Time flies so fast.
It feels like yesterday I was a woman-hater but now, I am already a father of 2 amazing twin girls and getting married to the only girl I love.
It's indeed a first and true love.
I am in my room dito sa resort na in-occupy namin, nahahati ito sa dalawa, kaya in-occupy namin pareho, dito ang boys and family ko, and sa kabila ang girls at family nya. Pati yung kambal dun natulog sa tabi nya.
It's 5pm, and I am all prepared. We will have a church wedding pero hindi sa Manila, hindi rin naman probinsya to. We're here in Antipolo kung saan yung nakita nyang church na sobrang nainlove daw sya.
I am wearing my wedding suit already, as in ready na. Narinig ko kasi nagkakaroon pa sila ng pictorial sa kabila eh, her pictorial before the wedding, tapos na kasi sa akin kanina eh.
While waiting for a go-signal, narinig ko yung pagkalampag ng pinto ng kwarto ko.
Binuksan ko agad yun dahil alam ko kung sino yun, and yeah, it's the twins.
"You look so gorgeous" sabi ko at hinalikan sila sa ulo. "Our flower girls are so gorgeous" masayang dagdag ko.
They hugged me and kissed my cheeks, they are 1 year old already and already walking, can utter 1-word words too.
They gave me a folded scented paper.
My Lover ❤️
Napangiti ako, I already gave the love letter I wrote kanina kay Beka, and she gave me hers now through our twins.
"Let's go na" sabi ni Ericka sa kanila, sa kanya ko kasi pinabigay yung letter eh.
"Thank you, girls. I love you"
"Wuv wu" sabi nila pareho at sumama na sa tita nila.
Hinintay ko sila mawala sa paningin ko bago ko isara yung pinto at basahin yung letter.
This is one of Beka's wedding fantasies, for a girl that does not have a plan to marry, she's the one that has unusual fantasies in a wedding, and I told her na gawin namin yung mga unusual fantasies nya sa kasal namin, so we included it, even this exchange of love letters before our wedding.
When I asked her about her dream wedding, I was shocked kasi parang planado na nya sa utak nya yung paraan ng kasal na gusto nya. Pero hindi na ako nagulat nang sabihin nya na kapag kinasal sya, ayaw nyang may exchange of vows, because for her, vows are promises to each other sa buhay mag-asawa nila, and she hates promises, and for her promises are meant to be broken, so sabi nya, ayaw nya nun, because for her, action speaks louder than words. We also informed the church about it, naintindihan naman nila, sabi kasi namin experiences din because of our parents failed marriages, kaya naintindihan ng pari na magkakasal sa amin, he will explain it daw nalang na magsiskip kami sa exchange of vows.
I can't help but tear up at the letter she wrote. Pinunasan ko lang yung luha ko nang may kumatok at sinabing need na namin pumunta sa simbahan at dun nalang hihintayin yung bride.
Tumango ako at lumabas na ng kwarto ko. Sabay sabay kami nila Kiko at Greg na pumunta dun sa simbahan at sumunod yung iba. Dun ako sumabay kila Kiko kasi may dala syang sasakyan. I made sure first na nakasakay family ko sa van nila, andun din ang Mom ko and her husband.
"Ericka, yung kambal ah, wag mo alisin tingin mo sa kanila"
"Oo na kuya, kabado ka lang eh"
"Mas kinakabahan ako sayo. Dad, baka naman biglang maging MIA to kapag may nakitang pogi" sabi ko at natawa sila.
"Kaming bahala sa kambal, don't worry."
"Grabe ka sakin ah! Wag ka sana siputin ni Ate"
"Nasa akin ang kambal kaya sisipot yun. Sige na, you go" sabi ko at pinauna silang umalis.
I hopped in Kiko's car at sumunod na kami sa simbahan.
"Kabado ka, bro?" Tanong ni Greg.
"Nervous and excited. Mixed emotions" sabi ko.
"Tangina talaga! Hindi namin inexpect na ikaw ang susunod kay Hunter. You're actually the least we expected, sabi pa natin dati for sure susunod si Kiko dahil sa kalandian nyang taglay makakabuntis to at magpapakasal agad, pero naunahan mo pa kaming dalawa"
"Sabi nga nila, expect the unexpected. Akala namin noon, hindi ka pumapatol sa kapwa doctor, yun pala may tanging doctor na hinihintay bago pumorma" sabi ni Kiko.
"Hunter and I will surely laugh at you, kapag kayo na yung nasa posisyon namin. My wife believes in Karma, so do I" sabi ko kaya natahimik sila.
"Makapagsalita ka dyan, Kiko, tatahi-tahimik lang yan pero pumuporma na yan sa isang doctor mo, bro"
"Is it Jillian?" Tanong ko but he remained silent.
"Oy foul!" Sabi ni Greg.
"It's fine, bro. Wag ka sakin matakot, mas matakot ka sa asawa ko. Remember, Jillian is her friend, dadaan ka muna sa dragon bago ka dumating sa sarap" sabi ko.
"Hindi ka nakakatulong, sipain kaya kita palabas ng sasakyan ko?"
"My wife is capable of killing using a scalpel, kick me out, and you will surely be the first to be killed using a scalpel in an operating room"
"Gago! drive lang, bro. Baka madamay ako sa pag-opera ni Doc ng walang anesthesia eh" sabi ni Greg kaya natawa ako.
Nang makarating kami sa simbahan, the organizer instructed us na pumosisyon kapag parating na yung bride.
Since she's not on her way yet, I greeted some of the guests first, I even saw the twins playing with Mina, andito narin pala yung 2 nanay ni Beka and his brothers. I also greeted them.
"Mrs. Lim, thanks for coming, and you look wonderful" bati ko sa kanya.
"You too, hindi halatang kinakabahan ah"
"I am actually very nervous right now, just trying to shrug it away baka tawanan ako ng anak niyo kapag nakita yung itsura ko eh" sabi ko.
"She looks so happy in her dream dress" sabi ni Mommy Ella.
"I'm glad" sabi ko.
Nang sabihin na parating na ang bride, we all positioned for the entourage.
CZYTASZ
The Vow
RomansAfter 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?
