Chapter 27

Nicolas: great, I'm delighted that you feel better; I told you, it's water under the bridge.

Isabella: amen. Yesterday I called my parents, my father said they'd try to finish things there as soon as possible to come back more quickly, and when he arrives, we'll have the checkup.

Nicolas: Perfect, everything will be alright, my love, don't be afraid, ok?

Isabella: ok, I won't be afraid, it's water under the bridge.

Nicolas: That's my girl! what do you want to do today

Isabella: crushing on your lap seems like the best thing in the world

Nicolas: How cute; I'd be happy to do it then

We went to the bedroom, put a Serie, and lay down on the bed; I wrapped myself in his arms, rested my head on his chest, and just enjoyed the moment.

Isabella: I love every minute on your side; I wish I could stop time, I said as Nicolas ran his hand through my hair.

Nicolas: It would be so lovely if we could, he said. Little upset.

Isabella: But thinking about life, we'll have a whole life together ahead of us; I smiled sideways.

Nicolas: Amen, my love. Imagine when you enter the church all in white, he said with a smile from ear to ear. My heart will be bouncing like a football of so much emotion, completed

Isabella: And you are waiting for me at the altar, all magical

It's going to be the happiest day of my life; I looked at Nicolas smiling silly

Nicolas: So, your most comfortable day will be the same as mine, he said before kissing me passionately.

Isabella: Promise we'll be together for the rest of our lives? That we'll be old people taking care of each other? I said, looking at him; he loved me a smile and answered me.

-I promise, my love. It's all I want, he said, and then he kissed once again

Isabella: I imagine how Will our children be like? I asked excitedly, Will they have green eyes like yours? or brown like mine?

Nicolas: I hope they look so much like their Mom, with all their details, he replied

Isabella: you Silly, I want you to pull it off too. With those green eyes and the blond hair.

Nicolas: ok, I'll get the green eyes, and the rest is all yours.

Isabella: We've been together for such a short time, and we're already talking about children; we smile

Nicolas: Yeah, you started it,

Isabella: Because I already know what I want, and if it's up to me, we'll go until the end. I explained

Nicolas: If it's up to me, I'll do the same.

Let's pray to God, so he takes care of our future, which the Lord has already written, and you already know how it will be like.

Isabella: And how do you imagine it's going to be sweety? What did God write about us?

Nicolas: I don't know my loved one. But I certainly know that God's plans are perfect.

And if he had already written our story, there's no mare doubt what we'll live side by side, and it will be beautiful. Because he was the one who wrote it, and everything God does is perfectly well done, it's gorgeous; it's perfect.

Isabella: Wow, I was speechless.

Nicolas: God is good, my love

May he be in charge of this relationship, of all our decisions, of everything.

Isabella: So, so be it, my love.

Nicolas: There is a meeting today, shall we?

Isabella: Let's go; let's Pray for our story. I smiled, holding his hand

Nicolas: Always

We were silent.

Isabella: Let's get out of here? I said, getting up.

Nicolas: No, my love, let's stay.

Isabella: No, move it. I said, crossing my arms.

Nicolas: Oh, I'm lazy, he said and then smiled.

Isabella: come on, I said, pulling him to do the same, put the laziness aside, and get up.

Nicolas: Ok, what are we going to do? Where to Go? he said, rolling his eyes.

Isabella: What do you have in mind? No staying here take advantage of your laziness.

Nicolas: Let's go to my house then. And play a video game.

Isabella: No, honey, I'm not good at it; I don't know how to play.

Nicolas: Oh! Even better. It's good, so you lose faster, he laughed, pulling me to the car.

Isabella: Hey! That's not fair.

Nicolas: Yes, it is; who said it is not? Said as he got into the car.

Isabella: Me! I exclaimed, stop.

Nicolas: Hahaha, smiled provocatively.

Isabella, is it like that, right! So, I won't play. I frowned and looked a little pissed.

Nicolas: I was kidding, you silly, he said through his laughter.

Isabella: Hahaha! Funny, I said, embarrassed.

Nicolas: You're super funny. When you get angry, you know that? He said.

Isabella: I don't see the fun in that.

Nicolas: I do, he said, laughing. Relax, I'll teach you how to play

Isabella: I will detonate you! In my last try to save myself, I said, and he arches his eyebrows and smiles mockingly

After a few minutes, we arrived at Nicolas' place, went to his room, chose a game, he gave me some instructions, and then we sat down together and started the game.

Nicolas: Come on, if you're lucky, I'll even let you win, he said and smiled in his ironic provoking way.

Isabella: cute

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Nicolas and I spent most of the afternoon together, we had a lot of fun, until I left the game, but of course, I lost against Nicolas. After that, he picked up the guitar, and we were singing some hymns. Dona Luana served us a snack, and then Nicolas brought me back home.

We arrived at my house at 5:15 pm, Nicolas didn't take long, and as soon as he left, I went upstairs to take a shower.

Still in the shower, I felt a certain discomfort in my stomach, a burning sensation.

I got out of the shower after a while, got dressed, put a ponytail in my hair, and lay in bed, hoping that the malaise would go away for good.

Minutes and minutes passed, and I continued there, lying down, bored, imagining what this would be because I was feeling those pains, nausea, malaise.

I feel that something is wrong, and that was all making me anxious. But maybe it's not a big deal, so I try to ignore it.

At 6:30 pm I was almost ready; I sat in front of the dressing room mirror, combing my hair when I noticed that my face was pale, dark circles around my eyes, a bizarre feature; I decided to put on some basic makeup, just skin, I put on some mascara and light lipstick. After getting ready, I waited for Nicolas at the door, and in no time, the car appeared at the end of the road.

Nicolas: you look gorgeous, he said as he got off in the car

Isabella: thank you, I answered after a bit of peck. When we arrived at the church, we sat next to each other. The church was not as crowded as it was on weekends. We sang a few hymns, and then the pastor began to preach.

It took me a while to focus on everything that the preacher was saying.

I still feel sour, anguished, and a little blue.

But I needed to refuse all that to put it aside for a bit. So I cleared my mind and directed all my focus and attention to the preaching, which gradually calmed me down and cleared my mind of all the negativity; hearing the word of God transforms us.

I got home at 9:28 pm, and once again, I didn't feel like having dinner. When the sacred meeting ended, I was already feeling lighter; Nicolas and I were still at church talking for a while, I thought about telling him that I felt sick again, but I didn't want to make him worried. Thus I went straight up to my room, put on my sleeping clothes, lay down on the bed, and called Rafaela; I didn't want to sleep alone.

Call on:

Isabella: sister?

Rafaela: Hi sweety?

Isabella: Can you sleep here again?

Rafaela: of course, I can, I'll talk to the mother here, and I will.

Isabella: Thank you, my friend. Kiss.

Rafaela: kiss.

Call Off.

I lay on the sofa in the living room waiting for Rafa to arrive, it didn't take long, and she arrived, sat beside me, and we talked.

Isabella: I'm glad you came, sister; I didn't want to sleep here alone.

Rafaela: and I wouldn't let you either.

Isabella: Tell me about you and Edu. How have you been feeling? Any improvement.

Rafaela: actually, yes, if everything works out well, he will come next month.

Isabella: seriously? what fantastic news, darling! I hope everything works out for him, I came, and you stay in love around.

Rafaela: I hope so darling, God provides, she said smiling.

Isabella: oh, God will provide, yes, he is good. But let's go to sleep, so we don't wake up tomorrow like zombies like today; my comment made her smile

Rafaela: Yes, tell me about it, good night

Isabella: Good night friend

I woke up at 3:40 am little by little, feeling stabbing spasms in my stomach, accompanied by a wave of extreme nausea; I got up hurriedly from bed, ran to the bathroom, sweating cold, heart racing around, shaking, I leaned against the sink and minutes later I threw up a lot. Even though there seemed to have nothing left to throw up, I still had that tragic feeling to do so.

I was super scared when I saw that I had vomited blood again, and this time the sink was soaked; my eyes glistened with tears. Little did I know what to do; my stomach was aching non-stop, I was almost screaming in pain, I curled up on the floor, and then Rafaela ran towards me and tried to get up.

Rafaela: My God, Isa, you vomited blood! She said weeping

Isabella: My belly hurts a lot, I said through tears.

Rafaela: Calm down, my friend, we have to go to the hospital right now; you're sweating cold and look pale, she said, shaking me and helping me up.

Isabella: Call Nicolas and let him know; I said, feeling sleepy.

Rafaela put me to bed, took my documents, and then helped me down the stairs; she put me into the car, and on the way to the hospital, she called Nicolas

Call on:

Rafaela: Nicolas? This is Rafaela!

Nicolas: Hi Rafaela? What's going on?

Rafaela: I'm calling to tell you that I'm going with Isa to the hospital; she woke up feeling very sick and vomited blood, and now she is crying in pain

Nicolas: which hospital are you taking her to?

Rafaela: Hospital Alfred Marinho, I'll send you the location

Nicolas: all right. I'm coming to meet you, thanks for calling.

Call Off.

We went to the hospital without even changing our clothes. As soon as we arrived, some nurses came to help us, put me on a stretcher, and took me to a room; for some unknown reason, I was extremely sleepy. What are you feeling? A woman asked me.

Isabella: My tummy hurts a lot, I vomited blood, I whispered with half

closed eyes, I barely opened my eyes, and soon after, I fainted.