I've been dreaming of you Hanggang sa nakita ulit kita. Pero hindi na ikaw ang kababatang kilala ko. Iba na ang pangalan mo, iba na ang pagkatao mo. Pero kahit ganun, sayo pa rin tumibok ang puso ko. Every night, I've been watching all the stars that fall down Lagi kong hinihiling na sana ikaw nalang yung bestfriend ko. Sana iisang tao nalang kayo. Ayoko kasing baliin ang promise ko sa kanya e. Pero sa huli, nanaig pa rin ang pagmamahal ko sayo. Sayo bilang ikaw. Bilang si Ella at hindi si Kath. Wishing you would be mine Akala ko okay na ang lahat, pero dumating si Quen... ang first love mo. Alam kong naguluhan ka noon. Ayokong nahihirapan ka, pero hindi mo pa rin maaalis sakin na hilingin na sana ako ang piliin mo. You were just a dream that I once knew Akala ko magiging pangarap nalang kita. Akala ko si Quen na talaga ang pinili mo. Pero hindi pala. Nagkamali ako. I never thought I would be right for you Kung alam mo lang kung gano ako kasaya nung gabing niyakap mo ako. Nung gabing inamin mo sakin na mahal mo ako. Nung gabing ipinaramdam mo na ako ang nararapat sayo. I just can't compare you with anything in this world Simula noon, narealize kong ikaw lang ang babaeng magagawa kong mahalin. Ang babaeng makakakumpleto sakin, ang babaeng makakasama ko habang buhay. You're all I need to be here with forevermore "Please take care of our daughter. Ipinagkakatiwala namin sya sayo ng buong buo." Tita Min. "Yes, Tita and Tito. Iaalay ko po ang buhay ko sa kanya." Time and again "We are gathered here today to witness the coming together of two people, Patrick Rivero and Ella Dimalanta, whose hearts and spirits are entwined as one. They now desire to profess before all the world their intention henceforth to walk the road of life together." Priest. There are these changes that we cannot end "Ella Dimalanta, will you take Patrick Rivero as your husband, in happiness and with patience and understanding, through conflict and tranquility?" As sure as time keeps going on and on "All my life, I've been searching for someone to complete my life. It feels like eternity looking for that missing piece. Now that you're here... Now that the pieces are finally complete, I just can't imagine living again without you. Yes, I do take you as my husband." Kinuha ni Ella ang sing-sing at sinuot ito sa akin. "Wear this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of God" My love for you will be forevermore "Patrick Rivero, will you receive Ella Dimalanta as your wife? Will you pledge to her your love, faith and tenderness, cherishing her with a husband's loyalty and devotion?" Wishing you would be mine "Ever since the start, I have looked at you from afar. My only dream is to be close to you. When time granted my wish, destiny got along the way and parted us. Now that we're finally together again, I will not let anything separate us anymore. 'Til death do us part. I took the ring and placed it on Ella's finger. "I do take you as my wife, Ella and may this ring forever be to you the symbol of my growing love." I just can't believe that you are mine now "Let those rings serve as locks–not binding you together–but as keys, unlocking the secrets of your hearts for each other to know, and thus bringing you closer together forever. My brothers and sisters, with the statement made of love and trust, which we just heard, I now wish to greet you Patrick Rivero and Ella Dimalanta as husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." You were just a dream that I once knew Tinaas ko ang veil ni Ella at dahan dahan kong inilapit ang mukha ko sa kanya. Pero bago ko tuluyang mailapat ang labi ko sa labi nya, she mouthed the words "I love you". I smiled and mouthed the words "I love you more". Then I kissed her. I never thought I would be right for you We shared a kiss na punong-puno ng pagmamahal. Not lust, but love. Naririnig ko ang palakpakan at sigawan ng mga tao. Pero hindi ko yun pinansin. Nag-uumapaw ang pagmamahal ko kay Ella at yun ang mahalaga ngayon. I just can't compare you with anything in this world Our love for each other is strengthened by the promises we made in front of everyone and in front of this altar. As endless as forever A promise for a lifetime. A promise of forever. Our love will stay together And now, that promise is sealed by our first kiss as husband and wife. You're all I need to be here with forever more Bumitaw na kami sa kiss. I looked at her and she was smiling. "I love you, Patrick." "I love you too, Ella." As endless as forever... Our love will stay together... "Go now and enter into the days of your togetherness." Priest You're all I need. To be here with forevermore... Hindi ko alam kung gano kalayo ang forever, pero ang alam ko lang... Nothing will be too far, as long as we'll stay close with each other.

-The End-