Second Chances, How He Loved Again

Fifty

Author's Note: The last chapter before epilogue in the POV of Dylan hits! Thank you for coming this far! I appreciate you, always. Enjoy reading! God bless you. Ily. 🥰

Isabelle

"Congratulations, Kuya! Finally, kayo na ulit ni ate Isabelle! Ang tagal ko rin 'tong hinintay!" Hannah said as soon as she saw us.

Nandito kami sa bahay nila ngayon kasi inimbita ako nina tita Maricel noong malaman nilang naging kami na nga ulit ng anak nila. Kahapon pumunta rin si Dylan sa amin. He showed himself to Laya and my parents telling them that he will take really good care of me this time around and it really made my heart flutter in complete joy and happiness. Hinding-hindi ko ito ipagpapalit sa anuman.

"Ate Isabelle!" Solana greeted me with a big warm hug. I giggled as I hug her back.

"Solana! I missed you, baby," turan ko habang nakangiti. Hinalikan ko pa siya sa noo niya.

"I missed you too, ate!" Hindi pa rin pala nagbabago ang batang ito. She's still energetic as ever and that's why she's so adorable all the time. Timeless.

"O, kita mo 'yang si Kuya at magseselos na naman 'yan kahit kay Solana," I heard Benj said and everyone laughed to that. Tumayo naman ako nang ayos as Dylan's brother came to me. Bineso ako nito at kaagad din akong hinila ng boyfriend ko matapos no'n. Tumawa na lang ako.

"Napakapossessive mo naman, Kuya! Beso lang eh!" Benj grunted.

"Syempre. Ayos lang naman kasi girlfriend ko 'to, di'ba?" Dylan replied to his brother's banter once again.

"May balak ba akong agawin 'yan? Wala naman kasi, tsk."

"Just shut your mouth, little one."

And that made Benj silent. Napangiti na lang ako. This family is still the funniest, wittiest, and sweetest one I ever met. I will never trade this for another family to be associated with me. Sila lang, at wala na ring iba.

"Isabelle, my dear." Ngumiti ako lalo noong si tita Maricel naman ang sumalubong sa akin.

"Hi, tita. Namiss ko po kayo." Yinakap ko siya at mahigpit din na yakap ang isinukli nito sa akin.

"You've grown so much. I'm proud of you becoming a registered nurse."

"Thank you, tita. It was a long journey pero lahat naman po worth it," tugon kong nakangiti sa sinabi niya.

Tumango lang siya then finally led me into the table. Sumunod na lang naman si Dylan at ang iba pa. Unfortunately, the head of the family is not present right now. Guest speaker daw ito sa isang event sa Cebu pero ang sabi, magdinner na lang daw kami ulit when he comes back and that made me thrilled. Namiss ko na rin kasi si tito.

"So,any plans of leveling up?" It was ate Ella who asked the question.

Muntik na akong masamid kahit wala pa naman akong kinakain. Halos hindi pa nga yata kami nakakaupo noong itanong niya iyon.

"We just started dating again, ate. Come on," Dylan stated. Diin na diin din ang paraan ng pagkakasagot niya rito.

"Well, doon na rin naman papunta iyon. Isa pa, sabi mo noon pwede na iyong unlimited hug kay Isabelle once you guys get married. So please just get married already?"