The Engagement Affair

Episode 10

“You sure you don’t wanna come now?”
“I’m positive. You both’ve been doing fine without me, right?”
“You know I can’t stay with him alone there all the time!!”
“You scared of him?”
“C’mon Emelia, you can’t keep on acting this way with him. He’s going to be your husband!!”
“And I’ve told you several times already, he isn’t!! I don’t care what you or any other person thinks!!! I’m not going to marry him!!!”
Sofia sighed. She just didn’t know what else to do. Maybe she’ll get over her tantrums and come around. What worried her most was the sudden attraction she was developing for Nataniel.
“Emelia, please!!!”
“No sis, I’m not coming. And if you’ll excuse me, I have a phone call to make.”

Nataniel walked home slowly. His mind was clouded with the thoughts of Sofia. The sounds of the beach and seagulls cawing above filtered down to him, and he sighed. Why was he feeling this way about her? He really had to keep his emotions in check about the girl. But she was so lovely, so beautiful. He just couldn’t get her out of her mind lately. The ring on her finger still bothered him though. She still hadn’t mentioned anything about her husband. How come? If not for that, he would have damned the consequences and just gone ahead and declared his feelings to her. Besides they were almost the same age, she just maybe a year older than he was. There was nothing wrong with that. He walked up to the house and was about to climb the stone stairs to the door when he heard his name being yelled.
“Nataniel!!! Nate!!”
He turned and saw Leah running up to him. Something in the tone of her voice and the way she was running caught his attention. Something was wrong. Getting closer, he noticed the tears streaming down her face. He ran down the stairs and she ran into his arms and wept.
“Leah!!! What’s wrong? Why are you crying?!!!” he asked alarmed.
Leah could only stutter “Ana….Anastasja….she…she’s….”
Nataniel’s heart lurched. He had just left the girls about three hours ago.
“What happened to her?” he asked, his heart banging in his chest.
“She…she’s had an accident! Surfing!!! We can’t find her!!!” Leah wailed.
Nataniel didn’t wait to hear the rest of her blabber. He immediately dashed across to the beach, Leah following closely behind.