Our Stories

It was a paintball tournament sponsored by our project in my previous company. I was a first timer so I chose to be the sniper as it is slightly hidden and won’t be forced in the battle field. Come round 1, being the sniper and the coward me who has the natural talent of hiding. I was able to “mark” (kill/shoot) half of the opponent’s team. Shoot then hide. Shoot then hide. But we have to defeat them twice.

On the second round, too proud of what I was able to accomplished in the first round. I got so excited and brave. I exposed more parts of my body to be able to aim and mark. I was marked in my left hand, the impact was so hard that the blood flowed instead of the bruise that I was expecting.

I still fought, determined to go down in the battlefield and shoot who ever I can in less than 10 bullets I have. (no refill for round 2) Little did I know, half of the opponent was aiming on me, all I can do was look at them and wait for the bullets to mark me, I was so afraid that I just stood there. I received marks, and I was shouting his name. “Ge” “Wala na rin akong bala (I have no more bullets)” He responded “Lumabas ka na (Get out! [of the field])” I said “Hindi ako makagalaw (I cannot move)” for I was so afraid.

 It’s raining marks (coming from 3 or more persons). And all I can do is stand there and wait till they hit me….

And so I thought that the next scenes only happen in movies ... :)

Too much for me to handle.  I don't know why it came across my mind from the first few occasions that we met, but that was very clear to me from the start,  She's just too good for me.  On top of that, it's obvious we have completely different personalities and at the same time she's a perfect example of what I don't want my girlfriend to be, wears make-up ( which turned out to be foundation and some lipstick lang, pero kahit na, for me, it's the same thing), laging nakaporma ( I first saw her wearing skirts and for me shirt and pants is enough, other than that, porma na yun ) and lastly, shopping! On our way home, with Dhij, nagpasama sya bumili ng pants and when I saw the price, mas mahal pa sa 3 pants ko combined!

It's really not I'm always thinking of her to be my girlfriend but once in a while, pero for me normal lang naman yun during that time.  I bet once Lucky reads this, she won't stop teasing me na it was my fantasy to have her as my girlfriend hehe.  Then since we both live in cavite, and me being somewhat a gentleman, naging habit na sabay kami umuwi especially pag late which was very normal that time.

Cutting the story short, we became close friends, and it wasn't until we had this Paintball game when I felt there was really something special developed.  It was then when I felt I need to protect her and take care of her. And yung wanting to be with her. I guess defining moment that day was when I placed my head on her shoulder going to Coastal Mall.  I realized everything that time, but things were really complicated by then, I had a girlfriend and at the same time I still think she's too good for me plus syempre those things I mentioned earlier. 

I guess fate would really make ways, but still it's up to us to make it happen.  This time, we went to a procession and she was wearing this green shirt and pants, I can still remember dahil for the first time nawala ung isa sa ayaw ko.  And then that weekend, changed my life forever.  Not much going into details, but one question that stood out that time was, "Ano ako sa'yo ngaun?" :)

-  groom

Hindi ko alam, hindi ko masagot. Eh ano nga ba siya sa akin? Ang alam ko iba yung gusto ko and iba ang gusto niya, ang alam ko isa siyang kaibigan na napakabait, napaka-maaalalahanin at napaka- mapag-alaga sa akin. Other than that, I have no reason to think about who he was in my life.

People around us would notice that we have this "thing", (nobody will wait daw for a friend like for 4 hours doing nothing just because we're on the same way home). Or how he would make me laugh so hard in a super simple (at minsan corny) jokes. Or how we would never last a day without talking to each other or having a meal together.

Sa akin wala yun, nagkakasundo lang kami. Ganun lang.

Then the previous company project/team sponsored a paintball event, he was so sweet. When guy friends come to say hi to me he would just change his mood, he would make a way to take my attention. He's acting weird. But I was liking it. But then again, there's always something at the back of my mind, he has a girlfriend, (and I am secretly in love with a former team mate) thus, he is just being a gentleman to me and I should not give a malice on his acts at all. Plus he’s not saying a word why he's acting like that.

Then he broke up with his GF.

....

He invited me to a procession for the celebration of the holy week, I was so happy being with him. He was still healing a broken heart that time, and I want to be there for him as he has always been there for me. Nakikiisa ako sa broken heart niya. He cracked a joke then - he asked me if we could make a pact as friends, that if the both of us are not yet married by the age of 35, kung pwede daw siya na lang ang pakasalan ko.

I agreed. I do not know the reason why I agreed. But I said yes. (should I consider it as his first proposal? Hahahaha)

Naguluhan ako at first, kasi iba na ang nangyayari. He became the sweetest man on earth since then. He became the most important man in my life.

Fast forward. One magical night he asked the question that was so hard to answer, "Ano ako sa  iyo ngaun" ang sagot ko "di ko alam" hahaha

But that was it, he made me realize the very obvious. I am in love with him ... already. :)

- bride

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Enjoy!

Photos taken at Bukit Tinggi - Colmar Tropical - a French themed resort at Malaysia