Never did I expect that Bee
would pop the million dollar question of the lifetime last May. Million
dollar,eh? Just kidding! But really, what was supposed to be an ordinary day
turned extra special that night when he asked me on bended knees.
Anyway, that weekend was
supposed to be spent in Siargao but got cancelled due to some group reasons.
Since that outing was cancelled, I spent my Saturday de cluttering my room,
sweeping and scrubbing the floor since I want to make my room spic and span.
Tired and exhausted, I sent him a message on what activities we will be having
for the day. He casually answered that he will play basketball with XUHS batch
mates around 2pm then told me that we will go to church after the game since he
has to go somewhere else the following day which was a Sunday. At first, I was
like, “ok, see you then. Mwah!” but after a while, I felt bad and frustrated
that what was supposed to be a fun and exciting weekend spent in Siargao will
turned out to be an ordinary one. I was looking forward for that get-a-way
weekend with him but was disappointed at the very last minute it got cancelled.
I furiously said to myself that he should have
thought of something special on that day like going out of town for date or
dinner or perhaps a trip to the nearest beach resort would have been appreciated. But
his short text messages meant he has no intention of doing so. Since I cannot
hold my disappointment anymore, I ranted and raved about how disappointed I am
that he cannot think of something else fun to do on a weekend our trip was
cancelled. I texted him “blah blah blah” messages and was already blowing my
top when he called me up and said, “Bee, you always ruin whatever surprises I
have set for you…” and at first, I did not understand what he meant but since
he was very calm and all, I felt bad for nagging him for something so trivial.
Since
I always wanted to be “cool, calm and collected”, I charged into positive vibes
that day and shoo away the negative energies and vibes away. I told him I was
tired and that I cannot watch the game and that we will just meet up right
after. He suggested that we will cook together and have a nice dinner. He asked
me what I want to eat so I simply said “pasta, pizza and prolly chicken Charlie
will do”. So, he played basketball with
his batch mates as I retired to bed for a good afternoon siesta. He actually
meant it so that I will not have any single idea that he is proposing that day.
When
I woke up from afternoon siesta, I got myself prepped for dinner and wore my
usual “for going” clothes; my old rose blouse from For Me, brown Khaki pants and my red suede Melissa flats not knowing that he will propose that night. So he
arrived and off we went to buy ingredients for pasta, then I told him we’ll
just order chicken @ Chicken Charlie and small cake from Red Ribbon since I was
craving for it and told him to cancel pizza.
We
went to our starter pad and cook the pasta. We were laughing and having so much
fun cooking, taking photos while slicing and etc. I told him that we should
have played the songs on the CD I gave him but he simply said that FM station
songs will do. So it never occurred to me that he will propose that night. I
thought this was the surprise he was talking about; a simple candlelight dinner
with our fave food and FM station songs to boot on a weekend that was supposed
to be spent in the white sands and bluewater of Siargao. Nevertheless, I was
happy and was grinning from ear to ear.
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| i am engaged! |
With
that, we set up the table together, turned off the lights, and lit the scented
candle to create a Zen-like atmosphere. I readied myself, checked my face,
dabbed some loose powder and combed my hair while he went to the room to change
his shirt to a new one. Then I sat down and was almost ready to eat the food we
prepared. Oh, I was dying to taste and eat the food when suddenly; the song in
FM Station changed into our SONG! Michael Bubble’s “Everything”… (And in this crazy life, and through these
crazy times ….It's you, it's you, you make me sing. You’re every line, you're
every word, you're everything) and I spun around to see him with this kind
of magic in his eyes and we were both smiling, and he was all teary-eyed when
he said, “I want to say something first…” then on bended knees, he said
something about us which got me teary-eyed, then he got the ring on his pocket
and popped the question, “Ivy, will you marry me”? and we were both crying as I
said “Yes!!!”.
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| happy! |
We
cried, hugged and laughed for a long time before everything sank in to
me. Then I remembered dancing with him
with our song playing in the air. I remembered all the highs and lows in our
relationship, the countless trials we brave together, the ordeal of making
sacrifices, the past we both unlocked together, the future we wanted to build
in together, the forgiveness and happiness in our hearts and above all, the
great LOVE we have for each other.
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| simple food we cooked two-gether! |
Actually,
his original plan was to order lavish dishes from one of our fave restos in the
city and have it arranged before he will bring me to the pad. Supposedly, the
plan was to hear mass first, which also means I get to wear something formal
then bring me to the pad to have the “surprise dinner” with scented candles,
music playing and everything in between. Since I acted up and put some drama
that day, his original plan ultimately changed, but for me it was all spontaneous
and care-free.
Surreal! I wouldn’t have it in any other way.
I am glad he proposed to me in our simple starter pad, our love nest that will
be our first home together.
It was one magical moment for us, a day we will forever
hold close in our hearts.
