FUTURE HUSBAND

CHAPTER 41

SHE'S been waiting for this time to come, to finally tell him the truth about what she feels for him.

" I love you, too." She said to him eye to eye with full of love and that made him stunned.

"W-What did you say?" he said and she softly chuckled.

"I can't keep this anymore, Dave. I love you. I love you, Daniel Dave Evans Oh." Sabi niya habang nakatingin sa mga mata nito at may ngiti sa labi. Nagulat siya nang bigla itong lumayo at tumayo.

"Dave?" takang tawag niya rito pero tahimik ito at tumakbo palabas ng bahay niya saka sumigaw.

"SHE  FINALLY SAID I LOVE YOU TO ME! WOOO!" he shouted that makes her smile widely.

"ALAM NA NAMIN! MATAGAL NA!" Sigaw ng mga kaibigan niya na nasa bahay pala ni Merafel sa may balkonahe. Kumaway siya sa mga ito at ganun din sa kaniya habang nagflying kiss naman ang iba. Nagulat siya nang binuhat siya at inikot saka niyakap ng mahigpit.

"You don't know how happy I am, Mocha. I'm over the moon. I love you, Mocha." He said and she hug him tighter.

"I love you more, Dave." She said and distance ourselves a little. He softly rub her cheeks with his thumbs while staring into her eyes.

"I love you most, Mocha. Always and forever." He said and plant a kiss on her forehead.

"Woo!"

"Get a room!

"Respeto!" dinig niyang sigaw ng mga kaibigan niya na pareho nilang ikinatawa at pumasok na sila sa loob para kumain. He's back were facing at her while he's slicing the vegetables that he wants to cook. She's not dreaming anymore. The man she waited for 15 years is now in front of her, told her that he loves her, cried for her, beg for her, finally her boyfriend, and cooking to show how much he loves her.

"Hindi pala sayang ang paghihintay ko." Sabi niya habang nakatingin lang rito at nakita niya agad ang ngiti nito nang humarap ito sa kaniya saka suot pa ang apron niya na strawberry themed.

"The feelings mutual, Mocha. May aaminin ako sayo." Sabi nito at umupo naman siya ng maayos para makinig habang naka talumbaba siya saka pinagmamasdan ito na nagluluto.

"I'm listening." Sabi niya at ngumiti ito habang patuloy sa ginagawa nito.

"Way back then, the only pill that helps me relax and continue my life is my dream about you, about us having a family together. Sa tuwing napapanag-inipan ko iyun kapag pagod ako ay agad na nawawala lahat ng pagod ko. I was in the point of not marrying again or having my own family but dreaming about you, makes me want to get married, again, and have a family with you. Ngayon lang naging malinaw lahat ng panaginip ko na lahat ng iyun ay ikaw pala. Lalo na nung mapanaginipan ko ulit ang sa rooftop simula nun umulit lahat ng napanag-inipan ko pero malinaw na. Kitang-kita ko na ang maganda mo'ng mukha, ang ngiti mo at saya sa mga mata mo. Corny pero kinikilig ako kapag nakikita kitang nakangiti, nadadala ako." Sabi nito habang tahimik lang siyang pinagmamasdan ito at nakikinig. She bite her lower lip to control her smiles.

"It's good to know that you finally remembered me, Dave." She said and she snapped her fingers at hime that startled him.

"May naalala ako. Habang nasa picnic kami kanina ay may pinag-usapan kami. Dapat ba na may tawagan?" tanong niya rito at nakatitig sa mukha nito na parang hinihintay ang sagot nito. He turned off the stove and looked at her.

"I guess? I don't know either. But, I guess it depends for the couple. Don't think about it, Mocha." He said at her.

"Why are you calling me, Mocha? Marami namang ibang endearment." Sabi niya rito.