Take Me Back

Epilogue

I see from the corner of my eye kung paano bumagsak ang mga luha ni Ly na mukhang kanina nya pa pinipigilan.

"And that's what happened. We became close again and when I just thought that everything will fine, another conflict happens again. Mika came up and you found out that me and your beshies lied to you. Naguilty ako kasi ako yung reason eh, umalis ka, you left us. Wala akong karapatang magalit sayo dahil in the first place ako ang naunang nang-iwan saating dalawa. Halos halughugin ko na ang buong Manila makita lang kita. I even talked to your parents and ask them na ilabas ka na dahil ang akala ko nandun ka, lahat ng nasa paligid ko nakapag-move on na sa pagalis mo pero ako nananatili pa din sa part na yun. Alam mo ba na kumapit ako sa isang paniniwala na babalik ka, lahat sila sinasabing hindi na pero bumalik ka. Nung bumalik ka I became the happiest man alive, you tried na makinig sa explanations ko. Akala ko wala na, tapos na talaga tayo pero lahat yun akala ko lang, babe." Sagot ko at tumingin sa kanya.

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Nakatingin lang ako kay Kiefer habang binabalikan nya ang lahat ng nangyari saamin from the start. Iyak lang ako ng iyak, natatakot akong pakawalan sya. Hindi pa ako handa, lalo na kung hilingin nya saakin to set him free.

Hinawakan ni Kiefer ang mga right hand ko para makatayo ako. Niyakap nya ako habang may nagpe-play na music as background saamin. Hanep naman oh, nakisabay pa talaga.

"Sa tuwing kasama kita, masayang masaya ako kahit hindi ka magsalita basta nandyan ka parang ang saya saya. You're my happy pill, you're my delight and you're my everything. Alam ko you cried the whole day dahil sakin and I'm sorry dahil dun." Sabi nya kaya nagulat ako.

"How did you know?" I asked while my tears are continuous in falling.

"I love you and I know when you are in pain. You can't fool me, babe." Sagot nya.

"Everytime na tatanungin nila ako kung sino ka, lagi kong sinasabi na 'Si Alyssa, girlfriend ko'. Madaming naiinggit pero I don't mind them, babe ayoko na." Pagpapatuloy nya.

Ito na ba yun? The time na he will ask me to set him free.

"Why? Am I not enough for you? Tell me, what can I--" he put his index finger on my mouth.

Iyak na lang ako ng iyak with the thoughts na mawawala na naman sya saakin.

"Let me finish first. Oo, ayoko na. Ayoko nang paulit ulit na sasabihin ko sa kahit kanino na girlfriend kita. Nakakasawa na, babe." Sabi nya.

"You don't want me anymore as your girlfriend because you find someone better." Sabi ko at umiyak.

I cry hard. A very hard one, my sobs cover the music in the background but then Kiefer held both of my cheeks.

"Yes. I don't want you to be my girlfriend anymore. Because I wanted you more than that and I found better." Sagot nya na lalong nagpaiyak saakin.

"Babe, ayoko na na girlfriend lang kita. Ayoko na na Alyssa Valdez ka lang. You know what I want? You as my better half for a lifetime." Nakangiti nyang sabi at bigla na lang lumuhod sa harap ko.

"I want you to be my Alyssa Valdez Ravena. I want you to be my wife, I want you to be the mother of my child and I want you to be finally my queen." Sabi nya habang hawak ang isang maliit na box.

"Ilang beses man tayong paglaruan ng tadhana, hindi kita igi-giveup. Hanggang sa mapagod siya at hayaan na tayong maging masaya." Sabi niya habang binubuksan nya yung red velvet box.

"Alyssa Caymo Valdez today was the day we first met and until the last day of our lives. Will you be my Mrs. Ravena? Will you finally marry me?" Tanong nya and nakita ko yung pagpatak ng mga luha nya.

Lalo akong naiyak. The love of my life is in front of me, kneeling and asking me to marry him.

"YES, I will marry you, babe." I cry between my smiles.

He smiled also and put the ring on my ring finger, nanginginig pa sya nung una.

"Thank you, babe. You don't know how happy I am. I love you, babe! I love you so much!" Sabi nya at niyakap ako.

Akala ko tapos na ang surprises pero bigla na lang lumabas ang pamilya ko, pamilya nya at mga close friends namin and my beshies.

"Congratulation, KiefLy!" Sigaw nila saamin.

"Sa wakas, kasalan na!" Sigaw ni Ella.

"Sa hinaba haba ng traffic sa relasyon nyo, sa simbahan din pala ang tuloy." Sabi naman ni Kuya Nicko.

"Si Ly po kasi eh, ang pabebe." Natatawang sabi ni Kiefer kaya siniko ko sya.

"Hindi porket nag-yes ako eh okay na tayo. Sino yungbabaeng kasama mo sa coffee shop kanina?" Mataray kong tanong sa kanya.

"Well, she's the wedding coordinator I hired. Para di tayo masyadong ma-hassle aa preparation." Sagot nya.

"Ang confident mo naman masyado na magye-yes ako. Eh I'm close in breaking up with you na nga kanina. " Sabi ko habang natatawa.

"Well, buti na lang hindi and ofcourse, tignan mo mga ngayon, you're mine na. I love you, babe." He said then kiss me on my forehead.

Before leaving the place, we sealed our engagement with a kiss full of love.

Having Kiefer in life is the best thing that ever happens to me. All the pain, the sacrifices, and tears are all worth it. Wala akong regrets from the start until now, if living with Kiefer is also living in roller coaster emotion, I will always willing to ride in. Fate really played us, it gives us a lesson na kung kayo, kayo talaga. And it's destiny that moves.

If it's the life I have to live with,I will always and forever want time to TAKE ME BACK where I really belong and that is with Kiefer.

"Destiny is building a bridge to someone you love."

The End

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