Novel & Cerita I Will Always Choose You

“it hurts sometimes… but I’d rather hurt loving you than be happy without you.” “I feel the same way, baby…” sagot ko, habang nakapikit at tinatamasa ang bawat sandali. “I love you more than anything in this world. And no matter how much we have to hide, no matter how hard it gets… I’ll always choose you. Over and over again.” “Good… because I’m never letting you go,” sagot niya, at saka niya ako hinalikan ulit, mas matindi, mas mapusok, at mas puno ng pagmamahal kaysa sa dati. “Never.”

“Gusto kong maging masaya tayo, Liam. Gusto kong maging masaya ka sa piling ko kung pinipili mo ako.” “I am…” Doon ay naramdaman niya ang pagbagsak ng kanyang luha. Maagap naman naipunas ni Liam gamit ang sarili nitong magkabilang palad ang kanyang pisngi. “Ikaw ba? Will you choose me despite everything? Hindi man ako perpetong tao pero pinapangakong mamahalin kita-“ “Huwag mo akong sasaktan…” Napigilan niya ang paghikbi habang sinasambit ang mga katagang iyon. Umiling ito ng magkakasunod.

"Sa tingin mo ba hindi ko ginawa? Pagod na pagod na nga ako, eh. Pagod na 'kong mag-adjust para makibagay sa kanilang lahat. Pero lahat na mga nakilala ko, lahat sila plastic. Lahat sila gusto lang nilang maging kaibigan ako dahil kay kuya. Kasi akala nila kapag naging kaibigan ko sila, mapapalapit din sila kay kuya. "Pero ikaw? Iba ka, eh. Sa'yo hindi ko kailangang mag-adjust, hindi ko kailangang magkunwari. Sa'yo pwede kong ipakita kung sino talaga 'ko. Kapag ikaw ang kasama ko feeling ko pwede kong gawin lahat. 'Wag mo naman sanang ipagkait sa'kin 'yon, Angela. Ikaw lang kasi ang kaibigan ko, eh."

"You'll never get used to it." She tilted her head. "Why?" "Because every time I say 'my wife'..." I gently squeezed her hand. "...I'll still be amazed that you chose me." Silence settled between us once more. She slowly leaned forward until our foreheads rested together. "I did choose you," she whispered. "And I'll keep choosing you." Tomorrow. Next year. When we're old. When our hair turns gray. When our hands become wrinkled. "I'll still choose you."

nagmamadaling sabi niya bago humakbang patungo sa pinto. She only made two steps away from him when he caught her in his arms and hugged her from behind. She stilled instantly as his familiar warmth surrounded her. “Alam ko na kung bakit palagi. Dahil lagi kitang uunahin at pipiliin sa anumang oras, Charlize. Kahit na sa mahirap. Kahit na sa malabo. Kahit na sa hindi sigurado. I will always choose you. Always.” She closed her eyes as he squeezed her tighter. Oh how she wanted to tell him that too. That though she’s hurting now because of the many uncertainties between them, she knew in her heart that there will be no other than him too.

Just looking at the sky, being each other’s comfort. This is those normal days that I dream of. Who would have thought that my annoying ass will find love this way? I never believe in that kind of love. The kind of love that no matter what happen, you know that you’ll stay. But this love, I will always choose. Always.

Pero sa ngayon, I will always choose love. Kahit anong mangyari, hindi ko ipagpapalit si Sebastian. Kahit pa ibig sabihin nito ay itakwil ako ng pamilya ko.

[Insert song: I choose you by Ryann Darling] Hindi ko na namalayang tumutulo na pala ang luha ko. “ I choose you.” Lalo na nang sabihin niya ang 'I choose you' tagos na tago sa puso ko ang lyrics sobrang saya bakit ganito? Matapos ang kanta niya ay agad akong lumapit sa kaniya at hinalikan siya na ikinasigaw naman ng marami. Wala na akong mahihiling pa. Asawa ko na si Atasha isa na kaming pamilya kasama ang mga anak namin

Sobrang hina noon, na to the point hindi na niya marinig. “I will choose you as well, Kiara…”