Another Romance

Chapter 44

She pulled another vine that'll aid her to stopped the last phase of her journey. Faight bends a little while gasping for air. She quickly runs towards the entrance of the lighthouse planning to search for Lance upstairs. But just when she's about to enter, a familiar voice called her name.

"Faight!"

"ARRUY JUSKOPO!!! Ano ba! nagulat ako ah.... Lance? ikaw...ba..yan...?"

Her world stopped spinning for a second when Lance appeared from behind. Lance looked differently the same. His face lightened, blooming maybe because he had cut his hair short.

"ikaw nga!!!! shit Lance ikaw nga!!!!"

She almost run to him and Lance is already in his open arms ready to embrace his most beloved.

"teka, teka"

"oh? bakit umaatras ka?"

"kasi mali? diba? at saka bakit ka nandito? diba kinakasal ka dapat ngayon? ay hindi diba dapat nasa honeymoon kana?"

"huh? what are you blabbering about?"

"diba? kayo ulit ni Angela?"

"ah... so ito yung sinasabi ni Dina kanina sa akin na hindi siya mapakali"

"what? what is going on?"

"yes i've waited for Angela to..."

"to?"

"to pickup their commissioned wedding painting, kinasal na sila last week pa"

"a...huh? are... are you sure?"

"yes and besides..." He slowly steps closer to Faight and pulled her waist closer to his body "sayo lang ako ikakasal at tayo lang ang mag-ho-honeymoon"

Faight still pondering about everything, raises her eyebrows against Lance

"oh bakit ganyan parin ang mukha ahy?"

"talagang hindi ka kinasal?"

"hindi pa nga, hinihintay kita"

"talaga ah"

"opo"

"pakiss nga"

Lance kissed her forehead down to her nose

"okay na?"

"I am still wondering"

"oh ano nanaman? papunta na sa lips eh"

"bakit parang hindi ka excited na makita ako?"

"lagi akong excited sayo, alam mona dapat yan"

"hindi eh may iba, parang hindi ka nagulat na nandito ako oh nagulantang sa itsura ko ang ganda ko na oh! mas lalo pa nga oh hindi mo ba napapansin?"

"pansin, pansin na pansin"

"LANCE????"

"ha ha ha okay I give up. I'm sorry, like I told you before pupuntahan kita pag namiss kita"

"and????"

"so, uhm... in two years siguro mga anim na beses akong bumisita sayo, syempre patago"

"eeehhhhhhh bakit? hindi mo manlang ba naisip na namimiss din kita? na gustong gusto kitang makita? yung gwapo mong mukha? ayan oh gwao gwapo mo na lalo sa gupit mo ngayon"

"Believe me, I'm dying to. But ayokong makabigat sayo"

"Lance it's not like that"

"shhhh... everything is alright. It lead us here. Our sacrifices became our guide, the light through a dark road. Ngayon nandito kana, hindi na kita papakawalan"

Faight smile at him crossed her arms around his neck and smiled

"And I will never let you let me go"

"pakiss nga ulit"

"Lance!"

"nasabi ko na bang ang gwapo mo sa gupit mo?"

"kelan kapa naging bolera?"

"namiss lang kita, i-enjoy mo na may expiration to"

"ha ha ha, I miss you"