Chapter 55

"Love, may kumakatok" nakanguso kong sabi, pumikit ako at tinakpan ang tenga ko, hindi ko na alam kung ilang oras na kaming tulog. He groaned and kissed my head. "Matulog ka lang, babalik ako"

Naalimpungatan ako at kinapa sya sa tabi ko, pero hindi pa rin sya nakabalik. Sinilip ko ang orasan at nakitang alas nueve na ng gabi, oh my I overslept!

Bumangon ako at pumasok ng banyo nya para maghilamos, saka ako bumaba para hanapin sya.

"Uhm excuse me po, where's Coltrane?"

"He's at the kitchen cooking for you, Madame" umiling ako. "Just call me Azrielle po"

"Okay, Azrielle" she smiled at me. Pumunta ako sa kitchen at naabutang nag hihiwa sya, napatigil sya nang tumabi ako sa kanya.

"Buenas noches hermosa dama" Ngumuso ako dahil yung buenas noches lang ang naintindihan ko.

"Anong niluluto mo?"

"Your favorite, adobong atay ng manok" he said smiling, pinanuod ko syang mag luto at ako ang taga tikim nya.

"Lalabas sana tayo but I decided to just cook for you" siya ang nag serve ng niluto nya, may fried rice pa at mango shake.

"Pumayat ka so papatabain ulit kita" he kissed my head bago sya naghila ng upuan sa tabi ko. Katulad ng dati magkatabi kami habang kumakain, namiss ko talaga siya, sobrang namiss!

I burped and giggled after, nakakahiya! He chuckled and pinched my cheek. Tinitigan nya ako bago humalik sa pisngi ko.

"I had nightmares of you leaving me and falling in love with someone else, you looked so happy and—

"It won't happen. Happiness means being with you, Coltrane. I'm lost without you" he caressed my face and smiled faintly.

"Sorry for everything, for all my bad decisions, for pushing you away."

"Kanina ka pa nag so-sorry" I smiled at him and caressed his face too.

"Because I failed you, bigtime. Naunahan ako ng pride, ng selos. Noong nakita ko kayo it felt like my heart shattered into tiny million pieces, but you know what's funny? Because every pieces still beats for you. Naging sarado ang isip ko, nahirapan akong iproseso lahat, kahit pa inexplain na sa akin ni Eros ang lahat, bakit ako maniniwala? He's with you all the time, I thought I lost you again, akala ko sa hindi ko mabilang na pagkakataon pinili mo na naman sya. But he also made me realize that you've been choosing me all your life, na tama hindi buo ang araw nating dalawa noong bata pa tayo nang hindi tayo magkasama. I knew back then that we have this connection, that's because we fell for each other, kaya nga lang ikaw indenial samantalang ako naging torpe."

"Si Eros, siguro sya nga yung daan para matuloy yung kung ano mang meron tayo, kaya kahit pa gusto ko syang bangasan mas pinili kong maging magkaibigan pa rin kami. Katulad nga ng sabi ko kanina hinintay ko lang na magkabalikan sila, para totoong wala nang sagabal sa ating dalawa. Yung nangyari sa auction, I admit maling mali ako doon. Naging gago ako sa'yo, nadala na naman ako ng emosyon ko and I'm really really sorry baby"

"Tama na, ang mahalaga magiging maayos na tayo" hinawakan nya ang magkabilang kamay ko at hinalikan ito.

"Tara sa balcony" sumama ako sa kanya at namangha sa tanawin. "Hindi mo sinabi sa akin na may sariling bahay ka pala dito" niyakap nya ako mula sa aking likod habang ako naman ay nakatingala sa mga bituin.

"Hindi ka nagtatano— sorry na" pinitik ko sya at umirap ako kahit hindi nya nakita.

"Azrielle"

"Hmm?" Mas humigpit ang yakap nya sa akin, I even felt him kiss my head. "Mahal mo pa rin naman ako di ba?" I smiled and nodded my head.

Hinarap ko sya at wrap my arm on his neck. "Hindi naman nagbago yung pagmamahal ko sa'yo, I love you and it will always be you. I was and I stayed madly and completely in love with you"

"Just promise me one thing, if things seems to fail between us we'll try our best to save us. And if we fail to save us, then atleast we'll stay as bestfriends" he smiled and nodded his head.

"Thank you for loving me" he uttered "Of course Coltrane, why would I not? It was you who taught me how to love." He hugged me and swayed our bodies.

"Mahal na mahal kita Azrielle. Kahit buong buhay ko pa ako babawi sa'yo gagawin ko."

"Makasama lang kita, nakabawi ka na"

Today, I chose to Love him instead of arguing with him, he apologized and I should forgive. Parehas kaming nagkamali at nag kulang sa isa't isa, maraming oras ang nasayang at madadagdagam lamang iyon kung mag aaway pa kaming dalawa.

No matter how angry we are, we always end up forgiving the person we love. Sometimes second chances work out even better than the first, because our mistakes are meant to guide us and learn from it.

He's the one I wanna struggle and succeed with, fight and make up with. Above all else, I'd choose him.

I hitched my breath while looking at the beautiful Sagrada familia. Wow, it is really exceptional. Umakbay sa akin si Coltrane at humalik sa ulo ko.

"Its beautiful" I whispered. "Not as beautiful as you are, baby. Lets go" aya nya sa akin. Magdi-date kami, yes after two months magdi-date ulit kami!

"Gutom na gutom ka?" He let out a soft chuckle, ang dami ko kasing inorder. "Two months mo akong hindi nilibre, bawi lang" panga-asar ko. But the truth is gutom talaga ako.

"Yeah, medyo pumayat ka tapos napunta dito yung taba mo" pang aasar nya sa akin habang kinukurot ang pisngi ko. "You're such a kupal!"

"Your one and only kupal"

Binaba ko ang kubyertos ko, clasped my hands together and smiled at him.

"Namiss kita, sobra. Babawi tayo sa mga oras na nasayang, and promise me we we'll do it better this time"

"I promise" he lifted my face smiled at me. "This time, no more broken promises"

He was sleeping peacefully when I looked up to him, I snuggled closer to him and nuzzled my nose to the crook of his neck.

This is my home, this is where I belong.

Maraming kwarto ang bahay nya pero pinili naming magsama sa iisang kwarto, we talked about weird and random things like we used to, we cuddled before we fell asleep.

Its our fourth day here in Spain, maliban sa pamamasyal ay ang pakikipaglaro sa mga batang pinsan nya ang pinagkakaabalahan namin dito. Syempre inaalagaan rin namin si mamila.

Dahan dahan kong tinanggal ang kamay ni Coltrane na nakapulupot sa akin, umaga na kasi at maliligo na ako. Para mamaya gigisingin ko nalang sya at maliligo.

"Don't leave me, baby" he moaned in his sleep. Mas humigpit ang yakap nya sa akin, I kissed his forehead and tried to pull my self out of his tight hug again.

"Azrielle, saan ka ba pupunta?" He asked without opening his eyes. "I'm going to the bathroom, maliligo lang ako." He moaned and slowly opened his eyes.

"Its too early" he pulled my arm and I landed on his top. "That's better" I burried my head on his chest, although feeling a little bit awkward, I also felt good.

"I had a dream" he murmured. "Tell me about it" he shifted our position and he snuggled his face on ny neck, giving me butterfly kisses. My heart is swelling in happiness and kilig.

"We got engaged, then we got married... and"

"And?" I saw warmth in his eyes, his lips went up to my jawline and kissed me there. "We're making love"

"Aray, Azrielle" he groaned in protest, naitulak ko kasi sya at nahulog sya sa kama.

"Anong make love ang sinasabi mo dyan?" He chuckled and climb up on the bed. "Its just a dream, silly."

"Ahhh" my cheeks heated up, he cupped my face and pressed his lips against mine. "One day we'll do that so—

"Asa ka pa! Over my dead body"

"Yeah right, Azrielle. Once we get married, making love is inevitable. Baka nga you'll be the one asking for more"

"You're creepy!" Hinampas ko siya ng unan bago ako tumayo sa kama. "You don't want babies with me then?"

"Of course I do want babies, nahihiya lang aking pag usapan"

"Its normal baby, come here" he hugged my waist and kissed my tummy, I sighed while watching him touching my belly.

"Papakasalan kita, and after three or five more years bubuo tayo ng masayang pamilya"

Ngumuso ako at sinuklay ang buhok nya gamit ang daliri ko. "Sure ka dyan? Baka naman si Imogen ang gusto mong pakasalan"

"Ikaw lang, wala ng iba" he cupped my face and kissed me. "It has always been you, it will always be you"