Chapter 8

EUPHORIA'S POV

After Sapphiro has driven me home. I went inside my room to watch 'Titanic'. It was Sephron and I's favorite movie.

I tried to watch silently with my homemade popcorns and chips.

"Frost! Have I told you today how much I love you?" He asked trying to look innocent

"You've been telling and texting ang kept on saying that to me since 12:00 am, Sephron" I chuckled and threw a piece of popcorn in his face

"Happy Sixth anniversary, Frost. I love you for always." He stated and embraced me into a hug.

"I love you too, Sephron." I replied as I snuggled inside his warm cuddle

"When our eyes first met I have never thought you were the girl O was searching for. I never thought that you were the girl that I would want to be with for always..." He held my hands and played with my fingers

"I asked your Mom and your Dad on what I should do to secure myself to you, and you what they answered?" he gently planted a kiss on my neck

"What is it?" I asked as I continued watching our favorite movie

"They said I should wear the safest thing. I don't want us to part like what Jack and Rose. We're not even Romeo and Juliet to be tragic. I don't want happily ever afters. I want a lifetime and more with you." He stood up still not letting go of my hands and moved to my front just to face me.

"You were my most valued treasure. My everything. Today, I decided to wear an insurance next to the safest thing that could bind us." He quickly turned to his pocket and brought out a small red box and revealed a two stoned rings.

tears has streamed down my eyes.

tears of joy has made my heart hammer out of my chest.

"Can you be with me for this lifetime? Can you be my wife? My only Mrs. SephronDe Castro?" His voice was full of sincerity and nervousness.

I nodded with extreme happiness and enveloped him in a tight hug sealed with a kiss after he placed the ring to my finger.

But as they say, Memories can either bring Happiness or Pain. My sweet memories with my love turned to bitterness. Too bitter and too real that I won't ever be able to marry the man Iove in this lifetime.

The next morning when I woke up I immediately felt the stickiness of the dried tear in my eyes and cheeks as I opened my eyes but the mess from last night's popcorn and chip wrappers were gone including the soft drink bottle. Mom must have cleaned the mess last night.

I have fixed myself by taking a shower and toner to conceal my eyes that shout out how much I've cry for reminiscing Sephron's proposal.

Laughs and Joyful voices could be heard in the corridor as I walked down to the kitchen. I was surprised to see my Mom and Sapphiro's parents chit chatting with her and such.

"Good morning sweetie!" Mom greeted and she kissed my cheeks.

"Don't you have work today?" I asked and greeted Uncle Duke and Aunt Amethyst before sitting next to her

"Oh. you see Euphoria I have this team building with my colleagues at work and I was worried about you being alone in the house. Luckily Sapphiro's parents had volunteered to take a good care of you in their house along with Clara and your Doctor, Sapphiro!" My jaw almost dropped by what my Mom said.

What the freak is happening?!

"Euphoria.. It's fine for us if you stay with us. The more the merrier." Aunt Amethyst laughed as she drank the tea in her cup.

"You better stay with the Bien's than be here alone Sweetie." Mom looked at me with full concern

"Alright. Alright." I told them raising both my hands as act of surrendering

Mom hugged me while Aunt Amethyst clapped her hands and also hugged me as if she won a very prestigious award.

Uncle Duke informed us that he will give the car a start and will wait for me to pack my stuff as Mom continued talking to Aunt Amethyst like as if they really do have known each other for a long time.

I grabbed my bag when the car beeped I ran down the stairs and entered inside the car. I gave Mom one last hug and kissed her cheeks and reminded her that I would call her often.

Aunt Amethyst opened a conversation about where I would be rooming for a while and she also reminded me that I should just feel home and ask anyone if I needed something. also my car keys will be turned over to Aunt Amethyst for Uncle Duke will take it to a car shop and get it's engine fixed.

"Euphoria, Just tell me if you need something alright? I'm your Bessy now."

"Thank you, Clara." I replied

when we got to the house. I noticed that Sapphiro isn't here yet I wonder where he was because he still hasn't been calling or texting me since after the day we got to the mall.

Clara brought me to a guest room that was already fix and as if it was only waiting for me to sleep there.

"Enjoy in this room okay? Treat it as if it's yours If you need something, Just knock on my room you remember which door to knock right?" I nodded

I ran down the stairs after changing my clothes to help Aunt Amethyst with cooking dinner but she refused and just asked me to climb up the stairs and rest.

after an hour, somebody knocked on my door and I thought it was Clara so I opened the door but I was surprised it was Sapphiro

"Y-you are my Mom's VIP guest?" He asked with pure amusement in his eyes

"Yeah.. Mom asked Clara if I could stay here for two weeks because she'll be going over a business trip"

"Oh... Get downstairs now, we're going to eat dinner" He informed me as he looked over the corridor

He guided me down the stair because he said his Mom told so or else he'll be sleeping on the carpet.

He also pulled a chair for me and Clara after we prayed we started eating. Nobody wants to break the silence I held to my spoon and fork tightly grasping it and too careful not to make any noise until Uncle Duke broke the deafening silence around us

"Clara, Emperor, Euphoria... Your Mom and I will be flying over to New York to fix some papers for our company branch there. We'll be leaving for tonight. I hope the three of you can manage this house properly." He said and drank his pineapple juice

"The fridge is full of foods I also filled the cupboards with groceries so nothing should be worried about. Clara your allowance was deposited into your bank account Euphoria your Mom also told me she deposited yours and Sapphiro Your money was also in your account." Aunt Amethyst said

"I also paid the bills and such reminder no bar hopping, absolutely not. No fightings, No mess and you must follow the curfew hours, It kinda includes you Euphoria. is that all clear?" She asked with authority

"Yes Mom" Clara and Sapphiro answered and I nodded while chewing my food

after that Clara was tasked to wash the dishes I cleaned the dining table then I sweeped the floor.

Aunt Amethyst and Uncle Duke bid goodbye Sapphiro took their parent to the airport.

After Clara and I has done the job in the kitchen we both went upstairs. I went straight ahead into my room to clean myself up and settled down to sleep.

The next day turned out good, The sun rise on a perfect side of the room where I stay. Today was actually Sunday. That's why Clara asked for help in the storage room and look for her misplaced Polaris Camera.

I started searching through the boxes near the door when Clara warned me to be very careful because the door was broken and would only be open from outside.

I stood up over an extendable ladder to get the boxes placed high when my foot slipped. I closed my eyes prepared to feel an ache from the fall which obviously didn't happen when Sapphiro sprang from nowhere catching me in mid air inches before the tiled floor.

"Be careful." He said as he awkwardly put me down.

"Hey guys... The emergency light was almost on a lowbattery, wait me here I'll just buy batteries from a grocery outside the subdivision." Clara said rushing out of the room leaving me and Sapphiro.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Well, Clara asked for my help to look for her Polaris misplaced in one of her stuff boxes." I answered still rummaging through each nook and cranny of every box

"Hey! These are my stuffs when I was a kid!" Sapphiro joyfully said he look at the box with his name written on it.

I had unconsciously moved the wrong box removing the ones that blocks the door from closing that's why the door had closed immediately without control trapping me and Sapphiro inside.

And just as the door shut closed the emergency light we used started flickering.

I noticed Sapphiro stiffened from his place in panic he rushed to the door trying to open it with a manly force but still it wouldn't

I took my cellphone wishing to call Clara but the call woudn't connect because of the goddamn signal.

"E-Euphoria..." Sapphiro called.

I panicked when I saw him having heavy breathes and sweats has formed his forehead. I quickly walked over him

"Sapphiro, What's wrong?" I asked. He was shaking. His hands were cold. Panic took over me.

I got surprised when the flickering emergency light had died and Sapphiro quickly hid his face in his knees like a kid.

"I... I-had dark and enclosed spaces. To be honest... I-I'm scared" My eyes widened. I suddenly remembered how he insisted not to ride elevators and how his office was lit up by so much light even the whole house.

I don't know what to do. Even Clara was nowhere and my signal was too weak to connect the network call even the wifi.

I felt him getting weaker... He was really shaking now.

Suddenly fear had stabbed me when his breathings got even worse. Like as if he lacks air. I lost my mind in panic, fear and pressure!

Damn! what should I do?!

Frost.. think! Think!

Trust your instincts.

That suddenly popped in my brain.

I almost hesitated but then I quickly closed my eyes and hugged Sapphiro.

'Never fear for I am here.' My voice trembled as I sang the first line of my song.

'I promise I won't leave you dear,

I will stay to ease your fear,

Pain will fade please dry your tears.'

He suddenly stopped shivering for some reason.

'Hush now, Hush now wipe your tears.

I will never leave you, Swear'

I stopped singing when the last line ended.

I was just hugging him tight, Feeling his breathes on my neck.

I just hugged him like that when Clara suddenly opened the door.

"Oh My Gosh!" She shrieked as she worriedly entered the room and got to us