Chapter 22

My mother prepared the soup with lots of vegetables like Nicolas asked, he talked about the swelling and now if I felt anything else I'll have to do a round of checkup exams, I ate the soup and oddly enough it was even better, for being liquid it did not worsen the nausea.

Marcele: If you need anything we'll be in the room, ok?

Isabella: all right

Nicolas: I'll take it from her ma'am, don’t worry

Isabella: thank you for caring about me, and taking care of me

Nicolas: no need to thank, I will always take care of you, protect what is within my reach, and what is not, I will ask God to do it for me

Isabella: you are amazing I kissed you tenderly

Nicolas: you are the most beautiful and amazing girl in this world, and I am the luckiest guy in the world

Isabella: oh, so beautiful, I can't resist, I have to hug you right now. and shower you with kisses!

We were enjoying each other's company for half an hour, between caresses, kisses snuggle, and passionate looks and a lot of love in the air, without saying a word, nothing really needed to be said, our eyes said through our mouths, our eyes smile through our lips, my soul was at peace when I was by his side.

Nicolas: do you want me to stay here with you?

Isabella: you don't need to do that my love

Nicolas: are you sure? if you want, I'll stay here, I can even sleep on the floor

Isabella: I'll be fine, don't worry

Nicolas: OK, so I should be leaving okay?

Isabella: ok

Nicolas: good night princess, it's going to be all alright I love you he said goodbye with a kiss on the forehead

Isabella: good night my love, may god guard your steps, I love you too.

That scary horrible feeling disappeared that night, it's as if Nicolas's presence had been a natural remedy, the stomach pain went away, the nausea didn't come back and I managed to sleep normally.

I woke up at 6:15 the next morning, feeling refreshed, walked to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, looked at myself in the closet mirror, I looked thinner, but my stomach didn't look swollen, which was a good sign. I got ready for school and of course I prayed before going down to breakfast.

"Thank you, my God, for allowing me to live one more day, thank you for forgiving my failures and sin, for choosing me to express you and fully receive your love, thank you for the death of your son, thank you for this life! Teach me to please you, teach me my lord to love the people, to deny myself, I know that everything I do to please you will be little, but let me give in to your hands, my feeling be true. If I have a heart that does not please you, destroy what I have and rebuild it according to your will, give me a heart like yours, full of love, compassion, gentle and humble.

I beg you Lord, come be the center of my relationship with Nicolas, bless us my Lord, lead us, that this relationship may always be pleasant in your eyes.

-good morning!

Marcele: good morning dear, how are you feeling today?

Lorenzo: good morning daughter, your face looks good.

Isabella: I'm feeling better

Lorenzo: perfect

Marcele: we're going to have to travel this afternoon, meet some representatives at the branch

Isabella: how many days away?

Lorenzo: We don't know for sure, but it will probably take two days to finish everything there.

Isabella: I understand, it's okay.

Lorenzo: call your friends to sleep here with you

Isabella: without a doubt

We had breakfast, and so far, I had not felt any discomfort, which was wonderful, I was feeling well and I hope to continue like this until the end of the day. I told the girls that my parents were going to travel for a couple of days and asked them to sleep over until they got back, besides that we scheduled to go out in the afternoon to eat something and talk.

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- Can you help me pack? she said at the bedroom door as she saw me checking my cell phone

Isabella: sure, I replied getting up from the bed and heading toward her.

Marcele: How's this dating thing with Nicolas going daughter? she asks me as we enter her room

My mother was exactly like me, no matter how many days the trip would take, the suitcase would always be full, with much more than I would certainly need on the trip, there was a mound of clothes spreading out on the bed, it didn't even feel like a two days trip.

Isabella: great, he is a wonderful person, super kind, caring, a loving person.

Marcele: that's really delightful daughter, thankfully. I can tell that he is all of that

Isabella: he is I smiles as I helped fold the clothes

Marcele: I'm glad you're happy, may it keeps being good like that, and may he keeps making you happy

Isabella: amen, thank you mother

We stayed there for a while longer until we packed, we said goodbye and then it was just me and Aunt Luh at home. I went up to my room, got dressed and waited for Rafaela to pick me up so we could go to the mall where we are going to join Paula

Rafaela: hi sister! She said excited to see me at the door

Isabella: hi I replied hugging her.

Rafaela: shall we?

Isabella: yes yes, are we going to stop by Paula's too or not?

Rafaela: she asked us to meet her at the mall now, in our favorite place ever

Isabella: oh yes, alright, so let's go right away, we got in the car and went straight to the place.

We sat down, and spent about 10 minutes waiting for Paula until she arrived almost running.

Rafaela: jeez what took you so long girl, I thought you weren't coming anymore

Paula: I missed the time friends, sorry

Isabella: oh really? you couldn't even notice that

Rafaela: next time I'll go to your house even if you tell me not to.

Isabella: come on girls let's order something

Rafaela: let's go!

Rafaela waved her hand to a waitress who was passing by the table, we placed our orders and went back to talk.

Rafaela: So, how is dating Isa?

Isabella: it's wonderful! I have nothing to complain about, I feel blessed.

Rafaela: that's awesome my friend

Paula: keep it that way, look how smiley and cheerful you are

Isabella: People have been telling me that a lot, that I'm happier, but it really makes me feel good, there's no way I wouldn't be happy

The girls looked at each other smiling, we were in silence for a few seconds

Paula: and what about you Rafa? How are things going with Eduardo?

Rafaela: I wish it were better

Isabella: what do you mean? Aren't you okay?

Paula: Don't tell me you guys had a fight, was that it?

Rafaela: no, it's not like that

Paula: so, what happened?

Rafaela: What happened is that it's difficult to relate to someone when that someone is so far away, it Hurt that you want to have them around and not be able to do that. Getting away from the ones we love hurts so bad.

Isabella: hey friend, I'm sorry...

Paula: but it won't be like that, it's just a matter of time, time passes quickly, soon it will all pass and you will remember and laugh at all this time of waiting and suffering

Rafaela: But in the meanwhile, what should I when I want to hug him and his arms and lap aren't here, when I want to go out and see the city lights with him but he's there, in the meantime it's still going to hurt to be away from him.

Isabella: be strong sister, think that this will strengthen your love even more

Paula: all of this, is just a phase and all these are just barriers that you will certainly be able to overcome because you love each other, and love is stronger than any distance, no matter how long you are from each other, whatever time it is.

Rafaela: amen, thank you girls

Isabella: no need sweety, we are your friend, we will always be here to listen and help you

Rafaela: I love you both she said hugging us

Paula: we love you too

Shortly after the snacks arrived, we ate, talked a little more and then we left. fortunately, there still was some time for training when I got back home, so I tried to get ready so I wouldn't be late, I got in the car and went to the gym.