29 - Celebration

Patalon-talon si Thaddeus habang hawak ang kamay kong naglalakad papuntang ballroom. May malawak na ngiti sa labi, at ilang beses niyang hinahalikan ang likod ng palad ko dahil sa sobrang kasiyahan na nararamdaman niya.

I told him that I needed to check the ballroom for the event tomorrow as we set sail to Antwerp, Belgium as our first stop, and he said he will come with me.

"Don't you have work?" Tanong ko sa kanya. "Tingin ko kaya naman ng mga mates ko ang trabaho nang wala ako." Nakangiti niyang sabi.

"Thaddeus! You're the captain of this ship! Malamang kailangan ka nila!" Singhal ko sa kanya. Napatawa naman siya at kinurot pa ang pisngi ko.

"Don't worry, my love. They're trained and most reliable mates I had. Don't you have trust in me?" Napanguso ako sa sinabi niya.

We arrived at the ballroom, a vast space that can accommodate more than five thousand people. The expanse inside is impressive, even though numerous tables are arranged around the area. The tables are covered with whi