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-"

"No buts. You said you would help

"Why-"

those certificates and matches

at his stupid

"Or more like 'I taught you late at night

my biology is weak. You of all people

I will do it again."

said, winking at me. So much

urging me to do my task more precisely. I looked behind, his eyes filled with hope and wrists balled in fists wishing me "fighting".

mouthed 'I will'.

then Thud!

fell on

Oh hell to this fucking plan

fell, in front of my best friend who I had a crush on for like, forever

his mother came

exercising, " I said moving

your daughter-in-law? She is an

about her, " Mr

She is a good company. A perfect one

couldn't get his love doesn't mean he couldn't get his share of love.

deserves everything.

I'll make sure he gets that.

Mrs Jones

then

know very clearly that he doesn't eat anything except

I gulped.

for him like always?" I offered.

"Then why can't you marry him? You know him since

so was not going to have that conversation again. It always breaks my heart when Edward ends

do that. Just let me marry the girl I like okay?" he pleaded.

Mr

He paused.

"I do! But dad-"

reputation, Edward! You are the CEO of the Jones company. People look up to you. What would they 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

We have to play rock paper scissors, right?" I said, telling him to leave the topic for now.

hurriedly to the next room.

paper scissors, Lily!?" Edward half-joked.

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

He just glared.

"Then what are we supposed to do

never wanted him

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

Five minutes later:

I love him and want to either kiss him or strangle him, I hate

I am a horrible liar, a horrible planner as well as a horrible walker who can't even walk properly.

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

my coffee. Three cups of coffee in a row. This much of diuretics is gonna burst my bladder soon.

your plan? Any plan B?"

plan A? You didn't tell me. I would have done better then, " I said rolling my eyes.

You said you would help

in front of

my lips twitching upward, unwillingly, but my heart twisting

under his penetrating gaze and in my discomfort, I started to sip coffee.

"Then marry me."

choked on my drink, coughing violently as I stared at