Right Time

CHAPTER 12

Third Person's View

After Xiana's recovery, Delancy went back to Paris to heal the wounds that caused by Mason. Ahren and Xiana is also in good terms now same with Xiana's parents. They are all settled now.

Today, Ahren and Xiana is with their wedding organizer and their dressmaker.

"So what do you want for your wedding?," the wedding organizer asked the couple

Xiana smiled while looking to her fiancé. "I want a garden wedding, Miss Thia,"

Miss Thia looked at Ahren. "Are you okay with that, Mr. Lucero?,"

"What ever my fiancé wants, Miss Thia," he smiled

"Hay, kung bakit ba kasi ito ang napili kong trabaho. Bitter pa naman ako," natatawang sabi ni Thia. "Anyways, we may proceed, what is the color theme?,"

"We want a baby blue and pastel purple color but for the invitations maybe a simple one or a floral one or a leaves background since it's a garden themed wedding," Xiana answered the organizer. "For the dresses of the bride maids, I want it to be a pastel purple, a halter dress with a slit will do and for the groom's men naman just a suit and the color will be baby blue,"

"I love your idea about the dresses and suits, darling," the dressmaker said. "How about the groom and the bride's wedding dress and suit?,"

Tumingin muna si Xiana kay Ahren at tumango naman ito kaya nagsalita na muli si Xiana. "For my groom, he would like the same color with his groom's men and for me a pastel purple also to match the theme," aniya. "And for my wedding dress, I want it to be a surprise,"

"I love surprises! How about the bouquet?," Miss Thia asked Xiana

"I want my favorite bouquet, it's a red roses with pink tulips and baby's breath. Naaalala ko din sa bouquet na 'yan yung binigay ni Ahren, I think it was a sorry bouquet thing and he even gave me a promise ring!," she stated

"How sweet of that, Mr. Lucero. You must be so in love with Ms. Gonzaga," Madame Periwinkle, the dressmaker really admire Ahren's love for Xiana

I can say that Ahren's love for Xiana is really pure and true. You can see it in his eyes, a love that is true, pure, genuine, honest and faithful. That was the words said by the dressmaker. He can't say it out loud.

Nag kwento lang ang dalawa tungkol sa buhay pag-ibig nila at tahimik lamang na nakikinig si Madam Periwinkle at pinagmamasdan ang dalawa.

End of Third Person's View

Madame Periwinkle's POV

Ay wala ako ma-say sa mag fiancé na ito, nakakalurkey din ang buhay pag-ibig nila. Iyong tipong matagal na pala silang magkakilala tapos ay pinaglayo lang ng tadhana pero kita mo naman ngayon at sila pa rin ang nagkatuluyan. I really admire how Mr. Lucero's love for Ms. Gonzaga, it was pure and genuine.

Kung ako lang din naman ang papapiliin ay mas gusto ko ang pagmamahal na totoo, pure ang intention, faithful, hindi nagsisinungaling at tapat. Kaso sa panahon ngayon mahirap nang makahanap ng ganiyang uri ng pagmamahal, ang chachaka pa ng mga tao ngayon! Charot! Hindi naman me ganon ka-bastos.

Ang sarap lang sa pakiramdam na may ganito pang mga tao na pure at genuine ang pagmamahal dahil sa panahon din ngayon na walang kasiguraduhan pati ang pagmamahal ay wala na ring kasiguraduhan.

Sa mga lalaki jan, huwag na huwag niyong sasaktan ang mga minamahal niyo dahil ang swerte niyo na kayo ang pinili kahit pa madaming naghihintay sa taong mahal niyo. At sa mga babae naman jan, huwag na huwag niyo ding sasaktan ang taong mahal niyo dahil katulad sa mga lalaki, ang swerte niyo dahil kayo din ang pinili kahit pa madami ding naghihintay para sa taong 'yon.

Kung pagod ka na, magpahinga ka lang pero huwag mong susukuan. Kapag humantong na sa puntong ayaw mo na o kaya sobrang pagod ka na talaga, magpahinga ka lang at alalahanin mo kung paano kayo nagsimula. Unahin mo kung paano kayo nagkakilala at kung paano mo minahal ang taong 'yon. There's no perfect love in this world but you can make it a right love. The right love that will never break you into pieces that will shatter your heart.

Kung mahal mo, ipaglaban mo. Pero minsan kahit pa gaano mo kamahal at gustong ipaglaban 'yong tao kung tadhana na talaga ang may ayaw, wala ka ng magagawa. Sabi nga sa kanta ni Moira Dela Torre, 'Mahirap labanan ang tinadhana' at sa palagay ko'y totoo 'yon. Talagang mahirap labanan ang tinadhana dahil kahit pa sobrang mahal mo ang taong 'yon kung hindi kayo ang para sa isa't-isa, hindi kayo.

Ang tanging magagawa mo na lamang kung sakali ay ibigin siya ng patago na hindi niya nalalaman.

Would you risk for love? If you would, then I am proud of you because you can risk everything for love but sometimes risking for love can damage you, yourself.

Kung ayaw na talaga, huwag mo na pilitin dahil parehas lang kayong masasaktan. Tandaan na kapag nagmahal ka, may masasaktang iba.

Give a pure, honest, genuine and faithful love.

End of Madame Periwinkle's POV

Xiana's POV

I'm so excited for my upcoming wedding! But at the same time nervous, hindi ko alam pero kinakabahan talaga ako.

Nakabalik na din si Delancy and I am going to meet her! Xiana, ang tanga lang. Siya ang pupunta sayo dito sa farm mo.

And there she is! She arrived at my farm using her Lexus Convertible LC 500.

Ang yaman naman nitong babaeng 'to.

"Wow! Ang expensive naman ng maid of honor ko," bungad ko sa kaniya. Inirapan niya lang ako.

"Tumigil ka, Mrs. Lucero,"

Naramdaman kong uminit ang pisngi ko dahil sa sinabi niya.

"Halla, kinikilig pa oh! Gaga, ikakasal ka na bukas tama na yan, ituloy mo na lang ang kilig mo bukas!,"

"Ay bitter spotted! Nagkita kayo ni Mason sa Paris di ba? Anong nangyari? Wala na bang chance?," sunod-sunod na tanong ko

Agad na nag-iba ang timpla ng mukha niya dahil sa tanong ko. Talaga ba? Alam kong marupok 'to eh, imposibleng walang comeback na naganap. Sige, magpapanggap na lang akong gulat bukas kapag nakita ko silang sweet.

"Huwag nga nating pag-usapan 'yon. Ang pag-usapan natin ang ang kasal mo bukas!," pag-iba niya ng usapan

Pakisamahan mo na, Xiana!

"Bitter nga. Ang totoo, kinakabahan ako teh! Syempre first time-

Agad naman niyang pinutol ang sinasabi ko, aba't sumisingit pa. Mura din ng mura, may sama ba ng loob 'to sa akin?

"Gaga! Malamang na first time mo dahil bukas ka lang naman ikakasal unless--- hoy kasal ka na ba? Halla! Baka kasal ka sa iba-

Ako naman na ang pumutol sa sinasabi niya! Gawin niya pa akong two timer! Letche.

"Tangek! Ginawa mo pa akong two timer," sabi ko at binatukan siya.

Oo, masakit yon. Napahawak siya sa may ulo niya eh.

"Syempre kakabahan ako 'no, malay mo kung hindi siya sumipot-

"Tanga! Baka ikaw ang hindi sumipot kamo,"

"At bakit naman ako hindi sisipot? Eh mahal na mahal ko 'yon kahit ang kulit niya," naka ngusong sabi ko

Napairap siya sa hangin dahil duon. "Oh edi kayo na masaya ang lovelife,"

Wow ha, akala mo naman kung walang comeback na naganap.

"Hayaan mo reretuhan-

"Ayaw ko saka hindi na pwede," putol niya sa sinasabi ko

Sinasabi ko na nga ba! Alexa, play Traitor by Olivia Rodrigo!

Sige, papakisamahan kita ulit. Kumunot naman ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya. "At bakit hindi na pwede? Wala ka namang boyfriend ha,"

Best Actress Award goes to ME!!!!

Napahawak naman siya sa tapat ng puso niya. "Napaka grabe mo naman Mrs. Lucero! Parang hindi kaibigan,"

"Ito naman hindi mabiro. Pero Del, wala na ba talagang pag-asa para sa inyong dalawa? Si Demetrius kasal na kay Erina, ikaw ano ang plano mo?," tanong ko

"Kung kami, kami. De joke lang! If fate will let us to be with each other again then I'll grab the opportunity. Sino ba naman ako para tanggihan diba? Unless fate will let us see each other again but separate us once again,"

Natahimik ako dun ah, grabe naman love guru yarn? May sasabihin pa sana ako kaso tinawag na ako ng mommy ko. Nagpaalam ako kay Delancy na pupuntahan ko lang si mommy kaya naman iniwan ko muna siya.

Bahala siyang mag monologue duon. Naglakad na ako papunta kay mommy. "Yes, ma?,"

Kumunot ang noo nang tingnan niya lang ako. "Mommy! Ano? Tititigan mo lang ba ako?," tanong ko sa kaniya

Umiling naman siya at nakita kong parang naiiyak siya. Ang mommy ko talaga.

"My baby is now a lady. Ang bilis ng panahon, parang kailan lang ay buhat buhat pa kita tapos bukas... ikakasal ka na," hinaplos niya pa ang mukha at buhok ko. Halla, si mommy para namang iiwan ko siya. Oo, malalayo ako sa kaniya pero lagi ko silang pupuntahan ni daddy. "Hindi madali ang buhay may asawa, may pagkakataon na magtatalo kayo ng todo at hindi niyo na kakayanin pa. Kaya minsan may mag naghihiwalay dahil sa hindi pagkaka-unawaan pero alalahanin mo kung saan kayo nagsimula,"

Ang mommy ko talaga. "Ma naman, hindi naman po ako mawawala. I will visit you everyday,"

My chest hurt when I saw her tears coming from her eyes. I hugged her immediately and she hugged me back. "Basta mahalin niyo ang isa't-isa at unawain niyo din palagi ang isa't-isa. I love you, my princess,"

"I love you, mommy,"

Ignacio's POV

Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman ko nang malaman kong ikakasal na ang prinsesa ko, masaya ako pero nalulungkot din dahil maihihiwalay na siya sa amin. Nandito ako ngayon sa bahay namin kasama ang mapapangasawa ng anak ko, si Ahren.

"Tito, thank you for letting me marry your daughter. I can't promise that I will not hurt her feelings but I will do everything to make her feel at ease,"

Ahren's word made me want to cry but I don't want to cry in front of my daughter's fiancé. "I want to thank you for loving my daughter, Ahren. Hindi maiiwasan na magkasakitan kayong dalawa pero gusto ko lang sabihin sayo na kung pagod ka na sa kaniya, ibalik mo na lang siya sa akin dahil kahit kailan hindi ako mapapagod na intindihin at mahalin ang anak ko. Hindi ko naman pinagdududahan ang pagmamahal mo sa anak ko dahil alam kong simula bata pa lang kayo ay totoo na ang pagmamahal mo sa kaniya at alam din 'yon ng mga magulang mo, thank you for waiting for her. Thank you for everything that you've done for her, for taking care of her whenever my wife and I can't be there for her,"

"Thank you for bringing her in this world and I can't imagine myself being married to someone else, it's only her,"

I am happy that He gave my daughter a rightful man to be with her until she grows older. "Take care of my daughter, Ahren,"

End of Ignacio's POV

*****

Ang lahat ay naghahanda na para sa kasalanang magaganap mamaya. Nandito ang mga kaibigan ng mga Lucero at Gonzaga. All of the visitors are wearing a pastle purple color dresses and a baby blue suits, it was the color theme of the garden wedding.

"I can't believe that they will really marry each other, ang akala ko kasi ay hindi mangyayari 'to lalo na't bata pa sila nung panahon na 'yon," Ms. Averie said

Xienna laugh with that. "Love really does something different, right? Even though they where still young back then, they knew how to keep their promise to each other. If only all lovers can do that,"

Sino nga bang mag-aakala na mangyayari ang pangako ng dalawang bata noon? Kahit ang mga magulang nila ay hindi inakalang mangyayari iyon.

"Ang bata bata pa nilang dalawa pero nag propose na agad ang anak mo, Averie!," natatawang sabi ni Xienna

"Hindi ko nga alam kung anong nakain niyang anak ko at ginawa niya 'yon. Ikaw, Scarlet? Anong gagawin mo kapag may nag propose sa anak mo ngayon?," tanong ni Averie kay Scarlet

Gulat na nilingon ni Scarlet sila Averie at Xienna na natawa na. "Scarlet, nagtatanong lang ang kaibigan natin," ani Xienna

"Hindi ko ata kakayanin! Ang bata bata pa niya tapos biglang may-

"Mommy! I have a ring!," sigaw ng batang babae kay Scarlet

Halata ang gulat sa mukha ni Scarlet kaya naman humalakhak ang kaniyang mga kaibigan. "W-who gave you that?," mahinahong tanong niya sa anak

"Lucas gave it to me mommy! He said that he'll marry me when we grow up, just like what Ahren said to Xiana!," nakangiting sabi ng bata

"Delancy, aren't you too young to accept-

"It's okay mommy, I'll just keep it na lang po," sabi ni Delancy at tumakbo na pabalik sa kaniyang mga kalaro

"Jusq! Buti na lang ay anak ni Madeline si Lucas," napahawak si Scarlet sa sentido niya kaya tumawa ulit sila Xienna at Averie.

Parehas na natawa si Averie at Xienna nang maalala ang nangyari noon. "Kumusta na kaya si Delancy at Lucas? Sila kaya ang nagkatuluyan?,"

"Ang alam ko ay sila lang din ang nagkatuluyan," sagot naman ni Averie kay Xienna

"Pipols! Get ready, magsisimula na tayo," sigaw ni Miss Thia, ang wedding organizer

Umayos na ang mga tao at pumila na para masimulan na ang wedding entourage, there's a guest singer that will sing the couple's wedding song. Nasa harapan na si Ahren kasama si Mason dahil ito ang man of honor niya habang si Delancy naman ay naglalakad na dahil siya ang maid of honor. May mga bata ring naglalakad dahil flower girl at ring bearer ang mga ito.

Si Ahren ay naka suot ng baby blue na suit maging si Mason habang si Delancy at ang ibang bisita ay naka suot ng halter dress na may slit na kulay pastle purple. Nagsimula na rin silang mag-ayos ulit dahil parating na si Xiana.

"Umayos na po tayo dahil andito na ang bride," sigaw ni Miss Thia at inasikaso na rin ang guest singer

Nasa dulo na si Xiana kasama ang mga magulang niya upang ihatid siya sa harapan. Xiana is wearing a floral designer wedding dress, it was a flower embroidered lace fabric and she's also wearing a flower crown.

And the guest singer started to sing the wedding song. (playing: It Might Be You by Michael Pangilinan)

Time, I've been passing time watching trains go by

All of my life

As they walk Xiana, the guests can't help but to admire the bride's beauty.

Lying on the sand watching seabirds fly

Wishing there would be someone waiting home for me

"My daughter is now a lady, promise me that you will never be miserable in life," Ignacio whispered to Xiana

"Dad, you're making me cry,"

Something's telling me it might be you

It's telling me it might be you

All of my life

"Your dad is being emotional since your engagement," Xienna chuckled

"Who wouldn't, honey? Our baby is now a lady," Ignacio is being emotional especially on this day

Looking back as lovers go walking past

All of my life

Wondering how they met and what makes it last

If I found the place

Would I recognize the face?

They were talking until they finally reach where Ahren is. He is with Mason and his dad. "Take good care of my princess, Ahren," Ignacio told him

"I will, sir,"

Something's telling me it might be you

Yeah, it's telling me it might be you

Xiana is already on Ahren's arm. And they went in front of the priest. The priest started the ceremony and all of the guests are listening.

So many quiet walks to take

So many dreams to wake

And with so much love to make

"Being married is not easy, you will have lots of responsibilities. Madami pong kinasal na wala pang isang taon ay naghihiwalay na, karamihan po ng dahilan ay dahil sa matinding pagtatalo," ani ng pari. "Sa buhay mag-asawa ay hindi po maiiwasan ang hindi pagkakaunawaan kahit pa sa maliit na bagay. Ang kailangan lang natin ay ang pag-unawa sa ating mga asawa at huwag na huwag niyong susukuan ang isa't-isa. Alalahanin niyo din kung saan po kayo nagsimula, noong mga panahon na nagkakilala kayo,"

I think we're gonna meet some time

Maybe all we need is time

And it's telling me it might be you

All of my life

Ahren looked at Xiana who is carefully listening on what the priest was saying. He smiled with that. The priest just continued telling some lessons in life and now its turn for the wedding vows.

I've been saving love songs and lullabies

And there's so much more

No one's ever heard before

Ahren inhaled deeply that's why the crowd laughed. "How do I even start this? I can still remember when I told my mom that I don't want to have a girlfriend because it will just hurt me, of course it's about loving someone. But when my mom introduced you to me, I changed my mind immediately. I told myself that 'someday, I will marry this kid when we grow up'. I even proposed to you back then,"

"Sana all matapang!"

"A changed of mind because of the woman who stole his heart"

"Ginaya mo lang ang ideya ko!"

The crowds laughed when they heard those words, even Xiana laughed.

Something's telling me it might be you

Yeah, it's telling me it must be you

And I'm feeling it'll just be you all of my life

"I literally promised to myself that when we grow up, I will marry you and I will always find you. When we left, all I could think is you, I wonder if you already have a boyfriend after so many years that I wasn't beside you. Thank heaven's that He let us see each other again and I am so lucky that you are not in a relationship that time. At first, I was really confuse of my feelings because you remind me of the kid that I have proposed back then. Yun yung panahon na umalis ako noon para pumunta sa ibang bansa upang malaman ko kung ikaw ba talaga ang batang 'yon and my instinct is right, you are that kid. Pero nang bumalik ako ay pinagtabuyan mo ako dahil ang akala mo ay iniwan kita dahil ginusto ko 'yon pero ang totoo ay inalam ko kung ikaw nga ba ang batang 'yon. I'm sorry if I caused you pain. I can't promise that I can be a good husband to you but I will always try to be the perfect husband for you. I will always be with you through your ups and downs and I will never leave again. Because my love for you is eternity. I love you my Xia,"

It's you, maybe it's you

I've been waiting for all of my life

Averie is crying after Ahren's vow. And now it's turn for Xiana's wedding vow. Everyone is waiting for the bride's wedding vow.

"Hi, Ahren, to be honest when we saw each other in my farm, I hated you," Xiana chuckled and Ahren held his chest like he's in pain

"Dude, wala ka pala eh! Hate ka pala"

"Sakit ba, Ahren? Ayaw mo kasing maniwala sa akin"

Xiana chuckled again and continued her vow. "I hated you kasi parang ang yabang mo but when you stayed there, I guess I was wrong because you're actually not like that. Wala akong alam tungkol sa mga bulaklak but you... you know a lot about flowers and I became curious about it. As the days goes by I am getting curious about you that's why I asked Delancy but she told me to search it so I did. I searched your name and I found out that you are a Villanueva at isa pa ikakasal ka pala sa isang Gonzaga! Mas na curious ako dahil wala naman akong kakilalang ibang Gonzaga maliban sa amin, then that night, I guess? My parents told me that I am about to get married and I was so mad dahil hindi ko nga kilala kung sino ang ipapakasal sa akin. I called Delancy that night and she just said that I already know that man! Months have passed when you admit your feelings to me but I was also afraid that time because I just got from a heartbreak. But you proved to me everything and thank you for waiting for me. I can't also promise that I will be a good wife but I will also try my best to be the perfect one. Thank you for choosing me, I love you,"

(Maybe it's you) It's you (Maybe it's you) It's you

(I've been waiting for all of my life)

"Del, stop crying," Lucas whispered to Delancy

"Bakit ba? Ang ganda nga kasi ng wedding vows nila," aniya habang humihikbi

Lucas just chuckled and handed her his handkerchief. Some of the guests are admiring the kind of love that the two shared with each other. They slid the rings in each other's ring finger.

(Maybe it's you, maybe it's you) It's you, it's you

(I've been waiting for all of my life)

"I now pronounce you, husband and wife," the priest said and the crowds cheered. "You may now kiss the bride,"

Dahan dahang tinanggal ni Ahren ang veil na tumatakip sa mukha ni Xiana. He leaned in to give his wife a soft kiss.

It's you, it's you

Hey, girl

Maybe it's you I've been waiting for all of my life, yeah

The flash of the cameras filled the whole farm and even the farm was filled with the crowds' cheers.

"Woah! Congratulations!"

"Congratulations, Xiana and Ahren!"

The couple faced the crowds with a smile on their faces. After all the challenges in their life, their love was sealed for eternity.