Capt. Dale Raniel Montero : ( The Snob ) Montero Brothers series # 1

....MINE

CATTLEYA'S  POV

I am looking myself in the mirror as I am wearing my wedding gown. Hangang ngayon di pa din ako makapaniwala na ikakasal ako kay Dale. Of all the women that came across his life, I am the one who he choose to marry. Never did I thought that we will end up together though I never had plan to love anyone else except him. I didn't know how I get through last night, I thought the clock stopped because it is the longest night in my entire life. I miss Dale bigtime and it is so sweet of him to send me flowers this morning again.    

As I stare at my reflection I feel like I'm a princess and that my prince is waiting for me outside. I cannot contain my happiness it's just like a dream. I am wearing what ate Alix designed exclusively for me, a romantic  A-line tulle floor-length  bridal gown with lace bodice and dropped waist with heavy embroidery and swarovski crystals,  it has an illusion  half sleeves and  backless line incorporated with a long cathedral train. My shoes that I am wearing is a gift from ate Thalia, it's a Jimmy Choo Odette 100mm crystals-embellished pumps. I don't want to check the price knowing ate Thalia I'm sure it's worth a fortune.     

"Ms. Leya, it's time for you to go. Your groom is waiting already at the altar..."  wedding coordinator tells me

As soon as i heard that, tons of butterflies inside my stomach ramage my insides. I feel so cold and chills hit me, can't even control my nerves to subside. Nervousness is an understatement to how I feel. I'm sweating all over and can't feel my shoes touching the ground. My wedding coordinator hand me my white tulip bridal bouquet and we start walking at the stairs. Everybody stares at me as I landed at the ground floor of the house. My Nanay hug me tight and Tatay is teary-eyed while kissing me at my forehead.  

"We have to go, kumpleto na daw sa simbahan...."  si Nanay

"We're on our way..."  sabi ng wedding coordinator sa radio na hawak nya, informing everyone in the cathedral to get ready.

I can't barely talk inside the car, tatay is just hold my hand and smile at me. Parang blangko yung utak ko at di gumagana. I wonder what's going on in the church, how Dale look, is he waiting for me, madami bang bisita na nandoon? Things like those non-sense questions lingering on my mind. Sobrang kalat, I can't even analyze a single thing in my mind. Ganito ba talaga kapag ikakasal,  eto ba yung tinatawag nilang pre-wedding gitters? Oh my God I can't even breath normally. 

Nahalata yata ni tatay ang kaba ko  "Nak, relax kasal mo ngayon kaylangan ikaw ang pina-maganda sa cathedral."

"Tatay naman eh, ninenerbyos na nga ako eh nagbibiro ka pa..." 

Natawa si tatay  sa sinabi ko  "O bakit, gusto mo ba pangit ka sa harap ni Dale? Baka tumakbo yun palabas ng simbahan?"  sabay tawa nya ulit

"Tay, basta ha pwede pa din ako umuwi sa bahay natin pag nami-miss ko kayo." 

"OO naman, at wag mong kakalimutan yung pinag-usapan nating dalawa. Ikaw na babae ang sentro ng pamilya, dapat lagi kang malakas at malawak ang pag-iisip sa bawat bagay. Matuto kang maging bukas sa asawa mo para mas lalo kayong magkaintindihan. Ang pagtatampuhan di mawawala, pero kaylangan di nakakalabas ng kwarto nyong mag-asawa ang kung ano mang problema na namamagitan saiyo. Kayong dalawa dapat ang nag-aayos nun at hindi ibang tao. Nagkakaintindihan ba tayo." si tatay

Iniyakap ko ang isang braso ko sa braso ni tatay, huling yakap mo ito sa kanya na dalaga pa ako. Wala ng isang oras at si Dale na ang magiging mundo ko. It is the longest fifteen minute ride of my life. Parang walang katapusan ang daan na binabaybay ng kotseng kinakalulalan namin. Kinakabahan man ay nandun ang sobrang saya sa puso ko at pananabik na makita ang lalaking nagpapatibok nito. Mula pa noong linggo na naghiwalay kame sa Manila ay di na nag-normal ang pakiramdam ko. Mas lalo kong naramdaman kung gaano ko sya kamahal at nami-miss sa halos isang linggo na pagkakalayo naming dalawa.