SOPHIA CASTILLO
Adrian pulled me closer to him, squeezing the life out of my small frame and I melted in his arms.
I was done packing and all I needed to do was meet Annabella at the airport so that we could go to Greece.
Adrian hadn't let go of me for more than two minutes since yesterday. Every time, he pulls me closer and squeezes the life out of me.
"I'm running out of time," I reminded.
"I know," he replied almost in a whisper.
"You know but you still won't let me go," I sighed.
"Yes. If I have my way, I'd lock you in here but I do not have my way. What do you have to do?" He asked.
"Don't start with me, Adrian. I have to go and you know that. It's just three days and not three months. Before you know the three days are over and we are back in each other's arms again," I told him, hoping that was enough to encourage him.
"Lies. After three days and you return, you go back to college and we have no time for one another," he said and I chuckled.
"We do have time for one another. I mean we sleep on the same bed and talk all the time. It's not as if you won't be hearing from me while I am there," I told him.
"Yes, I will be hearing from you but it's not the same as being this close to you, don't you get it?" He stared at me and I pouted.
"Let me go, baby," I pleaded.
"I will, just five more seconds," he pleaded and I sighed.
"Five, four..."
"Relax, will you?" He cuts me off and then he chuckled and I couldn't help but chuckle too.
"I'm running...."
"Do you want to leave me that bad?" He batted his eyes at me and I chuckled before pulling his nose.
"You are so naughty," I remarked.
Adrian helped carry my bag and I linked my arms with him.
"Are you traveling?" Jessica appeared out of nowhere and I wondered what she was doing upstairs when her room was downstairs and nowhere close to our room.
"Yes, she is," Adrian replied on my behalf.
If it was up to me, I wouldn't reply to her because I do not see the need to and we have both decided to stay out of each other's business as we are not fans of one another.
"Oh I see," a smile formed on my face and I do not know if I was just being too much but it felt as if she was happy that I was leaving.
"So where are you going to?" She asked me and I couldn't help but shake my head in disbelief.
"I don't feel disclosing that to you," I told her before Adrian would reply on my behalf because he tends to not know when to keep his mouth shut.
I could tell he was surprised by my response as he stared at me with a frantic yet questioning look on his face.
"That's fine anyway. I wish you a very safe trip," she said with a smile on her face as if she meant it and I feigned a smile back at her.
"What was that about?" Adrian asked me as we walked away from her.
"Nothing," I replied curtly.
"Nothing?" he didn't sound convinced by my response.
"Yes, nothing," I confirmed.
"Okay, if you say so," he replied.
He opened the door of the car for me and I entered before he followed suit.
I rested my head on his shoulder as the car began to move.
"Make sure to send me pictures and videos so that I see what it is you are doing and also make sure to eat properly," he reminded me.
"You have said this to me like a million times now and my ear is starting to hurt from hearing you repeat yourself," I told him and he sighed.
He intertwined our fingers together.
"You don't understand it. You do not know how much I love you and care for you and..."
"I love you too baby. You are just too stressed and I know of your feelings well for me so do not worry, I'd be sure to keep you updated okay?" I assured him.
"That's more like it," he said and I chuckled.
"You know, I'd go on vacations with you. Just me and you touring places and having the best life and someday with our kids," he said and I felt a little sadness in the pit of my stomach.
I feel bad most of the time when I hear him talk about kids. He wants them and I'm not ready to have them and he is doing what I want and when I think of it, I feel like I haven't done one-third of what he has done for me.
I know it's not a competition of who does the most in a relationship but I just feel he has been doing much to make me happy.
"How many kids do you want?" I asked him.
He seems taken aback by my question.
"Six kids," he replied and I gasped.
"Six? That much sweetheart? Who is going to carry them? Me or you?" I asked and he shrugged.
"I mean I have always imagined myself having more than three kids. Six kids, four boys, and two girls or three girls and three boys, I don't know but I want boys and girls. Girls that would look just like their mother and boys that would look just like me," he chuckled.
"I want to have a big family baby. All my life it was just me and my parents, I didn't have any siblings and I wished I did so I'm going to get myself a very big family and we will go on vacation. Have fun, you know, I want to go clubbing with my kids," he said and I did not fail to notice the smile that formed on his face as he spoke about his wish.
"Is that what you want? Six kids?" I asked and he nodded his head.
"That's so sweet you know. We will have six kids and we will do everything you want to do by God's grace," I assured him.
"Grandfather would be very proud. He o sees his great-grandchildren and plays with them. You know my grandfather, he is the best human ever," Adrian said.
I could tell how much he loves and respected his grandfather from the way he spoke about him.
"I mean my father is lucky to have him as his father and I am lucky to have him as my grandfather. He is not just a man but a superman," he said proudly.
"Losing my parents isn't easy but he stood by me through thick and thin, protected me, and made sure I didn't feel their absence. He knew it was killing me yet I never saw him shed tears even when I felt his pain. It felt as if he was acting strong for the sake of me. He wanted me to feel happy and he made sure that I was." Adrian let out a long sigh and I kissed him on his cheek.
"I need to appreciate grandfather more for raising you well. I'm proud of him. All of this between us wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for him," I said and Adrian nodded his head.
"That is true. It wouldn't have been possible if not for him. I mean if I wasn't a good grandson that wanted to make him happy, I would still be angry at a lot of things and not married and happy. I mean take a look at us, you are the best gift I got last year," he said while staring into my eyes and I felt my stomach rumble in joy and my heart melt.
"I love you so much, Adrian. Thank you for all you do," I told him.
I have been wanting to tell him this. We might not have started right but he made it right the moment we remarried in Turkey and ever since then, It has just been beautiful memory
"I love you so much, Sophia. Thank you for all you do," he replied and I smiled.
He leaned in and kissed me on my lips.
"Three days without you and I look forward to going home, falling asleep and waking up the next day and waiting for it all to end," he said and I chuckled.
"Oh stop it. You are just being too much. It's not as if I'm dying," I chuckled.
"Yes. You are not but I just can't leave without you, oh I'm sick already," he pulled me closer and I chuckled.
"Trust me, you will be fine. You will do fine okay?" I told him.
"I will be fine, I will do fine just as you want," he said and I burst into a fit of laughter.
Every second, minute and day spent with him is magical.