North Star

Chapter XVII

"Good morning." He wore his business attire already. He kissed me on the cheeks. I got up.
"Breakfast is ready. Let's eat now."He said. I fix the bed before I went to the bathroom to wash my face.
I walked out from the bathroom. I saw him combing his hair.
" I don't want to eat."
"Finn,you have medication, don't forget that. You have to eat now. I wake up early so that when I left,you can take a rest."
"You go now. I will eat if I'm hungry."
"Finn,don't be stubborn. Do you want to die again?"
He walked towards me.
"You should take a shower now. Or I will do it for you " he whispered it into my ears. I got up. He held my arms.
"Go. I'll prepare your clothes."
I went into the bathroom. As I was in the shower,I smiled.
I put the robe on when I was done. I got out and change clothes. He was not there anymore.
I saw my clothes on the bedside table. He really did what he was saying. My heart tightened.
It was new shirt. That was my favorite shirt brand. I didn't buy this. Did he buy this for me? The jeans that I like the most too. The color of the shirt is my favorite. It was maroon and has printed on it. A small cherry blossom flower and a big star above on it. It was beautiful. I wore it. It fit me.
How did he get my measurement? The jeans is just the right size for me.
I put my hair in a bun. I didn't comb it since he was waiting for me for breakfast.
When I went out,I was surprised. The living room is full of people.
"Finn?" A lady who just bigger than me greeted with good morning. I stopped walking.
" I'm Beatrice,his beautiful cousin."
I was speechless. She smiled at me.
"Your husband was worried about losing you again. So I have to say sorry for saying that to you yesterday. I was thinking that its not you. I'm really sorry. It's my first time that his phone was on the other hands. To my surprised, it was a girl."
"Its okay. "
"I'm really sorry Finn. Stephan doesn't have any girlfriends since long time ago. He is so faithful of his love for you though it is just a secret------"
"That's enough Bea." Stephan walked towards us.
"Oh c'mon,don't be shy. Cousin. I'm proud of you."
Then the woman with a round tummy came in from the kitchen.
"Hi,I'm Hana,his best friend. I'm sorry for what happened last two days ago. He was drunk because my husband invited him to drink. I'm really sorry Finn."
"It's fine."
I smiled at them.
"I'm sorry too. I was short minded for not believing in him. I didn't mean to do it. But of course I was worried that he would do it with me."
They laughed at me. They hugged me.
"Let's have breakfast now." His mother called us. Oh they are complete. His brother who is living in Minnesota came too.
"Hello,sister in law!"
"Hi. "
"How are you?it's been a long time since the last time I saw you. You were still a child back then."
"Yeah.  I'm fine now. "
"That's good. We are worried too. Stephan is our great brother. He is warmhearted person but a little cranky evil. "
"I think so too "
"I'm still here." He said. We laughed on him. He is helping their mom in preparing the food.
I helped them too.
"You sit down now."
"No I'm fine. "
"Fine,stubborn individual. Get the plates in the cabinet."
I went to the cabinet. It is too high for me to get all the plates.
"See you can't even get one plate."
"I hate you."
"Hold this."
"Are you proud because they're here for you?"
"Of course."
"Thank you." He looked at me.
"I've been suffering long time ago because of you. I'm trying to get the payment from what I have done."
"Really?"
"Hmm. "
"Tsk,it's not like you are suffering from leukemia or whatsoever."
"But it's painful."
"Why didn't you tell me about this?"
"You wake up very late. How can I tell you?"
"Why did you know about my fashion?"
"You're my favorite person."
"Tsk,"
"Do you like it?"
"The clothes you buy?"
"Hmm. Do you like it?"
"How did you know?"
"I asked your friend Lee."
"Did she tell you anything?"
"Yeah. "
"What is it?"
"Nothing." He smiled.
"Tell me."
"Stop asking."
"Stephan!"
He smiled at me with his killer smirk. I was about to hit him when his mom called us.
"Theo,where's the plate?"
"Yeah,we're coming." He said.
"Don't talk to me." I said and left first. He followed me. He checked his watch.
"I'm late." He said when he put rice to my plate.
"Finn,we planned to have a formal ceremony for your wedding."
I was almost choked with the food I ate.
"She doesn't have plan to marry me mom." He continued eating while I'm trying to chew the food.
"She wants to go back home." He said again.
"We will go to Minnesota together Sister-in-law to attend my son's birthday."
"She can't come with us." He  answered again.
"Why did you give them answers instead of me?!" I looked at him.
He turned his head to me. His family were silent and just watching us.
"Why? Would you do it?" He said.
My tears ran down from my cheeks.
"Did you ever ask me if I would say yes?"
"Will you marry me?" He said immediately. I was crying again. Everyone is looking at me. They aren't eating too.
"Of course silly."
"What?" Everyone said simultaneously.
"I will." I told him.
He was silent and couldn't move. He put his spoon and fork on his plate.
"Wait,what did you say?" He said.
"I will do it now."
"What?" He said.
"I will marry you."
"What?" He said. He stood up and hugged me tightly.
"What did you say?"he asked  me again.
"I'll marry you." I answered. He hugged me tightly.
"Really?" He cried too.
Everyone is clapping their hands out of joy.
"Cheers to the new couple." Hana said. The wine glass clinks to one another. It is a sign to start a new beginning. A new beginning for both of us.
"Thank you,hija for doing this to my son."
I nodded my head.
"Thank you too for taking care of me."