[HER POV]
"teka! ako na mag shoot eh! ang daya mo naman eh!" sabi ko sa aking boyfriend. 9 years na kaming magkasintahan at hanggang ngayon para pa din kaming mga bata. We recently opened our own clinic and here we are celebrating it sa timezone here in Makati. Our usual tambay spot whenever we need to unwind sa pag rereview nung boards.
"Trace, ako na kasi nakakailang talbog na sa mukha mo yung bola! baka hindi ka na maganda sa wedding pictures natin if ikaw ulit nag shoot niyan!" pang aasar niya sa akin. Lagi niya akong inaasar kasi minsan lang pumasok ang bola sa ring. Madalas naman tumalbog sa mukha which is kinaiinis niya. Patuloy pa din kami sa pag lalaro, hanggang sa maramdaman namin ang gutom. We ended the game then went to the top of the mall and we ate sa Cilantro which is our favorite restaurant kasi masarap ang Nachos nila.
A man went to us and gave us the menu to order. We always order nachos and an apple flavored beer since its already afternoon. When we gave out our order, me and Nikko where talking about our future. We already bought a condo here sa Makati din since ang clinic ay near lang dito. Kasal na lang ang kulang sa amin. We already know each other even our families kept asking kung kelan ba ang kasal namin. We already have the money since matagal kaming nag work sa mga clinic even sa hospital since ako Surgery and Implant specialty ko, si Nikko naman ay Orthodontics.
"Love, darating na daw yung mga gamit sa condo. May kailangan ka pa bang ipagdagdag na furniture?" pag tatanong sa akin ni Nikko. He offered to pay for the furniture kahit ayoko. Pag pupumilit niya sa akin and also some of the furniture ay sila Tita ang namili for us. Pre-wedding gift daw sa amin. Nakaka pressure naman itong ginagawa sa amin ng aming mga family.
"Love, ayoko sabihin sayo kung ano ang kulang eh.. If may kulang ako na lang bahala. Ang dami mo ng nagagastos eh." pag sagot ko sa kanya. Kumunot naman ang noo niya. ayaw niya kasi sa lahat pinipigilan siya, kung may gusto siya dapat gagawin niya hindi siya dapat pinipigilan. Ganun siya lalo na pag dating sa mga pangangailangan ko.
"Sabihin mo sa akin love, alam mo ayokong gumagastos ka." Pakikipagtalo niya sakin. I pouted my lips. He was just looking at me. I know he is mad na kasi he really doesn't like for me to use my money para sa place namin. I don't know if he was intimidated kasi I came from a family of doctors. Well he is also from a wealthy family or maybe he's just really the type of guy na ayaw pagastusin ang partner para sa future.
"Okay fine love. I may have ordered some pillows online and I already paid for it" pag amin ko sa kanya. He looked at me, I just smiled at him, he shakes his head while smiling.
"very smooth Trace, very smooth" pag sagot niya sa akin. We started eating when our food came, we kept talking about our plans and when will we start decorating our place. We also talked about our wedding kahit hindi pa siya nag popropose sa akin. Ganun kami ka advance.
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On our 10th Anniversary, 6 months ago Nikko already proposed to me he accidentally dropped the box of ring. He said he was planning to surprise me in a restaurant but since he dropped the box, he knelt and proposed. He even said na ayoko ng surprise, he was scared that I might say No so he just did it. He really knows me well
Nikko is actually in US for a ADA Seminar, I did not come with him since I've been planning the wedding, fitting dresses and choosing the designs for the entourage. Nikko and I are still communicating kahit nasa US siya. He also approves the menu for the wedding since 2 months na lang naman wedding na. Our parents decided to pay for the wedding dahil they wanted us to earn money for a house when we have a family na.
Just a few more weeks and its our wedding day. Hindi na kami nag kikita ni Nikko kasi yun ang paniniwala ng aming parents. Superstitious family nga naman. Sa text na lang kami nag kakausap. We are still talking naman sa phone but recently hindi siya masyadong nag paparamdam. Maybe because busy din siya kasi madami daw siyang patient this days.
I am already unpacking my things here sa hotel dahil tomorrow na ang wedding. Oh my gosh! I don't know what to feel, I feel excited and at the same time I feel scared but this won't stop me marrying the love of my life. I'm looking forward to our lives together as husband and wife. I received a call from Tita Mommy. It was very unusual of her to call me
"Yes, Tita Mommy?"
"Tracy, si Nikko, he cancelled the booking there sa hotel and we can't reach him sa phone. do you know where he is??"
"What?? But Tita Mommy.. the wedding is tomorrow" I said. I'm on the verge of crying na. I just realized na maybe he ran away from the wedding. When I ended the call, I tried to call Nikko but cannot be reached na siya. Hindi man lang siya nag iwan ng note or something. I sat on the bed and cried until my family came here.
"The wedding is off" I said and packed everything again.
