A Royal Disaster in Brooklyn

Chapter 23

Chapter Twenty-Three | Happy

Summer

HAPPY. I am in a state where I focus my eyes; it flowers. It becomes colorful, full of life, and comfortable. Masayahin akong tao at patunay doon ang mga kalokohan na nagawa ko. Pero tumino ako ng mga five percent. I'm still the spontaneous Summer Antoinette Lewis, the business-minded Summer and now the published author Summer.

"Thank you so much!" I said and grant the reader's request of photo op. Ngumiti pa uli ako pagkatapos saka matamang sumandal habang hinihintay na may lumapit reader ulit.

I am on a local bookshop in Soho and we're conducting a book signing event. Konti lang invited na reader dahil maliit lang itong bookshop na location namin. Nagsabi naman ako sa iba na magkakaroon pa ng susunod na book signing event. Hindi ito ang huli dahil nakakagulat ang pagtangkilik ng mga tao sa libro na sinulat ko.

It was all about a princess wannabe that experienced a real royal struggle, fell in love, got broken, and started anew in the city that never sleeps. In short, it's my story and how I got an actual life prince who supported me until the book was published. I am too much to handle, but Isaac bears everything and the changes in his world. Marami pa rin hindi sang-ayon sa amin pero wala na kaming pakialam pa.

It's been a year since I said yes to the man who changed my world. Iyong lalaki na hindi naman ako pinipigilan o sinasaway sa kakulitan pero grabe kung protektahan ako. He always saying that I am not too much for him. Sobra niya ako mahal kaya nagagawa akong sabayan sa mga trip ko sa buhay. Some people took forever that kind of love. While I, on the other hand got it unexpectedly.

Unexpected. That's how I describe everything about Isaac and me.

"Can you sign this for me, Ms. Lewis?" Hinayon ko ang tingin sa nagtanong at awtomatiko akong napangiti. "I tried to use my fiancé card but it's not applicable here."

I chuckled. Kinuha ko ang libro ni Isaac saka sinulatan iyon at pinirmahan na.

"I want Chinese for lunch and a cup of salted caramel gelato," sabi ko sabay abot ng libro sa kanya.

Dahil likas kay Isaac ang pagiging usisero, binuklat niya iyon para tingnan ang sinulat ko.

Dear Future Husband,

I can't wait to marry you. Thank you, and I love you so much!

Your Future Wife,
Summer Lewis-McAllister

PS: Thank God you bought a copy. I already gave away all my complimentary copies. But I'll reimburse you with love later.

Nakita ko ang hindi maalis-alis na ngiti sa labi ni Isaac habang binabasa ang sinulat ko sa unang pahina.

"Your place or mine?" tanong niya.

"Our place." Iyong bahay na pinagawa namin sa Connecticut ang tinutukoy ko. Nakatanggap ako ng text na maayos na roon at puwede na tirahan kaya gusto ko na umuwi. "Do you want to come with me?"

Naglahad ako ng kamay na agad naman niya tinanggap saka giniya na ako palabas ng bookshop. Going home with the man I love feels different. Akala ko noon tatanda na ako mag-isa pero may plano pala ang Diyos talaga at heto na iyon.

And this is His plan for me. To make me live a happier life with the man I love...

"YOU SHOULD order the same set as mine." Reklamo ni Isaac ng agawin ko ng tuluyan ang kinakain niyang overload potato. Binigay ko ang Chinese noodles na una kong request bago kami umuwi dito sa bahay namin kanya.

Kahit naman nagrereklamo siya, kinakain pa rin niya ang tira ko at biggest development na ito sa amin. For someone who grew up having another person to taste their food first for them, Isaac leveled up because of me. I make sure naman na malinis ang kinakain niya kahit kung saan saan ko siya dinadala.