The Girl In Black Dress|Soon To be Published under GP

XVI

Habang kumakain ay hindi ko rin mapigilang hindi tignan si Poseidon na nasa tapat ko. He smiled at ganon rin ginawa ko.

Si Kuya Raizer ay medyo huli ng dating dahil madami raw ang ginawang paper works sa school kaya nahuli. Hinihintay naming matapos si Kuya Raizer kumain ay kinausap ako ni Ate Samara.

"May alam ka ba baby kung ano ang mayroon bakit nandito tayo, except for a fact na namiss natin pamilya nila Tito at Tita?" Umiling lamang ako.

Sa totoo, hindi ko nga rin talaga alam. Nandito rin mga kapatid ni Poseidon. Habang naguusap-usap sa kabi-kabilang sides ay tumayo si Poseidon at nagsalita. Unti-unti namang humihina ang ingay.

"I look at each of you and I see that we are already finished eating, I just want to make a proper proposal for our parents and my siblings." Tinignan naman ako ni Kuya at bigla siyang lumapit sa akin at kinuha ng kamay ko.

Tumayo ako kahit hindi ko alam anong gagawin ay sumunod pa rin ako. Pumunta kami sa gitna at tumingin sa aming pamilya.

"Tito Mark? I want to take your daughter's hand. I want to court her." Napalingon ako at pilit kinakausap siya pero lumingon ito at ngumiti.

Yung mga kapatid ko? Ayun, natutuwa pa. Mga magulang ko especially yung dalawang Mare's na nagpapalakpakan at kinikilig.

"What did you say? You want to court my daughter?"

"Yes, Tito. I want her to be my partner in life, or let's say, my soon-to-be wife, if you will give me the permission to do so."

"Rain is still in her age wherein her feelings are not somewhat serious but what you did today is very big applause. Such good decision that you even decided to call all the members of you and my Family, to proper ask for my Daughter's hand. Your Son is really having a resemblance to your past love-life, Bro." At ang dalawang magtatay ay nagfist bump.

"I know right. Me too. I didn't expect that Poseidon will do this and to think na alam niya na pwede mo siyang hindi bigyan ng permission pero he takes the risks." Tumango-tango naman silang lahat.

"Tito, I didn't say to Rain the moment I confess my feelings to her that she needs to accept it. And I didn't grab the oppurtunity kahit alam ko na pwede naman pero hindi ko ginawa. I want you and my parents to know that I am really serious about what I feel about Rain." Tumingin muna si Papa kay Tito at napatawa.

Muli, tumingin ito sa amin at sinabi ni Papa,

"I will approve it. But if something happens, I will not let my daughter see you again. Do we have an understanding talk here?" Sumeryoso ang mukha ni Papa. Lumapit naman si Poseidon at nagmano kay Papa.

"My Son, you are a great guy young out there! Keep it up and Thank you for considering me, your mom, and other siblings that they should witness this very important event. Thank you so much."

"It's nothing, Son. We giving you the blessings and your mothers too, who are very supportive in all you do. So, it's a YES." Napangiti ako sa sinabi ni Papa.

"Thank you, Tito, I will never let you down on this. Maraming salamat po." Sabi nito habang yinakap si Papa at si tito.

"Good Job, Son. Salamat sa Diyos at pinalaki kitang mabuti."

"Kaya pala tinawagan ako ng lalaki iyan just to have a family meeting at ito pala. You really never failed to disappoint me, Poseidon. Kahit sa Campus pa. Thank you Bro! And Congratulations."

"Thank you, Kuya. I will not may cliche things pero alam niyo na iyon kung ano gusto kong ipahiwatig. Ang alagaan ng mabuti si Rain at maging tapat sa kaniya."