ACCOUNTANCY SERIES #1 - CHASE YOU NEVER

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"Para kang tanga d'yan, Michael Archangel!" Kanina pa n'ya ako tinitignan habang nagdadrive s'ya. Para s'yang tanga dahil pangiti-ngiti pa. Nakakairita.

Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas ay hinawakan n'ya ang kamay ko at hinilikan nang banayad. 

"Hindi talaga ako makapaniwalang sinundan mo pa ako dito para lang aluking magpakasal." I immediately hit his shoulder dahil sa kayabangan n'ya. Nakakaloka. Hindi na s'ya nakamove on.

Last week, lumipat ako sa apartment n'ya para doon nalang magstay dahil hindi rin naman s'ya umuuwi kapag pumupunta s'ya sa hotel na tinutuluyan ko. Might as well, doon nalang ako magstay para makatipid na rin dahil medyo mahal ang bayad sa hotel na ito.

Also, on top of that, I also want to meet his friends dito sa Australia para bago man lang ako umuwi sa Pinas ay alam nilang taken na ang Engineer nila. So, we prepared a dinner for them, a small gathering for the neighborhood and friends. Nakilala ko ang mga kaibigan n'ya and his parents even came. Yes, nasa ibang city nga lang ang parents n'ya dahil dun nakabase ang Dad ni Arc as head engineer.

The dinner went well and they even asked us if when will be the wedding. He didn't proposed yet. Maybe, he's not yet sure, kasi all this years, I was running after a person whom I thought God sent me. Hindi ko alam, na 'yung taong iyon pala ay iyong taong hindi ako iniwan during my lowest of lows. Someone who became my anchor whenever I reach the rock bottom.

Yes, I know, I was confused.

I was stupid to make wrong decisions.

But, he never made me feel less of a person.

He never invalidated my feelings, my emotions, because it's all me. 

Vulnerable.

Broken.

BUT I AM LOVED.

By the people around me.

They protected me at all cost.

Including him.

So, while I packed my baggage dahil sure ako na kailangan ko nang umuwi dahil nasa Pinas ag buhay ko. 

Kinuha ko yung singsing na binili ko para sa kanya.

Hinawakan ko nang mahigit.

I smiled as I stare at it. It was so magnificent.

I'm so sure that this will fit his finger.

I got my sticky note and wrote

"You are my healing and my safe haven. Marry me and let's grow together."

I placed it sa kayang drafting table dahil sobrang workaholic n'yang tao. To the point na right after n'yang umuwi, sa study room s'ya dadaretso para ilatag ang mga blueprint na ginagawa n'ya. My best man.

Nang makauwi s'ya, he gave me a soft kiss and as expected, he went straight to his study room para ilagay doon ang mga bitbit n'ya. I started counting from one to five dahil alam ko kung gaano s'ya kabilis tumakbo kapag masaya s'ya.

1,2,3,4.....

Without further explanation, he embraced me while he's on the verge of crying.

"Ang tagal kong hinintay ito. Sa wakas, mahal." 

Little did I know, he kneeled in front of me.

"Hindi mo kailangang magpropose sa akin dahil sure ako na papakasalan kita, kahit saan, kahit kailan." I forced my self not to cry dahil ang tagal ko rin namang hinintay ito.

Sobrang tagal ko nang nagdarasal na sana, ako rin, may uuwian tuwing gabi. Hindi lang bahay, kundi tahanan. Yung taong pipiliin ako kahit sa mga oras na hindi n'ya ako maintindihan.

"I told you how extensive I could go just to be with the person I love." I told him habang pinupunasan ang luha ko. 

"Marry me, Cleir Isobel." He brought out a velvet box and binuksan n'ya ito. It was a diamond ring. Ang ganda-ganda! Mas lalo akong naiyak dahil narealized ko na ang dami kong hinanakit sa buhay pero those grudges suddenly disappeared like a bubble dahil s'ya lang ang iniisip ko ngayon at ang hinaharap kasama s'ya.

"Syempre! Papakasalan kita! Ikaw lang! Habambuhay." Hinila ko s'ya patayo para yakapin ng sobrang higpit. Hindi ako makapaniwala na asawa nga ang iuuwi ko sa pamilya ko matapos ang dalawang linggo.

And from that moment, he never left my side. He even filed a leave para lang makasama ako habang nasa Australia pa ako.

That made me so happy.

Spending more time with him helped me to know him better.

His favorites food, his pet peeves, his daily routines, his favorite series, and favorite everything. 

I really do love this man. There's no need of being skeptic because I know for a fact, he's my significant matter. In him, I always feel safe and worthy. I found peace in chaos. He's my home.

And now, as I fly back to Manila, baon ko lahat ng iyon.

Mabilis lang naman ang oras.

Hihintayin ko s'ya hangggang makauwi s'ya.

Hanggang sa pwede na.

Dahil sa ngayon, hindi pa.

May pangarap pa s'yang under construction,

May bayan pa akong kailangang paglingkuran.

Pero sigurado na ako,

Sa dulo,

Kami talaga.