Above All

jane

Date published: March 17, 2014

Date edited: March 26, 2014

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"It's not every day that I get to meet someone like him - someone who loves and accepts me for who I am." - Jane

~AquilaAndromeda~

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jane

"Jane!"

My heart instantly raced up when I heard him call my name. It's always like this. From the moment I met him, until this very day, he still gives me this reaction. It's as if my heart beats faster whenever he says my name with his own enchanting way of saying it. Yet, it's like my heart skips a beat because of his presence.

That man in plain tee is the love of my life.

He ran towards me and immediately wrapped his arms around my waist. "Did you miss me?" He stared deep into my eyes with his sparkling dark ones.

Naramdaman ko kaagad ang pag-init ng pisngi ko.

"My Janey is blushing," he even teased. He had this smile na mas nagpakilig sakin. Napayuko na lang ako, but he held my chin and lifted my gaze. "Ano nga, did you miss me?"

"Oo naman," I softly answered.

He pulled me close. "I missed you, too." He whispered with his husky sweet voice before he planted a kiss on my cheek, which made my face even redder.

Sya naman kasi. It's not as if isang taon kaming hindi nagkita. It wasn't even a month. Nagpaalam lang sya saglit para magpasa ng requirements nya sa Professor nila. And he was gone for only 20 minutes. I waited patiently for him sa bench na madalas kong upuan noon.

Ganyan sya parati. He's the sweetest and most thoughtful guy in the world for me. Ang swerte ko nga at nakilala ko sya. He is truly a God's gift.

He then held my hand at sabay kaming naglakad palabas ng Campus. Kung dati mag-isa akong naglalakad sa ilalim ng init ng araw, ngayon, kasama ko na sya. At kung dati, nagbibilad ako, ngayon, nakasilong na ako sa payong na dala dala nya parati para saming dalawa.

"Kain tayo?" yaya nya. I nodded. "Saan mo gusto?"

"Anywhere," nakangiting sagot ko.

He stopped walking. "Jane, walang 'anywhere' na kainan." He was serious.

I looked up at him. This guy is just so tall. "I mean, anywhere basta kasama kita."

Unti-unting nabuo ang ngiti sa mga labi nya. Kinilig ang mokong. Hinigpitan nya ang hawak sa kamay ko. "Tara! I know a place."

I watched him happily dragging me to that somewhere. I can't help but fall for him more.

We've been together for six months. And in those months na boyfriend ko sya, I was the happiest. Hindi perpekto ang relationship namin, but we're perfectly happy with each other. Kung ano ang kulang sa isa, pinupunan ng isa. With him, I feel so secured and safe. He makes me feel so loved.

Every day, he reminds me that I'm the most beautiful thing that's ever happened to him. And every day, I tell him how much he means to me, and how grateful I am na sya ang naging first boyfriend ko.

It's not every day that I get to meet someone like him - someone who loves and accepts me for who I am.

Then I remembered something.

About eight months ago, I received a letter from a guy named Adrian. It's not like the usual love letter one would receive from a suitor or lover - because he was neither my suitor nor lover. He was someone who loved me from afar.