Ours (LNRS AU)

Chapter Nineteen: My Love Didn't Fade Away

March 5, 2022
Mari's POV

Today marks the day that is approximately a month away from our 5th year of coming into each other's lives. And I think it is the perfect time to ask Annie to be my wife. Yes, we might have been broken up due to unfortunate circumstances, but we are back on track, and we just decided to put the past behind us and continue our love story.

So, we are set to celebrate our 4th anniversary a month from now. I realized that maybe one of the reasons why my first proposal didn't go according to plan was the fact that it was done at the wrong time, and now is that perfect time so that we will have enough time to plan our wedding to happen on the exact day that I met her and asked her to be my girlfriend.

I know it's only been a few weeks since we got back together, but after everything that we have been through in the span of two years and these past couple of weeks, I just don't want to waste any more time. She's the only one for me, and I know that because my love for her didn't fade away even after everything that had happened. Siya pa rin at siya lang palagi ang itinitibok nitong puso ko.

Even before Annie woke up, naka plano na ako na mag propose sa kanya. I was even ready to propose on that exact day na nagising siya but I wanted to do the right thing this time. So, pinigilan ko muna yung sarili ko and decided to talk to Paulina about my plan first.

/Flashback/

*Line ringing*

"Hello? This is Paulina speaking. Who's this, please?" She greeted me enthusiastically.

"Hi, P! Si Ate Lens to, kumusta? Matagal-tagal din bago tayo nakapag-usap ah. Sana hindi ka nagalit na hiningi ko yung number mo kay Nurse Jane. Sabi niya kasi tumatawag ka parati sa nurse station tungkol sa kalagayan ni Annie. P, sana mapapatawad mo ako na hindi ko man lang na protektahan yung Ate mo. I'm really sorry. Pero meron kasing akong magandang balita, kaya nung tinanong ako ni Jane kung gusto ko ba na ako yung magsasabi sayo, pumayag ako kaagad. P, gising na yung Sweetheart mo. Sa ngayon, nagpapahinga pa siya pero I'll make sure na you'll get to talk to her as soon as possible. Alam kong nasa New York ka ngayon and I can't express how happy I am for you and Pam. Yes, kinuwento lahat ni Annie sakin and I hope pag-uwi niyo makapagusap-usap tayo magpamilya kasi maraming bagay ang alam kong naguluhan ka and marami karing dapat malaman. Nandiyan ka pa ba, P?" I just started talking and talking until I realized na parang hindi na nagsasalita si Paulina. After a few minutes, narinig ko nalang na meron nang umiiyak sa kabilang linya.

"Ate. Sobrang na miss kita. Labag sa loob ko na huwag kang kausapin pero alam ko kasing lubos kang nasaktan at ayaw kong dagdagan pa ito. Hindi ko lang kasi alam kung bakit ba nakipag-break si Ate sayo because as far as I know masaya naman kayo diba? Then, that awful night happen and nung tinawagan niya ako na papunta kayo ng ospital dahil nawalan ka ng malay, I knew that something was wrong na and nagtuloy-tuloy na yun hanggang sa pinuntahan nalang niya ako sa office to tell me na wala na kayo. Ate, I'm sorry na hindi ako nag try na ayusin kayong dalawa at mas pinili ko nalang na huwag ng mangialam. Pinagsisihan ko yun, Ate. Lalo't nalaman ko ang nangyari sa Sweetheart ko at nalaman ko rin na ikaw yung nag-aalaga sa kanya. Sobrang nahiya ako sayo at gustong-gusto ko nang umuwi kaagad kaso hindi pa talaga pwede because yung contract ko until next week pa. Ate, I'm so sorry." She tried explaining despite breaking down crying.

"P, alam mo naman na mahal na mahal kita. And kahit anong nangyari sa amin ng Ate mo for the past two years, hindi ko nagawang magalit sa inyong dalawa. Kasi nga kayo na yung pamilya ko and I'm just so happy na nakapag-usap tayo ngayon kasi sobrang na miss din kita. Oh siya, masyado na tayong nagda-drama dapat masaya tayo diba kasi nga nasa mabuting kalagayan na yung Ate mo. Sige na, magpahinga kana muna diyan, alam kong gabi diyan ngayon so tatawagan nalang kita mamaya para maka-usap mo na rin yung Ate mong napakadaldal na." I said to her while trying my best to make the situation lighter.