My Last Ten Days With Him

Day 1 : Wedding Day "Faris Zaldua, do you take this woman to be thy wedded wife, to live together in the holy bonds of matrimony? To love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep the only unto her so long as ye both shall live?" tanong ni Father. "I do Father," sambit ng lalaking nasa harapan ko ngayon na abot tenga ang ngiti. "Maievie Peterson, do you take this man to be thy wedded husband, to live together in the holy bonds of matrimony? To love him comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep the only unto him so long as ye both shall live?" "Yes father, I do," I smiled at him too.I don't know this feeling, but I feel free. I'm so happy. "You, young man, repeat after me," saad ni Father habang nakangiting nakatingin kay Faris. "I, Faris Zaldua, take thee, Maievie Peterson, to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, 'til death do us part, according to God's hole ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith, "pag uulit nito sa sinabi ni father. "Now you young lady," sambit nito sa akin. "I, Maievie Peterson, take thee, Faris Zaldua, to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, 'til death do us part, according to God's hole ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my faith. " "Okay, you may now say your wedding vows for each other." Humarap na muli ako kay Faris, ngumiti ito bago nagsalita. "Honestly I don't know what to say. All I can say is thank you. Thank you so much because you stayed, kasi kahit wala akong maibigay kung hindi yung pagmamahal ko sayo, you still stayed. You supported me, you never left me. It would be too long if I'll include our whole love story in my vow. Wala namang iba sa love story natin, there's only two things that took us here. Love and trust," napatigil ito ng punasan ko ang luha niya habang nakangiti. Tumango sakin si Father, senyales na ako na. Halata naman kasing hindi na kayang ituloy ni Faris. "Baby I don't know what to say too. Our love story is not some kind of a fairytale, you're right there's nothing unique sa kwento natin. We never experienced love at first sight, because we felt it. I don't have reasons, descriptions and kung ano ano pa tungkol sa pagmamahal ko sayo. I just woke up one morning, I already love you. I feel like, I'm ready. I'm ready to give you myself, anytime. I'm yours without those so called 'labels'. I thought I'll live with one sided love forever. But I think God had planned good things for us and here we are," patuloy lang sa pagtulo ang luha ko. Tumango ako kay Father, upang magpatuloy na ito. Tumikhim muna ito bago mag patuloy, "This ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, signifying to all, the uniting of this man and this woman in this holy matrimony." Iniabot sa amin ni Father and singsing at hinawakan ni Faris ang kamay ko. "Repeat again after me." "Maievie, I have for you a golden ring with diamonds. The most precious metal ang gem symbolises that your love is the most precious element of my life. The ring has no beginning and no ending, that symbolises the love between us will never cease. I place this on your finger as a visible sign of the vows which has made us husband and wife," sambit nito habang isinusuot ang singsing sa aking daliri. "Faris, I give this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today, our wedding day," sambit ko habang dagan dahang isinusuot sa kanya ang singsing. Then I mouthed 'I love you'. " For as much as Faris Zaldua and Maievie Peterson have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, thereto have pledged their faith each to the other, and have declared the same by joining hands and by giving and receiving rings; I now pronounce you husband and wife." Ngumiti muna ito kay Faris bago muling magsalita, "You may now kiss the bride." Matapos tumango kay Father ay lumingon na muli sakin si Faris. Nakangiti ito habang itinataas ang aking veil. "I love you Maievie," he said before kissing me. It's a different kind of kiss. It's passionate. I can feel his love for me. Mabilis lang iyon pero masarap sa pakiramdam. I'm so happy. "I love you Maievie," he said again before embracing me. "I am now Mrs. Zaldua baby," I said while smiling. "Yes you are," he responded. Sabay kaming humarap ng nakangiti sa Pari. "Thank you Father," sambit niya bago makipag-kamay dito. "Love her eternally iho ha?" He looked at me one more time, "Of course Father, aalagaan ko po siya at mamahalin ng buong buo." We all chuckled, "Sige pirmahan niyo na ito at ng makapagdiwang na kayo, mahaba pa ang araw." ---- "Meron ka pa sa pisngi oh HAHAHA," pinunasan ko agad ang pisngi kong may ice cream nga. "Ano ba yan, ano meron pa ba?"Matapos namin pumirma kanina sa chapel at magpaalam kay Father, ay umalis na rin kami agad. Gusto naming icelebrate ang special day na'to. Nandito kami ngayon sa seaside, dito kami laging gumagala noon pa. Marami ditong mabibili, kasama na don ang paborito ko. Sorbetes, kaso nga lang ay kumalat yun sa mukha ko kanina. "Wala na, ayan kasi sabi ko dahan dahan wala namang aagaw ng ice cream mo pfft," sumimangot ako habang nagpupunas ng kamay ko. Naubos ko na ata ang tissue sa bag ko. 'Hayyyy' "Smile ka na, bumili nalang tayo ng cotton candy hmm?" I smiled after he said that. Actually kakadaan pa lang ng nagtitinda ng cotton candy, and they're flower shaped. 'ang gandaaaaaa' "Pwede mo ba ko ibili nun Faris?" lumingon siya sa likuran niya. "Oo naman tara?" hinawakan ko ang kamay ko at naglakad kami papunta doon sa nagtitinda. "Manong pabili nga pong isa, yung pinakamalaki po," nakangiti lamang ako habang pinagmamasdan si Manong na gawin ang cotton candy ko. Iba't iba ang kulay nito. Ang first layer o yung pinakagitna ay kulay peach. Samantalang ang kulay naman ng bahaghari ang pumupuno sa petals, may pitong layers ito. Una nga ay ang pinakagitna nito. Pula, Kahel, Dilaw, Berde, Asul, Indigo, at Lila naman ang kulay ng bawat layer ng petals nito. Inabot ito ni Manong kay Faris, "Salamat po," sambit niya at nagbayad na. "Salamat rin toy" sagot naman pabalik ni Manong. Inabot niya na ang Cotton Candy sa akin. "Thank you baby," then I kissed him in his cheeks after saying those. "You're Welcome," he said then kissed my forehead. ----