Sober, I'll Come Over (Revelry Series #1)

Hakbang 39

There are days in your life that will be forever etched in your mind and heart. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not. Sometimes it ends something, sometimes it begins something.

And this... is our beginning...

On the eleventh day of December, I'll promise a life with my Arson Ramirus Alfarez.

And that day... is today.

"I still can't believe you're marrying now. Parang kailan lang ay buhat-buhat pa kita. Ngayon, ihahatid na kita sa altar..." Si Daddy na tunog naiiyak.

Natawa ako ngunit lumubog ang puso. I heard Mommy Graciela's hearty laugh. Pati iyong make up artist ko, natawa. I can't see them because he's doing my eyeshadow. At parang mas pabor sa akin na nakapikit ako ngayon dahil kung hindi, baka maiyak lang din ako.

And I can't cry right now, come on! I should be beautiful today because it's my wedding day!

Kahit pakiramdam ko mamaya iiyak naman talaga ako lalo na kapag nagpalitan kami ng vows.

Vows... damn, ikakasal na talaga ako! Ikakasal na ako!

Wala akong ibang maramdaman ngayon kundi kaba at excitement. And that's very weird of me coz to tell you the truth, I don't believe that much in marriage. It was just a simple paper for me then, for formality or whatever you call it. Hindi ako naniniwalang kapag pinakasalan ka at pinangakuan sa harap ng altar, hindi na magtataksil kailanman.

I've seen my father broke his promise. I was even the product of it. Love and marriage was tainted for me. I was kinda... scared of it.

Mahal ni Daddy si Mommy Graciela pero nagkasala siya. Naisip ko noon, paano kung ganoon din ang mangyari sa akin? I'm not as forgiving as Mommy. Natanggap niya si Daddy sa kabila ng kasalanan nito, hindi ako ganoon...

Once you cheat on me, that's when I call everything done for us. I don't give chances especially when it involves cheating. I'm no martyr.

Kaya bakit ngayon, hindi ako takot na ikasal kay Arson Ramirus?

The answer is clear...

I am assured with his love that I know he won't ever cheat on me.

He already proved himself to me and gave me no reason to doubt him.

"Salvador, don't make our daughter cry!" Si Mommy na sinisita si Daddy.

I smiled while my eyes are still closed.

Our daughter... sarap pakinggan noon!

"I'm sorry. I'm just so emotional. Tumatanda na talaga ako at hindi makapaniwalang makikita kong magpakasal ang unica hija ko..."

"Exactly! This is the only time we'll see her walk that isle so don't make her cry!"

"Alright, I'm gonna stop now." Si Daddy.

Ngumuso ako habang pinapakinggan silang dalawa. Naramdaman kong may humawak sa kamay ko kaya bahagya akong napadilat. Sakto at tapos na rin ang pag-aayos sa mata ko.

Si Mommy...

I looked around the whole room. Halos busy ang lahat sa pag-aayos. Nakita ko si Daddy na nakaupo sa sofa at nagpupunas ng luha. My wedding dress is at the back, nakasuot pa sa mannequin at inaayos.

"Congratulations, hija! I'm very happy for you. This is the thing I've been wishing for a long time. Ang maikasal ka at mapanuod kitang ikasal..." Aniya.

I smiled at her. Hinigpitan ko rin ang hawak sakaniya.

She's my role model ever since I was a kid. I admire her for being such a strong and classy woman. And now, I got to call her my mom.