After Christmas, dito na kami umuwi sa bahay nila Elijah, sila Mommy at sila Kuya umuwi saglit sa bahay para kumuha ng damit at dumiretso din dito. Kami ni Elijah, dumiretso na dito kasi may damit naman ako dito, and yung emergency bag ko at ng kambal is laging nasa sasakyan na lalo kabuwanan ko na.
We are here sa garden, and we're gathered here habang nagkacount down.
"3"
"2.."
"....1"
"Happy New Year!" We all greeted each other.
Bumitaw muna si Eli sa pagkakayakap sakin to greet everyone. Babatiin ko sana sila Kuya pero paglingon ko sa likod ko...
My tears suddenly flow from my eyes while looking at the man I love kneeling in front of me and holding a dark blue velvet box with a shining diamond ring inside it.
Ang ingay ng paligid dahil sa kantyawan nila.
"Ayieeee!!"
"Ano ba to?" Sabi ko nalang habang umiiyak.
"I was always asking you if you're seeing yourself getting married and having kids, and you always say no. Until that one night, we didn't know you're already pregnant na that time, and I let you drink with your friends, then we had a little fight because I was so against of you rushing your moving on phase in your trauma or in your past, then you said it, you want that to end because you want to be the woman that will carry my child without knowing that you're actually carrying them already. I told myself, yes, she's the one, the only one I want to marry. Both of our parent's first marriages failed, and I won't promise you because you hate promises, but, I want to prove you that it's not a curse. I will prove to you that first marriage really work, maybe not for our parents, but for us. I will make it work, kahit magsawa ka sakin, I will make an effort to make you love me even deeper that you won't want to leave me. I will choose you over and over again, I know love is a choice, and some people choose the wrong person to love, but, I am sure as hell, that the girl I am proposing to is the right one for me, and I will always choose to love you each and every day of our life. But, I also want to know if she will do the same way to me. So, I'm taking the risk, Belle Kasandra Leigh Cooper, will you marry me?" He stated.
Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya habang umiiyak.
If he is willing to take the risk, maybe I should do the same, because I know to myself, kahit tawagin niyo kong marupok or martyr, I know to myself that I will only love Elijah in this lifetime, and I would want to love the same Elijah in another lifetime.
"Yes, love. I will marry you" I said with a smile kahit na yung paningin ko lumalabo dahil sa mga luha ko.
He looked so relieved after hearing my answer. Para syang nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib. Like he finally unloaded the very heavy weight he's carrying on his back.
He slid the ring on my ring finger and stood up.
He cupped my cheeks and kissed me passionately on my lips. Our family around us that are cheering and celebrating suddenly vanished and it feels like it's just us 2 in our very own world while he's kissing me with full of love, care, and adoration.
After that, they greeted us for being engaged, and hugged us.
"Dual celebration it is!" Masayang sabi nila.
Papasok na sana kami para kumain nang makaramdam ako ng sobrang pananakit ng tyan ko.
"Ah!" I groaned in pain.
I felt my legs get wet and....
"Shit! You're in labor!" Sabi ni Elijah.
He carried me at isinakay sa sasakyan. Lahat sila nataranta, dahil doon.
Mga anak, wrong timing naman kayo eh!
"I'll drive, samahan mo sya sa backseat" sabi ni Kuya kay Elijah.
He put me in the backseat and si Kuya ang nagdrive tapos si Ate yung nasa shotgun seat. Si Ericka nasa kabilang side ko.
"Just take deep breaths, baby" sabi ni Elijah na akala mo sya yung nanganganak. "Kalma lang, don't panic!"
"Ikaw ang mas mukhang nagpapanic, kuya" sabi ni Ericka sa kanya.
"Breath baby, don't push ha"
"Doctor din ako, Elijah! Alam ko yon!" Sabi ko sa inis ko.
"Sorry, I'm just nervous" pag-amin nya.
Nakarating kami agad sa ospital since malapit lang, nagparequest agad sila ng stretcher at dinala agad ako sa delivery room.
Pagkarating sa delivery room, tinawagan ng mga nurse si Quiano, kasi sya lang available na OB at this time.
"Fuck! Ilang OB ang nakaduty ngayon?!"
Halos sakmalin ni Elijah yung mga nurse after tawagan si Quiano. Galit at selos parin sya kay Quiano.
"D-Doc..."
"Elijah pwede ba?! Gusto ko lang mailabas yung kambal! Please!" Sermon ko sa kanya.
"Tangina bakit si Quiano lang ang available?"
"Set aside your grudge on him, please. Mas kailangan ka namin ng kambal ngayon" sabi ko.
Tangina! Ako yung manganganak pero itong kumag na to yung pinapakalma! Bat di nalang sya yung manganak at humiga dito para sakto sa role diba?!
Tangina! Hindi nakakatulong yung kalokohan nya sa pananakit ng tyan ko.
"Pero babe, kasi...."
"If you don't want him to see it, I'll take the C-section. Eli, grabe na yung sakit ng tyan ko" reklamo ko.
"Fine, deliver them normally, like the plan"
"Fuck! Thank you" sabi ko at nakahinga ng maluwag nang kumalma sya.
Puchanggala talaga! Ako yung manganganak eh! Bat pagkalma nya inaalala ko?!
Dumating si Quiano maya maya, at itong isa halos patayin si Quiano gamit ang tingin.
"I need you, please focus on me" I whispered na maririnig lang nya.
Napalingon sya sakin at hinalikan ako sa labi.
"Fine, sorry, baby. I'm here, ok? I'm here" sabi nya habang hawak ang kamay ko at hinahalik halikan.
I felt my part feeling a bit numb. Tangina! Sinimulan nila yung pagturok ng anesthesia nang hindi ko alam?! O hindi ako nakikinig?
I can feel him cutting it, hanggang....
"You're ready to push?" He asked and I nodded.
And I started pushing to deliver our babies while Eli is just supporting me and holding my hand
YOU ARE READING
The Vow
RomanceAfter her parent's failed marriage After everything that she had experienced in her past After all the traumas Would she be able to find her own finish line?
