Special Chapter
Bumalik nga ako ng Maynila at hindi ko aakalain na magpro-propose siya sa akin after kong sabihin lahat ng gustong kong sabihin sa kaniya. He deserve better and I am trying to be deserving and better for him. Pareho kaming nasaktan noon pero walang may gusto sa nangyari sa amin.
This time, I promise not to be scared and be ready for what will happen between us. This time, hindi na ako tatakbo palayo. Kung lalayo man ako, gusto kong kasama siya. Kaming dalawa lang.
"I'm so glad you decided to came back, anak!" Mama said after we hugged each other.
"I'm sorry po,"
"No, don't be sorry. I'm happy that you finally chose to be here. Sigurado akong matutuwa ang Kuya Ethan mo." She said and smiled at me.
Ilang sandali pa ay narinig ko na ang kotse ni Kuya sa labas. Hindi niya alam na nandito ako, hindi ko kasi sinabi agad sa kanila dahil mas inalala ko si Kiel.
"Mama? May problema ba —" narinig ko ang boses ni Kuya mula sa may pintuan.
Hindi pa man siya nakapasok ng tuluyan sa loob ay nakita na niya ako. He was surprised to see me here again.
"Kuya..." I softly said as he walked near me.
"You're here." Sabi niya at niyakap ako.
I smiled as we pulled off from the hug.
"I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you. I have some important matter to attend kasi..." I looked at him and I saw that he's worried.
"I know and it's fine. At least, you could've told me para naman ako na susundo sa'yo." Sabi niya.
"I don't want to bother you. Besides, dumiretso na ako kay Kiel..." Mahina kong sabi saka tiningnan ang expression niya.
He sighed and smiled.
"You're in love." Sabi niya saka pareho kaming tumawa ng bahagya.
"Who's in love?" Narinig kong tanong ni Mama nang makarating siya sa banda namin.
"Ethan, narito ka na pala." Sabi ni Mama.
"Yeah, I thought there's something wrong na nangyari Mama. I didn't know Eunice is here." Sabi naman ni Kuya.
"It's a little surprise nga. Anynway, I heard someone's in love? Sino?" Tanong ni Mama saka nagkatinginan kami ni Kuya Ethan.
Its not that she doesn't know about me and Kiel. Of course she would know what happened to us back then, pero hindi niya pa alam kung bakit ako bumalik dito. For good.
My mom looked at me and then Kuya Ethan. She was confused.
Kuya Ethan nods at me and I smile.
Tinaas ko ang kaliwang kamay ko at ipinakita ang engagement ring sa kanila.
Gulat na tumingin si Mama sa akin at umawang naman ang bibig ni Kuya Ethan nang makita ang singsing.
"Y-You're engaged?! I need to meet my son-in-law then!"
I felt relieved dahil hindi naman nagalit sa akin. Although Kuya Ethan was a bit confused pero binalewala na lamang niya iyon at binati ako.
"I'm happy for you." sabi ni Kuya saka ngumiti.
Kinabukasan, nagpaalam ako dahil magkikita kami ni Kiel. He's excited na makasama ako at ganon din ako sa kaniya. I've never been so sure in my entire my life, ngayon lang.
He was still at the meeting nang mag text ako sa kaniya kanina, kaya I decided to stop by for a milk tea sa malapit.
As I was walking near the small table, I was being bumped by someone behind me.
