40. Big bad lier wolves

The sky which was originally quite dark was lit with thousands of golden little lights. The lack of light from stars was filled with the lights from the small insects which glowed so bright that it looked dazzling.

Under such a light the boy looked at the small girl beside him and said with a somewhat shy but determined posture and voice.

''Firefly, do you remember what you said last year? Does the promise still count? Will it always count.''

''What promise?'' The little girl said as she looked at him gor a moment but her eyes stilled went back to looking at the glowing fireflies. Her entire attention seemed to be on the small insects to be able to comprehend what the little boy beside her was saying.

''You said that you simply don't want words and-"

"Oh.. that?''

...

The previous year, the little boy had proposed to the little girl to be his girlfriend and in the future his wife under a sky filled with stars.

''Firefly, I think I really like you. Just like the way my dad loves my mom and my grandpa loves my grandma. Little Uncle said that if I one day love a girl like they love my mom and grandma then I should also make her my wife just like them but since we are still underage I should first make her my girlfriend. So will you be my girlfriend and then marry me later and become my wife?'' The Little boy said as he held a bunch of flowers he took time to selecte and pluck the whole day.

''No. My Grandpa, Dadys, and brothas said that men other from with the family are all big bad lier wolves. They said that I shouldn't trust any men other then them as they will never to faithful and will hurt me.'' Little Firefly said as she recounted what the men in her family said. Indeed they thought that some gigolo (they think of every boy as one as they don't beleive anyone is good enough for their princess) will sweet talk her and take her away.

''I'm not a lier. I promise I won't hurt you and there won't be anyone other then you. I promise I will do anything to have you accept you.'' The little boy was so anxious that he would loose the girl he liked that his already fast heartbeat was beating faster.

''Anything I say?''

''Anything.''

''They said words are cheap and can be said without a problem. Ummmm... let me think. What should I make you do to prove your love?'' While the little girl was thinking earnestly, the little boy was so nervous that he was on the verge of having a mental breakdown.