Jack Daryl
Nasa loob pa rin kami ng bahay. Nasa labas na raw si Jade kaya lalo akong nakaramdam ng kaba. Kasama ko ang iba naming kaibigan. Ang iba ay hinayaan kong nasa labas para hindi mahalata ni Jade na may pinaplano ako.
[Naka-ready na ang lahat] Nasa labas si Alexis at siya ang magtatakip ng mata ni Jade para hindi niya agad kami makita.
It's my birthday today so I want this to be memorable. I'm planning to ask Jade now. I hope she'll say yes... but it's fine if she will say no yet. I'll understand.
"You're sweating, Jack," Hendrix teased.
"Shut up," I whispered while trying to look outside.
"Chill," sabi naman ni Neil.
Naka-ready naman na ang lahat at ang pagpunta ko na lang doon ang hinihintay. I'm just waiting for the right time to go outside.
Huminga ako ng malalim at lumabas na ng bahay. Marami na ang bisita at mukhang ako na lang talaga ang hinihintay. Kumpleto rin ang pamilya ni Jade ngayon kaya lalong nakakakaba!
My lips parted when I saw her. Bakit naman sobrang ganda? Simple lang ang suot niya ngayon pero agaw pansin pa rin.
I can sense that she's nervous even if I'm still far from her.
All of our guests are supporting me. Bago ko gawin ang bagay na 'to ay nagpaalam muna ako sa pamilya ni Jade. Kaya kumpleto sila ngayon at kaya rin umuwi ang parents niya.
May hawak-hawak akong bouquet ng flowers at may hawak namang cartolina sina Hendrix na may nakalagay na 'To the most precious girl in my life, will you be my girlfriend?'. Mukha namang kinikilig ang mga nanonood sa amin at excited din sila sa magiging sagot ni Jade.
I motioned Alexis to take off the blindfold. He did it slowly.
Halata ang gulat sa mga mata ni Jade nang tuluyan nang maalis ang takip ng mata niya. Her lips are parted.
"Daryl..." she whispered softly.
Inilibot niya ang tingin sa paligid bago ipirmi ang tingin sa akin. She saw the flowers that I am holding and the banner that is with Hendrix and Neil. She covered her mouth when she realized it. I can see her tears forming and I had the urge to hug her tight but I forced myself not to because it will ruin the plan. I need to ask her first and comfort her later.
"Jade, will you be my girlfriend?" I asked with utmost sincerity. I am nervous but I don't want her to see that.
I waited for her response.
"Yes..." she whispered while nodding. "Yes, Daryl."
I heard the crowd cheer for us. Ako naman ay hindi makapaniwala. Tinanggap niya ang bulaklak na hawak ko pero hindi pa rin ako makagalaw dahil nakatitig sa kaniya.
"Yes?" I asked. I want to make sure that I heard her right!
Mabilis siyang tumango. Ngumiti ako at dahil sa sayang nararamdaman ay inisang hakbang ko na ang pagitan naming dalawa para lang mayakap siya ng mahigpit.
"Thank you, Jade. Thank you for saying yes, I love you so damn much," I whispered continuously while hugging her tightly.
Humiwalay ako sa kaniya at muntik pang sumigaw dahil sa sayang nararamdaman. Nakita ko sa malapit si Andrei kaya sa kaniya naman ako sunod na lumapit.
"She said yes, bro! She said yes!" I bragged and because of excitement, pati siya ay nayakap ko rin.
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