HEIRA POV

Ang bilis lumipas ng isang taon. Ang dami na ding nangyari. Sana maging maganda ang year na 'to para saken at para sa taong mahahalaga saken . Isa na don yung lalaking katabi ko ngayon . ^__^

Nasa byahe kami ni Xan. Papunta kami ng church. Yung simbahang napili nyang venue ng wedding namin. Kapag di ko daw nagustuhan, pwede kaming maghanap ng bagong simbahan.

Wala naman akong balak umangal ,eh. Kahit saang simbahan, magpapakasal pa din ako kay Xan. Arrgghhhh ! Grabe. Ang korny korny muuuuch. XD

Pero yun yung totoo. ^___^

Di ko din naman gusto ng super bongga na wedding. Okay na saken yung kaming dalawa lang tapos yung pari tas andun din yung mga kapatid nya at ilang kaibigan ko like Rhea and Anne. Masaya na ko dun. ^__^

"malayo pa tayo, Xan?"

"malapit na,babe. Tatlong kanto na lang."

"okay." ^__^

Sila Ate Xandra, Xandie at Cyfer, naiwan sa bahay. Mga puyat yun ,eh. Nagshot ba naman. Ang lakas pala uminom ni Cyfer at ate Xandra. Grabe. Tatlong brandy ata ang naubos nila. Mamaw ! Si Xandienakisali lang, dalawang shots - ayun, tulog. Hahaha. Si Xan, di naman naglasing. Naka-tatlong shot lang. Ako, di ako umiinom ,eh. Di ko gusto lasa ng alak. Kahit pa imported. >__<

Maaga kaming nakaalis kanina. Tulog pa sila ng umalis kami.

"andito na tayo,babe." sabay kaming bumaba ng sasakyan.

Woaaaaaah ! *O*

Ang laki ng simbahan . Pwedeng mag-imbita ng isang barangay kapag kinasal kami. XD

"come. Pasok tayo sa loob." may 15 steps stairs pataas . Hihingalin muna pala kami bago makapasok.

Kung malaki tignan sa labas,lalo naman sa loob. Ang lawak. Yung sinag ng araw ang nagsisilbing natural light sa simbahan.

"do you like the place ?"

"ang ganda dito, Xan. K-kaya lang. . .ba't parang ang laki. Madami ka bang iimbitahan ha?" biro ko.

"Hmm. . .konti lang din naman. Yung mga board members, major stock holders, lawyers and some business associate ng papa ko nung nabubuhay pa sya."

Woahhh. Konti pa yun sa kanya? Ang dami palang i-invite ni Xan. Ako? Sino kayang i-invite ko? Lahat ng schoolmates ko sa AAA? Joke!HAHAHA. XD

"gusto mong mag-practice ,babe?"

"ng ano?"

"kung paano ikasal."

"h-ha? N-nakakahiya." >_______<

"bakit ka mahihiya? Wala namang tao ,oh. Tayo lang dalawa." ^__^

"e. . .di ko alam gagawin ko."

"i'll tell you. Maghihintay ako dun ." tinuro nya yung altar."Pumunta ka ulit don sa entranda. Then, walk slowly papunta sa altar. . .put your hands together. Kunwari may hawak kang bouquet." then he winked at me.

"o-okay." bumalik ako sa pinanggalingan namin kanina.

Kinakabahan ako. Pano kung matapilok ako ?

O kaya matisod? Nyaaaah !

Nakakahiya kay Xan. >__<

Huminga ako ng malalim. I looked at Xandrei's eyes.

It gives me encourage.

I started to walk slowly.

Para kong lumulutang.

My eyes was locked in his eyes.

He smiled. Hesitantly, I smiled back.

Ano kayang iniisip ni Xan?

I imagined myself wearing the wedding dress he gave me. The thought pleases me.

Para tuloy gusto kong umiyak.

I take another step. . .

And step again. . .

And again. . .

Hanggang sa nasa tapat ko na sya.

He's eyes show too much intensity of love. Maybe,it's true that this man loves me more than I do love myself. . .

He guided me to the altar . . .

"let's just skip the other rituals. " he grinned boyishly.

"uhm. . .what's next?"

"vows."

"o-okay."

He's face became serious once again.

"I, Alexandrei de Vera, take you, Heira Guzman, to be my wedded wife. With deepest joy I receive you into my life that together we may be one. As is Christ to His body, the church, so I will be to you a loving and faithful husband. Always will I perform my headship over you even as Christ does over me, knowing that His Lordship is one of the holiest desires for my life. I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tenderest care. I promise I will live first unto God rather than others or even you. I promise that I will lead our lives into a life of faith and hope in Christ Jesus. Ever honoring God's guidance by His spirit through the Word, And so throughout life, no matter what may lie ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as a loving and faithful husband." he vowed. May dinukot sya sa bulsa nya.

Oh my !

Dala nya yung wedding rings namin. O__O

Sinuot nya saken yung isa at binigay naman nya saken yung singsing nya.

"put mine on and say your vow,babe."

I nod. Put the ring in his finger as I said my part.

"I, Heira Guzman, take you, Alexandrei de Vera, to be my wedded husband. With deepest joy I come into my new life with you. As you have pledged to me your life and love, so I too happily give you my life, and in confidence submit myself to your headship as to the Lord. As is the church in her relationship to Christ, so I will be to you. I will live first unto our God and then unto you, loving you, obeying you, caring for you and ever seeking to please you. God has prepared me for you and so I will ever strengthen, help, comfort, and encourage you. Therefore, throughout life, no matter what may be ahead of us, I pledge to you my life as an obedient and faithful wife."

He smiled as I completed my vow.

I imagined the priest say 'With the power vested in me, I pronounced you husband and wife'.

"may I kissed my bride now?" he said while looking at me with longing.

I nod .

He claimed my lips in a gentle kiss.

Hindi ko namalayang tumutulo na pala ang luha ko.

"babe, youare crying." he wiped my tears.

Shemaaay ! Ang OA ko. Masyado akong nagpadala.>__________<

"s-sorry."

"it's okay." he smiled. "I almost forgot that it's just a rehearsal." he chuckled.

Maski ako, akala ko nga too na ,eh. Sana nga totoo na. . .

"i love you." he said.

"i love you,too." >///////<

"gusto mo din bang i-practice natin yung honeymoon?" he's boyish grin is back.

Practice?

Honeymoon?!

Namula ata pati dulo ng daliri ko sa gusto nyang iparating.

(>///o///<)

"waaaa ! Xan, ang bad mo ! Nasa simbahan tayo oh ! Ang bad bad mo ! Marinig ka ni Lord."

(>///.///<)

Natawa na lang sya. He hugged me and whisphered something in my ear.

"in four months time, you'll be officially a de Vera,babe."

"can't wait. . ." i replied to him.

He going to kiss me again- *phone rings*

Ay istorbo.

"answer it." i said.

XANDREI POV

I pick up my phone irritatedly.

"hello."

"Xandrei."

"atty. Delgado?"

"I want to talk to you, hijo."

"tungkol saan po?"

"something important."

"okay . Pero magbabyahe pa po ako ,atty. I'm somewhere in batangas. Can you wait ,atty?"

"it's okay. Basta pumunta ka ngayon ng DVI."

"sure,atty. Kakabalik nyo lang po ba? New year pa lang ,ah."

"may nakausap akong client and may pinapaasikaso. Isa pa, kailangan talaga kitang makausap. Importante ang sasabihin ko sayo."

"sige po,atty. Babyahe na po kami pabalik."

"okay." he disconnected .

Tumingin ako kay Heira.

"uwi na tayo,babe."

"ay. Ang bilis naman. Sino yung tumawag?"

"si atty. Let's go back."

"babalik ulit tayo dito?"

"of course. Tara na,babe."

"sige na nga." nagpaakay sya saken palabas.

I sighed. Nasira ang plano ko. Gusto ko sanang magtagal pa dito kasama si Heira. Di bale. . . babalik na lang kami kapag may libreng oras na ulit.

-DVI-

"atty." nakipagkamay ako sa abogado. Hinatid ko pa si Heira bago ako nagpunta dito kaya medyo natagalan pa ko.

"hijo."

"ano pong sasabihin nyo saken ,atty?"

"it's about your father's testament."

"ano pong meron?"

"I don't know how to say this to you. Nabanggit ko na sayo ang tungkol kay Mr . Tamaki noon,di ba?"

"opo. Naaalala ko. Na-contact nyo na po ba sya."

"yes. Actually, sya pa ang kumontact sa akin. Kinausap nya ko noong dec 28 and has something to do with you."

"with me? Hindi ko po sya personal na kilala,atty."

"i know that."the lawyer sighed."sinabi nya ding hindi ka pa nya nakikita pero magkaibigan daw sila ng ama mo."

"really?"

"yes. Nabanggit sya ng papa mo sa other testament na ginawa nya para sa kumpanya ninyo. Gusto ko syang makausap tungkol dun dahil akala ko sa DVI lang sya nakakonekta. Pero hindi,hijo. Masyadong personal ang mga bagay na may kinalaman sa Papa mo at kay Mr. Tamaki."

"Si Mr. Tamaki ay di lang kaibigan kundi business associate ng papa mo. His business is techno machines. May nabanggit sakin dati ang papa mo na may balak syang i-expand ang company ninyo and it has something to do with techno gadgets. I assumed na si Mr. Tamaki ang partner nya. Pero hindi na nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang papa mo dahil binawian agad sya ng buhay.Sa testament na iniwan ng papa mo sayo, may kinalaman don si Mr. Tamaki."

"what?!"

"patapusin mo muna ako,hijo. Gusto kong malaman mo ang pinagusapan namin ni Mr.Suichiro."

Nanatili akong tahimik nagkakagulo ang isip ko. Nakakaramdam din ako ng kaba at takot. Damn. Para saan? Anong kinalaman ng taong yon saken? Sa testmamento na iniwan ng papa saken?

"May addendum na hawak si Mr.Tamaki. Your father signed it. They can prove that maliban sa signature analysis dahil may video din sila."

"addendum? Para saan yon ,atty? Walang nabanggit na-"

"wala ding nabanggit ang papa mo saken ,Xandrei. Kung hindi pa pinakita ni Mr.Tamaki ang video tape ng pagpirma ng papa mo sa addendum, nunca akong maniwala sa kanya. He discussed it with me. Saka ko lang napagtugma-tugma ang mga bagay.The addendum is an easier way for you to have your inheritance. Kung ako ang tatanungin mo,it's your advantage ,Xandrei. Though, hindi ko alam kung pano mo tatanggapin lahat ng 'to."

"anong. . .nakasulat sa addendum ,atty?"

Ilang minuto ang pinalipas ng abogado bago siniwalat ang nilalaman ng testamentong magpapabago ng takbo ng buhay ko.

"it says here that you need to marry Miyu Tamaki, Mr. Suichiro Tamaki's daughter, to have your inheritance or you and your sisters will lose both your shares in the company ."

"NO!"