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"You're joking right? How did you not know, I've been so nervous around you these past three days, nothing occurred to you?" Rotxo asks.
"No.. I've been spending time with Love, so I haven't- hang on.. is that why Love was so persistent to hang out with me? To get me away from you, so that you could plan a proposal?" Kiri asks.
The two of them were stood on the side walk, as Rotxo had parked his car.
"I'm such an idiot" Rotxo grunts, hitting the palm of his hand onto his head.
"Rotxo.."
"I just wanted to do something big and nice for your proposal, and make it special, but instead I did what I always do. I blew it, because of how nervous I am" Rotxo sighed.
"You haven't" Kiri responded.
"I have" Rotxo replied, as he looks down at his hands.
"Really Rotxo, you didn't" Kiri spoke calmly, as she placed her hands above his.
Rotxo looked up at her, his eyes filled with a slight regret, but soon veiled down into calmness and warmth, after staring back into hers.
"There's something I should confess too" Kiri whispered, putting on a smile, as she let go of his hands.
Rampaging through her pockets, she found herself getting her hands back out to him, her palms facing up as she held onto a ring box.
"Kiri?.." Rotxo asks.
"I know, that you are a shy, a gentle person. And I know that because of the way you are, sometimes you tend to do things that you regret. And I'm sorry that I ruined your surprise. I should have never asked, but instead be patient. But I'd never want you to change yourself. Never" Kiri the opens the box, revealing a sterling silver ring.
"Rotxo.. will you accept this proposal, and marry me?" Kiri asks.
His face lit up with a smile, before he began to stutter, "w-wait! Wait here!"
Kiri chuckles as she watches Rotxo run back into the car, his hips wriggling from side to side, before he stood back up, running back to her.
"What is it?" Kiri asks, noticing he was holding something in his hand.
He reaches out for her free hand, holding onto it tightly.
"I know, that I can be a mess. A nervous wreck, even" Rotxo chuckles.
"Rotxo, you're not.."
"Wait. Let me finish" he smiles, "you can deny it as much as you want, but I know that I am. But what I'm most grateful for, is the fact that you have chosen to stay with me, despite all of it."
"Of course I'm always going to be here. I'm never letting you go" she scrunched her nose as she brings herself closer to him.
"And neither am i. I want you to be apart of this" he chuckles, pointing at himself, "apart of this mess."
"Then let's promise each other that we will continue to be a mess around each other" Kiri smiles, "because I can't live without it."
The two of them smile before Kiri lifts herself onto her toes, inviting Rotxo for a kiss.
Their breaths synchronized, and the world around them seemed to fade into oblivion.
Their lips, like a secret whispered between souls, met in a gentle, tender kiss that spoke volumes of love, promise, and a future entwined.
It was a kiss that sealed their fate, marking the beginning of a beautiful journey together, as the world applauded their love story.
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"The main guests of the party, and they're still not here?" Ao'nung sighs.
"Relax, they'll be here soon" Aneysa responds, "I have a good feeling about it."
She looks at Neteyam, who has his eyebrows furrowed in confusion, but Aneysa only smirked, before looking away.
A sudden noise was heard. The sound of a cry, coming from a child. And the only child being there, was Efe.
Neteyam and Aneysa stood up, as they run in to figure out what had happened.
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"What's going on?" Neteyam calls out to Lo'ak, the first person he sees as he walks in.
"Efe" Aneysa calls out, before she approaches him, as he's curled up into a ball, in the corner of the room.
"I didn't do anything. He accidentally dropped the glass onto the floor, and he panicked" Lo'ak shrugged, himself in shock.
Tsireya nods, "me and Lo'ak were just sat down."
Neteyam looks down to Efe, who was cradled by Aneysa's arms.
"I did a bad thing" Efe sobbed, "I dropped the glass. I broke it."
"Let me see your hands" Neteyam kneels down, gently bringing his hands out, facing his palms upwards to examine any broken glass, that could have caused him to cut his hand.
"Is everything alright?" Neytiri asks.
"Everything's fine. Just a broken glass" Aneysa gives her a smile with a nod.
"I'll clean this up" Neytiri helps out.
"Efe, if these things happen, you must call to us" Neteyam tells him, "if you cut your hand, it could be dangerous."
"B-but I did a bad thing" Efe whispers.
"Accidents happen" Aneysa tells him, "it's okay."
After noticing there were no cuts, Neteyam stood up, before lifting up Efe in his arms.
"How about we go out, and sit down with the others?" Neteyam asks.
Aneysa holds out her jacket, placing it above his shoulders, to prevent Efe from feeling cold.
Wiping his tears, Efe nods at the same time, wanting to go out with Neteyam. He leans his head against Neteyam's shoulder, before the two of them walk out.
"This happened before" Aneysa tells Neytiri, as she helps her out, to clean up the broken glass.
"What do you mean?" Neytiri looked up at her in concern.
"He fell down, and hurt himself earlier on at home. When I approached him, he moved away from me. Told me not to hurt him.. I don't know what is happening.." Aneysa responds.
"It is possible that he is thinking about his life before. Dreams, that cause him to relive the moment" Neytiri now gives a suggestive look, as she tries to figure out what could be the possible reason, for Efe to act this way.
"What do I do? I've tried to console him as much as I can" Aneysa asks.
"And that's good. You should continue to console him, and show him that he can trust you. Let that barrier fall down between the two of you" Neytiri asks, "but it is best if he stays here tonight. Maybe I can examine his sleep."
"Are you sure?" Aneysa asks.
Neytiri smiles, "of course. We are in this together. I know that it is hard for you because you've never had to deal with something like this before. But I have. For a very long time. And I will help you, Aneysa."
Aneysa gives her a thanking smile.
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Everyone was sat around the garden, talking, laughing and eating. Efe had fallen asleep, whilst sat in Neteyam's lap.
"We're here!" Rotxo called out.
Everyone turned around, to notice both Kiri and Rotxo waking in, together. Hand in hand.
"What's going on?" Love asks.
"We're engaged!" Kiri squeals, lifting her hand up to show her ring finger.
Aneysa, Love and Tsireya, all squeal along with her, as they join her.
"Oh my gosh, it's so beautiful!" Aneysa shouts.
"The diamond is beautiful" Tsireya's eyes gleamed as she looked at it.
"Its a perfect fit too!" Love shouts.
"I know!" Kiri shouts back, enthusiastically, "I keep asking Rotxo how he knew my ring size, but he won't tell me."
Aneysa looks to Rotxo, the two of them giving a nod to one another, before looking back to their friends.
"Congrats bro" Ao'nung chuckles, giving a side hug to his brother, before stepping away.
Lo'ak and Neteyam both give him a side hug.
"Welcome to the family" Lo'ak chuckles, before putting on a straight face once again.
"Don't hurt her" Neteyam spoke.
"We might be best friends, but if you ever hurt her, you know the consequences" Lo'ak responds.
Rotxo nods, giving a chuckle.
They move back, Rotxo looking up, to see Mr and Mrs Sully, both stood in front of them.
He gives them a smile, waiting for them to speak.
"My sons are right" Jake speaks, walking forward, one foot and then the other, "if you hurt her, the consequences will be to the extent where you'll become helpless. She means a lot to me. So, I'm hoping you understand."
"Y-yes. Of course. Thank you, for letting me propose to her. I won't hurt her" Rotxo shook his head in denial, of ever hurting her feelings.
"You're Damn right, you won't" Jake responds.
"That's enough" Neytiri pushes Jake back, before giving a sweet smile to Rotxo, reaching out to give him a hug.
Rotxo accepts, the two now giving each other a hug.
"Welcome to the family Rotxo" she whispers.
"Thank you" Rotxo whispered back.
As she moves away, Neytiri looked back at him, with a smile.
Her heart filled with joy and warmth, an expression she held towards her dearest sons, now being held against Rotxo.
"Thank you. For keeping her happy. And safe. I know, that you will continue to do so, and I have faith that you will keep each other happy for eternity" Neytiri's heartfelt word's bought a slight tear to Rotxo's eyes.
"Welcome, Kiri" Tonowari gives her a hug, "you will soon be somewhat part of this family. Not a Geljo, but a Duane. Yet, I have always kept Rotxo as one of my own. And let me say, he is more than just a gentleman. He is a man with a soft heart, who just wants to be loved. And I am happy, he has found a strong woman like you. I wish you both nothing but the best."
"Thankyou, Mr.Geljo. It means a lot, to know that you are accepting towards me" Kiri smiles.
"I will pretty much become your father in law. And calling me Mr.Geljo is unacceptable. I prefer that you refer to me, as you do to your father" Tonowari responds.
Kiri chuckles, giving him a nod.
"How about some Karoke guys?" Aneysa asks, "we've eaten all the food, and the violin players left."
She shrugs as she looks at the others.
"You kids should go" Ronal says, "have fun and celebrate. We'll stay home."
"But that means we have to stay home too" Tuk pouts.
"You and Orla can both get into the pool" Neytiri suggests.
Orla and Tuk both look at one another. One giving a shrug, the other nodding her head before they look back to Neytiri.
"Sure!"
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They arrived to an empty karaoke bar, ordering many drinks, apart from Tsireya.
Ke$ha - Tik Tok
Kiri holds onto one mic, Love heal onto the other, as the two of them chose to sing first.
With each passing note, their laughter rang out like a melodious chorus, weaving through the air, infectious and joyous.
As they belted out their favorite tunes, their eyes locked in shared amusement, reveling in the sheer delight of the moment.
"TIK TOK, ON THE CLOCK!"
"BUT THE PARTY DON'T STOP, OH!"
The two of them sang together, without much thought as to whether or not their voices matched. However, with the cheering on, everything was perfect.
"Wooo!" Aneysa and Tsireya both cheer on the girls, whilst the others laugh.
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Carly Rae Jepson - Call Me Maybe
"Why am I not surprised Ao'nung picked this song?" Love asks.
"He's unique" Aneysa shrugs.
"And we all love that" Tsireya adds on, as they all laugh.
Aneysa leans closer, towards Neteyam, whispering into his ear, "you should join him."
Neteyam sighs with a smile, as he rolls his eyes, as he realises what she was referring to.
"HEY I JUST MET YOU!"
"AND THIS IS CRAZY!" Love shouts onto the next lyrics, her voice topping over Ao'nungs, causing him to laugh.
"SO CALL ME MAYBE!"
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Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
"This one's for you Reya!" Lo'ak shouts, before he continues to sing.
"GIRL YOU GOT MY HEARTBEAT RUNNIN' AWAY!"
"Isn't it 'boy you got my heartbeat' not girl?" Rotxo asks.
"He said the song was for Reya. So I'm guessing he changed it for her" Kiri responds.
"Ah.." Rotxo nods slowly, before looking at Kiri.
He smiles at her, "thank you."
"What for?" Kiri asks.
"For accepting my proposal" Rotxo responds.
"I wouldn't have accepted anyone else's, but yours" Kiri responds.
The two of them brush the tip of their noses against each other.
"Werk it, Lo'ak!" Aneysa shouts, as she throws a couple of dollar bills onto the stage.
Rotxo and Kiri turn to see Lo'ak dancing seductively along to the song, whilst everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
"Who knew my brother would become a karaoke stripper" Kiri laughs.
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Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
"LET'S RUN AWAY, AND DON'T EVER LOOK BACK. DON'T EVER LOOK BACK!"
Neteyam sings, as he looks towards Aneysa, who was stood opposite him, now bringing the mic closer to her mouth to sing.
They shared a secret smile, a testament to their shared love for music and each other.
With every lyric, they exchanged stolen glances, their gazes filled with admiration and a profound connection that transcended the lyrics on the screen.
"IMA GET YOUR HEART RACING, IN MY SKIN TIGHT JEANS, BE YOUR TEENAGE DREAM TONIGHT!" Aneysa sang along, as she walked towards him, one hand grasping the mic, the other now being placed over his shoulder.
He places one hand on to her waist, as he sings back to her, "LET YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME, IN YOUR SKIN TIGHT JEANS. BE YOUR TEENAGE DREAM, TONIGHT."
The two of them lean their heads closer together.
"Boo! That doesn't count!" Lo'ak shouts, giving them a thumbs down.
Their moment had become interrupted, as the two of them look to Lo'ak.
"You changed a lyric!" Lo'ak pointed at Neteyam, "and we said no lovey doveyness!"
"You dedicated a song to Tsireya and you changed a word!" Aneysa shouts back.
Lo'ak sighs, slumping back down in his seat, "fine."
He takes another sip of his martini.
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Aneysa and Neteyam both chuckle, as they walk in to their house, completely drunk, whilst holding onto each other, after being dropped off by Jake.
"I'm going to sleep" Orla chuckles, "don't be too loud, please."
"We'll try, but no promises~" Aneysa sings out her words.
Orla shook her head as she continued to chuckle, making her way upstairs.
"Now that she's gone" Neteyam whispers, pulling Aneysa close to him.
"We can't" Aneysa chuckles, pushing him away.
"Why not?~" Neteyam whines, before giving him a pout, "I want to make babies!"
"We can't make babies" Aneysa chuckles.
"I know" his pout becomes more visible, as he leans his head against hers, "I just hope my prayers will be answered one day."
"What prayers?" Aneysa asks.
He shook his head, giving her a smile.
"It's a secret" Neteyam whispers.
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