BURNING RED

EPILOGUE

HIS POV (BURNING RED)

My heart pounded inside my chest. I was sweating bullet and kept looking at my wrist watch. I didn't know why she was taking so long! I should have just stayed with her last night so I knew that she didn't change her mind. But my mother prevented me to be with her!

I was just so afraid that at the last minute she would run away again and take our children with her.

I was so shocked when she gave birth to our triplets. Two boys and one girl. My boys looked exactly like me while my daughter got my wife's. They all have ginger-ish hair and my brown eyes. So gorgeous and perfect. I fell in love again. For the second, third and fourth time.

"Bryce, hindi ka noon tatakbuhan. Pinaghirapan niyang magkasya sa dati nyang wedding gown no!" Merida said while holding her daughter Maia.

Kuya Carl came with a bottled water. "Drink up! Ayokong mahimatay ka dito. Nakakahiya sa mga bisita." This fucker.

I took it with my shaking hands because I felt like I couldn't hold it using just one.

"Kakanta ka pa. Baka naman doon ka takbuhan? Mapapahiya kapag pumiyok ka?" My sister said. She was blooming and happy with her husband. Even though I hated his guts, I just have to let my sister have her happiness.

"Tigil na mga bata." My Mom said and embraced me.

"I'm so happy for you anak. Pero wag mong buntisin ulit si misis ah. Maawa ka naman. Nakatatlo ka na. Baka sa susunod triplets ulit." She laughed and our wedding coordinator came with the news that the bridal car has arrived.

I felt like I wanna throw up. I was so nervous and anxious.

"Hoy Bryce! Okay ka lang?" M asked worriedly.

"Sa banyo ka sumuka! Ikakahiya talaga kita kapag nagkalat ka dito!" Kuya said.

I ran to the toilet and threw everything up. I heard a knock and the door opened.

"She's here. Yong kakanta nasa banyo pa. Nako naman my man.."

I washed my face after I gargled the mouth wash he gave me then ran back to the altar.

The music played when I took the microphone.

I took a deep breath.

She requested for us to sing in the church. So I obliged. Everything she wants, I would give on a silver platter.

Well, here we are again
I guess it must be fate

For all the things that happened to us. She still ended up with me.

We've tried it on our own
But deep inside we've known
We'd be back to set things straight

And now, I would make sure that I would be the first man she would see in the morning when she wakes up and the last when she sleeps at night.

My eyes became misty when she sang our song in her shaky voice. It was really happening. My queen, my baby and my everything was marching down the aisle with Nana, Scott and Aileen holding our triplets.

I still remember when your kiss was so brand new
Every memory repeats
Every step I take retreats
Every journey always brings me back to you

We sang together. Our voices blended perfectly. We are perfect for each other. My gorgeous wife was smiling while walking slowly. If I could just grab her and kiss her.. I would do it. But I don't wanna ruin her dream wedding.

After all the stops and starts
We keep comin' back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
After all that we've been through
It all comes down to me and you
I guess it's meant to be, forever you and me, after all