I woke up the next morning and sat straight groaning. I noticed Anna was doing her make up in front of the mirror. I didn’t know when I feel asleep last night. I’ve waited for Anna but before she arrived I fell asleep.
“Morning Stella!” Anna greeted while applying eyeliner.
“Morning Anna.” I replied without getting out from the bed.
She sat beside me asking “So, what happened last night?”
Oh no! How can I tell? I was so embarrassed but she’s my best friend. If it’s not to her then to whom I can share it.
“Last night… um… Harry and I had a fight for a stupid thing and came to the house…” I stopped saying and bit my lower lip.
She narrowed her eyes asking “And?”
I kept quiet while recalling the moments from last night. My cheeks flushed when I started thinking about them.
“Oh my Stella! You are blushing. What happened?” She shouted excitedly.
“Harry and I…” I paused and bent my head down.
“Harry and you?” she raised her eyebrow.
“We were having an intimate moment and… we were so near to had it but Harry’s mom interrupted.”
Anna was frozen hearing me. Her mouth was dropped open and she looked at me with wide eyes, without even blinking.
I shook her shoulder with my palm. She gasped and started laughing loudly.
“What the hell Anna! Why are you laughing?”
“I never expected this from you. When had you grown up?” She continued laughing.
I hit her arm and shifted my gaze away from her smiling.
“So how was it? How did you feel?” She teased.
“Shut up. We didn’t go far.” Saying that I stood from the bed to go to washroom.
“I guess you loved it.” Anna laughed for which she got a punch from the pillow.
I walked to the washroom and turned on the shower. After spending there for few minutes I came out and dressed. Anna and I strolled to the living room where everyone was already there. It’s so late. I’ve slept much. As soon as I saw Harry, my cheeks started turning red and my lips bloomed with a smile whereas Harry kept looking at me with his usual smirk. Anna hit my arm with her elbow wiggling her eyebrows.
“I don’t want you to leave so soon.” Aunt Charlotte said with a sad tone.
Yeah! We were going to leave the city the next day. I was feeling so sad as I didn’t want to leave Harry’s house, his parents and his friends. They became a routine for me.
Aunt Charlotte was so sad and we tried to convince her. We spent the day with her without going out. We all kept playing games, dancing, singing and kept enjoying. At noon, Jennie, Jessie and everyone joined with us. After spending many hours they left the house.
It’s night we all had our dinner and started talking, sitting in the lawn. Aunt Charlotte was getting so emotional though we were trying so hard to keep her happy. It’s late night Roman went to his room as he was sleepy. Then Anna and Aunt Charlotte too walked away leaving Harry and I.
I smiled looking at him. We both didn’t raise the topic about last night. I said “I had a great time with you all, Harry. Thank you for everything.”
He nodded his head smiling. He said “Stella, wait here. I’ll come back.”
He stood from there and walked away. I sat there wrapping my arms over my knees. Within few minutes he arrived and stood beside me. He kept smiling and I stood from there looking at him.
“What is it?” I asked.
He extended his hand giving me the watch that he hide from me. I took it happily shaking my head.
“Though you gave me my watch, you are always an idiot.” I laughed.
He was smiling looking at me. He strolled to my back and stood behind me whereas I remained frozen. Suddenly something fell on my chest and I gasped. I noticed a Pendant and I touched it gently. Harry wore the locket around my neck saying “I bought it for you Stella. Hope you like it.”
My cheeks flushed and heat aroused within me. I turned to him smiling.
“It’s beautiful.” I said touching the locket. “When did you buy it? I had been with you always.”
“Morning. Before you came out of your room. I went out with my dad and thought to buy something for you.”
I held his hand thanking him. He cupped my cheek with his palm and kept stroking it that made me lose myself. He stepped closer to me and I shut my eyes anticipating a kiss on my lips but he didn’t do that. He kissed my forehead in an affectionate way that showed a lot of emotions.
“Good night, Stella.” He said and walked away.
“Good night, Harry.” I mumbled touching the locket then I walked to my room.
The morning everyone got ready to leave the city. We all packed our bags and granny too got ready. Aunt Charlotte had tears in her eyes while looking at all of us.
“Don’t forget to come again in holidays.” Aunt Charlotte said smiling.
“Sure.” We all gave a group hug to her and got in the car. Harry started the car and we all waved our hands then drove off. The drive was not so energetic for me like how I reached the city. Instead it held a lot of emotions, happiness and new bonding. I got attached to everyone so much and I didn’t want to leave them. But there was no choice. It’s inevitable to say good byes to them and it sucks.
After many hours of journey, we all reached the town. My Princess Land. Harry dropped Anna and I at my house and left. I ran to my mom hugging her. I gave the gifts that I bought to my parents and they felt so happy looking at them. Then I kept blabbering many things to my parents and they kept listening to me.
It’s really hard to go to the daily routine after spending the days with much enjoyment that left unforgettable memories. In my case it’s getting harder to go to my routine after spending my days excitedly.
Anna and I went to our college nearly after a week. We didn’t understand how to manage the classes we missed, the assessments and all other things. The days were again boring with the same works. But hanging out with Harry was the best thing I had been doing between all the boring works.
The days were passing the same. College works, parties in the weekends with Harry and Roman and the other things. The next town’s competition was so near and we kept concentrating on it.
Apart from us, when it comes to Granny, her health was not so good. We all were tensed for her. She was happy, laughing but her condition was not stable. She even got a stroke once and we all were so afraid. Harry felt so scared more than any of us. He never left the hospital for two days. Thank god nothing happened to her.
Everything went back to normal state and Granny was fine. I decided to propose Harry. It’s really a long time. I was so sure that Harry was loving me too but he was not letting out his feelings. He was just being an idiot so I decided to take the initiative to propose him. I didn’t know how to react if he rejects. But I gathered the courage and yes, I was going to propose him on Sunday as we all were going out of the town, to the nearby city to enjoy.
I was in my room thinking how to propose that idiot. I had been coming up with many ideas but my mind kept rejecting everything. I decided to take help from Anna so I took out my cell phone. Before I called her, she entered into my room calling out my name.
“Anna?” I smiled looking at her.
“I’m so bored at my house.” Saying that she fell on the bed.
“I was about to call you, Anna. I decided to propose Harry.”
“That’s fantastic. When?”
“Sunday. I need a plan to surprise him.”
Anna thought for a while and said “How about you draw his picture and write your feelings on it?”
“I already gifted him that. Tell me another one.”
Anna patted her chin with her finger thinking. She said “As we all are going out on Sunday, I take Roman with me somewhere so that you and Harry will get the chance to spend time. Roman and I will reserve a table, arrange it romantically, in the hotel for you. You take Harry to the hotel in the evening, propose him with a ring and let out your feelings. Simple and cute, right?” .
“It is so simple. Think something more.”
Anna let out a sigh and kept thinking “How about crackers? That forms the letters I Love You.”
“C’mon Harry is not a girl to get excited that much.” I rolled my eyes.
Anna slammed her head with her palm and told another idea. All the ideas were so dramatic so I chose to go for the restaurant one.
“Perfect. Oh my god! I’m so excited.” Anna said smiling.
She then told me few tips how to propose that included from a long romantic speech to a simple single lined one. Finally, I was to going to propose my idiot.