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Episode 34

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Micaela's POV

"If this is a dream then I don't want to wake up from it" I mumbled with my eyes shut closed. This is so surreal, it's like I'm reading a fairy tale and imagining myself to be the princess in it. I never for a second thought that this day will come when Fernando my forever crush will love me back.

"It is no dream, it's as real as when you kissed me. Micaela my heart has been sick for so long that nothing ever healed it, not even all the wealth I acquired could heal it until you came into the picture. Just the thought of you makes me happy, I came to realize that this past month. You were all I ever thought of the whole month, you made me realize that I wasn't the only one with a rough past-" he paused and touched my cheek and a sheepish smile spread on my face.

"I want you to be my healer. I believe with you by my side I can heal and let go of my past. I want to know what it feels like to love and be loved. I want my heart to heal from that trauma, I want you to help me forget everything" cupping my face in his gentle hands he continues "Would you accept to be my healer?".

My smile vanished into thin air and my eyes gawked at him. The word 'healer' almost knocked off and the twinkle in my eyes that I had a few seconds ago disappeared.

Minutes went by and words failed me. The silence was uncomfortable and ominous. Fernando wants me to be his healer? How can I be his healer when I was the one that inflicted him with this trauma? How is that possible?

Is not even possible, I think he has mistaken my feign innocence to be real. I can't be his healer, no, he can't make me his healer. It would only be fair for him to know that I've been the reason behind his trauma, perhaps that will make him realize I'm not the right lady to heal his shattered heart.

I open my mouth to tell him everything but the words weren't coming out. All I did was stared at him a gape while he waits for my answer. I felt warm liquid slide down my cheeks and I knew that was my tears spilling out of my eyes.

"Hey my own, I know you are overwhelmed but you don't have to shed tears about this. All you need to do right now is tell me you'll be my healer. I might be strong on the outside but I am a softie on the inside so don't make me cry" he said wiping the tears from my cheeks with his thumb.

I giggled softly and reached for his hand on my cheek and gave it a peck. Call me bad and selfish but I can't ruin this moment that I've been waiting for all my life. I'm being loved not just by any guy but by someone who I'm in love with. Do you know what it means for Fernando to love me? Not just love but he now sees me as his healer! What else could I ever wish for than what is before me?

Perhaps this is a chance for me to right the wrong in the past that I've been begging God to show me how to do that and today he has finally answered my prayers.

I can't let go of this amazing opportunity so I'll say "Yes, I accept to be your healer. I want to be by your side forever. I want to show you how much I adore you. You've been my guardian angel, I don't want to have another except you. I love you so much Ferd, I want to be yours forever". My arms wrapped around his waist and I hugged him so tightly.

He hugs me right back and kissed my head many times chuckling. "Thank you, Micaela, thank you. I'm so happy right now! Is just like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. If you had said no, I would have understood because is too sudden for me...."

"Shhhh!" I silence him with my thumb on his lips. "Who says I was meant to wait for more years before I accept to be your lady? You are all I need in my life".

"Look at that, aren't you such a romantic lady? I love your sense of reasoning" he chuckles and pecks my cheek and I giggled sheepishly. "I guess I was meant to bring a ring but I didn't plan for things to turn out this well".

"Oh, it's fine, take your time" I flashed him a wide smile and we hugged each other.

"No, no, no" he pulled away from me shaking his head and he touched his neck, "I do have something to fill up that space for the moment".

I stared at him wondering what he was trying to do and then the next second he was having on his palm a diamond necklace with a pendant that has his initials 'F'.

"Wow, is so beautiful!" I exclaimed in awe grinning from ear to ear.

"It's now yours" he beams back at me and kissed my forehead.

"Really? Thank you, Ferd. You've just made me the happiest woman on Earth by choosing me to be your woman. I don't mind if you don't give me flowers, sing me a lullaby, or do other things couples do, but all I care about is you are now my man, and I am your woman". Imbued with a vernal freshness my smiles were getting broader and broader.

I was acting like a teenage girl who is just having a boyfriend for the first time. Well, that is not far from the truth though because at my age I'm just doing something most of my mates had done back in high school.

"No, I don't think so. I'm the happiest one here. The fact you accepted me into your life is enough for me to be happy. I promise to make you happy and love you like my own body. I don't know how to love but you'll teach me and I'll learn" he said kissing my knuckles.

"I'll gladly teach you, my love, but I'm not a perfect lover though" I replied.

"I don't need a perfect lover, I just need a woman that will teach me things that I don't know about. A woman that will apologize when she is wrong and that will be able to tell me when I'm wrong. A woman who puts in the effort to make our relationship work, a woman who knows how to communicate, a woman who is hardworking and intelligent. I know you're that woman and that's only what matters to me".

"I'm happy you found me to be that woman" I blushed.

"Did you remember the promise I made when I found you almost drowning that night?"

It was like a lump settles in my throat and I pushed it down with my saliva and mumbles a "yes".

"I promise to keep to my words. I'll protect you with my life, and I'll always be by your side" he vows. We gaze into each other eyes for what seems like forever. I was itching to kiss him so badly but all I did was stare at his indolently handsome eyes.

"It's freezing out here, we should go inside and talk about ourselves. What do you think?" he announced and I nodded.

"Yes, please. And dinner should be ready by now, we can do that over the dinner if you please" I replied and he nods.

"Uhmm, please give me a minute, I'll join you inside shortly," he said and I nodded and left him alone and went back inside.

When I got inside, I was jumping up and down twirling like a kid who just got a box of candy. I can't believe finally I'm now the girlfriend of Fernando. I swear on my life that I'm going to do everything to make it work out for both of us. I will make up for all the years I couldn't have the confidence to do that. I'll make him the happiest man on Earth, we'll see.

"What is getting you so excited, huh?" Sabrina's voice startled me from behind and I squealed in shock.

"Jeez! You scared me to death! Don't be acting so creepy, you nosy!" I scolded and she laughs.

"I see your boyfriend has thought you how to call me nosy" she nodded repeatedly and I snickered.

"Aren't you nosy? How did you even know he's now my boyfriend? Were you eavesdropping on our conversation the whole time?"

"Hell no! I have other things to do than get my nose into you guys' Loveship. Besides, the smile on your face is enough to tell me something good just happened. So, tell me, what happened between you two? You two kissed or make-out on the rooftop?"

"Sabrina!" I exclaimed in disbelief. She talks like a pervert sometimes.

"What! Don't act like you both are kids! If you two make out that's cool you know, there's nothing to be shy about" she replied with a shrug and I raised a brow and wheezed.

"You are something! We didn't make out, don't get ahead of yourself".

"It'll happen soon either way" she scoffs and I glared at her.

But to be honest, now that she mentioned it, I had to think about it. What is it going to be like to make love with Fernando? Is it going to be bitter-sweet or just sweet? What if he remembers the rape incident while he is making love to me, would I be able to deal with it?

I never thought of this before I said yes to him. This is another challenge on its own that I don't know if I'm ready to face.

"Micaela Alvarado!" Sabrina yells and I jolted.

"Jeez! What? Why did you scream my name like that?" I half-yelled?

"Because you were in another world while I was here talking to myself!" Sabrina hisses and I rolled my eyes at her.

"Sorry okay, I just zone out for a second" I apologized and removed the strands of hair on my face and tug it to the back of my ear.

"You were thinking of how you and Fernando will make love huh? I can imagine you screaming his name while he is fu....."

"Stop already! Have some respect for him if not me!" I shunned her mid-sentence. Jeez! Sabrina is something! She doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut.

"Whatever" she rolled her eyes and glance around like she was looking for something.

"What are you looking for now?" I asks and gave a sharp sigh while I walked towards the dining room and Sabrina followed right behind me.

"Your boyfriend of course! Don't tell me he has disappeared on you again?"

"Sabrina! Don't jinx it now, Fernando is still very much around. In fact, as from today henceforth, he'll always be by my side" I grin sheepishly and Sabrina smiled and gave me that knowing look wiggling her brows.

"Oh girlfriend, did Fernando ask you to be his girlfriend?" she asks and I nodded giggling.

"Oh my gosh!" she squeals excitedly and crushed me with a hug. "Congratulations! Finally, you now have a boyfriend, I'm so happy for you!"

"Thank you. You don't know how happy I am" I replied smiling. I hope my happiness is not going to get short-lived.