Thantophobia (Joel Pimentel & Yoandri Cabrera)

Chapter 49

Mariana's POV

"Come on Yoyo, we have to get back to the party." I said as I watched Joel get lost between the darkness and trees. He left a bittersweet feeling in my heart. I know he thought that I didn't hear his last words, but those same words are the ones that I know will haunt me later on.

"Are you okay?" Yoandri asked as he softly touched my face. I could clearly see the concern in his eyes. I tried to keep my face blank, Joel was not going to ruin today for me. Nothing he said should phase me.

"I'm fine, come on let's go start the party. I don't want the guests wondering where we are. I feel quite rude." I mumbled as I picked up Joey from the ground. My poor kid was left confused and teary eyed after Joel left.

"Are you-"

"Yes, Yoyo I'm sure." I said as I grabbed his hand and began walking back towards the crowd. Joel will not be on my mind tonight.

Everyone was still settling down, some people had already started eating. I could not believe that this was happening.

"Mommy I want to play with uncle Johann." Joey said, still wiping his eyes. I put him down and watched him run straight into Johann's arms.

After everyone finished eating, Yoandri and I went back to our old selves. We were joking and laughing along with every guest that came our way. We got many housewarming gifts, many that I had instantly fallen in love with.

People made toasts, some were funny others had me in tears. But no one can beat the toast that Johann and Richard made together. It went something like this:

"Before there was a Mariana and Yoandri, there was a Johann and Yoandri. We were inseparable and went everywhere together. I was Mary and Yoyo was my little lamb..." Everyone stared at Johann in confusion, but I had to fight a chuckle because I understood.

"Okay I'll take it from here because Johann is a bit tipsy and he didn't come prepared to speak." Everyone laughed at Richard stating those facts. "What he's really trying to say is, even though we ALL had a strong bond before Yoyo met Mari, we have never been happier to accept someone else in our small group. She made us even more united with her cheery attitude and weird preferences. Small little Joey has the best parents he could ever ask for. I guess what we're both trying to say in our very unprepared speech, is that we have never known anyone who loves each other more than Yoandri and Mari love one another." I had to take a moment to wipe the tears off.

"So Mari and Yoyo, we wish you many years of happy marriage. Please don't think we're moving out, you guys adopted us." Richard ended his speech with such a hilarious and quick note.

"That was something." Yoandri grinned as he looked at Johann and Richard. "Now I have something to say to my beautiful bride."

"What could that be?" I asked as Yoandri told me to stand up.

"Mari, I met you under some tough circumstances. You weren't ready for a relationship and I certainly knew that. I can still remember how you looked that night I met you. Your hair was a mess and your dress had patches of dirt everywhere. Even when you looked like that, I thought that in the moonlight you looked just like an angel in disguise." he quickly paused to catch his breath. " I remember the first time we kissed was the day after you told me a story. A true story at that, you thought I was going to walk away after everything I had done for you. I didn't I stayed with you because staying with you was the right thing. After these two years together, I can still admit that you make me feel like it's the first day. That every time I kiss you, I feel those cliche electric shocks. That sometimes when I look at you I feel slightly nervous. You make me happy. Mari, you're the best of me and I love you. I'll never stop loving you."

By this time, I was tearing up hard and I whispered "I love you" only loud enough for Yoandri to hear. We kissed and everyone began clapping for us.

"Let's have the first dance!!" Johann yelled out as he pulled us both into the dance floor.

We didn't exactly pick the song, we let Richard do that. To my utter surprise, he choose a song that was pleasant enough. "Like I'm Going To Lose You" by John Legend and Meghan Trainor came on.

Yoyo and I spun around the dance floor, smiling at one another as people took photos of us. I put my hand on his chest and laughed a little.

"Yoyo, we're married." I said as I laughed and wiped the tears out of my eyes. "I'm yours and you're mine and nothing could be better." I said as I put my head back on his chest.

I don't know how much longer we stayed like that. I didn't care I was in my happy place right then and there.

No, your happy place is Joel because no matter what he says or does, you only feel safe around him.

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