THE WIND was cold and I breathed deep to fill my lungs with air. I long to pull my ties loose but they would notice how nervous I was. Hell, I am fvcking nervous alright. Kahit siguro ilang beses pa akong ikasal sa iisang babae, kakabahan pa rin ako ng ganito katindi.
I caught dad sitting beside mom in front of the wedding audience, silently watching me. I know he knew what I was feeling. My stomach was in knots. Tightly tied knots. I couldn't stop the harsh pounding beat of my heart, the beads of sweat threatening to roll at my back, and the tingling sensation at the base of my spine running down to the tip of my toes. And the hot sting burning behind my lids.
Ipinikit ko na lang ang mga mata ko at muling huminga ng malalim. I swallowed past the lump lodged in my throat at and tried to
