In My Eyes by Edward Barber

Bali

The place is like heaven. Nakaupo si Maymay nang mag isa sa poolside. Facing the infinity pool with the blue ocean as background. Hindi sya makapaniwalang makapunta sa lugar na ito. Pangalawang pagkakataon na nyang pumunta dito. Una noong sinorpresa sya sa birthday niya ni Edward at kasama nila ang parents nito. Isa na sa mga pinakamasasayang araw sa buong buhay nya ang bakasyon na yun.
Sa ikalawang araw nang stay nila doon ay sinabihan sya ni Tita Cathy na may pupuntahan sila ni Tito Kevin nya at inihabilin sya kay Edward. Nakita nya na lamang sa kama nya ang isang supot na may pangalan nya.
"May wear this tonight... meet me at the beachfront for dinner." Edward
Kulay puting spaghetti dress na mahaba ang nakapaloob doon at puting sandals. Napangiti sya kasi alam na alam ni Edward ang favorite color nya isa pa wala syang mga ganuong dalang damit. Puro t-shirt at sweater ang dala nya.
Dali dali syang naligo at nagbihis.
Umikot ikot sya sa salamin at talagang napamangha sya na kabisado ni Edward ang sukat nya. Sabagay... twinnie nga sila, bestfriend.... (ouch! Hanggang best friend na
Lang) ayaw nya kasi nang kumplikasyon. Mas bata kasi si Edward , at alam nya na marami ang pupuna if ever na maging sila...
Minsan napapaisip na rin sya if tama nga ba na pigilan nya ang nararamdam nang dahil lang sa mga opinyon nang tao. Nagpapasalamat sya dahil naman nagtatapat ang binata. Baka nag aasume lang sya, yun pala kaibigan lang ang trato sa kanya. Napaluha sya at naawa sa sarili. Ganoon ba palagi? Palagi na lang syang may kulang...palaging may mali....bakit ba kasi mas bata sya? Bakit mahirap magmahal?
Napailing sya at kinuha ang bag nya. Naala nyang mag make up nang kaunti at mag ayos nang buhok. Tiyak kakantyawan sa mamaya nito if makita syang nag ayos. Bahala sya minsan lang naman ito.
Pumunta sya pababa papunta sa beachfront.Talagang napakaganda nang lugar. Siguro masarap dito mag honeymoon...
Isang mesa ang nakita nya sa gitna ...naririnig
nya ang paboritong kanta nila ni Edward.
••• I found a love for me.. darling just dive right in, follow my lead.....
Napahinto sya at hinanap si Edward.
"May....
Lumingon sya sa kaliwa at nakita ang binatang nakatayo na may hawak na puting rosas.
Edwardo... anong ginagawa mo dyan? Bat tayo lang dito? Di ba maraming tao kapag ganitong oras?
Lumapit ang binata at kinuha ang kamay nya.
"May will you dance with me?
Bushak ka talaga! Oo naman.... dami mong arte.. bakit ang seryoso mo? May sakit
ka ba? Sabay salat sa noo nang binata.

Edward just shook his head. O Marydale could sometimes be naive. He held her in the waist and envelop both hands on her body pressing her towards him. He could not get enough of her. She does not know how he aches to hold her close like this. Marydale had made a man out of her. Eversince he mer her. He has the tendency to be protective of her. There is some
kind of magic.He kissed the top of her hair.
"May...I know what I will do next would change our lives forever. But I will dare...rather than thinking what if's I will take the risk...
I know you know how I feel towards you.What i will ask is ....Marydale Entrata...will you be my girlfriend?
Edward? Sure ka?
May...mahal kita...matagal na...I just don't want our friendship ruined that's why I didn't court you right away... but with so many boys
texting you and want to date you? No I don't want to wait for another year...lalo na yung sino yun?
Edward.. wala naman nag titext a...
Will you be my girlfriend May?
Hala bushak agad agad?
May.....do you love me or not? Look at me..
Napatingin si Maymay kay Edward...
I love you Maymay.. hindi mo ba ako mahal?
Mahal din naman kita Edward. Matagal na..
Edward hugged her tightly and kissed her eyes.
I am so happy Marydale. I love you very much. Can we dance now?
Napaakap din nang mahigpit ang dalaga kay Edward... bahala na....

Hey! Why is my wife smiling? What are you thinking?" He leaned and kissed her full
on the mouth. "I missed you"
Hala! 30 minutes lang tayo di nagkita asawa ko...
But I missed you na ...by the way... you did not answer me yet.. what are you thinking? You seemed very happy ..
Naalala ko lang yung nangyari dito last summer...
Aw okay... I hope I make you happy always my wife...
Parati naman eh... mahal kita Edwardo "
I love you more....
They both watch the sunset together.
Sana palaging ganito...
Sure sweetheart.. if that's what you want. He kissed her again on the lips with his hands wrap around her tiny waist...
May...lets go back to our room...