Anna, on the other hand, noticed the changes in her father at once by talking to him only once a week. Sometimes she felt guilty of wanting to be independent. Discussing her observation with Stacy and Steve helped her to understand that even though each person has a root, she needed to grow alone and free of influence from her root. Her brain comprehended their logic, but her heart burned of despair and sadness for her father.
As Anna's relationship with Steve was becoming more serious and taking a different path, she was still hesitant to tell her father about Steve. She had become a pioneer in her class to swim against the current, a current that had been set steadily for women in her family for years, even a whole century. Nevertheless, how could she hide such an important issue from her father? Steve had proposed to her. He wanted to marry her. She had said maybe, and then yes. They had even kissed. She remembered that first kiss, when Steve had brought her home from a date. In front of her apartment, they stayed in the dark car, this time her car since Steve's car was in repair shop, for over an hour. He was awfully silent. She had realized that he was debating in his mind the big question.
"You're very quiet tonight, Steve!"
He gazed at her in the dark. The light of the campus reflected on half of Anna's face and hair. The half of her brown hair shone like gold.
"I have something to tell you but I'm afraid of saying it. I am afraid of your response."
"How can you be afraid if you don't know my response?"
"That is why I am afraid because I don't know."
"Well, do you want to keep it for yourself? Then you'll never know my response." She had a very good idea what he wanted to tell her. In fact, since she had decided not to fight her feelings but let them to take their natural courses, she was expecting this.
Steve held her hand. She had not fought this innocent touch anymore. She eased her hand into his and allowed that warmth to shiver her to excitement.
"Anna..." He stopped.
She gently massaged the back of his hand and stayed silent.
"Anna,... I love you. I want to marry you. How do you feel about it?"
He finally said what was in his mind for awhile. She was not a typical woman; therefore, his proposal could not been ordinary either. It had to be real. She felt blood rushing to her head. She suddenly felt a burning sensation all over her body. She knew he was waiting impatiently for her answer. Although she wanted to hear what he had just said for a long time, now that she heard it, it felt like a heavy weight on her shoulders. Nonetheless, she could not analyze and explore her life in the romantic ambiance of her small Bug. He wanted an answer. He deserved an answer; and she had to be honest.
"I love you, too, Steve. May be... No, I am not sure... Yes, I marry you." She said so many different thing that even gave her a giddiness. However, the last part of the answer was yes; and that was what Steve heard. He thought he was hearing those words in dreams, but when he felt her gentle caresses on his hand, he broke the silence. There was this glow in his eyes, even visible in the dark, that she had never seen it before.
"Oh, Anna, I love you more than life. You won't regret this. I make you the happiest woman in the world."
Anna had an objection to the word "I make you", but before she was able to say anything, he puled her toward himself. Their lips met for the first time. It was their first kiss, an innocent and delicious kiss. She savored that kiss the entire night.
To Be Continued
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