The end is the beginning

#7 Anna

'Hey mom!'  Ettiène made me call my mom, because he wants me to tell her about the engagement, so here I am, gathered all my courage to call my mom.
'What's happening? Are you pregnant? Is the dorm on fire? Did you and Ettiène break up?'
I have to keep my iphone three feet from my ear. 'Wowwowwow...'
'Do you have problems at school?'
'Mom! Relax! Why do you think al these things?
'Because you call me and the last time you called it was not so long ago.'
'Hey! I'm not so bad in the whole you-must-call-your-mother-otherwise-she-will-report-you-missing-to-the-police-thingy.' Next to me, Ettiène bursts out of laughter. I smack him with a smile.
'Yeah, but you already called this month.'
'Okay, okay, okay, maybe there is something I need to tell you.'
'I knew it!'
'Don't let your ego get to big, mom.'
'What did I do wrong in your upbringing?'
'Yeah, well... Ettiène proposed to me.'
'HE DID?' Again, the whole you-have-to-keep-your-phone-away-from-your-ear-otherwise-you-get-tinnitus-thing-
'Yes.'
'YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED?'
'Yes.'
'YOUR NINETEEN.'
'Thank you for reminding me.'
'YOUR IN COLLEGE.'
'Last time I checked, yes.'
Then it's quiet for a while.
'Mom, listen. I know you think were going fast and stuff, but I love Ettiène. And were not getting married right away, we want to wait for a while, be happy engaged. But it's just a reminder for us, that we want to stay together. Forever.' I can just watch Ettiènes ego grow.
'But that's amazing!'"
'Yes it is.'
'We can plan a wedding! And try on wedding dresses! And... This is going to be so nice!'
'It's going to be. But don't get to excited, because we want to be engaged for a while first.'
'Yes of course.' 
'Oh, and I haven't told dad, so will you be silent about this to him.'
'Can I tell your brother about this? And all my friends? Oh, their going to be so excited!'
'Yeah, I guess that's fine. But mom, I have to go, I'll talk to you later.'
'In a month, probably.'
I laugh. 'Yeah, probably. I love you!'
'Love you.'

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I'm watching Ettiène cook. He is very passionate about it, he is looking for recipes all the time lately. We're always cooking in the common room, because I don't have a kitchen in my room. When I'm watching him cook, I always dream of our future life, when we have our own kitchen, in our own appartment, when we're a happily married couple. But it also make me realise that I love our life so much, and that I'm so so lucky with Ettiène. And all that from Ettiène cooking! 
I put plates on my little table in my room and Ettiène comes and he serves up the food. 
'Mmm, it's delicious.'
'I know, I'm amazing.'
'Always so confident.'
'Confidence is everything my dear.'
I chuckle. 'I'm going to change the subject now. How about: When are you going to tell your dad that we're engaged?'
He sighs dramatically.
'Not so confident anymore?', I tease.
'Oh, shut up', He laughs, but his face gets more serious. 'I don't know if I want him at our wedding.'
'I know. He is an asshole. But you can at least tell him.'
'Yeah, I guess. But I don't want him to say bad things about us. About you.'
I put my hand on his hand. 'No matter what he says about me, or about us, I will always love you.'
He smiles. 'Okay then.'
I lean on the table. 'Okay?'
He comes closer. 'Okay.'
And then I kiss him, because I always want to kiss him.

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aaaaah... romantic right? i love this chapter! i'm sorry if something i'm saying something wrong, but i'm dutch, so my english is not so good as you... what did you think about this chapter? and what do you want to see next? byee! X