~ BRIDGET ~
I love yellow.
Not bright yellow though, more a soft yellow.
Just like the tulips that's sitting in a vase in the middle of the large dining table that's filled with people who are maintaining their conversations.
I look down at the plate sitting before me, still untouched while the others have been devouring their plates filled with salmon and rice. It's made by our chef who happens to be the best in the whole country and it smells fucking delicious.
Too bad I'm allergic to sea food.
But I'm sure my parents just forgot about it when they told the chef to make it for tonight. I mean, their life is pretty chaotic so it's hard to remember small things like this.
Your deathly allergic, it's not a small thing.
I look to my right where Azalea is sitting, poking around the food that's filling her plate. I guess the salmon wasn't really a good choice for the children either.
"You don't like it?" I say with a soft voice which catches her attention. Her innocent doe eyes look up at me with a shake of her head. Her small hand is planted on her stomach, probably because she's starving.
I am too.
"How about some Oreo's?" Her eyes lights up from the mention of cookies which results in a chuckle leaving my lips. I stand from my seat, excusing both of us before taking a hold of her tiny hand and making our way towards the kitchen.
Once we enter the kitchen she tries to jump up on the counter, but miserably fails which makes me pick her small figure up and put her down carefully on the counter.
"I hide my snacks in the shelf up here, just so my brothers won't eat them all up" I say which causes her to giggle with excitement while I walk towards her with the Oreo package
"My cousin always eats all my candy when he's at our house. Although Elio never eat candy and stuff like that, which is why I think he's possessed" She explains while parting the Oreo cookie and eating the filling, her feet dangling from the counter
"Well, some people are just strange" i shrug and take some Oreos as we just talk about Disney movies, since she's apparently a princess herself.
But only If you ask her.
"So Azalea, is there maybe any boy you fancy at kindergarten?" I question with a grin, remembering that Arabella told me she just started a new kindergarten during our earlier conversation
"No.." she says with a blush appearing onto her small and chubby cheeks.
"Are you sure?" I drag out the last word with a knowing smile which makes Azalea let out a small sigh in defeat
"Well, there is this boy. His name is Blythe, but I don't like him at all" she says with a small puff while crossing her arms over her chest
"But you think he is cute" I speak out which she in fact, does not deny.
"Maybe a little, but I still think he's annoying" she says hastily
"Understandable" I nod at her words before putting another Oreo in my mouth.
"I was actually madly in love with a boy when I was your age" I say with a smile and Azalea immediately starts jumping up and down on the counter excitedly
"Tell me about him! Did you kiss him on the cheek Bridget?" She says with a gasp and shoves her hands to her mouth but I shake my head with a chuckle
"No I did not. His name was Darren and we had piano lessons together but then he moved to another country" I shrug at the last part which makes Azalea poke her bottom lip out
"But now your marrying my brother" She giggles while parting another Oreo and devouring all the filling inside.
Yeah, now I'm marrying her brother
After a while of talking and eating lots of Oreos, the door to the kitchen opens which reveals the one and only; Elio Morelli
"Mom wants you to return, Lea" He simply says which causes me to pick Azalea up from the counter and down on the ground as she runs off, back to the others
But to my surprises, Elio doesn't go with her. I look away from him and grabs the Oreo package, putting it back onto my hidden shelf and all while doing that, I feel his gaze on me.
"She's cute" I break the silence between us as I turn and see his eyebrows raised in question. "Azalea, I mean" I add which results in him nodding.
He's not a man of many words, I see.
I open my mouth to say something more but closes it once I see him walking out the room, leaving me by myself.
God, did my parents really need to arrange an asshole for me to marry?
I exit the kitchen soon after and see everyone collected at the door. The Morelli family ready to leave but before they do, Emma comes towards me with open arms which makes me walk into them.
"I promise you Bridget, everything is going to be okay" she whispers in my ear which causes a weight on my shoulders disappear a bit
"Thank you, Mrs Morelli" I say with a smile as we part from the hug. "Oh please, call me Emma. After all, we will be family soon" She says with a grin before turning around and exiting with her husband, Azalea following right after
Manuel and Arabella are next to exit after bidding everyone farewell. My eyes meet Elio's as I make my way towards him while i try my best to give him a some what genuine smile, but it's almost impossible
"It was nice meeting you, Elio" I say softly before putting my hand out for him to shake which he gracefully does
Our hands meet in a quick shake before he turns to leave, although I can still feel his hand like it's imprinted into mine.
***
After the Morelli family left our house I immediately called Bianca just to see how everything is going at her business trip she was going to
"Well hello Bridge, what's up?" Bianca's voice fills my ears which already makes me feel better
"I'm so fucking stressed Bianca, that man I'm apparently going to marry is such an asshole. I can already feel it" I say which makes Bianca sigh sympathetically on the other end of the phone
"The moment you move in with that troll I'll visit you every single day, alright?" I smile at her attempt at making me feel better about this whole situation
That's my favourite thing about Bianca. If something wrong, she never says 'it's going to be alright' since you never really know if it's actually going to be okay. Instead she tries to find solutions to the problem.
Just as I was about to ask her about her trip, I hear a manly laugh coming from her side of the phone. A knowing smirk reaches my lips as I clear my throat
"Bianca, what exactly are you up to right now?" I question while laying down onto my bed and stare up at the ceiling
"Oh just training with Ajax" She puts extra weight on the 'training' part which tells me exactly what I need to know
They're fucking.
"Oh my god Bianca, why did you pick up if you were fucking?" I say with a groan and my eyes pressed closed
"Because I thought my best friend maybe needed me" She says with a defensive tone
"Alright well I think Ajax needs you more right now, so I'll talk to you later" I say with a smile and just before I was about to hang up, I hear a voice from her side
"Appreciate it, Bridget" Ajax dark voice fills my ears which makes me laugh before leaving them alone and hanging up.
~~~
My favourite is definitely Azalea at this point
~ Sofie <3
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