6 years + 45 months = the ring

Every girl's dream to meet "the ONE"- the perfect man for me.

I met the love of my life 10 years ago. He was not in my crush list neither in my must-talk-to list. We were classmate but I didn't notice him or talked to him until second semester of our 3rd year in high school. It was that one simple talked on the phone that started our friendship. One common friend called me asking me about our assignments, next thing I knew someone also laughing with us (3-way call). He is not panget. I'm just the kind of girl na "mahirap ma-reach" (according to some of my guy friends). He carried my books to the classroom. He walked me home. We talked 30mins a day (as in). I only allowed him to talk to me at 6:00-6:30pm!! haha... I was mean and heartless. Naging mag-MU kami.  He was my junior prom date. but hanggang doon lang.

Kahit na uso ang bf/gf, it was not for me. I had my reasons and I kinda promise my mom that after college na.  Told him na, it wasn't the right time for us that IF we meet again after few years, maybe, just maybe, we can be more than friends. After high school, we don't have any communication, although there was this one time he brought brownies at home. And he called my mom occasionally (they became best friend).  I was still mean and heartless.

Until that day arrived. He called one time... we had a little chat. He called every other month... we had small conversations.  He called once a month... we had conversations.... (you get the idea here, right?)  We were text messaging each other every hour and minute. I called him when I'm sad.. when I'm crying.. when I'm happy.  We shared our common interest. We date!... until we're in a relationship. 

We celebrate our monthsary with simple gift or dinner (with our chaperon, hehe, strict ang parents ko!). Six months after, he left to study in China. and five months after I left Manila to Cebu for work. When he came back from China... we're in a long distance relationship.  We skype. We talked every night. We text every hour and minute. Distance didn't stop us loving each other. We fight. We laughed. We watch DVD together even though we're miles away. He constantly visits me in Cebu when there's a free days or holidays.

33 month after, I visit Manila every month. I get to see him and family.  We still celebrate our monthsary but this time no chaperon. 

Recently, my last visit in Manila, he picked my up in the airport. We had our night snack in Binondo. He gave me his advance gift for our 45 months, body butter.  

Our next date, he gave me another gift. 

The next day.... day before our 45th month. He gave me a handmade monthsary card..

The base part of the card was a bit bulky for an ordinary card.  It was simple, tooo simple. College grad pics namin un nasa harapan.  When you opened the card, there was a short message about our past and of course, how much he loves me. The other side of the card (the bulky one), at the bottom part he wrote, "pull me...." I pulled it slooooowly... then, I panicked.  haha!! 

I stopped half way... tapos sinilip ko muna....

then I said, "bakit may parang bukol dun?!!!"  He replied, "pull it na!"

I stopped... binalik ko ulit!! then isip ko.....

"sheeeeet....."

"oh My God!!!!"

"anong gagawin ko?"

"How will I reply/answer?"

"Totoo ba to?"

"wait lang, this is it na ba?!"

Init ng pakiramdam... ginawa ko pang pamaypay un card. LOL... 

It took me 12 minutes para maka-gain ng courage! haha!! and he was singing "urong sulong ka!" When I pulled the whole thing... 

there was a note, "will you marry me? na?" ("aaaaaaahh!!!"- nasa isip ko lang, di talaga ako napasigaw)

and the ring?? ......was missing!!! 

"nasaan un singisng?" I thought the ring was with him all the time but he took the card from me and looked for the ring... "ang OA mo kasi!!!" 

When he found the ring.... lumuhod siya and then, this time he said, "will you marry me?... Na?"

It wasn't the way he expected would be.. but still makes me kilig hanggang ngayon.

How I answered?? I was speechless... it took me 12 minutes, yet in the end, I was speechlesss!!!! I just smiled as he slipped the ring on my finger. 

And kissed him.

I'm more than happy (may hihigit pa ba doon?)

By the way, he already asked my family for my hand secretly before that day. *wink* *wink*
My one and only.