Behind the Curtains - LenRisa

Until My Last Breath

"Ma, sabihin mo na kasi. Pinapakaba mo kami lalo." Jill.

"Alam ko kasing magtatampo kayo sa'kin pero sana maintindihan niyo si mama."

"Pipilitin naming intindihin, ma. As long as hindi mo yan ikasasama, hindi kami magtatampo." Aika.

"Alam niyo namang pupunta kami ng Switzerland ni mama niyo Risa diba? Kasi dun namin icecelebrate anniversary namin."

Aika and Tricia looked at each other, trying to read each others thoughts.

"Ako na pipili ng singsing!" Jillian interrupted.

"Ha?" the three exclaimed in chorus.

"Ha? Wait. Akala ko yayayain na ni mama si mama Risa magpakasal. Ay hindi ba?" Jill.

Leni kept quiet.

"So, oo nga ma?" Tricia.

Leni just sipped some tea again.

"Uy ma!" Aika.

Leni slowly nodded.

"Oh my God!" the tres marias exclaimed.

Tricia immediately cried.

"Tricia, anak.."

Leni held Tricia's hand.

"Ang saya ko para sainyo ni mama Risa. Teka lang. Hindi ba ako dapat umiyak?" she said while wiping her tears.

Aika and Jill laughed.

"Kahit kelan talaga Tricia ang emotional mo." Aika.

"Teka, hindi kayo galit kay mama?" Leni asked.

"Ma, bakit naman kami magagalit? Nakita at naramdaman naman namin pagmamahal niyo sa isa't-isa ni mama Risa. At nakikita naming pareho kayong masaya sa isa't-isa. Deserve niyo pong mas sumaya pa, mama." Aika.

"Andito lang kami lagi ma para sumuporta. Basta ha. Ako pipili ng singsing!" Jill.

"Alam ko ding papayag si papa kasi wala namang hinangad si papa para saatin kundi ang maging masaya. Mahal na mahal ka namin mama. Hindi kami kelanman magiging hadlang sa anumang ikasasaya mo." Tricia.

Leni became teary-eyed. Aika and Tricia hugged and gave her forehead kisses.

"Salamat mga anak. Maraming maraming salamat."

"Leni.. No...."

"H-ha? What? No? Risa.."

"Oh god, Leni. No way!"

Risa's face was so red and she frantically fanning herself with her two hands.

Leni was too confused.

Is she saying "No?" please, God.

"Leni, oh my God!"

Risa shakingly opened her bag and took out something from it.

"Leni.. I..."

Leni's eyes automatically widen when she saw what's on Risa's hand.

"I was about to do the same thing Leni...."

Risa kneeled down, too and opened the box on her hand.

Because of shock, Leni couldn't move. Her mouth was just literally open.

Risa took a deep breath before starting to talk.