Chapter 128: Chapter 128

Chapter 128

My heart is as calm now as the sea. Joy has replaced the bitterness of what I have experienced and felt. Buckets of tears flowed down my face before I could feel the joy again. 2 years of suffering and crying. Too much fun replaced what I was feeling and no longer overweight. I no longer feel like the world is moving away from me. I no longer feel like I am being deprived of happiness. I no longer feel so heavy that I almost felt like I was burdening the world.

My wishes will soon be fulfilled.

I was hurt first before I could feel happy again.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

I took a breath before I spoke, “Of course.”

This time, I am sure that I am okay now. I don't have to hide my feelings anymore. I am feeling okay with him now.

I noticed his smile, so I smiled too.

He took my hand and made me go for a walk.

As we used to go then, we are at beach now.

He has been courting me for 3 days. I didn't even expect him to court me again. I thought he was coming back but he was courting me again.

On the first day of his courtship, I was fast asleep when something woke me up.

Guess what and who?

A guitar ringing woke me up, so I got up and looked out the window. I used to think that Bria might be the one playing but I was wrong. When I looked out, I saw Neil looking up at me.

He reigns. Of course, I was almost mad at the sweetness of my smiles.

On the second day, we went to the Coffee Shop and then we watched a movie.

It’s like we’re going back to the beginning.

This is the third day of his courtship. I really don't want to prolong it. I want to tell him ‘I’m answering you again.’ But I need to go through the process. I can't be in a hurry.

Actually, I was waiting for him to ask me again.

"Love," he gently called.

I smiled first because I heard from him again that he called me 'love'. I was also a bit wondering why he suddenly called me ‘love’. But it's okay too. Good to hear. I feel the thrill.

He held my hands as we both stood on the sand.

"May I ask?" he asked, asking for permission.

I nodded along with a sweet smile.

“Ms. Akishara Shane Pershey Santiago Marqueza Adejar,” he called me by my full name.

I couldn't help but look down because I was amused by what he said. This is the first time he called me by my full name. "... will you be my girlfriend again?" he asked causing me to suddenly lift in shock and look at him in delight.

I smiled because I could see in his eyes that he was happy as our eyes met.

Finally, he asked me again. I can't even wait to say 'Yes'.

Am I going back? I waited too long for him to return. Now that he is coming back, what is my reason for not accepting him?

He is coming back. My heart is right. He's coming back to me again and I will never allow him to leave again.

“Mr. Neil Nathaniel, yes, I’m your girlfriend again,” I answered.

Finally! The long wait is over. The story of the two of us that ended then will begin again. Everything I went through was worth it. We could both wait for each other.

This is the time I asked to God. This is the right time for us.

In 2 years of waiting, I also suffered 2 years of pain and tears. I also hoped that there would be another chance for us for 2 years.

I thought I would fall into grief. It also took me a long time to calm my heart. All the bait I felt had equivalent lessons and had purposes as to why I experienced and felt that. One of the reasons is to know and prove to ourselves that love can wait. No matter how many years pass, true love can wait.

Now, here we are. Another stage of our lives.

Is there anything else to stop it? If there is, don't continue, it's a pity.

♪ Wake me up for I am dreaming ♪

We hugged each other with so much fun and joy we feel today. He whispered the words 'I love you' in my ears. I was actually about to say 'I love you too' when he suddenly knelt in front of me.

My heart was pounding.

It was as if my heart was leaping. It was as if my heart wanted to swim in the sea.

WAIT! I'M NOT YET READY! WAIT! TAKE 2, PLEASE.

I'm thrilled, damn.

I suddenly covered my mouth when he pulled out a small red box just like a ring box.

“It’s been 2 years, love. I waited 2 years for this to happen. I didn't want to leave you then but I had to do it,” he said. I just nodded because I all understood why. "So I will correct the mistakes I made," he added. I caressed his cheek as I smiled at him. "Do you love me?" he asked. I smiled even more and nodded in response.

Who else doesn't know that I love him?

"Will you marry me?"

I let go of a weak laughed of joy and sparks I am feeling right now.

Seriously? Nothing to deprive it of huh ?!

“Yes,” I answered.

Suddenly, the weight in my chest disappeared. It was like I had a brain rumor then but now it suddenly disappeared. I have nothing else to feel but I'm happy that I've waited so long to feel again.

A lot has changed. I no longer wake up in the morning just stunned by the wind while my tears are dripping. I can no longer hear myself sobbing. I no longer feel in chest the tightness.

Now, I am no longer alone. I am no longer alone. I no longer felt the weight on my chest as if heaven and earth had fallen on me. No more pain. I felt the fun and the joy again. We have been given the time we have been waiting for.

Love can really wait, that's all I can say.

|| • The Finally • ||

I took a deep breath while I am walking in aisle. There he is, waiting for me with father and my father, and here I am, wearing this fancy wedding gown, walking towards him.

A lady who's holding flowers while walking in a red carpet is Pershey. I am the soon to be Mrs. Samson.

I still remember all the things we went through before this day came.

At first, when I was in grade 12, our first encounter, my heart started beating right away. I said, oh my G! He is the man my heart beats but hard to get.

Who would say that a handsome man like him will fall in love with me? Suppose, in other words, he was a prince while I was just a humble slave, not yet beautiful.

I made too many efforts for him to notice me somehow but he’s really a rude and snobber.

I realized that how could he notice me? I go in without combing and my hair is in a mess, which is not frizzy. My eyes are not blurred but I am wearing eyeglasses. I’m not even fond of heels yet. I look like a woman similar to the stories I read.

I realized something I hadn’t realized before. Since I was not satisfied, I really adore him, I used love potion that I thought caused him to suddenly love me.

I found out that the love potion I used was really fake but his love was not. Then I was embarrassed because of my stupidity.

Many things happened before the day we had been waiting for came. All women dream of marrying the person they love, don't they?

We were hurt first. We cried first. We were both crushed at first and suffered the bait that almost crumbled me.

2 years passed before this day came. Finally, everything I experienced made sense.

Today is our wedding.

Maybe if other woman was in my position, she might have given up a long time ago. But I'm not like that. I fought back then. I fought even though I was the only one who lost. I jumped up and bet my feelings, I lost. My heart was so broken that my whole being almost collapsed before the appointed time for us came.

I waited first and I almost drowned in my own tears and the memories he left me. I could hardly understand myself why I was doing that.

I first got to the point where I begged myself ‘That’s enough, don’t cry anymore’. Almost to the stars I asked, ‘Can I just have Neil?’ just left him to me.

I prayed a million times. Now, here we are. We will face the God together and swear by pure and eternal love.

Who would say love can't wait? Is there? Isn't it worth it to wait? If you really love, you can wait.

Now, we will both fight each other. I am no longer alone in this battle.

Learn to fight. Don't be coward. Don’t be afraid to get hurt because no one who loves doesn’t get hurt. Everyone who loves experiences pain and tears.

Learn to wait and learn to fight. Just love and you will be loved.

"I now pronounced you as husband and wife," said father.

|| • The End • ||