Unexpected Love

Chapter 5 : The Marriage Proposal

Habang nasa sala kami nanunuod ng mga local movies, linapitan ako ni Simon at kinausap.

" Magayos ka love, may pupuntahan tayo " he said.
" Okay? " I answered.

Umakyat na ako at nagayos ng sarili mukhang sisimulan na ni Simon ang proposal niya.

                   - Simon's POV -

Pinaakyat ko muna si Ivy para makapagayos siya at para na din makausap ko na sila tita.

" Mom, dad, tita at tito, Vincent and wait where's Sandro? " I asked.
" I'm here, sorry I'm late " he answered, he is well-dressed.
" Bat sobrang bihis mo ata kuya? " I asked.
" Today is my flight, I'm going back to London " he said.
" B-but today is my proposal to Ivy
kuya " I said, I want him to be there, I want my family to be completed.
" Simon, take good care of Ivy, mom, dad, tita and tito, I'm going na po, Vincent be a good boy " he said.
" I'll stay muna sa London for 5 years, I will not go there for a break but it's because I am going there to fix something " he added.
" Pano ang pagtakbo mo bilang Congressman? And you are the Governor right now Sandro, pano ang tungkulin mo? " my dad asked.
" Don't worry dad, kahit na nasa London ako, I can still manage everything " he answered.
" Magiingat ka don anak " my mom said and hugged kuya Sandro tightly.
" Take good care my son " my dad said and hugged kuya Sandro too.
" Kuya, pasalubong ko ha " Vincent said jokingly, and hugged kuya Sandro too.
" We will miss you Sandro " tito Felix said and hugged kuya Sandro.
" Basta bumalik ka ha " tita Celeste said and hugged kuya Sandro too.
" Come on Simon, baka mamiss mo ako niyan " he said.
" Why did you suddenly made a decision like this? " I asked.
" It's for us not just for myself " he answered.
" But I want you to be at my wedding proposal kuya and specially to my wedding " I said.
" Babalik ako at sa pagbalik ko, babawi ako sayo " he said.
" Promise? " I asked.
" No, I won't promise anything, I will do it " he answered.
" Take care kuya " I said and hugged him and smiled.

He looked at us for the last time and smiled. I don't know but I suddenly felt sadness, it will be 5 years without my brother, we made a lot of good memories together, pero hindi naman siya mamamatay hahahah, makakapagcall pa naman kami.
Hinihintay nalang naming bumaba si Ivy at nagdecide na kami na sabay-sabay nalang kaming pupunta sa venue.

                  - back to Ivy's POV -

Nagpaalam si Sandro sakanila habang nilagpasan niya lang ako nung nakita niya ako. Sana nga, sana hindi ko pagsisihan tong ginawa kong decision.
Bumaba na ako at katulad ng inaasahan ko inaabangan ako ni Simon.

" Let's go, si kuya pala-- " he said.
" I don't want to talk about that " I answered.
" Okay? Everyone is at the car na " he said.
" Then let's go " I said.

Sumakay na kami ng sasakyan at binlindfold pa talaga ako, parang totoo lang.

" Okay let's put a blindfold on you " he said.
" Simon, seriously? Kailangan pa
ba to? " I asked.
" Ofcourse " he said.

I have no choice kaya sinuot ko nalang yung blindfold, naramdaman ko na lang na tumigil na yung car kaya baka nandito na kami at itatapon na ako sa ilog ni Simon chz hahahah baka nandito na kami sa venue kung san magpopropose si Simon.

" Let's go? " he asked.
" Teka, pano ako bababa, teka kinakabahan ako " I said.
" Don't worry, I'm here, I'll guide you the way " he said.
" Tas sa maling way mo ako dinala " I said sarcastically.
" Trust me " he said.
" Okay "

Ginuide niya lang ako hanggang sa makapunta na talaga kami sa loob ng venue.

" Ano ba Simon, tama ba tong tinatapakan ko? Ano na? Keri pa
today? " I asked, natatakot talaga ako dahil baka madapa ako ng wala sa oras, sayang ang ganda ng beshy niyo.
" Stay here " he said.
" Teka wait, wag mo akong bitawan " I said.
" Don't worry, I'll be back " he said.
" Tas hindi ka na bumalik harurut " I said, ililibang ko nalang ang sarili ko dito para hindi ko nalang maramdaman yung sakit na iniwan ni Sandro sakin pero okay na din yun para naman makamove on na siya.