Lego House // Mario Götze

Chapter Seventeen

Giselle’s POV: 

The room was silent. Waiting for my response. I tried to choke something out of me, but nothing would come out. I looked around the room, they where waiting for my response.

What do I say? Am I ready for marriage? Of course not. But, am I ready to raise a kid? Of course not. This is where it all comes down to. I don’t want my baby to raise up in a home that’s dysfunctional. I said I would try, I would try to give this relationship a go. I would try to show care and devotion for this family. This is me trying, going forward with commitment. Something I’ve been afraid of for so long but it’s time I let go. 

"Yes.", I said sure of my decision. Mario put the ring on my finger and got off his knee. He devoured me in a huge hug. I couldn’t help but crack a big smile. Mario let go of the hug. He smashed his lips onto mine. I didn’t have much time to react but when I did it was a beautiful moment. I knew that by making this choice I would finally be doing something right with my life.

Mario cut off the kiss. He looked over to his parents. They where smiling with joy. What felt like hours to me in that moment where only seconds for them. They looked happy at the decision his son had made. But I guess they would be happy for him no matter what he does, because that’s what a parents supposed to do. There’s suppose to support you no matter what. Even when the sky is gray in your life. They will be there to make the sky blue again. 

"Congratulations!", Fabian said cutting the silence. Not bad silence but the good silence. 

"Thank you.", I said, I couldn’t help but want to cry.

"I’m so happy for you Mario. Finally settling down with a good honest girl.", Mario’s mother said. "I’m glad he found you Giselle."

"I’m glad I found him.", I said truthfully. My life would be shit if it wasn’t for him. I would be back in England counting my days. 

"No drinks?", Fabian asked cutting off the moment. 

Maybe right now would be a good time to break in the big news. 

"Mario want to come with me to get us some champagne?", I asked hoping to get a moment with him in private. 

"Uh sure.", Mario said and walked to the kitchen while I followed behind him. It only took a couple of steps to get there. "You shouldn’t be drinking.", Mario said while looking for the champagne in the kitchen. 

"I know I’m not supposed to. I just needed to talk to you in private.", I paused hoping he would agree with me in this. "I think we should tell your parents now. I don’t like lying to them, especially because there so nice and humble. I feel like I’m betraying them."

"I agree. I was going to tell them after we got finished opening the presents.", Mario said. 

"Okay, but since your the man in this relationship..you get to tell them.", I said smiling at him, I quickly hurried and got the champagne out of his hands. "Don’t forget the glasses.", I said and quickly gave him a little peck on the lips.

I walked to the living room, I heard them talking. I was going to go enter the living room but I heard my name in the conversation. I know ease dropping is bad but I wanted to know. I stood on the other wall that separated the living room and kitchen. I peeked my head out a little bit just enough so I could hear.

"She is a lovely girl, but don’t you think Mario is rushing into this to quickly?", Mario’s father commented. "I know he look’s happy but he should reconsider his choices. What if she’s doing it for his money."

"I don’t think she’s in it for the money. She doesn’t seem like that kind of a girl, support your son Jurgen.", Mario’s mother said.

"I am, it just seems like a big surprise.", Mario’s father said.

That took a hit to the heart. If he only knew half of the the reason why he is doing it, maybe then he would accept this. I’m not doing it for the money, believe me when I say that. I have my own money, that I’m going to invest it with Mario some day. This is the exact reason why we should tell them, now!

"Ease dropping is not polite you know.", I heard someone say behind me frightening me. I turned around it was Mario holding the cups. "Don’t believe them, they don’t know you like I do. This is exactly why we are telling them.", Mario said kissing my forehead and walking to the living room. I walked behind him, I put on the face that I didn’t hear a word.

I put down the champagne on the table that was in the middle of all the sofas. Mario did the same things with the cups. I poured the champagne in the cups and passed them out to everyone. I gave one to Mario as well. When I was finished I sat down on the couch. I set my hand on Mario’s thigh and squeezed it as a sign.

He looked at me with his chocolate brown eyes, he nodded his head. Mario cleared his throat. That made everyone stop there side conversations stop and look at Mario.

"I have an announcement to make.", Mario said.

"What is it?", Mario’s mother asked.

I felt my stomach churn, I was nervous to see what there reaction was. I didn’t want them to think the worst of me. I didn’t want them to think that I got pregnant just to tie him down. I never planned any of this.

"Giselle is,", Mario paused before saying those words that where going to change there lives. The way they would see there little boy. "Pregnant.", there it is.

The room was silent. Not the good silent, the awful silence. The silence where you know that what occurred in the room wasn’t supposed to happen. I looked at Mario, he had the same face expression like me. It was crushed, I hoped that his parents would accept my pregnancy. That they would be thrilled to be grandparents but there faced looked disappointed, crushed, and unhappy. When I looked into Mario’s mothers eyes hers where the ones that crushed me the most. It looked like she was going to cry of how disappointed she was. It broke my heart, I wanted to dig my grave in the backyard at this very moment.

Mario’s mother began to cry. I made a humble lady cry, let me jot that down for my accomplishments in life. “I’m so happy for the both of you.”, She said. What what? Excuse me, was my hearing accurate? Did she just say she was happy for us? “We’re going to be grandparents.”, she said referring that last statement to Mario’s father.

"I am so happy for the both of you.", Mario’s father said. "How far along are you?", he asked.

"I’m going to be two months next week.", I said proudly.

"Just to let you know, my girlfriend would probably want to plan your baby shower if I tell her. She’s a plans parties, wedding, you name it.", Fabian said. "I’m going to be an uncle, and don’t worry, I’ll spoil him or her.", he said and grinned at us.

"This is probably the best Christmas ever.", I blurted out. "Spending it with such humble and nice people. Back at home I never had that.", I said remembering back on the horrid days.

"Well don’t look back now honey. You have us now and that’s what matters. We are your new family and we will always be here for you, when times are thick and thin.", Mario’s father said.

This couldn’t get any better, these are days that we should cherish. To be with our families, doesn’t matter if it’s not with your parents. But as long as it’s with people who you love, it all doesn’t matter at the end. I am now engaged to Mario Götze, the international football player of Germany. The wonder boy of Borussia Dortmund.