February 13, Friday. The night before Valentine's Day.
Malas daw ang Friday the 13th. Pero astig itong si Jake. Hindi siya naniniwala sa mga ganiyang superstitious. Kaya tuloy ang proposal.
May kaya si Jake - may kayang mangutang. Joke lang. Sayang naman ang ambience kung hindi pagkakagastahan. Minsan ka lang ikakasal, lubusin mo na. Kaya, proposal pa lang, bongga na.
They set the table, covered with pink linen and white lace, in the middle of the pool. Pinkish dinnerware, golden cutlery, champagne glasses, pink tulips at the centre of the table. White and red roses quietly floating in the water, moon light glimmering. There were red and white balloons, red and white satins decorated just every empty space. A few meters away, there was a harpist, a flautist, a pianist, a violinist, and an acoustic guitarist waiting to play some romantic music.
Pag ganiyan naman ang Valentine's date mo, hindi ka ba kikiligin?
Akala ni Maine, it's just one of those Valentine's date. Jake had chosen the perfect date para hindi halatang magpo-propose siya.
There came Maine as the violinist started to play When I Fall In Love. She was in a fuchsia floral sleeveless dress tightened by a black wide belt that made her waist looked 18. Para siyang a-attend ng prom night noong 50s.
"Wow!" That was her reaction nang makita niya ang well-decorated place. Napanganga at napaluwa ang mga mata niya.
"Ayy! Kukung ka!" laking gulat ni Maine nang may biglang malamig na kamay ang humawak sa kamay niya. Ito naman kasi si Jake, kung saan-saan sumusulpot.
Oh, that smile of him! Ngiti pa lang, tunaw ka na. Yun bang kahit kita na tonsils sa pagtawa, guwapo pa rin. Walang cavities, walang pasta. Parang hindi na kailangang mag-mouthwash. At may dimples pa. Kung ikaw ay pangit na lalaki, iisipin mong nasa kubeta ka nang mag-hagis ang Diyos ng kagwapuhan.
They walked the aisle while the harpist was playing Perfect. Dahan-dahan at baka sila madulas at mahulog sa pool. Very gentleman naman itong si Jake. Talagang super-alalay siya kay Maine.
"Wow, ang ganda-ganda naman nito Jake. Magkano ginastos mo dito?" Sa dami naman ng itatanong, gastos ang pang-open ng conversation ni Maine. How romantic, 'di ba?
"Money does not count. Love is all that costs," sagot naman ni Jake. Ano daw? Ito talagang si Jake, minsan matalino, minsan eng-eng.
Dinner time. Chardonnay, Soupe au Pistou, Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Dill Sauce, and Cream Puff Swan for the dessert. In fairness, pati waiter guwapo at may dimples din (dimple lang pala). At si waiter, halatang tuwing mag-se-serve, sumsulyap kay Maine.
Then came the main event – the proposal. Sa ibabaw ng Cream Puff Swan was a diamond ring. Maliit lang naman yun diamond, but at least, it's genuine diamond. The script was that the waiter would hand in the Cream Puff Swan to Jake so he could hide the ring from Maine's sight. Then, he would hand in to Maine the Cream Puff Swan that had the ring on it. Sabay luluhod si Jake, then propose with these lines.
Tuwang-tuwa ang Maine. Walang pagsidlan ng galak. Enjoy na enjoy ang pilya.
Ang singsing. Yun lang ang nasa isip ni Jake. Diamond yun. Mabilis pa sa alas-kuwatro, super dive si Jake sa pool. Sisid dito. Sisid doon. Hindi niya makita ang diamond ring. Goodbye 50,000.
"Sir, huwag kayong mag-alala. Papalitan na lang namin yun Cream Puff. Marami pa sa kitchen," bida naman ni Alden.
Jake defended "Krung-krung, hindi yun. Yung diamond ring!" Kaya tulong ang dalawa sa pagsisid.
Eto ang eksena. Slow motion ito.
Pagod na si Jake at Alden sa kasisisid. Magsasabay silang iibabaw sa tubig. Sakto naman, pag-angat nila, face to face sila, one inch na lang ang pagitan ng kanilang mga ilong sa isa't isa.
Magka-something kaya sila? Abangan...
To be continued...
Malas daw ang Friday the 13th. Pero astig itong si Jake. Hindi siya naniniwala sa mga ganiyang superstitious. Kaya tuloy ang proposal.
May kaya si Jake - may kayang mangutang. Joke lang. Sayang naman ang ambience kung hindi pagkakagastahan. Minsan ka lang ikakasal, lubusin mo na. Kaya, proposal pa lang, bongga na.
They set the table, covered with pink linen and white lace, in the middle of the pool. Pinkish dinnerware, golden cutlery, champagne glasses, pink tulips at the centre of the table. White and red roses quietly floating in the water, moon light glimmering. There were red and white balloons, red and white satins decorated just every empty space. A few meters away, there was a harpist, a flautist, a pianist, a violinist, and an acoustic guitarist waiting to play some romantic music.
Pag ganiyan naman ang Valentine's date mo, hindi ka ba kikiligin?
Akala ni Maine, it's just one of those Valentine's date. Jake had chosen the perfect date para hindi halatang magpo-propose siya.
There came Maine as the violinist started to play When I Fall In Love. She was in a fuchsia floral sleeveless dress tightened by a black wide belt that made her waist looked 18. Para siyang a-attend ng prom night noong 50s.
"Wow!" That was her reaction nang makita niya ang well-decorated place. Napanganga at napaluwa ang mga mata niya.
"Ayy! Kukung ka!" laking gulat ni Maine nang may biglang malamig na kamay ang humawak sa kamay niya. Ito naman kasi si Jake, kung saan-saan sumusulpot.
Oh, that smile of him! Ngiti pa lang, tunaw ka na. Yun bang kahit kita na tonsils sa pagtawa, guwapo pa rin. Walang cavities, walang pasta. Parang hindi na kailangang mag-mouthwash. At may dimples pa. Kung ikaw ay pangit na lalaki, iisipin mong nasa kubeta ka nang mag-hagis ang Diyos ng kagwapuhan.
They walked the aisle while the harpist was playing Perfect. Dahan-dahan at baka sila madulas at mahulog sa pool. Very gentleman naman itong si Jake. Talagang super-alalay siya kay Maine.
"Wow, ang ganda-ganda naman nito Jake. Magkano ginastos mo dito?" Sa dami naman ng itatanong, gastos ang pang-open ng conversation ni Maine. How romantic, 'di ba?
"Money does not count. Love is all that costs," sagot naman ni Jake. Ano daw? Ito talagang si Jake, minsan matalino, minsan eng-eng.
Dinner time. Chardonnay, Soupe au Pistou, Pan Seared Halibut with Lemon Dill Sauce, and Cream Puff Swan for the dessert. In fairness, pati waiter guwapo at may dimples din (dimple lang pala). At si waiter, halatang tuwing mag-se-serve, sumsulyap kay Maine.
Then came the main event – the proposal. Sa ibabaw ng Cream Puff Swan was a diamond ring. Maliit lang naman yun diamond, but at least, it's genuine diamond. The script was that the waiter would hand in the Cream Puff Swan to Jake so he could hide the ring from Maine's sight. Then, he would hand in to Maine the Cream Puff Swan that had the ring on it. Sabay luluhod si Jake, then propose with these lines.
"It took me time to say I love you. Back then, you were still in a relationship. So, I settled for a friendship. I waited. I didn't mind how long. All I knew was that you're the one I wanted to live with forever. Will you marry me? Please?"Alden, the waiter, was approaching the table carrying the set of Cream Puff Swan that he's supposed to give to Jake. Kaso, itong si Maine, may pagka-pilya. Ini-imagine niyang whatif? mahulog sa pool ang waiter. Ha ha! Kaya habang papalapit si Alden, sinadya niyang patirin ito bago pa man makarating kay Jake. Mabilis naman ang mata ni Alden. Nakita niya agad ang paa ni Maine. Kaya lang sa pag-iwas niya para hindi siya mapatid, nawalan naman siya ng panimbang. Kaya ayun, semplang si Alden sa swimming pool. Tumilapon ang Cream Puff Swan sa ere. At ang singsing, plok sa swimming pool.
Tuwang-tuwa ang Maine. Walang pagsidlan ng galak. Enjoy na enjoy ang pilya.
Ang singsing. Yun lang ang nasa isip ni Jake. Diamond yun. Mabilis pa sa alas-kuwatro, super dive si Jake sa pool. Sisid dito. Sisid doon. Hindi niya makita ang diamond ring. Goodbye 50,000.
"Sir, huwag kayong mag-alala. Papalitan na lang namin yun Cream Puff. Marami pa sa kitchen," bida naman ni Alden.
Jake defended "Krung-krung, hindi yun. Yung diamond ring!" Kaya tulong ang dalawa sa pagsisid.
Eto ang eksena. Slow motion ito.
Pagod na si Jake at Alden sa kasisisid. Magsasabay silang iibabaw sa tubig. Sakto naman, pag-angat nila, face to face sila, one inch na lang ang pagitan ng kanilang mga ilong sa isa't isa.
Magka-something kaya sila? Abangan...
To be continued...
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