Sealed With A Kiss

Emily's POV:

We decided to visit Edward's home. I rang the bell and Mr Jones opened the door, a warm smile on his face.

"Hello, Mr Jones!"

"Oh, my cute girl, it's been a long time since we hung out, " he said patting my head.

I smiled widely at him.

"I graduated and I also got a job offer from the National Tropics hospital. I will join after a month." I said, earning praise from him.

"Oh, my two children have already grown up. I can't want anything else than seeing you succeed as much as this world can offer!"

Mr Jones always thought of me as the second child of his, a daughter which he never had. He took care of me, even going as far as scolding his own son. I was blessed in some aspect.

When my father died, he actually financially supported our family for some time until my mom found a suitable job, thanks to his help. Willows and Jones were always there for each other I guess.

Mr Jones invited me inside and offered a drink.

"How come our sweet neighbour is here to meet us?! See Elena, how these two have grown up. It wasn't long ago when society committee actually complained about them breaking people's window glasses, taking stray dogs, singing loudly in public or taking late night swims in water, " he smiled mildly.

We both grinned widely and a wave of nostalgia hit us.

"Yes. But I thought I should meet you today. I guess I don't want to lose you now, do I?"

Was it too dramatic?

Edward shook his head, an attempt to say, "You're hopeless"

Now I'm going to destroy my own happiness by myself. Here I go.

"Isn't it too silent in the house? How much better it would be to have a daughter-in-law and very cheerful one at that! Not to mention, having charisma like Barbie, when she walks on the floor, it burns like hell and you couldn't get any better after seeing her smile... Oh her lips, When they open, they talk like a waterfall of Nigeria and when her hands touch something, it's done as real, oh her legs are the masterpiece of Indian redwood tree, and her eyes remind you of those extinct dodos around the world...Oh how much you want someone like that in this house, " I said huffing heavily.

One-minute silence.

All three just gaped at me.

And then they burst into a fit of laughter.

"Honey if you wanted forest and nature so badly, why didn't you just tell us.? We could have gone to some trip!" Mrs Jones said, wiping tears off her eyes.

"If it wasn't for your medical job, I would have thought you were practising some comedy, " said Mr Jones.

Oh. Just. Kill. Me. Now.

Edward pulled me by my arm to the next room, his grip on my arm slightly more rougher and urgent than usual.

"What are you doing?!" he whisper-yelled.

"Helping you?" I reminded him, in case his human brain hasn't evolved yet but it came out like a question.

"But you called Lara dodo and her legs tree and rabbit and her lips waterfall. How is that helping?"

"I didn't call her rabbit though! How am I supposed to describe her? I don't know her. You know her. You do it." I whispered back.

"They listen only to you."

"But-"

you would help

"Why-"

my lucky charm. You know I won all those certificates and matches and trophies because you cheered for me!"

eyes at his

like 'I taught you late at night skipping my dinner, " I

is weak. You of all people should know that"

will do

at me. So much for pleading,

walked, with him urging me to do my task more precisely. I looked behind, his eyes filled with hope and wrists balled in

'I

And then Thud!

I fell

this fucking plan now!

my best friend who I had a crush on for like, forever and his parents

are you okay?" his mother came forward in a hurry.

am....kinda felt like exercising, " I said moving

family? Wouldn't it be great to have Lara as your daughter-in-law? She is an excellent girl, she knows everything, and she loves Edward. They have been dating for

"But dear, we don't like her. Something is just… off about her, " Mr Jones said, "She doesn't really fit

into the atmosphere easily. I am sure you will never get bored with her. She is a good company. A perfect one to complete your rich family, " I offered, tasting the bitterness in my sentence.

won't cry... I never will... He wants that. Just because I couldn't get his love doesn't mean he couldn't

deserves everything.

I'll make sure he gets that.

she cook?" Mrs Jones asked.

and then shook his head.

we marry Edward off to someone who doesn't even know how to cook when you know very clearly that he doesn't eat anything except for homemade ones. Weren't you the one

gulped.

cook for him like

him since

heart when Edward ends up rejecting me not-so-conscious about my feelings towards him.

You know we can't do that. Just let me marry the girl I like okay?" he pleaded.

"Don't you like Emily?" Mr Jones

paused.

do! But

think if you marry some chick who wears dangling tops and chews bubblegum while talking to your parents? All she cares about is her manicures. She doesn't even have the decency to show any love to you in front of your parents. I will never approve of such marriage!!" Edward's dad almost yelled at him, his temper rising.

Nobody gets married. Not me. Not Edward. Topic's over. Let's go, Eddie. We have to play rock paper scissors, right?" I said, telling him to leave the topic for

pulled him with me hurriedly to the next room.

Lily!?" Edward half-joked.

I was going to break their son's neck off and sew it back over his leg? " I said, narrowing my eyebrows.

glared.

"Then what are we supposed

a 'we'? I never wanted him married in the

karate classes, " I said, waving at him only to be pulled by him, back at

minutes later:

to either kiss him or strangle him, I hate

I am a horrible liar, a horrible planner as well as a

to walk properly, I think I tasted some clotted blood in my mouth. I guess

my coffee. Three cups of

what's your plan? Any plan B?"

You didn't tell me. I would have done better then, " I said rolling

"You know how much I love Lara. You said you would help me!

say the L-word in

"I will help you, " I reassured him, my lips twitching upward, unwillingly,

I continued to fidget nervously under his penetrating gaze and in my

"Then marry me."

choked on my drink, coughing violently as I