Ever .Since. Then

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IT'S MY wedding day today,  I walk down the aisle while holding unto my father as his tears won't stop flowing, I can see my "would-be" husband looking so emotional as his eyes turn watery too, I laughed as I see his embarrassing state then I hold his hands and released my father's. We've waited for this matter to happen, it felt like ages. As the priest gave us the queue to stand up, my fiance started lifting my veil, I got emotional as he does it.

"Finally, mangyayari na ang pinakahihintay ko sa buong buhay ko" My fiance said. "I've waited so long for this" he continues.

"You may now kiss your bride" The Pastor queue.

Our kiss is so nostalgic, it feels ages since we did it though it's only been a week. I cried, yes, this is what's missing all throughout my life.

While we were on the way to our newly built house, my now-husband pulled out a piece of paper inside his pocket.

"What's that, Honey?" I laugh as I tried calling him our new endearment.

"Are you really cringing about our new pet name now, Honey?" He teased me as he hides the piece of paper.

"Bakit ba? first time ee" Kinurot ko nalang siya sa inis. "Ano nga 'yan?" Iritang tono ko.

"I'm not really sure how I got this but it was in my pocket when I woke up one day and ever since then it has been inside my pocket every time. Whenever I look at this picture I felt alive and it made me keep going. I became a fan."

"You sound like a pervert, Honey" I jokingly said.

"I'm not kidding, feel ko nga dahil sakaniya kaya nainlove ako sa'yo, she's from your country too. I watched her every drama and movies, even commercials 'no! since I can't see her in person."

"What do you mean? You can just go to my country, may mga fan meeting naman ang mga celebrity ee"

"That's impossible since she's already dead years ago" He sounds dejected.

"Patingin, sino ba 'yan" I held out my hand waiting for him to give me the piece of paper.

"Kilala mo siya for sure" Binigay niya ang papel sa akin at tinignan ko ang nasa litrato.

"Siya?" I asked confusely.

"Yep, I searched all over the internet and magazines pero ako lang ang may ganyan picture niya. Lucky me, right?"

My hand trembled as I stared at the woman in the photo.

"Of course I know who this is, in fact, I know her too well"

10 years ago...

Hindi ko alam kung bakit buhay ako ngayon, It's my wedding day, I was on my way to the church ng biglang nahulog ang sasakyan na sakay ko sa bangin pero pagmulat ko nasa isang Ospital ako, may mga hindi ko kilalang mga taong yumakap sakin at umiiyak na sa wakas at gumising na ako.

Nalilito ako at the same time nagpanic.

Paano na ang kasal ko, kumusta ang tatay kong nagmaneho ng sasakyan papuntang simbahan? Yung ina kong kasama ko sa likod ng sasakyan na nagaayos ng make-up ko.

That's all I've asked them while clinging unto their arms weakly pero hindi nila ako maintindihan. Wala daw akong kasal, wala silang kilalang mapapangasawa ko.

Niyakap ako ng isang matandang babae at lalake, they're comforting me that my parents didn't die because they are right in front of me.

That's impossible, they are not my parents, how shameless of them to claim that position, I don't even know them. Sumigaw ako, "Anong pinagsasabi niyo?! Hindi ko kayo magulang! Nasaan sila?!"