Life as Jeremias

Chapter 16 - Proposal

The next few days were maybe the most stressful days of my life.

But Esmeralda and Angie seemed to be so stressed too that I tried my best to be there for both of them, but unfortunately I'm only one person with two faces... Yeah.

And whenever Angie comes over to the Castillo house we always end up arguing about something really stupid and these times I always get upset too and I'm lying to Esmeralda with saying that she's the only one I have feelings for even though I don't even know myself that what I really feel about her, or about Angie.

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As the time passed by me and Esmeralda got closer and closer and I made a decision that will maybe turn out well... Or turn out a complete disaster.

- What?! You want to propose her?!! - gasped Ramallo surprised - You really do want to propose Esmeralda?

- Yes - I nodded.

- German... What about Angie?

- This is what I have to do, Ramallo!

- No, German! What you have to do is to stop lying to everyone and even to yourself and finally decide who do you really love!

- I love Esmeralda!

- You know that this is not true...

- This is the truth... Now excuse me - I sighed as I walked away to the kitchen to make some coffee to myself, but honestly? I guess Ramallo is right... But I can't just throw Esmeralda out and tell Angie that I'm Jeremias and I always loved her! She would just get pissed at me even more.

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That evening I arrived home, quickly took a shower and once I got back downstairs I found Esmeralda in the living room alone. Now it's my time.

I sneaked behind her and kissed her cheek which made her jump.

- Ah G-German! - she gasped.

- Sorry, didn't mean to scare you - I said and smiled at her then sat down beside her.

- It's okay - she smiled at me. I smiled back at her then took both of her hands while looking into her eyes - German...?

- Esmeralda... Since you came into our lives many things changed... To a good way...

She looked at me, confused.

- Since the first time I saw you... I knew there is something special about you...

- German...

I then took out a little box where I had the engagement ring and opened it and as soon as I did that Esmeralda started crying.

- Will you marry me? - I asked her while looking into her eyes.

- Yes! Yes!! - she screamed happily as she jumped into my arms.

To the noices Olga came out of the kitchen, looking really confused, but when she saw what we were doing she shaked her head and went back. I didn't really understand why was she like that, but I couldn't care less at that moment.

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I went to the kitchen to see Olga and Ramallo talking, but when I came in the both grew quiet.

- Come on now... - I sighed.

Olga didn't say a word, just walked away while Ramallo sighed as well.

- You're making a terrible mistake, you know that...

- My only mistake is that I'm still letting you into the house, Ramallo - I said coldly then walked away. I just couldn't listen to him blaming me over and over again.