Dating Alys Perez (PUBLISHED)

Special Chapter

"What about this?" sabi ko kay Drake at saka pinakita sa kanya 'yung gown na nagustuhan ko.

He nodded and then returned his attention to his laptop.

Nakakainis na siya ha! Ilang oras ko na siyang kasama pero pansin ko na wala sa akin yung atensyon niya. Kanina pa siya type ng type don! Nakakairita na! Para kasing hindi siya seryoso na pakasalan ako. Ni wala man lang akong makitang effort sa part niya. Ako na nga ang nag aasikaso ng lahat, ang hinihiling ko lang naman yung attention niya kapag magkasama kami.

Yes, alam ko na mahal ako ni Drake pero marami akong insecurities sa katawan. Hanggang ngayon, natatakot ako na baka bigla niya akong iwan dahil sa anak nila ni Fier. That news will haunt me for the rest of my life, I know.

"Drake?" I said, my voice icy cold. Tumingin siya ulit sa akin, waiting for me to speak. Ayokong magalit dahil ayoko na mag away kami. Sa tuwing nag aaway kami ni Drake, ako yung mas nahihirapan. Hindi ko alam. Siguro dahil naghiwalay kami sa loob ng mahabang panahon kaya natatakot ako ngayon na mag away kami dahil baka maulit yung dati and God knows I'd be crazy if ever I lose him again.

"Yes?"

I heaved a heavy breath. I didn't want to fight but I needed to let this out.

"Do you really wanna marry me?"

His forehead turned into a crease. "What?"

"You don't pay attention, you're always typing something in your laptop, you seem to be somewhere else whenever we're together... Tell me, ayaw mo na ba akong pakasalanan?"

Tumingin siya sa akin sandali at saka isinarado yung laptop niya. Mabuti na lang at walang tao dito sa fitting area dahil nahihiya ako. I'm 25 yet I was acting like a kid. I can't help it. With Drake, I will always be a kid. He makes me feel like a kid, in a way that he could make me smile with the littlest things. Kahit siguro bigyan niya lang ako ng candy, matutuwa na ako. I could say that I really am captivated by The Drake Palma Way. Always have, always will.

He stood up and then placed the back of his hand on my cheek. I could feel him against my skin. It felt so good. Tama nga sila. Si Drake ang epic love ko. Kahit gaano kasakit, sa kanya pa rin ako babalik at babalik.

"Alys," he said, his voice sending shivers down my spine... Like he always did.

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. I was, again, enchanted.

"Do you have the slightest idea how much I love you?"

Tumango ako. I knew the answer. It was an answer etched in my mind for all eternity. "To the moon and back."

He smiled and then caressed my cheek. "Yes, and Alys, I will marry you anywhere. Baby, I mean anywhere. I don't need the extravagant wedding; all I need is you walking down the aisle while I wait at the altar."

And he did it again. Kahit yata tumanda ako ng tumanda, hindi mawawala yung palpitations. Mas tumatagal, mas nagiging wild.

"But you deserve all these: the church, the gown, the preparation. I'm willing to wait for you. I will always wait for you because you are worth waiting for."

I can't help but smile. Drake used to be the most quiet person I know. It was surreal how much we grew together. From that boy from high school, he turned to be the best man I know. And I was marrying the best man there was. He chose me despite all my flaws.

"I love you," I said. Hindi ako magsasawang sabihin paulit ulit. Sabi nila kapag palagi mo raw sinasabi ang isang bagay, nababawasan daw ang kahulugan. Pero kay Drake? Hindi, e. Mas tumitindi. Minsan, pakiramdam ko hindi ko na kaya pag wala siya. Parte na siya ng buhay ko. Wala si Alys kapag wala si Drake. That's just how it was now.