A year and a half after that incident. . . .
"Rain. I want to know when." sabi sa akin ni Lucien, who is hugging me from behind.
"Hmmm . . . when?"
"Yes, when. When did you start loving me?"
"Well let's see. . . . ahhh . . . when you punch me in my face back then." I answered bluntly.
Humiwalay bigla sa akin si Lucien at hinarap niya ako sa kanya.
I chuckled slightly when I saw his shocked face.
"I punch you? Sure? When? How come I didn't know that?" sunod-sunod na tanong niya.
"Yes. Way back when you first went to Japan. Remember when your gang had a fight there with some random group?" I answered.
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"So that's you and your group?" tanong ko ng nakakunot noo.
"Yeah." Rain replied.
Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na isa siyang gangster. Not just a simple gangster, but as a Gangster Leader of the second strongest gangster next to me.
Sila pala iyon.
Nang dahil sa ginawa ng lider ng Cross Phantom sa isang taong malapit kay Rain at sa Slayer's na siyang dahilan upang mamatay ito noon, hindi iyon nakayanan ni Rain dahilan upang kinailangan niya ng recovery. And soon, itinatak ni Rain na kailangan niyang mag-improve.
The Slayers need improvement to take their Revenge and get back their title. At yun nga, hindi pa man sila nakaka-paghiganti, nangyari ang lahat nang nangyari and they got back their title just like that.
Mabalik sa usapan, this revelation made me shocked and totally speechless, because I can't believe I once punched him.
Thinking that I've done that to him, even though I don't know him yet at that time, I have the urge to punch myself.
"I don't understand. You started loving me at that time already? Really? " I ask again.
Naguguluhan ako.
Minahal na niya ako noon kahit na sinuntok ko siya?
Why?
"Sinabi ko kasi sa sarili ko noon na kung sinuman ang unang susuntok sa akin sa mukha, itinatak ko na sa puso't isipan ko na siya na ang mamahalin ko at gagawin ko ang lahat para makuha siya even though I'll get him by hook or by crook." sagot niya sa akin habang hinawakan niya ang magkabilang pisngi ko at tumingin siya sa akin nang mataimtim.
I clenched my fist.
I don't like what I heard.
"So? Are you saying that you can love others like you love me today when they're the one who punched you first, even if they're not who I am? " I ask sharply.
"Noooo!!!" salungat bigla ni Rain as he remembered what he said and realized what I am getting into.
This time, ako naman ang hindi sumagot sa kanya at tinalikuran siya habang humalukipkip ako gaya ng ginagawa niya sa akin noon kung nagtatampo siya sa akin.
I feel him hugging me from behind.
"Rushell Nooo!! It's called destiny, baby. So wag ka ng mag-isip ng iba huh? What's important is that I love you and you love me. At isa pa, kahit pinangako ko iyon sa aking sarili, choosy din naman ako no." he stated.
"Then marry me." sabi ko bigla.
Shit!!!!!
Sa susunod na araw pa sana ko siya tatanungin eh!! Pero nandito na. Natanong ko na siya, kaya ituloy-tuloy ko na.
Hindi ko na inintindi pa na second year college pa lang siya this time.
Ang alam ko lang, siya na ang para sa akin.
Also, this doesn't mean na ikakasal na kami agad. He can become my fiancé first until he finishes college. Basta't ang importante, I put a ring on his ring finger so that I can say that ALREADY HE'S MINE. That I already claimed him!!
Pero kahit ikasal na kami agad, kaya ko siyang buhayin kahit nasa last year in college pa lang ako ngayon at hindi pa siya tapos sa pag-aaral.
I am good at investing after all, even at my young age. Also, aside from those investments, I already started my own business without relying on my family.
"I know that we've just met and we're not yet together for many years, but as you said, you love me. And I love you too. That's what matters, right? I promise you that I'll love you forever and I'll protect you for the rest of my life. I can't live without you. So please, accept my love and say yes." I said while I was kneeling in front of him. Inilabas ko ang singsing na binili ko last month at ipinakita iyon sa kanya.
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I'm shocked.
I can't breathe.
I can't think of anything.
I can't believe he just proposed to me right now.
I mean, it's just two and a half years since we met formally, though I met him when I was 16.
Sa totoo lang, I'm scared to say yes. What if I mess this up? What if I am not the right one for him to marry?
"Rain?" Lucien asked hopefully.
Fuck that thinking!!
"YES LUCIEN!! I'LL MARRY YOU!!!"I exclaimed.
Hindi na ako nagdalawang-isip pa ng sagot nang makita ko ang expression niya.
He stood immediately, and he put the ring on my ring finger. Then he hugged me tight.
"Thank you, Rain. I love you!!!" sabi niya.
"I love you too, Lucien." sagot ko as I welcome his kisses.
I even deepened it to make sure he felt how intense my love for him is.
That's right!! Nothing matters!! Ang mahalaga, mahal ko siya at mahal niya ako. And that, I am Rain Maia Smith and his Lucien Rushell Anderson, my boyfriend and now, my fiancée.
The one whom I fell in love with at first punch.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
It's a wrap guys!! I can't believe I wrote this when I was in my grade 9 (3rd year high school, up to my senior high school years. Year 2016 ko na to natapos. Sa totoo lang, I feel cringe when I am editing some of the parts, pero hindi ko naman talaga siya binago. Inayos ko lang ang typos niya.
Ang corny ko pala noon, grabe!! Also, sorry nga po pala kasi Boys' Love po ito. Nahumaling po talaga ako noon eh. WELL UNTIL NOW. Take note HINDI po AKO LESBY. Hahaha. Hope you guys like this and enjoy the story even though it has so many loopholes. I love you guys and THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! MWAH!!!