Chapter 20

Isabella: Why are you both looking at your phones and smiling? you are so weird today

Rafaela: just a few memes

Minutes later we arrived at my house

Isabella: good morning, dad, mom. I cheered as soon as I saw them in the living room.

Marcele: good morning, my love, happy birthday! She hugged me tight and smacked me a kiss on my forehead

Lorenzo: happy birthday, my beautiful daughter; I love you very much; he hugged me tightly and kissed me

Isabella: I love you too, dad

Marcele: good morning, girls!

Paula and Rafaela: Good morning, they answered together.

Lorenzo: have you had breakfast yet?

Isabella: no, we left to have breakfast all together here at home

Marcele: great, Isa, why don't you go and pack your backpack in your room? there's a surprise for you there

Isabella: Oh, I love surprises! I looked at the girls smirking and climbed the stairs towards my room

as I turned into the hall towards my room; I gaped in total amazement at what I saw in disbelief; there was a trail of rose petals on the floor and a couple of hearts distant from each other. is that what I was thinking? There was only one name wandering in my head: Nicolas! I covered my face with my hand, still not believing, my heart almost jumped out my chest, my hands were sweating, I looked back, and Paula and Rafaela were looking smiling and recording everything

Isabella: did you know that?

Paula: hurry up!

I followed the trail and took the first heart, and on the back, it was written:

"It wasn't in my plans but, I ended up falling in love with a princess named Isabella."

Is that serious? Am I dreaming? I took four more steps forward and took the next heart.

"Somehow, I needed to tell you what you did to me, and that was the best way I found to declare myself."

I took three more steps and took the next heart

"I wanted you from the very first moment, first look, first smile, I wondered if you were the person for whom I asked God for, and the more the days passed, the more you conquered my heart, with each new encounter, with each new conversation you just conquered my heart, and I have never been more certain that this someone was you."

Four more steps, my heart get dry; I took one more of those hearts.

"The certainty that I have now is that I want new encounters, new conversations, new moments with you; I want you, Isabella, as I never wanted anyone."

I walked three more steps and stopped in front of my bedroom door and took the last heart, with watery eyes and a lot of emotions I read

"I want to share my life with you; I want to start a new cycle today that goes to the end of our lives."

I opened the bedroom door slowly feeling my whole body freezing; I couldn't think of anything; I was ecstatic, extremely enchanted, and passionate, and that was all I knew at the moment, I saw bouquets all over my room, some hearts that led me to him and of course he was Nicolas, pretty and charming as always smiling with that perfect smile he has, that smile that makes me smile back to him, he kept staring at me with those pair of green eyes making me totally disconcerted, sitting on my bed with the guitar, ready to sing some beautiful and perfect music to finalize the proposal that would surely come later.

Isabella: Nicolas! I muttered, enchanted to see and know that the guy I was in love with had done all of this for me

Nicolas: I hope you like the song

Nicolas looked at me, smiled, and started playing and singing a beautiful song. When he finished singing, he put the guitar on the bed, and I almost had a heart attack seeing him putting his hand in his pocket and take out a box with two engagement rings; I could hardly believe it was happening, I couldn't contain my eyes shining with tears of joy. I was unresponsive; I only knew how to smile, so happy to see him declaring himself to me; I enjoyed every second. Indeed that moment would be kept in my memory forever.

Nicolas: Will you be my girlfriend, Isabella Fercondine? He said, holding my hand delicately

Isabella: a million yes! I couldn't stop smiling while he put the ring on my finger, we looked at each other in so much love, and then I didn't think twice, I had to kiss that man and so I did

Our first kiss finally took place, the first of many, God willing. The best kiss of my life, the best day ever and now the best boyfriend, it was the most perfect and happiest day of my life! God only knew how content and delighted I was at that moment; it felt like a dream that I never wanted to end.

Nicolas: Happy birthday, the most beautiful and crying baby girl in the world

Isabella: thank you, my prepossessing boyfriend, this was the best birthday of my life

Rafaela: we will leave you alone a little

I sat on the bed and looked at the engagement ring, the flowers, the decor, and everting

Isabella: Did you do all this for me? I was still ecstatic

Nicolas: I did, and I would do it once, twice, three times, several times to see you smiling like that. He sat down next to me and kissed me gently.

Isabella: Oh, you're so sweet

Nicolas: Paula and Rafaela, they gave me some brilliant ideas.

Isabella: those friends of mine are awesome_ I smiled, leaning my head on my shoulder

Nicolas: did you like it?

Isabella: did I like it? Are you kidding? I loved it! I don't even know what to say

Nicolas: You don't have to say anything; you already said everything I wanted to hear

Isabella: You are the most fantastic person I have ever met, do you know that?

Nicolas: And you are the most beautiful and crying little girl I have ever met, he said, and we both smiled.

Isabella: thank you for all that; it was amazing

Nicolas: no need to thank me, I'm thrilled that you liked it, and above all, you accepted dating me

Isabella: there was no way to say no

Nicolas: oh no?

Isabella: no, because I am also in love with you from the first moment. We glanced at each other while he stroked my face with his fingertips and kissed me again.

Nicolas: I promise to make you happy and always be by your side, okay? God will bless us a lot! He confirmed while holding my hands, it all looked like a dream.

We went down to the kitchen shortly afterward to have breakfast together, and so we did; Aunt Luh had prepared an excellent breakfast table, we all sat together, talked, smiled, I was living my day around the people who loved the most. what else do I wish for

Marcele: Did you like the surprise? My mother asked right after we left in the direction of the leisure area in front of the pool

Isabella: I loved it; it was gorgeous, I said, looking at Nicolas from a distance talking to my father

Rafaela: She cried her eyes out; auntie, look at the video I recorded, she said, laughing, handing my phone over to my mother.

Marcele: Nicolas came here yesterday after you left for Paula's, we talked, he asked for your hand, and your father gave him the permission. He is a good lad.

Isabella: yes, he is

After some time together, we agreed to meet at the beach after lunch. Paula and Rafaela went to their homes, and Nicolas and I went to his house to get him some clothes.

Luana: hi son, hi Isa, she said excitedly when she saw me, greeting me with a kiss on the cheek .happy birthday, sweety Nicolas told me that today is your birthday, may God bless you and shower you with blessings, dear

Isabella: Amen, thank you, Luana.

Nicolas: Mom, I have something to tell you.

Luana: go ahead

Nicolas: Isabella and I are dating, he said excitedly with his right arm around my shoulder.

Luana: Oh, what delightful news, son, congratulations, may God bless this union, she said happily, embracing us.

Isabella: Thank you

Nicolas: I'm going up to get some clothes.

Luana: clothes? _ She asked curiously

Isabella: we're going to the beach after lunch

Luana: oh yes, have fun

Nicolas: just a minute, he said and then left

Luana: Isa, tell me, how was the proposal? Tell me everything?

Isabella: Well, earlier today, he wanted to surprise me, decorated my room, sang, it was all very dreamy. Nicolas is adorable.

Luana: oh, Nicolas, she said, a little surprised. My son likes you a lot Isa, take good care of him.

Isabella: don't worry, ma'am, I like him too, I really do.

Luana: That sweet

Nicolas: I'm ready, let's go, my love. See you, mom, he said, kissing her on the forehead.

Luana: bye, may God be with you

Isabella: see you, Mrs. Luana.

We got in the car and drove back to my house; lunch was about to be ready, shouted aunt luh from the kitchen

in the meanwhile, we stayed on the porch singing and playing the guitar, having my parents and Aunt Luh as the VIP guests

After lunch, we went to the beach; we met Paula, Rafaela, Lucas, and Beatriz as soon as we arrived, played volleyball, walked hand in hand, took several pictures, and lay in a row on the sand waiting for the sunset. If we have a chance to live life intensely, we have to do that and enjoy every second as if it were the last.