23. Takumi and Fidel?

"God has four gifts for us- A light for every shadow, a plan for every tomorrow, a key to every problem and happiness for every sorrow"~ Anonymous

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Mount Koressos, Turkey.

' The house of the Blessed Virgin Mary' is located at mount Koressos in Turkey, in the vicinity of Ephesus, 7 km from Selcuk. It was a catholic and a Muslim sign. The five of them loved and adored the idea of the shrine.

The shrine of Mary was not extensively huge but instead was a small, modest chapel. As they entered the chapel they encountered a single large statue of the blessed virgin Mary, prominently standing on an altar. Looking at her one would feel immense peace and serenity. The statue was simple, yet alluring.

"It's so nice here," Agnes said. Jason nodded as the five of them folded their hands and bowed to the figurine of mother Mary.

On the right side was a small room that lay traditionally associated with the actual room where Mary was believed to have slept. They looked around the chapel for some time before going out to the 'wishing wall'.

"Write your wishes in a paper or fabric and stick it on this wall. It is believed all wishes come true here," the guide apprised them.

The wishing wall contained thousands of papers and fabrics of white stuck to it, silently bearing the unspoken, unseen wishes of all. Fidel, Takumi, Akane, Jason and Agnes wrote their secret wishes and stuck them to the wall. Akane peeked into her twin brother's wish.

I wish it works. I wish she agrees. Please..please!

Akane looked at Takumi. He was staring at Fidel as usual. Actually, he was admiring Fidel as usual.

"Psstt," Akane whispered to Agnes and Jason. "My brother is about to do something interesting."

"What?," both of them inquired.

Akane smirked. "Wait and watch"

Takumi asked Fidel for her hand. She seemed surprised and amused at the same time. He held her hand and slowly walked her in front of the fountain that lay nearby the shrine. They followed Takumi and Fidel.

"Fidel, I need to tell you something," Takumi said.

"Yes?," Fidel asked.

Agnes was standing beside Jason with Akane behind them, drinking hot coffee and watching them keenly as if engrossed in a movie.

"You hypnotize me," Takumi told her.

Akane whistled lightly. "His lines are so cheesy"

"Ssshh," Jason said, looking intently at Takumi's moves.

Takumi sat on his knees and extended her a red rose.

"I love you, Fidel. I love you more than I've loved anyone else in the world. I want to live my entire life with you and you alone. Will you be my girlfriend, Fidel?"

Jason's jaw dropped. Agnes spat out her coffee. She was expecting something like that, but not this.

Fidel smiled as her green eyes sparkled with joy. She shuffled his hair and pulled him into a hug.

"I love you too, " she said.

"But she's.. she's.. elder to him by 2 years!," Jason said.

"So what? Takumi and Akane are elder to us by two years as well. And how does she define love? That's the thing about love. It sees no friend or foe, young or old, Jason. That's the thing about two hearts bonding," Agnes smiled. He looked at her, wondering how beautiful she looked. Because people who house beautiful thoughts shine from the outside like a star.

Akane whistled and finally emerged from the bushes. "NAILED IT, BRO! BRAVO!"

Takumi and Fidel looked at her, alarmed by her sudden appearance where they never knew of her presence. Jason and Agnes walked behind her.

"Fidel..," Jason began.

Agnes embraced her. "Congratulations. I'm sure he'll keep you happy"

"You keep my sister well, alright?" Jason said to Takumi.

"I will, I promise. My world will be at her feet," he replied, looking at her.

Agnes laughed lightly finding Jason's possessiveness extremely adorable. How can someone not like him?

"Now give him their space.. come on, " Agnes said, pulling Jason.

"I hope she'll be alright."

"Of course she will. Don't worry"

"Oh, by the way..."

"Mhm?"

"I bought you something", he said, fishing into his pocket. "Actually, a few somethings"

Agnes looked at him. He had a bunch of different coloured roses- white, pink, yellow, black and blue.

He handed her the white flower. "White is for peace. For all those fights we have and for all those moments when you're angry. Peace be with you"

Agnes laughed as she accepted it.

"Yellow for our budding friendship. Little did I know that this insane, wild girl would emerge as the most important person I need for this trip"

Agnes blushed as she took the flower, slowly.

He smiled and continued. "Pink for your ideas. You are my favourite author, I hope you know that. For all those perfect ideas which you have inked. Thank you for having such an extraordinary mind. It's my honour to be an audience to your incredible mind. "

Blue for adventure. Without you, I don't know what this trip would be. Baseball, hiking, everything. Thank you, again.

And finally, black. Black is for dark chocolate. Even though it remains a mystery as to how you don't spoil your teeth after eating so many of them, dark chocolate has somehow become a part of our bonding. Happy dark chocolate to you"

Agnes smiled at him. She looked at the roses which weren't just differently coloured flowers- they were now much more. They were Jason's feelings which had emerged. They were little unsaid and unrealised words hidden in between the petals. They were much more than flowers. They were a piece of Jason's heart.

"Will these flowers fall for me too?" she joked.

Jason smiled. "Of course they will, Cherry. Of course they will"

Now who will make this idiot understand that it's him whose falling for her?

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Egypt, Giza.

The five of them landed in Egypt, Giza to view it's famous pyramids and the Sphinx. They were thrilled to explore one of the oldest and ancient man- made wonders of the world.

The great pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx looked magnificent. There was sand everywhere- it was a desert after all. The five of them wore their hats. It was so hot.

"So first we are going to visit the pyramids of Giza. I hope none of you are claustrophobic," the guide asked. They shook their heads.

"Hey, you know what that means?," Akane whispered to Jason and Agnes.

"What?"

"It means you'll get to walk really close"

Agnes shot her a look. Akane, Takumi and Fidel burst out laughing.

The guide took them inside the pyramid. There was a narrow descending passage with walls in both sides. Indeed they had to walk very close to one another.

"Not much of the pyramids has been excavated. So there aren't really many exciting sights," the guide said.

Agnes sighed. "They are late"

"Who?" Jason asked.

"You'll understand," she replied, looking ahead as the guide took them to the Grand Gallery. At the start of the Grand Gallery was the queen's chamber. They looked around when finally Agnes received a call.

"Come outside everyone," she said.

"Why?"

She just nodded and gestured them to follow her outside.

"What's wrong?"Takumi asked.

"They have arrived"

"Who have?"

"The costumes"

"Costumes?" Akane and Jason asked in unison.

She chuckled. "Yes, the Egyptian costumes. We need to get into the mood you know"

"You mean we are actually going to wear the Egyptian costumes?"

"Yep"

Jason held his head and shook it.

And he was thinking that today it would be normal. Agnes and normal?

Not really a great match.

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