Sighing, I turned out to look at the vast, scary machine standing in all in its glory. Connected to the board beside the refrigerator, I could almost feel it scowling at me.

Shuddering I turned back to look at the vegetable who was ready to blend with me, was ready to stick to me forever, was ready to become the garlic in our garlic ginger paste.

Unlike him, I wasn't ready, I was scared. don't misunderstand me, I loved him, I loved him to death but was a little unsure if I was ready to be his ginger. It's been only a month since we got together but you could see the bond we shared was unbreakable.

''Rudy, I'm scared'' I stated. ''very, very scared''

''Amber, I'm scared too'' he said somewhat reassuringly.

''We have been together for just a short while, are you sure we'll be okay? I mean we still have time''

''I'm sure about this, Amber. Yes, I'm scared if we'll be able to put up with it but fully ready to you mine, my ginger.''

My heart picks up its pace at his words, I felt assured, felt I was ready, felt I could give him my whole.'' I...I'm so thankful to you, Rudy'' squeezing his hand, I tried to give him a smile.

I could feel the moisture at the corner of my eyes. my hand shot up to wipe the corners but I was too late, my eyes couldn't hold the tears.

Rudy wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to his chest, his cologne calmed me, I slid my hands around his waist and cried in his chest.

''Amber'' He called me softly.

''Y-Yes, Rudy'' I looked up at him and saw tears in his eyes.

''Amber, I promise to protect you at all cost, I promise that you will not regret blending with me-''

''Rudy, I can never regret blending with you, how could I? I love you, Rudy and... I think I'm ready, I'm ready to take you as my garlic'' I said still crying.

Rudy leaned forward and our forehead touched '' Amber, I love you too''

We, breathing heavily, looked at the giant machine. we were ready, ready to accept each other, ready to take each other as our blending partner.

I, wiping my tears, looked at the garlic '' Rudy, let's be each other's...forever''

fin.