Me & You: Between Life And Death (COMPLETE)

Epilogue

Betryle.

Walking into the aisle was one of my greatest dream. I remembered that I started praying about my man when I was fourteen years old. I never thought that this would be great like this. Thank, God! My Dad and Mom with my side lessen my nervousness.

My stomach was filled with butterflies when the door opened, letting me gasped the image of my husband at the end of the aisle. He was looking directly in my eyes, he was smiling and waving at me. God, this man is exactly the man that I prayed for half of my life.

I walked nonchalantly as I was riding with the heaven sent instrumental from my left side. Everyone grabbed their phones, cameras while smiling at me.

I wasn’t aware that my tears started dwelling in my eyes. I held it back but I wasn’t good in controlling my tears. It rolled down and found its way down to my cheeks.

The next thing I know, I was standing in front of him and about to start my vow. I stared at him for a moment as I held my note using my right hand and the other hand for my mic.

“My love, first of all, I wanted to say that I love you with everything I got. I promised to choose you every day. Secondly, I know that I haven’t told you yet… I remembered everything. From the beginning. Everything.”

He furrowed his brows and gently shook his head in surprised. And then he started to burst in crying. My man was crying handsomely right in front of everybody was such a beautiful view for me to watch right now.

“I remembered how you saved me. I remembered how warm your arms around me. I remembered how we shared deep-life-and-death talks inside the tunnel. I remembered how your hands were entangled with mine. I remembered how you turned into my knight in shining armor and especially into my strong prayer warrior. You were sitting right next to me every scary moment of it. You never leave my side, not even a single second. You told me about yourself, your worst past and your tortuous life experience. You showed me your world and welcomed me without any hesitations and restrictions.”

I took a deep breath and stared at him for quite a second before I started speaking again, “I never know before I met you that it was possible to fall in love with someone you just met for the first time. But it was possible, and still is possible. How could I not fall in love with someone who willingly gave his life in exchange of mine? How could I forget someone who only made me feel that death wasn’t something I need to fear of? How could I not love someone who gave me hope when I was standing in between of life and death? How? Since day one, I love you. Lastly, I am sorry that it took me this long to remember you but I want you to remember that even if my mind forgets, my heart remembers you and will always choose you. Everyday. Every moment and every second, I will.”

***

“Wow,” he breathed heavily before he urged a small laugh. Still can’t believe that I remembered everything about him. About us.

“My love, Betryle Claire Santle. My last name suits you so well. I’m sorry, Tito Daniel but she’s really meant for me.” They all laughed.

“Okay. First of all, I want you to know that I am so happy to see you alive, healthy and still kicking despite of the thunderstorm that banged you for years. Secondly, I am grateful that you never give up on me. Since then, your love, acceptance and forgiveness were something so powerful that drove me off my pride, guilt and fear. Thirdly, I saw the rest of my life with you. Nothing in this world could ever make me feel the way you made me feel. And lastly, I promised to love and protect you. I promised to always pray for you, read the Word with you every day and to help you teach our sons and daughters about our Savior, Jesus. I promised to always support you no matter what may come. I promised to keep my promises strong and firm until the rest of my life.”

Everyone stood up and clapped their hands altogether with the music that clanging sweetly at the back of our ears. “I announce you now as husband and wife! You may now kiss the bride!”

Adriel gently put over the veil towards the back in order to kiss me. Our first kiss as husband and wife. He cupped my chin, smiled charmingly as he whispered, “I love you.” We kissed passionately that we almost forgot that everyone was watching us. They were like screaming in a concert of popular band and clapping like we just won a big prize in a competition.

We parted our lips with our forehead held against each other as I whispered, “I love you more.”

“I won’t argue with that, Mrs. Santle.” He enclasped his arms around my waist and kissed me once more.

***

The wedding reception went great and blast more than we imagined it to be. It was so heartwarming to watch our love ones dancing with us around the sand dance floor while above us were a tons of yellow, shining lights hanging above like stars. Thanks to our wedding organizer that made this event magical as possible.

Every person around every table were giving us a wide, beautiful smile they could ever give.

After our night, they waved us their sweet goodbyes as we were going somewhere. I asked Adriel but he told me to just take a nap while we were on our way.

***

“Hey, love.”

I gently opened my eyes, and saw a beautiful house. It was six meters away from the driveway. I faced Adriel and smiled. “Hey.”

“You see that?” I nodded and waited for him to spill the beans. “It’s ours. I made that for you, for me and for our family.”

“What do you mean you made this house? Like you’re the one who planned, designed and managed the building process? I don’t know what I was saying pero tama naman ako diba?” He nodded and kissed me.

We went inside the house and this was exactly what I prayed for. I am still in awe as I roamed my eyes in very corner of the house. It’s a three story house, a modern one with an infinite pool at the back where you can see the stunning view of the city. Wow. This is a dream come true! The wedding, the house and the man that I love. Thank you, Lord.

I screamed when Adriel carried me, I’m his wife now and I deserve to be carried like this. I know where we going and I’m not gonna argue with that. I’m his now, and he’s mine. Just mine.

This was the story of us. Between life and death.