Fairytale Love Story

"Dad," Raphael said with a hint of warning in his tone. However, before Raphael could say anything else, Bennett blurted out his announcement.

"Raphael is getting engaged!" Bennett announced with a proud smile on his face.

He's getting engaged?

What?

Suddenly, it felt like time stopped ticking and everything around me was frozen in absolute silence. My mind struggled to comprehend the words that just came out of Bennett's mouth.

What does he mean? Did he just say that Raphael is getting engaged?

For a moment, I didn't know what I was feeling or how I should react. It just felt like the ground underneath my feet had just opened up and was about to swallow me whole. The sense of emptiness that opened up inside of me like a broken void made me feel like I was about to lose my mind.

"Engaged! That is wonderful news!" my mother exclaimed before she broke out into a wide smile.