In Her White Dress

It was our anniversary when I fetch her at their house, she was wearing the beautiful dress that my older sister gave her. We've been in a relationship for 5 years and now I will be proposing to her, we'll going to surprise her with our close friends na tinulungan ako sa paghahanda ng place kung saan balak kong mag propose sa kanya. She went out of their house beautifully smiling and walks toward me. "Hi, babe" she greeted and gave me a peck on my lips. A sweet smile escaped my lips when I remember the plan, hays kahit ngayon kinikilig parin ako. "Tito and Tita are not at home?" I asked when she locked the gate. "Yea, na kina Tita Rose sila" she said pertaining to her Mommy's sister. Nanuod muna kami ng sine and tumambay sa isang fast food bago kami pumuta sa isang flower garden na pinilit ko pang rentahan sa may-ari. Sheela really loves flowers that's why I chose the place. Bago kami maka-pasok ay pinasuot ko muna ito ng blind fold. "Ano na naman itong trip mo Meguelito?" She asked yes baby I'm full of surprises. "Babe, can you stop calling me that name? I'm Meguel not Meguelito" I said habang tinatali ang panyong tumatakip sa mga mata niya. Maingat namang naglakad palapit sa amin ang nakababatang kapatid ni Sheela para siya ang mag assist sa kanya patungo sa loob ng flower garden. "Ito oh" abot sa akin ni Joy sa sing-sing, bestfriend ni Sheela. She tapped my back and mouthed "Kaya mo yan" Huminga ako ng malalim and walks on the spot where I should be standing. Ang mga kasamahan ko naman ay nag kanya-kanya na ng tago. I found Sheela standing in the center of the heart-shaped petals, nakablind fold parin ito and calling for my name. "Meguel! Huy? Asan ka na? Tatanggalin ko na ba tong panyo?" She keeps on shouting, I chuckled with her cuteness. "Babe" I said ng tuloyan na akong makalapit rito. Hinubad ko ang blind fold mula sa likuran niya. "Wow" she uttered when she has finally seen the whole place full of flowers na nilagyan namin ng mga lights para mas gumanda. Umatras muna ako habang nakatalikud parin ito sa akin at namamangha sa mga nakikita niya. I bend my knee and wait for her to turn her face on me. "Oh my God!" She shockingly said when she saw me bending my knee. Nakita kong namuo ang mga luha sa mga mata nito. "Meg, what's this all about?" I gave her a sweet smile. "Shel, we've been in a relationship for how many years... and I want it to be forever. Gusto kong akin ka lang hanggang sa tumanda at umuugod-ugod na ako. Gusto kong manatili ka sa tabi ko hanggang sa tumanda ako. I want you here by my side for the rest of my life, I want to be the man who'll wait you on the aisle, I want to be the man who'll take care of you with our children, I want to build my family with. I love you so much Shel" kinuha ko ang isang maliit na box na pinagipunan ko ng ilang buwan. "Ikaw? Do you want me to stay by your side forever? Do you want to stay with me forever and build a family with me?" Kinakabahan akong bigkasin ang sumunod na mga kataga. " Will you marry me She?" I asked. Tumulo ang mga luha nito at napatakip sa kanyang bibig. "YES! Of course yes!" She shouted dahilan para mabilis akong mapatayo at binigyan siya ng isang matamis na halik. Sinuot ko sa kanya ang sing-sing. "SHEL SAID YES!" I shouted and everyone went out shouting too. Everyone congratulated me that night, happy because we really do look good together, but everything changes when I send her and her brother home. She gave me a very warm hug before entering their home. Hindi paman ako nakakalayo ay napahinto ako sa pagmamaneho ng may isang malakas na pagsabok ang naganap. I was trembling looking from a far when I saw their house burning. Tumakbo ako papalapit pero hindi ako pinayagang makalapit dahil masyado ng malaki ang apoy. "God damn it! My fiance and her brother is inside please taking them out, please" pagsusumamo ko sa isang bombero. Hindi ko na masyadong makita ang paligid dahil sa mga luhang sabay-sabay na pumapatak atmga pawis na tumatagaktak. "Please save my love" And now, she's here in front of me very beautiful in her white dress despite the scars na gawa ng sunog, actually, I’m with his brother. Nasa tabi ko ito habang nakasakay sa wheelchair nya. Tumingin akong muli sa babaeng mahal ko, she's indeed so beautiful and brave. Niligtas niya ang kapatid niya sa sunod, she did everything para makalabas ng bahay nila. Indeed, my love is so brave and beautiful but the only thing that hurts me a lot is that she's inside a coffin now. She died protecting her brother. "I'm so proud of you love".