3 Years AfterI started catching my breath when Therese came inside my room. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kinakabahan ako, this is my special day."Maxine, ikaw na lang..."I looked at the mirror and calmed myself. When I was good enough to come outside, I lifted my dress where I couldn't step on it.Tinungo ko ang labas ng cottage at saka kami naglakad ni Therese papunta sa ocean front area.I saw my father standing before the arc. Kinuha niya ang kamay ko at ngumiti sa akin. Ganoon din ang ginawa ko. Finally we are fine now, I thought.Before walking towards the priest, I wandered my eyes around and saw everyone — including my family and some of our friends from the bratva.Then I saw him.Nakangiti siya pero kita ko pa rin ang pagluluha ng mga mata niya. I smiled at him and then we started walking.I could feel everyone's attention, yet my attention was on him.The whole walk took long for me, but when I was already in front of him, kitang-kita ko ang kinabukasan naming dalawa, the pur