The Wedding Deal [SOON]

Prologue

I don't believe in love at first sight. Pero 'yon yata ang naramdaman ko nang una ko siyang makita. Tumigil ang mundo ko. Ang corny. Pero magmula no'n ay hindi na siya naalis sa isip ko. She's so beautiful inside and out.

I expelled a heavy breath as I held her hand and gently squeezed it. Tumagilid siya ng tingin sa akin at ngumiti bago niya inihilig ang kanyang ulo sa aking balikat. Maingay ang tricycle na sinasakyan namin patungong bus terminal.

The past two months of my life had been blissful because of her. Pero ngayon ay aalis na siya at iiwan na niya ako. I knew this day would come. She only came over for summer vacation. Pero nalulungkot pa rin ako. She totally changed my life.

Ibinaba ko ang mga bags niya mula sa tricycle nang makarating kami sa terminal bago nag-abot ng bayad sa driver. Siya naman ay kaagad nang bumili ng ticket. Kaagad niya akong binalikan pagkatapos. Gusto ko sana siyang ihatid hanggang sa airport ngunit dito na lang daw aniya.

"Aalis na ang bus in thirty minutes," sabi niya sa akin. Tipid akong ngumiti bago muling nagbuntong-hininga. "Uy, James huwag ka nang malungkot," saad niya pero hindi ko talaga mapigilan.

"Magkikita pa naman tayo, hindi ba?" I asked sounding so unsure and she eagerly nodded her head at me.

"Magbabakasyon ulit ako rito next year. Malay mo sa Christmas break bumalik ulit ako?" she replied and I smiled.

"Will you always text and call me kapag nasa Palawan ka na?" I queried and she laughed softly.

"Ang clingy mo," she remarked and I grinned.

"Baka kalimutan mo na ako pagbalik mo sa inyo."

She shook her head. "Hindi mangyayari 'yon."

I sighed for the umpteenth time. "Ayaw mo ba talagang subukan?" I queried and she bit her lower lip before she lowered her gaze.

"Mahirap ang long distance. Ayaw ko."

"Betty, Pampanga to Palawan lang naman ang distansya natin," ungot ko at mahina siyang tumawa.

"Malayo pa rin," pagpupumilit siya. She expelled a heavy breath then. "At hindi pa ako handa," she added. Makakapaghintay ako. "At naipangako ko kay Mama na hindi muna ako makikipagrelasyon habang nag-aaral pa ako." 'Yon lang! Tae naman! Ang hirap!

"Hihintayin kita hanggang mag-graduate tayo ng college," I told her.

Umiling-iling siya. "Maraming pwedeng mangyari sa apat na taon, James. Pwedeng magbago ang nararamdaman mo para sa akin. Isa pa ay gusto ko munang magtrabaho at makamit ang mga pangarap ko para sa aking pamilya," she spoke and I shook my head at her.

"Sigurado na ako sa'yo," pagpupumilit ko at muli siyang natawa.

"We are still too young to be sure of these things," she said.

"Betty..."

"Let's have a deal," she suddenly uttered and I looked at her in confusion.

My forehead creased. "A deal?" I repeated and she nodded her head.

"A wedding deal," she retorted at lalo akong naguluhan. "When both of us reached the age of 30 at pareho pa rin tayong walang asawa o walang kasintahan at muling nagtagpo ang mga landas natin, let's get married," she said and I looked at her in surprise.

"Kasal?" I asked and she nodded again.

"Oo. Is that a deal?" she asked as she showed me her pinky finger. Pinagmasdan ko 'yon at nanlaki ang aking mga mata nang ma-process ko ang sinabi niya. Oh damn! "Ano? Deal?" pag-uulit niya nang hindi ako kaagad na nakasagot.

"Deal." I grinned at her as I locked in my pinky finger with hers.

Magmula no'ng araw na iyon ay wala na akong ibang hinintay kung hindi ang dumating ang araw na mag-30 years old kaming pareho.

Author's Note:

Another story from my hopelessly romantic self! Hihihi

This will not start soon. I am planning to finish Hate The Way I Love You first before posting chapters for this one. I just needed to write the Prologue for this because it's been running in my head for weeks now. Siguro ay magkaka-peace of mind na ako now that I have written it. Hahaha!

I hope you'll support this one as how you supported my other stories!

Xoxo! 😘