The Crossover

Chapter 33: Crossing Over [FINALE]

Rita's POV

"Babe C.R lang ako"
bulong ni Steven.

"Ha? Eh malapit na kaming tawagin."

"Promise bibilisan ko lang"

"Ha? Ok sige bilisan mo ah"

"Oo promise"

Nako kami na ni Ella next. Eh sabi ng President ng school pagsabayin na lang daw kami ni Ella kasi marami ang na inspire sa survival story namin. Kay may special award chuchu pa sila sa amin. Paakyat na kami sa side ng stage at wala pa rin si Steven. Nako nasan na ba yun?

Hanggang sa itinawag na nga kami. Nako bahala na. Sayang. Medyo nalungkot ako ng slight.

Pero laking gulat ko na after kami sinabitan ng medals ni Ella at ng picture taking ay may tumugtog na kanta. At ayun na nga nakita ko na si Steven sa audience nakatayo kasi nasa kanya ang spotlight. Naglalakad siya papalapit sa stage na may bitbit na bulaklak at microphone na hawak. Kinabahan ako ng bongga. Hindi ko alam ano gagawin. I just froze there literally that moment.

Parang hindi ako makapaniwala sa nangyayari kasi it was all like a movie playing in front of my eyes. I can't believe its happening before my eyes. Hindi nag re register sa utak ko. Jusko ano ba tong pa andar ni Steven nakakahiya haha. Pero...well nakakakilig naman kasi eh. And here we are - engaged for real.

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Nag celebrate kami dito sa bahay ng dinner together with close friends and close relatives. Nandito rin ang mga totoong magulang nina Ken at Steven.
Nag video call din sina tito Allan at tita Veron para i-congratulate kami ni Ella.

Everybody is visibly happy. Lalo na ako.

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Bago kami matulog as usual Steven and I likes to have deep, meaningful conversations. And he always tells me I'm beautiful before we sleep. Haba ba ng hair ko? Haha

And naalala ko lang kanina sa graduation dinner...sa graduation dinner din ni Ate Michelle noon una kaming nag kita ni Steven.

"Naalala mo ba babe nung una tayong nagkita?"

"Babe wag mo na ipa alala ano ba"
Natatawa niyang sabi

"Hahaha hindi. This is my side of the story."

"Hmmm? Ok."

"I saw you bago pa kayo nagkita ni Ella sa labas ng CR nina ate Michelle. That night when she was introducing me to other guys I already looked a glace at you."

"No way"

"Yep! Haha I saw you first, not ella. But mas nauna mo siyang nakita at nakilala sa CR and tinawag mo pa ako noong masungit nung pumasok na ako diba. Narinig ko lahat yun."

"Oh my gosh I'm sorry babe"

"Hahaha don't worry matagal na yun diba"

"First impressions don't last naman eh. People change diba babe?"

"True. And babe...Ken might rescued me a lot of times but yung nangyari samin ni Paul...that was the greatest rescue anyone did to me. And I am so glad it was you. Kung wala ka doon siguro hindi na ako makakakita ng tao na mamahalin ako. Siguro matigas na tong puso ko at galit sa mga lalaki. But you pursued me.

And Ken somehow rescued Ella from you. To some it does not make any sense, but to me it did. It makes total sense now."

"You're right. Gosh I never knew that babe. Thanks for letting me know. Things turned out for our own good indeed."

"Indeed."

"I love you beautiful!"

"I love you, Steven. With all my heart."