“Eurydice de Lara, please be my wife, be the mother of my children....” Those words of him. It is like more than a music on my ear, my mind keeps on repeating it. I can’t believe it. Am I just dreaming?
I’m not that kind of woman who’ll freak out and burst out in emotions when his man kneeled infront of her, because I never experienced it. But right now, I think I’ll gonna be.
Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na mararanasan ko ang bagay na ‘to. Ganito rin ba ang naramdaman noon ni Mnemosyne? Is this man infront of me really proposing a marriage to me?
We’re already in the right age. I’m 29 and he’s 30. And we both have stable jobs. But the problem is am I ready? Is he too? To build a family?
I’m a President and he’s a General. Our responsibilities are keeping us away from each other. Kung ang oras namin para sa isa’t-isa ay maikli paano na kaya sa pagbuo ng pamilya? Am I really ready to be tied to him?
“Yeah, I’m sorry I’m too quick. I didn’t mean to pressure you,” he dissapointedly said. Buntong-hininga s’yang tumayo at isinilid pabalik ang kahon ng singsing.
Pain cloaked my heart the moment I saw his eyes. He’s smiling but his eyes unravel it all. I can barely see his emotions on it, and how it started to glisten in tears and sadness. He’s trying to hold it back, but his own system betrayed him.
“You jerk! Give me the ring, of course I’ll marry you, who told you that I won’t?” I sarcastically said while I’m theyo hold back my emotions. I saw how his expression quickly changed in an instant. His eyes widened, and his smile... Oh shit! His smile is too cute. He’s smiling in disbelief.
“Tell me you’re serious,” he jerked.
“Of course I am.”
‘Yong mga luha n’ya kanina na pilit n’yang pinipigilan ay ngayon tuluyan ng tumulo. Hindi dahil sa lungkot at pagkadismaya, kung hindi dahil sa saya.
“Oh my God! Baby I can’t believe it...” Hinila n’ya ‘ko sa isang napakahigpit na yakap. Pakiramdam ko ay mapipiga ang mga buto ko.
“Let go!” Tumatawa kong wika, pilit na binubuo ang bawat salita.
“I’m sorry baby. I’m just so happy,” wika n’ya. ‘Yong ngiti n’ya ay hindi masukat sa lawak nito.
“Halata nga.” Pasaring kong wika. Hindi n’ya ako sinagot at agad n’yang sinakop ang labi ko. He kissed me passionately and I unhesitantly respond.
Infront of my family’s grave, here we are kissing each other, and showering the each of us with love. He’s so happy and I am too. I know it’s impossible for us to live in peace. I’ve got responsibilities and he too. But I believe in him. He’s unpredictable, and he always surprise me with his capabilities.
“Wait, where’s my ring?” I asked after I departed my lips from his.
“Oh yeah right,” masaya n’yang wika. Mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro n’ya itong muling kinuha at muli s’yang lumuhod sa harap ko.
“I wanna hear it again. Baby please be my wife, be the mother of my children.” Narinig ko na ito. Ngunit para sa akin ay tila bago pa rin. Ang kiliti at saya na dulot nito sa ‘kin ay walang kapantay at hindi ko maipaliwanag.
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Action"Country first before anything. My gun is my man." Hezekiah Eurydice de Lara was once a Lieutenant in the field of military, who fortunately became the Philippines' second female President, and as the mother of her first love. She's known as a fearl...
