To His Future Lover (Haciendero #5)

Ikadalawampu't Limang Kabanata

Kabanata 25

Two lines

Married.

I'm married to my bestfriend.

It felt like I was in a trance.

Tinapik ko ang aking pisngi kung nanaginip ako. Someone stopped me before I hit my face. Nag-angat ako ng paningin, bumungad sa akin ang g'wapong mukha ng bestfriend ko... na asawa ko pa.

"Are you really my husband?" I asked absentmindedly.

Chance chuckled.

"Yes, Crim. I am. We got married," sagot niya ng may ngiti sa labi.

Binigyan niya ng halik ang aking noo, isinunod ang tungki ng ilong ko at panghuli ay inangkin niya ang aking labi. Napangiti ako matapos ang masuyong halikan sa pagitan naming dalawa.

It's real.

Everything's real.

Muli akong pumikit sa kanyang tabi. Kinabig naman niya ako sa isang yakap.

I just woke up to ask him whether our marriage is real or not.

***

We went to Bali, Indonesia for our honeymoon... with my period.

Gosh, it was frustrating to have my period on our honeymoon trip. Sinulit na lang namin ang naturang travel para sa sightseeing ng tourist attractions ng lugar. We enjoyed our trip so much.

Isang linggo lang ang tinagal namin sa Bali. Bumalik din agad kami sa bansa. It was just a spur-of-the-moment trip.

For this year, we're planning to take more trips abroad. Balak muna naming libutin ang iba't ibang bansa. At the same time, Chance is growing his businesses in the country.

Mayroon siyang commercial buildings at firm. Pinapalawig din niya ang engineering firm na sinimulan niya rito sa bansa. It was with the big help of his cousins.

The Ponce cousins are everywhere in the market.

The thing about them, they are not afraid to venture into their fields.

Raius, my husband's brother, excels in the field of agriculture. Cadence is a politician, a governor in their province. Quentin, his other cousin, is a business tycoon. Lope is doing well in show business.

My husband is good in everything he does.

Paano pa kung naibigay sa kanila ang suporta sa kanila noong nag-aaral pa?

They all worked hard to succeed in their respective places. Pero iyong inis ko kay Oleya, hindi pa rin nawawala kahit naging matagumpay naman ang mga pamangkin niya.

I was awed but it didn't really surprise me how big time he is. He didn't even ask me for a pre-nuptial agreement. Ora-orada agad sa kasal naming dalawa. It was something I cherished.

"Our wedding photo shoot's already booked," I informed my husband.

He just smiled.

Alam ko na agad ang nasa isip niya. He's not really fond of cameras and taking pictures. Madalas na pinipilit ko lang siya noon.

Lumapit ako sa kanya at lumambitin. "You'll be fine, Makoy. I promise. Sa guwapo mong 'yan, takot na takot ka sa camera. Don't be, okay?" Pinugpog ko ng halik ang kanyang mukha na sinuklian naman niya ng pagtawa.

"Crim, I'm invited to be featured in a magazine. My wife needs to be there. Is it okay with you?" Inayos niya ang mga hibla ng buhok kong tumatahob sa aking mukha. "I haven't replied to them yet."