Nasa room na ako nung hotel and kasama ko sila Nicole at sila Bea sa kwarto ko. Silang dalawa ni Nicole ang kinuha kong maid of honor.
"Ang ganda mo baks."sabi ni Nicole.
"Thank you baks. Kinakabahan ako."
"Wala namang hindi kinabahan sa kasal nila bakla."sabi ni Nics.
"Yes, pero not for me. Mas kinakabahan ako na baka kung anong mangyari kay Agnes."sabi ko sa kanya.
"Do you want me to check on her?" Umiling ako.
"No, okay lang. Andun naman si Jam and si Karelle. I'm sure they're taking care of her." Tumango lang din si Nicole.
"Ate, kailangan na daw ibigay yung gift mo for Ate Agnes."sabi ni Bea.
"Di mo kayang buhatin yan."sabi ko sa kanya.
"Why? Ano ba regalo mo sa kanya?"
"Yun."sabi ko sa kanya and I pointed at the large box na nasa corner. Buti na lang talaga nadala na rin ni Migs dito yung buong box kasi medyo mabigat din.
"Grabe naman ate. Eh paano yan? Letter na lang?"
"Wait, open the box, and look for the one without a label."sabi ko sa kanya.
"Ha? Ano ba kasi --"sabi ni Bea and she opened the box.
"OMG ate. You bought all these?"
"It's hers. I just had to return those to her."sabi ko kay Bea. Sinilip din ni Nicole.
"Is this what I think it is?" I nodded.
"Her vinyls."
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Habang naglalakad ako nagstart ng tumugtog yung banda and I can hear Pao's voice.
"Kasalukuyang iniibig ka, di inakalang buong-buong tatanggapin. Ako na yatang pinakamapalad, ako nga ba ay karapat-dapat?"kanta ni Paolo.
I looked at Agnes and she was smiling. She looked very beautiful today. She's bathed in sunlight and I've never seen her this breathtaking. I used to dread this day. I used to hate the idea of having to walk down this aisle and be married to her. Who would have imagined that I would be walking down this aisle today with tears in my eyes and a very big smile.
Parang naglaho na lahat ng taong nandito. Agnes is all I can see. For every step I take lalong lumalakas yung kabog ng dibdib ko, but all of it faded away when Agnes looked at me and took my hand.
"Are you ready wifey?"sabi niya. I smiled back at her.
"I am."
We made our way sa harap and we were now facing each other. The ceremony has already started and Agnes is looking very pale pero she was still smiling. I held her hand tighter.
"Agnes, we're okay. Look at me, we're just at the beach. Just enjoying the sand and the sea."sabi ko sa kanya quietly. She smiled and somehow medyo nag-iba na yung itsura ni Agnes.
"Magpakailanman, ikaw ay tatabihan. Sasamahan ko ang iyong pangarap. Aalagaan ko ang iyong tiwala. Pipilitin kong 'di ka luluha."kanta ni Pao.
We just listened but I know Agnes was trying to distract herself para hindi siya kabahan. She tried to look out sa horizon to watch the sea and then she looked at me.
