Chapter 17

(Hours later in college)

Guilherme: What about the girl over there? Questioned me as we walked through the college hallways towards the parking lot

Nicolas: Isa?

Guilherme: Is there another one? He asked, looking at me and smiling.

Nicolas: No I said smiling.

She decided that she wants to be part of the church, to know more about God ...

Guilherme: thank god, this is very good

Nicolas: Yes, that Is fantastic.

Guilherme: so…

Nicolas: I want to ask her out, I'm really getting to like her. a lot, I'm sure she is the right girl.

Guilherme: Good luck my friend, but in case she doesn't accept it, you know, I'm by your side, he says and we smiled But I'm sure she will, you are an amazing guy, and not to mention that you are handsome too but your just aren't as handsome as I am.

Nicolas: Too bad I wasn't born with this exotic beauty as yours, but I think this was enough, she seems to like me like that

Guilherme: go ahead partner, God will provide, he said tapping my shoulder lightly.

Nicolas: Thanks man

Guilherme: invite me to the wedding

Nicolas: of course, you can be carefree, every wedding has to have a godfather, I answered while I got in the car

I took advantage of the time after lunch to think about the best way to ask Isa for a date, I thought that making a surprise would be very cliché, you know .after all ,women love surprises, and she certainly would like it . But thinking as a man I didn't know where to start, how to do it, I needed help, I decided to look for Paula's Instagram, Isabella's friend, to help me out on this mission

Message on

Nicolas: Hi Paula, how are you?

Paula: Hi Nicolas, I'm good ,you?

Nicolas: I'm fine, thank you.i need you help with something

Paula: Of course, if it is within my reach, I can help, tell me what is it .

Nicolas: Isabella and I have been very close since we met, I really like her and I want to ask her out, what do you say?

Paula: Wow Nicolas do you want to date her? my goodness, she'll freak out of joy! I'll only tell you two words: go ahead!

Nicolas: Really? by the way you said it made you want me to do it right now! LOL

Paula: I have a better idea, Saturday is her 18th birthday, how about asking her out on that day?

Nicolas: perfect! I'm thinking of making a surprise, whether she likes it or not it.it will be my birthday gift to her lol, I hope she does

Paula: no dear ..she will not like it, she will love it!

Nicolas: I'm already looking forward to it, I already have some ideas in mind, but you as a woman and her friend will surely know better than I do ,what does she really like , that’s why I want your help

Paula: we are going to make an incredible surprise for you to ask her for a date, believe me

Nicolas: thank you very much Paula, I don't even know how to thank you

Paula: making my friend happy, is enough for me

Nicolas: I'm on it

Paula: can I tell Rafaela? she is also our best friend, and she is trustworthy

Nicolas: yes, but only for her , no one else

Paula: okay then

Nicolas: we'll talk later then, thanks again for helping. Goodbye

Paula: you're welcome, bye

...

Two days left for the big day, it will be on Saturday, we will have an enough time to organize everything, but I was so eager to make the request at that moment and see Isabella as my girlfriend , but I could wait a little longer, the waiting would be for a good reason. Before returning to college, I sent isa a message

"Good afternoon princess, I'm going to spend the day at college today, but I promise you I'll see you tonight may god be with you, xoxo. "

Isabella

As usual Rafaela, Paula Lucas and I got together in the courtyard on the break ,I told her about last night and Rafaela was indignant that we didn't take her with her, I explained that it came up in the last minute and next time she would go with us no doubt , Lucas said he was dating Beatriz, which made all of us very happy, as it had been a while since he got involved with anyone and seemed to be very happy now.

2 hours later it was the end of class, time to go home, 10 minutes after leaving school I was already at home. I took a shower, had lunch with Aunt Luh and went up to my place of refuge. I took advantage of the fact that I still had some energy left and studied for some subjects, then I noticed the cell phone vibrating with a notification from Nicolas.

"Good afternoon princess, I'm going to spend the day at college today, but I promise you I'll see you tonight may god be with you, xoxo. "

I grinned and I stretched out on bed, I think I was falling in love with that pair of green eyes, I was already longing for his company and counting the hours to see him. I put the cell phone on the nightstand and snuggled up to take a nap until training time.

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I put on a long-sleeved knitted dress with drooping shoulders, put my hair aside, put on a discreet lipstick, perfumed myself and waited for Nicolas in my room.

Lorenzo: are you waiting for someone? _ Says behind the sofa with a cup of coffee in his hands

Isabella: yes, a friend

Lorenzo: a friend? I think I'll wait for him too, he said comforting himself in the armchair next to me, so What are you up to guys

Isabella: just chitchatting, basically about God, he is the boy who is taking me to church.

Lorenzo: I'm even more curious to meet him

Minutes later Nicolas arrived

Nicolas: good evening Isa

Isabella: good evening Nicolas, come in ,I said stepping aside giving space

Lorenzo: good evening young man ,said after getting up from his comfortable chair

Nicolas: good evening sir he said awkwardly and a little surprised

Isabella: this is my father, father this is Nicolas

Nicolas: very pleased to meet you sir

Lorenzo: pleasure

We sat in the room a little shy because of my father's looks

Lorenzo: tell me about you boy, questioned my father, and we look at each other What do you do in your life? how old are you?

Nicolas: I'm a medicine student, I'm in the third year already. I'm 20 years old

Lorenzo: so young and already in your third year you must have started school early then

Nicolas: yes, I finished my third year of high school at the age of 18 and soon after I came to Brazil, I got in the entrance exam and passed.

Lorenzo: did you live in another country?

Nicolas: yes, in Germany with my father

Lorenzo: and how did you meet my daughter?

Nicolas: right here, I came to get some documents for my mom

Isabella: he is Luana's son, who works for you at the company dad

Lorenzo: oh, are you Luana Ferraz's son?

Nicolas: yes, the eldest son

Lorenzo: oh cool, I didn't know she had children. I will leave you alone now, I am tired and I will lie down for a while. But I'll keep an eye on you huh

Isabella: Dad!

Nicolas: okay, I would do the same if I had a beautiful daughter like that

Isabella: stop being silly, do you want to stay here or do you want to go up to the room?

Nicolas: it's up to you

Isabella: let's go to the bedroom so, more comfortable I think

Nicolas: are you sure ?

Isabella: yes

Nicolas: what about your father?

Isabella: are you afraid of my father?

Nicolas: oh I don't know, he'll kick me out of here for going to his daughter's room

Isabella: we will not do anything unusual , come soon I said going up the stairs and leaving him behind

We entered the room, I took my bible and suddenly my father appears at the door.

Lorenzo: leave the door open

Isabella: Dad!

Nicolas: yes sir, we are not going to do nothing much, you can be sure about it

Lorenzo: I think it's a good idea, he said and left

Isabella: sorry, I don't know what happened to him

Nicolas: relax, it's ok we stared at each other and smiled at the situation

Isabella: make your self at home

I lay in bed with the Bible and Nicolas decided to sit in a chair near the desk where I used to study

Isabella: wait just a little bit, I have something for us

Nicolas: ok

I went to the kitchen to get some cookies that I made with Aunt Luh's help for the both of us milk and some other stuff I bought.

Nicolas: wow, I love cookies, you made them

Isabella: yes, with the help of Aunt Luh, there is milk too, do you like it with milk?

Nicolas: yes ,wow they are delicious

Isabella: thank you

Nicolas: so, did you think of any specific subject for us to talk about?

Isabella: not exactly, I started reading Psalms, I love this book, there are such beautiful things, we can continue reading and talk about it, let it flow

Nicolas: sounds great.

Isabella: I stopped reading here, chapter 5 verse 2.

Nicolas: right, I'll read the next ones, I love this chapter

3In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;

in the morning I lay my requests before you

and wait expectantly.

4For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;

with you, evil people are not welcome.

5The arrogant cannot stand

in your presence.

You hate all who do wrong;

6you destroy those who tell lies.

The bloodthirsty and deceitful

you, Lord, detest.

7But I, by your great love,

can come into your house;

in reverence I bow down

toward your holy temple.

8Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness

because of my enemies—

make your way straight before me.

9Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;

their heart is filled with malice.

Their throat is an open grave;

with their tongues they tell lies.