Chapter thirty-six: Proposal

Ryota's Point of view

Almost 2 weeks ang preparation namin dito. 

I am ready to propose to her, I really love her. She is my reason of breathing. And no such thing can keep us apart.

I love her very much,  probably more than anybody could love a person. She complete me. I have come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always, will be hers. 

"I love you even without knowing how, why, or even from where." I said to myself while looking at her picture..

"Ready na ba ang lahat?" Tanong ko kay Cassian. 

"Naman! Kami pa ba, kailangan nalang natin maging casual para magawa mo ng maayos yung plano mo." Sagot niya at inakbayan ako. 

"Sige dude salamat, nakabasta na kayo diba? Aalis na tayo in 25 minutes."

"Yes, akytin mo na si Kaede naiinip na yun." 

Umakyat ako sa kwarto namin. 

"Are you excited love?" Tanong ko at niyakap siya ng maigpit. 

"Yeah, ready na akong malunod." She chuckled. 

"Bad joke." Sabi ko at sumimangot. 

"Tara na love, gusto ko na magswimming sa ibang atmosphere." Hinila niya ako palabas ng kwarto, I just smiled. She really is my everything. 

"Ako na magdra-drive." Sabi ni Cassian at kinuha susi ng van. 

Medyo malapit lang sa bahay namin ang napili naming resort. 45 minute drive lang. 

"Mr. Raichu and Ms. Raichu right?" Tanong ng owner ng resort. 

"uh, I think you got it wrong. We are not yet married." Kaede said awkwardly. 

"Soon to be palang!" Pangaasar ni Calyx. 

"Advance best wishes na dude." Tinapik ako ni Cassian bago mauna pumasok sa resort. 

Malaki talaga ah, ang plano kasi nain. Matutulog kami mamaya ni Kaede sa kwarto para magpahinga after magswimming. Then gigisingin ko siyang 8 or 9pm to take her outside. We will walk through the flower path and there I will tell what I feel. 

"Mauna na kayo love, kausapin ko lang yung may ari." Sabi ko bago halikan siya sa noo. 

"Umagang puro halikan..." Pagkakanta nila Calyx, at Cassian. 

"Mr. Raichu, ready na po ang lahat ng gagamitin natin mamayang gabi." 

"Salamat ho." Sabi ko at ngumiti. 

"Nako iho, alagaan mo ang magiging misis mo. Yun ba yun kanina? Ang ganda niya, bagay kayo sa isa't isa." 

"Ah, opo. Sana nga oo ang sagot niya." 

"Iho, napakaganda mong lalaki. Mabait kanaman, kaya impossibleng hindi ka pakasalan." Ngumiti siya saakin. "Basta kahit ano man ang sagot niya, respetuhin mo at tanggapin mo." 

Sumunod na ako sa kanila, nagaayos na ng gamit yung dalawa. 

"Nasan sila Kaede?" Tanong ko. 

"Nagpapalit daw dude." Cassian. 

"Nagpapasexy ang mga bebe." Malanding sabi ni Calyx kaya binatukan ko siya. 

Inayos ko ang mga pagkain namin, hinubad ko na din yung tshirt ko at naiwan ako sa swimming shorts ko. 

5 minutes has passed at lumabas na ang girls. 

And damn, she looks so good. 

That's my baby right there, she looks stunning. And glowing. 

I was looking at her with my eye, and almost drooling over her beauty. Don't tell Cassian, but she is more beautiful than Ravenna. Well for my eyes. 

Nagulat nalang ak nang bigla niya akong itinulak sa pool at parehas kaming nahulog doon. 

"Love!" She chuckled. That's smile, it's melting me. Everything that she does is just so perfect. Everything suits her. 

"Ayos ka lang ba, Love?" tanong niya habang pinagmamasdan ako. 

"You're just so lovely." Yan ang tanging lumabas sa bibig ko. 

"Ryota, ako lang to. Crush mo." She giggled. 

"Oo na, crush na kita." Pakikipagsabay ko sa trip niya.

"Tama na yan love birds, kain muna tayo!" Sigaw ni Cassian. 

"Inggit ka lang saamin eh." 

"Ulul! Mahahanap kona din bebe ko, magantay kayo." Sigaw ni Cassian pabalik. 

"Sige dude, kung mahahanap mo nga." Sabi ni Calyx

We just ate and sat there for a while bago kami magsitalon sa pool. 

Hindi ko pala nasabi, magpapatulak ako sa pool mamaya habang may sinasabi kay Kaede at doon ko kukunin yung singsing. 

We were just enjoying ourselves, talon doon talon dito. Lunuran doon lunuran dito. 

We are all genuinely happy today.

"Hailey picturan mo kami ni Ryota!" Inabot ni Kaede yung cellphone niya kay Hailey tsaka lumapit saakin at ngumiti. 

"Tingin ka doon, Love!" Sabi niya at hinawakan pisngi ko para mapatingin ako camera. 

Pagkatapo namin magpicture umahon na si Kaede at naupo sa bench malapit sa pool. 

Lumapit ako sa kanya at tumabi. 

"We look so cute, Love. Tignan mo oh."

"Dati pa naman tayong cute."

"Ang hangin ah."

Natawa ako doon. 

Mabilis ang oras at hapon na, 5pm. Kaede is currently fixing herself, nagbabanlaw. Ako naman ay naghihintay lang sa kwarto. 

Biglang nagring yung phone ko si Calyx, sinagot ko yun. 

[Dude..]

I can feel that he is going to tell some bad news... i sighed and massaged the bridge of my nose. 

"What?"" 

[Nawawala yung singsing dude..] 

"ANO?!"" Sigaw ko, "hanapin niyo na ngayon na. Wala akong pake kung magsikanda lunod na kayo dyan. hanapin niyo lag yung singsing. That ring cost more than your life bro. And I will end you and Cassian's life kung hindi niyo yan nahanap!" 

Narinig ko ang tawa nung dalawa, tangina lakas ng trip ng dalawang to ah. 

"Kung hindi ko lang kayo kaibigan tinuluyan ko na kayo, mga 5 years ago." Sabi ko at ibinaba ang tawag. 

Bumukas ang pinto at pumasok si Kaede, she's in her red flowy dress. Nagpapatuyo siya ngayon ng buhok niya. 

"Do you see us being happy in the future?" Tanong ko, she looked at me with her confuse eyes. 

"Ano naman ang pumasok sa isip mo? Kung ano ano nanaman ang lumalabas sa bibig mo eh."

"Pero, oo naman. Kung pwede lang tayog magpakasal ngayon ginawako na eh." Dagdag niya. 

"Bakit bawal?" 

"Many reasons, we're too young, we are not yet done with our missions, and we are still gambling with our life."

"Reason accepted."Sagot ko. 

Humiga siya sa tabi ko at niyakap ako. 

"I love you Mr. Raichu."Sabi niya. 

"I love you more than my whole life." Sagot ko. 

She eventually fell asleep in my arms. I was stroking her hair while she was sleeping. I want to grow old with you Kaede.

7:30 na at tinapik ko na si Kaede. 

"Love let's eat na," inalalayan ko siya patayo."

As we were walking down the pathway, the song perfect by Ed Sheeran played. 

"What's all this?" tanong niya pero umiling nalang ako. 

'I found a love for me, oh darling just dive right in and follow my lead. Well I found a girl, beautiful and sweet. Oh I never knew you were the someone waiting for me.'

"I would rather have one memory with you, one laughter with you, one drive with you and then hold it forever." sabi ng boses ko sa speaker. All of the things that I will say are pre-recorded. This is the preparation that we did"

'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love. Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this time. But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own And in your eyes, you're holding mine.'

"You are pretty much, my first thought in the morning when I wake up and the last person I am thinking about when I close my eyes at night. You are literally living in my mind."

'Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms. Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song. When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight.'

"When I come to you with a sad face, you kiss me and brighten my day. I have never known any feeling more strong and happier than that."

I looked at her and held her cheeks. Paiyak na siya, bawal akong maiyak dito nakakahiya. 

"If I know what the true meaning of love is, I know it because of you. Your commitment makes me a stronger and better person. You are my source of joy and the only face I want to see when I wake up in the morning. Life taught me to be brave, but it said nothing about being soft until you came my way. This love melts my heart and gives me goosebumps. I love you with all I have. Can I keep you and never let you go? Can I hold your hand and hug you tight? Can I tell the world how lucky I am to have you in my life? Or simply, can you be mine for the rest of my life?" 

Pagkasabi ko non, agad bumagsak ang mga luha niya, I smiled at her and wiped the tears on her eye. Pero sadyang ayaw lang tumigil eh. 

"Please don't cry," pagmamakaawa ko. 

"I can't." Sabi niya habang pinupunasan ang umaagos niyang luha. 

"Let me tell you a joke." sabi ko pra gumaan yung pakiramdam niya. 

I signed Cassian to get ready to push me in the water. 

"Knock knock?"

"W-who's there?"

"Marry."

"Marry wh-"

Hindi natapos ang sasabihin niya dahil sa gulat, tinulak na kasi ako ni Cassian sa tubig. 

"What the hell Priam?! Why did you fucking push him?"

Dali kong hinanap ang singing. Nang makita ko ito, itinaas ko ang kamay ko. 

Umangat ako sa tubig at ngumiti. 

"Me." sabi ko at naguluhan naman siya. 

"Marry me."