"My dear, you look beautiful" Theo last 2 days have been truly amazing, she looks beautiful even wearing a simple dress.....
"My love"
"My dear, that's a new necklace. It looks good on you" she twirled gracefully.
"Do you like it, mother gave it to me"
Huh? Mother gave you a necklace why" I need to smile i shouldn't make her see my ungrateful side, she laughed hugging me and kissing my cheek.
"Mother said you would react this way when you found out." Mother! Now I'm so glad I'm going out with clarisa alone. I need to get her jewelries better than mother's. How could I not think of this sooner? Did I even get her a ring? I'm such an idiot, how can she love me when I keep making mistakes like this.
"Theo.... stop overthinking, you can always get me jeweleries and yours will always be the most special to me." She hugged me tight.
The Plaza was buzzing with life as people flooded down to join the dance train. The guards on duty around the duchy were on high alert to make sure that no one gets hurt by others and also to make sure those who were too drunk don't end up sleeping outside in the cold and freezing to death.
The ladies were dressed in dresses for the last day of the festival, as it was tradition to enter the new year in their finest.
"My love look over there" Gideon trailed behind a blushing Ava as he talked her ears off. She suddenly pulled him by the hand walking beside him.
"It seems today is even more busy than the other 2 days"
"Yes my dear, everyone tries to be out for today as it signifies a great start to the new year." I pulled him towards a bunch of children gathered around a puppet show we had been walking for a while now, so I wanted to sit for a bit.
"My dear are you okay?" He looked worried, but I waved him off.
"Sit here for a minute I'll be right back" he stood up disappearing into the distance. In fantasy novels, this would be the perfect time for the heroine to get kidnapped by a group of thugs.
I looked around to the happy people just going about their lives. Living each day to the fullest. This was my own fantasy story, its not one with dragons or cliche troupes. It actually involves real people with real lives doing their best.
The show is about to start but theo still wasn't back. I saw a frantic Cavill trying to find food for Hannah who was sitting in the crowds.
The puppet show begun.
"Long ago in a faraway land lived a dragon in a snowy mountain. The dragon hated being around others creatures so he locked himself away only coming out to kill the monsters that threaten the world. One day another dragon disguised as a bunny came to the dragon for help. It's family had been kidnapped by monsters and they were threatening to eat them all if the bunny fails to bring the dragon to them.The dragon sympathized with the little bunny, so he went with her to meet the monsters. On the journey to defeat the monsters the dragon and the disguised bunny began to grow closer. The bunny then told the truth to the dragon that she was actually a dragon disguised as a bunny. She was raised by the bunny family and she didn't want to scare them in her dragon form so she took on the form of a bunny instead. Now after living for a long time as a bunny she is unable to return to her dragon form. The dragon once again sympathized with the bunny and promised to help her return to her true form. After saving the bunny family from the monsters, both dragons embarked on a journey to find her trueself. They made friends along the way, had a great adventure and even helped others but even after 100 years they still couldn't find a way to undo the disguise. The bunny broke down in tears, wishing to return to her dragon self so she could be together with the dragon. The dragon realizing her true feelings confessed to her that he loved her dragon or not. The sincerity from the dragon helped the bunny find her mana heart and she was able to transform back to her true self a powerful red dragon. And they both lived happily ever after protecting the world from monsters together "
"My love where did you run off to? you missed the whole show." Theo was gone for almost an hour, he returned when the puppet show was about to be over.
"I'm sorry my dear, i had to prepare something " I gave him a questioning look and he averted his eyes. He always was a bad liar, I know he isn't up to something bad. It's probably something silly like getting me jeweleries.
"Look my dear, its sir Henry and miss stella" they looked like a newly wedded couple still awkward with each other. Stella looked so happy, as she blushed while holding sir Henry's hand.
"My dear let's head over there" he took me on a carriage and we rode for about 10 minutes towards the glass-farms. It was few minutes before midnight and the fire work show was about to begin.
We sat down at the top of a hill facing the town as we counted down the minutes in silence.
He turned to me seriously going on one knee, the fire works began behind him giving a spectacular view as his silver hair shone reflecting the colors.
"My dear, happiness always seemed impossible to me but every moment I've spent with you has filled me to the brim with happiness. I'm glad I get to spend the rest of my life sharing in this happiness with you. I have treasured every moment I spent with you these past few months, and I promise to continue to cherish you for the rest of our lives. I promise to alway be on your side, to be someone you can rely on and to be someone who never fails you. With you i know i will be happy, so i hope i can also be your happiness too." he pulled out a ring box from his pocket, reaching his hand out to me.
"Theo...." I grabbed his hand as he slid the ring with a beautiful blue gem onto my finger, I didn't have the best lighting but the gem reflected the light just like his eyes.
I grabbed the other ring in the box that had a green gem on it, the exact color as my eyes. I slid it onto his finger. I didn't even know what to say to him, so I pulled him into a kiss.
"Every moment with you has been the happiest of my life my love, being by your side is my favorite place to be, so i plan to be there for the rest of my life."
I plan to stay by his side till my last breath, as i can no longer picture a universe where he doesn't exist.
He sat down beside me as I pulled him into another kiss. The bell rung out in a distance drowned by the sounds of the fireworks.
"My dear clarisa happy new year" he kissed my hand.
"Happy new year my love."
I kissed him under the brilliant light of the fire works as I pray for thie moment to never end.
"My love what's this!" We just walked into our bedroom and it was filled to the brim with packages.
"Well... when I went to get the rings I found allot of things I liked that would look great on you..... so"
"My love, this is too much, where do you expect me to wear them to?" He had an innocent look on his face making me feel guilty for scolding him.
"Fine.... I'll accept them all" he beams and his face lit up.
"Thank you my love" I give up, who am I to refuse his kindness. I'll gracefully accept them.
I'll have to have the maids clean them up tomorrow as they were all given half the day off to spend with their families.
"Lets go my love, mother and father should be waiting for us" he pouts, resting his head on my shoulder.
"Do we have to? I want to spend the rest of tonight with you dear" I pat his head gently.
"It won't take long my love, let's just wish them a happy new year and I'll be yours trust me" he kissed me grabbing my hand and pulling me.
"Lets hurry dear, mother and father are waiting"
"Mother, father happy new year" mother and father looked cozied up together in a blanket on the couch.
"Happy new year dear, you too theo"
"Happy new year clarisa and theo did you enjoy your time alone with our daughter?"
"I did especially since you weren't there" Theo always becomes childish whenever he is with mother. We sat down opposite them.
"Theo it's the new year, try to get along with mother" he kissed me with a silly smile.
"Theo did you enjoy the festival after 8 years?" Theo stiffened shocked that father mentioned it. He turned to me, does he think I don't know what happened?
"Its fine my love, I know what happened in the past. So you can speak freely" I tried to place my hand on his but he flinched back avoiding my hand
"What??"