The Next Day...

Elena's POV

I can't believe we're still going to Paris! I've never been to Paris. It's not my personal place of travel, but hey, a free trip is a free trip and a new exciting experience. I can't wait to see what's there. Now let's throw some things out there. Mika hasn't decided whether she wants to be with me or with Bose. I mean, yeah, it's her choice, but I'd really want her to choose me because she's the fire and desire that I've needed in my life since I realized that I liked girls, but at the same time, I just want her to be happy, so if that means that she chooses Bose, then I'll be happy for her either way. Topic Change! I wonder if my friends in Dystopia are okay. Back in March a few days after The Dystopian Spring Fling at School, My friends, Robyn and Angelo were abducted by evil scientists after they found out they also had superpowers. I haven't heard from them since they warned me about them. Luckily, I left before they could even find me. Topic Change before I start crying. Um...great. Now I am crying. I really miss my friends. I mean, I'm glad to have Danger Force, but Robyn and Angelo have been my friends since second grade, but I know I can't go back to Dystopia because I'll either get abducted by those evil scientists or my parents will abuse me the way they did before I ran away.

Chapa: (Concerned) Elena? Is everything okay?

Chapa found me crying outside. I forgot to mention that I'm outside at 3 am bawling my eyes out right now.

Elena: (Crying) No. I miss my friends back in Dystopia. The day I received my powers was also the day received theirs, which happened to be the same day you guys got your powers. Anyway, A few days after they got their powers, they were abducted by evil scientists. I know this because, in the midst of them being abducted, my friend Angelo texted me saying that I needed to get out of Dystopia. After all, evil scientists captured him and my other friend, Robyn, and they're looking for me too. Luckily, I was leaving anyway to find The Man's Nest.

Chapa: How about we go and rescue them while we still can?

Elena: No. we can't. If we do, either my parents will try to find me and literally abuse me for the rest of my life, or those evil scientists will abduct me too and use my powers for evil, forcing me to tell them secrets about Danger Force. I couldn't risk losing Danger Force and my Friends because of a secret identity. It's hopeless. I'm never gonna have normal parents, I'm never getting my friends back, I'm never gonna be okay. I'm never gonna be okay. I'm never gonna be-

This is unexpected. Not only did I break down in front of Chapa, but she's comforting me? I don't have a problem with it, but I'm speechless. I don't know what to do. My body is kinda just frozen because I'm in shock. I'm not even crying anymore. I still have tears in my eyes, but they're not falling. It's like this embrace has us frozen in time and we can't go anywhere. Chapa slowly pulled away.

Chapa: Sorry... If I caught you off guard, but we are technically cousins now and I think that that was one of those moments where I was supposed to hug you and I wanted you to calm down and I felt like that was the best way to do so.

Elena: (Sniffles) No no, it's okay. It's just... I don't know what to do, Chapa.

Chapa: (Calmly) It's okay. We'll figure it out together. All of us. We'll help you find your friends and make sure that you don't get abused by your parents ever again.

I stayed quiet, not knowing what to say. Besides the fact that we're technically family, why would Chapa wanna help me? I'm not going to ask her that out loud because then she might not wanna help anymore, so I did the one thing that felt right. I hugged Chapa with a soft smile on my face.

Elena: (Softly) Thank you, Chapa...

Chapa: Anytime, kid. Now, let's get ready for this trip while Mika is still asleep so we won't have to go through one of her itineraries.

Elena: (Confused) Her itineraries?

Chapa: Anytime we have a big trip somewhere such as our trip to Paris, she has everything scheduled down to the millisecond. You would think I'd be exaggerating, but she's as crazy as I am during the holidays when it comes to these things.

That explains so much. A few days ago, She had a schedule for us, just going to Big Beard's, and now I understand why. Anyway, I quietly followed Chapa to the Breakfast room. We decided to make breakfast together.

Chapa: So what would you like to make today?

Elena: Hmm... I am craving Eggs, Bacon, and Pancakes. Should we make that?

Chapa: As long as it's edible, I'm down.

Elena: (Giggles) Okay, let's do it!

We grab the ingredients and started to cook when we noticed that the stove wasn't working.

Chapa: What are we going to do? We can't make Scrambled eggs, Bacon, or Pancakes without a stove.

Then it hit me like a bag of bricks. I have fire powers! I can use them to cook everything.

Elena: I have an idea. I need you to trust me. I'm going to use my fire powers to cook the food. I need something to lay on top of though. Like a table.

Chapa: we have one somewhere. We can do it in the Sushi Room. The Japanese chefs are currently not here because of our trip. But, why do you need to lay on a table?

Elena: I recently found out that I can breathe fire and ice.

Chapa: (Amazed) Woah... Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!

We grabbed everything we needed and headed to the Sushi Room. Realizing it now, I think this may be the first time Chapa and I have actually bonded. We've never actually done anything together, just the two of us. Not for any reason, in particular, we just haven't up until today and it's kinda nice.

Chapa: So how is this going to work?

Elena: Well, It's quite simple. I'll lay on the table and breathe a simmer of fire, while you cook the food over my flame.

Chapa: That... makes a lot of sense.

Elena: So shall we get started?

Chapa: Let's do it.

I lay on the table and blew out a small flame from my mouth, while Chapa started to make the pancakes. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually having fun with Chapa, not that I wouldn't, I just didn't think I would have as much fun with her as I thought I did. Usually, Chapa's definition of fun is hurting people, but for the first time in what I've seen, Chapa is having fun without hurting anyone, which is why it's so unexpected. I kinda like it. We started to eat the food that we finished making when Chapa looked at me like she had something to say.

Chapa: Elena, can I tell you something?

Elena: Of course, anything for my almost cousin.

Chapa: Well... Hearing you talk about how you missed your friends in Dystopia, it kind of just reminded me of my own family. After my mom passed away and my dad went to Jail for Child Abuse, all I had was my sister, Liana, and as much as it pains me to say it, I miss my mom and dad and I want us to be together again. If my dad wasn't abusive and drunk, he would've never gone to jail and if my mom didn't die, she'd still be alive and my dad wouldn't be drunk or abusive. I just wish things could go back to the way they were.

Elena: Well... if things went back to the way they were, you wouldn't have become a superhero nor would you have met me or Danger Force, and wouldn't have a super awesome almost cousin who's gonna soon fight crime with you.

Chapa: (Chuckles) Yeah... I guess.

Elena: (Reassuringly) Look Chapa, we're both going through a lot, but whatever it may be, we'll get through it...together.

Chapa stayed quiet for a moment, then she gave a small smile.

Chapa: (Softly) Thank you.

I gave her a big smile and grabbed her hand bringing her back to the lounge area of the Man's Nest.

Elena: (Happily) Good Morning, Danger Crew! We don't wanna be late for our flight.

Miles: (Groans) Mmm... I don't see why I can't just teleport us there.

Mika: (Stretching) Because I already bought the tickets and taking a plane to Paris sounds much more believable.

Miles: I guess you got a point there. Alright, peeps, let's go to Paris!

They all got up and got ready. Speaking of ready, I think I'm ready to ask Mika to be my girlfriend. I know it's only been a month since I realized my feelings for her and I know she said that she's still trying to figure out her feelings, but I don't want to risk waiting too long, just for someone to compromise my opportunity. I looked like a lost puppy in a field, just standing around while everyone is doing their last bit of packing.

Mika: (Concerned) Laney, You okay?

Elena: (Awkwardly) Yep. Just uh... lost. In my thoughts. I was just lost in my thoughts, that's all.

Yes, Awkwardness is my best friend sometimes. I didn't want her to catch on, so awkwardness came in and saved the day. I wish I could just tell her, but even I know it's not as simple as it sounds. Even if I do ask her, it's still her choice to choose between me and Bose. Why does life have to be such a pain in the-

Mika: C'mon, Elena! We don't wanna be late for the plane.

Elena: Right, here I come.

I followed Mika to the Man Van, the one vehicle that Uncle Ray named and named incorrectly because it's an RV. Anyway, Uncle Ray drove, Chapa and Miles sat together being only the cutest couple in the world right now, and Mika sat next to Bose which only made me more insecure than I already and a little sad because I had to sit next to Schwoz, not that there's anything wrong with Schwoz or anything, I wanted to sit next to Mika, that's all. Anyway, after listening to "There's a Musical Curse over Swellview", Uncle Ray's reason as to why he hates Musicals, and "This Gas will Pass" 700 times each, we finally made it to the airport. We went through TSA and waited for the plane to show up.

Mika: So Elena, what do you plan on seeing in Paris?

Elena: Ya know, I hadn't really thought about that. Besides the obvious answer, the Eiffel Tower, I don't know what there would be to see.

Mika: (Chuckles) Don't worry, Laney, I'll tell you on the plane. I think Bose is going to sit next to Ray. Bose HATES plane rides because he always thinks the possibility of the plane crashing will come true.

Elena: I can relate. I'm not super superstitious, but when it comes to flying, all possibilities come rushing into my head, making me question everything. Luckily, I have a certain way of tuning out my thoughts. It's always finding the right person to sit with.

Mika: I get that. Speaking of which, I wish Chapa good luck. Sitting on an 8-hour flight with a snoring Miles? How will she tune him out?

Chapa: I have two pairs of wireless headphones, a backup pair, all fully charged, and 6 playlists of my music saved on my recently retrieved phone. He's lucky I love him because his snoring is like listening to the horn of a 16 Wheeler on repeat.

Mika choked up a laugh as Chapa laughed at her pretty funny insult. I died of laughter and I snorted, which made all of us laugh even harder than before. We eventually stopped laughing, so we could catch our breaths.

Mika: I'd be upset if it wasn't so true.

Miles: (Upset) Well, I am upset. Mika, why are you going around tellin' people my b'yazness? You know I can't breathe when I'm asleep due to my sinuses.

Mika: Though it was a joke, I'm sorry... That you snore like a hibernating bear.

Ooh. 2 for 2. The ladies are on a roll today. The three of us started laughing all over again. We were all dying of laughter, but we eventually calmed ourselves.

Miles: I'm gonna remember that and you'll rue this day, Mikayla Meredith Macklin.

Mika froze as Miles started to laugh like a supervillain.

Mika: What was that, dear brother?

Oh boy. Mika's eyes were twitching. I know that look. My mom had that look. That's the look of someone who plans on killing you physically or killing you verbally, both will have you scarred for life. Mika grabbed Miles by the collar of his shirt, pulled him close, and started to use her deep demonic voice, which puts a tingle down my spine, even though I've only ever heard it once.

Mika: (Deep and Demonic) If you ever, and I mean ever, use my full name in public again, and not only will I hurt you, I'm going to skin you alive, let the meat of your body rot, and give your bones to the Swellview History Museum. Do I make myself clear?

Miles: (Shakily) Y-y-y-yes M'a-a-am! It-it'll n-n-n-n-never happen a-a-again.

Chapa: Wow. I thought I was scary. Remind me not to cross you anytime soon.

Bose: (Excitedly) Guys, the plane is here! Everyone stay calm, it's just a plane.

Chapa: (Sarcastically) This coming from the literal child of our group, for you buddy, we will refrain from showing any excitement.

The lady at the desk call asked for all passengers taking our flight to get in line. Mika managed to get us first-class seats on the plane. I love how she always goes the extra mile to make sure everything is right for everyone. We boarded the plane and went all the way to the back where First Class was. The seats were like little dorm rooms for 2 people with reclining chairs made of leather and a table. This was the coolest thing I've ever seen on a plane. Mika and I sat down in our seats and waited for the plane to take off.

Elena: So Mika, what do you plan on seeing in Paris?

Mika: Only everything. The Eiffel Tower, the Ferris Wheel, Arc de Triomphe, just everything.

Elena: What's Arc de Trumpet?

Mika: (Laughing) Arc de Triomphe is an iconic symbol of French national identity and took 30 years to build. The Tour de France bicycle race ends near it each year, and the annual military parade marking July 14—known both as French National Day and Bastille Day—begins its journey at the arch. It stands at the center of the Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly called the Place de l'Étoile), the western terminus of the avenue des Champs-Élysées; just over 1.2 miles (2 km) away, at the eastern terminus, is the Place de la Concorde. Napoleon, I commissioned the triumphal arch in 1806—after his great victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (1805)—to celebrate the military achievements of the French armies.

Elena: That's good to know. I probably won't remember that, but still good to know.

Flight Attendant Flora: Alright passengers, this is Flight Attendant Flora speaking. Just a quick reminder that the plane will be taking off shortly, so if you would like to in advance, please put on your seatbelts and make sure that it is tightened, so that when the plane takes off, no one goes flying out of their seats. Thank you!

We fastened our seatbelts and soon the plane took off. We closed the door and reclined our seats. We sat back and enjoyed the ride. Once the plane was in the air, we were able to take off our seatbelts. Mika was shivering and looking cold, so I grabbed my blanket and sat next to her. She gave a warm smile and I gave one back.

Mika: (Shivering) T-t-thank you, Laney. I somehow l-l-l-left my blanket back at the Man's N-n-nest.

Elena: It's okay, Mika. I don't mind sharing. You wanna watch Dog Judge? I downloaded the newest episode last night.

Mika: Actually, can we rest? I'm still kind of tired.

Elena: Sure. I don't mind.

So for the next 12 hours, we cuddled until we fell asleep.

-12 hours later-

Mika's POV

The plane had landed when I had just woken up. We're now in Paris, France! I'm so excited. I looked and saw that Elena was still asleep. I shook her lightly to wake her up.

Mika: (Softly) Laney, wake up. We're in Paris!

Elena: (Yawning) We are?

Mika: Mmhm.

Elena: (Softly) Yay!

Mika: (Giggles) Come on!

We gathered the few items that we took out of our bags and left the plane with the rest of Danger Force. Woah. The airport looks a lot different. It's very fancy on the inside.

One of the French tour guides found us.

Hugo: Bonjour! My name is Hugo and I will be your French-American Tour Guide.

Mika: Bonjour, Hugo! Je m'appelle Mika et Elle s'appelle Elena. Comment vas tu aujord'hui? (Translation: Hello, Hugo! My name is Mika and her name is Elena. How are you today?)

Hugo: I'm great, Mika. Thanks for asking. Now, we will start our tour for uh... Swellview?

Mika: Oui! c'est nous. Nous sommes de Swellview. (Translation: Yes! That's us. We're from Swellview.)

Hugo: There's 7 of you, Correct?

Mika: Oui.

Hugo: Alright then, let's get things rollin'.

Hugo gave us an amazing two-hour tour. We got to see so many places that even I didn't know existed. I counted exactly 73 different places that I hadn't heard of, but I'm glad I got to see them. Then walked around and viewed more of Paris, we went to a restaurant, Ray tried to eat escargot and got us kicked out of the restaurant because of a tantrum about how disgusting they were, and finally, we found a hotel for tourists that was nearby and we stayed there for our vacation. Elena, Chapa, and I all share the same room because we all need some time away from the boys.

Mika: We should do this more often.

Chapa: Do what?

Mika: Have a girl's night. We've gotta do it again.

Elena: I agree. Us, Natalie, and Kimmie. We could all go to that one club that just opened up. Club Soda is what I believe it's called. Anyway, I think we should go out tonight. Have ourselves a little night on the town.

Chapa: I can agree with that.

Mika: I also agree.

Elena: Then it's settled. We're having our first official girl's night!

Mika: I got us all outfits for an occasion like this! Let me get them.

I dug down to the bottom of my suitcase and grabbed 3 outfits from it.

Chapa: Do I have to wear a dress?

Mika: Actually no. Since I know how you feel about them, this is your outfit:

Chapa: Wow... you planned this? You know me well, Macklin. You know I'm a sucker for a good leather jacket and Christmas sweaters.

Elena: Ooh, Ooh, Ooh. Me next!

Elena was really excited to see her outfit and personally, I think she's going to love it.

Mika: (Laughs) Alright Elena, here's your outfit:

Elena: (Excitedly) Oh my gosh! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I love it so much! How'd you know I like bell bottoms?

Mika: I have my ways. Now, check out my outfit:

Mika: (Chuckling) I'm a reindeer! I've always wanted to be a reindeer.

Chapa: (Pouting) Hey... How come you two get head accessories?

Mika: Check your jacket pocket.

Chapa took a Santa hat out of her jacket. She looked at me and grinned.

Chapa: You really thought of everything. Great lookin' out, Mika.

Elena: Now, Onward with Girl's Night!

Chapa: Don't you think we should get dressed first?

Elena: Right, Right. Sorry if I'm overly excited. I've never had a Girl's Night before.

Mika: We understand what you mean. We've never had one either. Not even between the two of us, so we understand your excitement, but Chapa's right, we probably should change first.

Chapa: Unless, you know, you plan on going full commando.

Chapa started laughing at the disgusted expressions on our faces. Sometimes Chapa just has no filter, but that's just Chapa for you.

Elena: I'm gonna go change.

Elena headed to the bathroom. As she did so, Chapa pulled me aside, making sure that Elena couldn't see or hear us.

Chapa: (Discreetly) So... who are you gonna choose?

Mika: What are you talking about?

Chapa: C'mon, Mika. You know what I'm talking about. Elena or Bose?

We've been here for not even a full day and Chapa already wants to meddle in drama. The thing is I don't know who I wanna choose. I mean, I really really like Elena, but I've wanted to be with Bose since we were kids. You see my dilemma, right? Two absolutely amazing people and a heart to break. Why must love be so hard?

Mika: Only time will tell. I just told Elena yesterday that I had feelings for both of them, so I'm not going to have to have an answer right away. Plus, I don't want to make the wrong decision.

Chapa: Where I'm from, we call that un triángulo de Amor. Reminds me of my favorite Telenovela growing up.

Mika: Lo Imperdonable? La Maquerida?

Chapa: Jane the Virgin. Yeah, this is the whole Jane/Raphael/Michael's Love Story all over again. Anyway, I'm sure who you don't choose, will still care about you the same.

Mika: You're right. I just need a little more time to figure out my feelings.

Elena walked out of the bathroom in her Christmas outfit. She looked pretty and her beauty made my heart flutter faster than normal.

Elena: So, how do I look?

Mika: (Sighing in Love) Perfect...

Elena started blushing like crazy. We both found ourselves staring into each other's eyes.

Chapa: Not to interrupt this "Special Moment", but you two need a separate room if you guys are gonna be all lovey-dovey. And before you say it, Mika. Yes, I may be dating Miles but he's not in here so it's still gross.

Chapa unfortunately had made a good point. I guess it would make her a little bit uncomfortable since Elena and I both like each other and the three of us are sharing a room. I'm just gonna brush past it and get changed.

Mika: Sorry, I'll gonna go ahead and get dressed now.

Elena's POV

I looked at Chapa, confused. Why can't be "Lovey-Dovey?"

Chapa: What? If I can't show affection to Miles right now, neither can you two. I refuse to be the third wheel.

Elena: Alright, we're all friends here. We'll have a regular girl's night and we'll have fun.

Chapa: Thank you. Now, Mika should really hurry up. I gotta go pee.

Mika: (From the Bathroom) I'm almost finished. And... Done!

Mika walked out of the bathroom, causing Chapa to rush in with her outfit.

Elena: You look adorable, Mika.

Mika: Thank you, Elena. I had to find a reindeer outfit that wasn't too childish but wasn't too grown up, so I had to mix and match between the two. Can you guess which reindeer I am?

Elena: Well not Rudolph because you don't have a red nose, so you're one of the other 8. Cupid? No, Vixen. Vixen is my final answer.

Mika: (Chuckles) Are you sure?

Elena: 1000% Positive.

Mika: Well, you are... Correct. I am indeed Vixen the Reindeer.

Chapa had come out of the bathroom, dressed in her Christmas spirit.

Mika: Woah, you really put the rock in Jingle Bell Rock.

Chapa: I do dress rather nicely. So, are we ready to go?

Mika: Yeah, I think so.

Elena: Then let's have a fun girl's night in Paris!

We left our hotel room and started looking for a place to have some girl fun. We ended up going to the Ferris Wheel. It wasn't too late so we were able to get on. We were at the top and we could see the Eiffel Tower and the city's Christmas Tree. It was beautiful from up here. Once it ended, we were hungry, so we went to a restaurant for tourists and visitors. It's called Restaurant du Tourist, I think. They had so many different menus for the different cultural foods. I wanted to try something from Brazil, so, as weird as it might sound, I tried Brazilian Octopus. It was the best thing I've ever had. It was packed with flavor, but it didn't overpower the natural flavors of the octopus. Mika had Korean Sushi, and Chapa had Chicken tenders and fries. I didn't think Chapa was a Chicken Tendy kind of girl, but you learn something new. Anyway, we headed back to the hotel and we watched French Soap Operas. I have no clue what they're saying but I love it. It was just me and Mika because Chapa fell asleep the moment we got back.

Mika: Are you enjoying Paris so far?

Elena: Yeah, I am. I'm glad you were able to get me a ticket in time because I'd probably be stuck at the Man's Best for the next week and 6 days, bored out of my mind.

Mika: (Chuckles) Yeah, that wouldn't have been fair to you especially since you're still kinda new to Danger Force, so I wouldn't want you to feel left out.

I smiled at Mika and she began to smile back when she started to yawn. She looked pretty tired.

Elena: (Jokingly) Aww... Is the Wittle baby tired?

Mika: (Sarcastically) Ha Ha. Very funny, but yes, I'm tired.

Elena: (Yawning) I'm gonna be honest, I am too. Wanna call it a-

Before I could finish, Mika had already fallen asleep. She always looked so peaceful when she had fallen asleep. I had slowly started to fall asleep too, so I just closed my eyes and let my mind rest.

-4 days later-

Bose's POV

It's Christmas Day and I only have one thing in mind and that's asking out Mika. I'm gonna ask out Mika today. Only one problem, I don't know how to do that.

Miles: Merry Christmas, Bose!

Bose: Miles, I need your help... Also Merry Christmas to you, too.

Miles: So, what's up?

Bose: I... Need help... Asking out-

Miles: Nope. No, no, no. I will not help you ask out my Sister.

Bose: Why not? I only need some pointers. Plus, what about you being okay with me having feelings for her?

Miles: Alright, Fine. But only because you made a good point. Now the way to Mika's heart is simple, she likes meaningful gifts such as a heartfelt poem, anything with her name on it, or... Chocolate. If I know my sister, she loves Chocolate, preferably Dark Chocolate or what she calls "The Melanated Chocolate". Next, if you plan on buying flowers, don't buy Roses, she's allergic. Her favorite flowers are Daisies, Lilacs, and Bellflowers, so get a mix of those. And finally, everything you say about her must come from the heart, but fair warning, only compliment her every once in a while and don't overdo the compliment, otherwise, she gets uncomfortable and lose interest. If she is uncomfortable, ask her if you're making her uncomfortable. She'll either say yes or no. If yes, she's being honest with you and will either let you redeem yourself or ask you to take her home, which means that you did the right thing and she respects your efforts, but if no, she's lying to you, and is trying to leave ASAP, so she'll make something up to get away from you, which means that you did something worse than wrong and you should hope that she doesn't press charges. That's everything you need to know.

For him to say simple, he sure did list a WHOLE lot. That's a lot more than my brain can handle but for Mika, I'll try.

Bose: Got it. Thank you, Miles.

Miles: I would say happy to help, but that's not entirely true. Now, go make my sister happy.

I nodded my head and left our Hotel room. I didn't think Miles was going to help me. After all, Mika is his Twin sister, but Miles came through and I'm grateful that he did. Now, time to get these items, and Two tickets to the Eiffel Tower because that's where I wanna make it official. After about maybe, two hours. I was ready. Kinda nervous, but I know I got this. I knocked on the door.

Mika: Bose? What are doing here?

Bose: Hello, Mika. These are for you.

I handed her the flowers and chocolate. Her smile grew bigger and bigger as she blushed.

Bose: I got the prettiest flowers for the prettiest girl in the world?

Mika: (In Awe) Aww... Thank you, Bosey. I love them.

Bose: If you loved those, you should see what else I have planned. Now get ready. I'm taking you on an adventure, Snoo.

Mika, who was still smiling, nodded and closed the door to get ready for our amazing day. I'm so excited to finally ask Mika to be my girlfriend. I have been waiting for the right moment, and today just feels right. Moments later, Mika was dressed and ready to go.

Bose: (Amazed) Wow... You look amazing! I kinda feel undressed now.

I do feel underdressed. This is Mika's outfit:

All I have on is a button-up shirt and some jeans.

Mika: No it's fine, I was going to wear this anyway. So, you ready to go?

Bose: Yeah. Let's go.

I put Mika's hand in mine and we walked to our first location, which wasn't far from the hotel. Palais Garnier or the National Opera house of Paris. We're about to see Beauty and the Beast live but in French. The show started and after a while of watching, I wrapped my arm around her and she placed her head on my shoulder. The show ended about 45 minutes later and we headed back to the entrance.

Mika: That was great. Who knew that watching a movie that everyone has seen, is better live and in a different language?

Bose: I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, but there's more for us to do, Snoo!

Next, I rented a Chariot to take us wherever we want for the day.

Mika: (Surprised) What's this, Bose?

Bose: Well Snoo, I rented us a Chariot for the day, so now we don't have to walk. Plus there's a horse.

Mika: So I see. Thank you, Bose. You've thought about everything.

Mika hugged me, which made me smile at her happiness. I'm eternally grateful for having Mika in my life. If she didn't want to exist, I probably would be way more insecure than I am today. Anyway, Next I plan to take Mika Ice Skating, out to dinner, and by then, the sunset should show up and I ask her out at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

The Chauffeur: Bonjour! où aller, les amis?(Translation: Hello! Where to, folks?)

Bose: On se dirige vers la patinoire de l'Accor Arena! (Translation: We're heading to the Accor Ice Rink Arena!)

The Chauffeur: Très bien! Montez à bord et nous partirons bientôt!(Translation: Very well! Come aboard and we'll be leaving soon!)

And so, we were on our way to the Ice Skating Rink. I'm going, to be honest with you now, I don't know how to ice skate. AT. ALL. I tried once when I was younger and broke my tooth. Luckily, I was 6 and it was my last loose tooth. Thinking about that makes me a little nervous to get on the ice with blades on my feet. We finally arrived at the ice skating rink. We thanked the chauffeur who I told would get a nice, generous tip at the very end. We rented the size skate and headed out to the ice. I never really noticed how tiny Mika's feet were compared. I wear a size 8 while she wears a size 3.5. That's a huge difference, but kinda funny in a cute way.

Mika: (Teasingly) Are you having fun, Bose?

I kept tripping over my skates, almost falling to my doom. Mika was so good at it, she was able to do everything that I couldn't. One more reason to be in love with her. She grabbed my hands and started skating backward, pulling me in her direction.

Bose: How are you able to do that?

Mika: Well, not to brag, but I've been a Swellview Tiny Tot Championship Ice Skater since I was 3 years old... Okay fine, I meant to brag.

Bose: Wow... That's amazing, Mika. Just like you.

Mika: Aww... Bose, you're making me blush. Well anyway, ice skating is quite simple. You just wanna glide your feet with the ice with more of a walking motion to it.

Bose: Hey, I think I've gotten the hang of it. I think you can let go.

Mika: Okay, If you say so.

Mika let go of my hands, and at first, I had it, but then I started stumbling and spinning like crazy until I got myself to stop.

Bose: (Struggling) Nope, Mika, come back. I need you.

Mika: It's okay, Bose I'm right behind you. Do you want me to hold your hands again?

Bose: Yes, please.

Mika snickered as she came around in front of me and grabbed my hands. I caressed her hands as I admired how soft they are. We continued to skate until we both became famished, so we returned our skates and headed back to the Chariot.

Bose: Excusez-moi, monsieur le chauffeur? Nous aimerions aller au restaurant Le Cinq, s'il vous plaît. (Translation: Excuse me, Mr. Chauffeur? We would like to go to Le Cinq restaurant, please.)

The Chauffeur: Très bien! Montez à bord et nous partirons bientôt!(Translation: Very well! Come aboard and we'll be leaving soon!)

And so, we were off again to Le Cinq. I heard that it's a really nice place for people who plan on making it official.

Mika: So Bose, What is this adventure exactly for?

Bose: (Awkwardly) Uhhh... Hey, we made it to the Restaurant. What a pleasant surprise.

What? I didn't wanna ruin the surprise. The less Mika knows, the Better.

Mika: Ooh... This place is so pretty, Bose.

Bose: And, you just made it Beautiful...

Mika: (Blushing) Bose... Staaaawp... Do you really think so?

Bose: I know so, Snoo.

While waiting to be sat down at a table, I took a picture of Mika. She looks so beautiful, she practically glowing.

Wow... *Sighs in Puppy Love* Oh Snoo, don't ever stop being beautiful. Uh anyway, We finally sat down at a table and ordered dinner. I had the Cassoulet and Mika had the Boeuf bourguignon. We swapped our food with each other and both were absolutely amazing. And now, The Big Finish. I paid for our meals and we headed to the Chariot.

Bose: Monsieur le Chauffeur, pour notre dernier arrêt, nous voudrions aller à la Tour Eiffel, s'il vous plaît. (Translation: Mr. Chauffeur, for our last stop, we would like to go to the Eiffel Tower, please.)

The Chauffeur: Très bien! Montez à bord et nous partirons bientôt!(Translation: Very well! Come aboard and we'll be leaving soon!)

And, we were off to the Eiffel Tower. We could see get bigger and bigger as we got closer to it. Mika looked Amazed at the sight of the Eiffel Tower. I would be too, but nothing beats the sight of a Happy Mika. I can't wait to actually do this.

Bose: We're here at the Eiffel Tower. Let's go! We're going to the top. There's something that I wanna tell you when we get up there.

Mika's POV

Bose grabbed my hand and we ran to the elevator. We got on and took another one all the way up to the top. I can't believe I haven't realized it sooner, but I think this is a date. The Flowers and Chocolate, The Play, The Ice Skating, The Fancy Dinner, and now going to the Eiffel Tower? This is definitely a date. Anyway, we made it to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Mika: So, what did you want to tell me, Bose?

Bose: Uh... Okay, here goes nothin'...

Bose grabbed both of my hands and we locked eyes.

Bose: Ever since I met you at the playground when we were just little kids, I knew you'd be the one. You make me a better person, you always know how to make me smile, you're amazing and beautiful in every way, and... I love you...

He loves me? HE LOVES ME! I think I know what's happening, but I'm way too caught in the moment to say anything about it right now. Bose pulled me a little closer and the butterflies in my stomach started fluttering like crazy.

Bose: And with that being said, Mikayla Meredith Macklin, Will you make me the happiest guy in Paris, and be my girlfriend?

AHHHH! He just asked me to be his girlfriend!

Mika: (Excitedly) YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES! Of course, I'll be your girlfriend!

We both smiled and Bose spun me around the same way he did at the Christmas Party. He held me in his arms and we kissed like that one scene from The Notebook. It was so magical. Sparks we're flying and to make this moment better, it started snowing. We pulled away slowly and stared into each other's eyes.

Mika: (Softly) Merry Christmas, Bosey...

Bose: (Softly) Merry Christmas, Snoo...

That's when I realized. Elena. Oh no... The moment she hears about this, she's gonna be heartbroken, but I shouldn't let that stop me from being happy right now with my new Boyfriend. After all, I made the right decision...Right? Anyway, Bose and I took the Chariot back to the hotel, Bose paid the Chauffeur with an extremely generous tip, and we went inside. He dropped me off at my room and kissed me good night.

Mika: Thank you for such an exquisite day, Bose.

I walked into the room to see Elena standing there, startling me.

Elena: You chose Bose?

My heart broke a little hearing those words. Elena looked at me with tears streaming down her face.

Elena: (Voice Breaking) How could you, Mika? I thought we were meant to be together.

Mika: (Softly) Elena, I'm so sorry. I really am. We are meant to be... But, maybe that time just isn't right now... I never meant to hurt like this or at all, but it was always going to be this way whether I chose you or Bose. We can still be friends for now and I can still have your back. Nothing has to change.

Elena: (Voice Breaking) Yeah, well it just has. I hope you and Bose are happy. I'm going to Uncle Ray's room.

And for the rest of the trip, Elena had Ghosted me. I feel bad for breaking Elena's heart. Had I made the right choice choosing Bose?

-4 Days Later-

We were back in Swellview and Elena still isn't talking to me. I understand why she wouldn't. Her heart was broken in the one city where that shouldn't even exist.

Chapa: Man, Paris was Fun!

Miles: Yeah, We have to do this again.

???: Welcome back, Kiddies...

We all dropped our stuff at the sight of the familiar face that was standing in front of us...

To be Continued...