Hey, guys! First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed, followed and favorited this story. I know it's not my best work, but it will get better in a couple chapters. This chapter is all about Helia and I hope that you find his explanations are believable. I hope you enjoy!
"I'll see you then."Flora says and the call ends. Helia looks up from his phone to the person in front of him. Krystal has a sly smile on her face at how nervous he looks.
"Aww, isn't it so cute? Our little Helia is sooo nervous right now!"She exclaims playfully and that earns her a slap on the shoulder from Helia. He truly is incredibly nervous right now because he has been keeping a secret from everyone, including Flora.
"Stop that! You're only making me even more nervous."He complains as the lavender haired girl laughs at him. They had been friends a long time ago, when he used to live on Limphea, and it was amazing how easy it was to rekindle their relationship. He knew Flora wasn't the biggest fan of Krystal, but he had a plan and he needed Krystal's help to perform it.
"You've got nothing to be nervous about, Helia. She loves you and it will go perfectly."Krystal tries to comfor him, but it is of no use. He's thinking about her words now and it hurts to think that maybe Flora doesn't love him anymore. And she has every right, because he had been ignoring her for weeks.
" I'm not so sure about that. She probably hates me right now for ignoring her for so long. I'm her boyfriend, I'm supposed to be spending time with her."He sighes in frustration and burries his head in his hands. It's a habit that both he and Flora have when tey are frustrated. Krystal lifts his head as she gives him a comforting smile.
"But you have a really good reason for ignoring her. I'm sure that she will forgive you after she understands."It helps lift his spirits, but he still doubts that Flora could ever forgive him. "Now, you better go or else you'll be late and she will sureley hate you."Krystal pushes him out of his chair and he almost falls down. Using the wall for support, he stands up and stares back at her with that nervous look. She stands up as well and hugs him. "Good luck, lover boy. I seriously hope that everything will be alright for you two."She says and that puts a smile on his face.
"I hope for that too. I just love her so much and I want her to know that."Helia says and he smiles again as the image of her comes to his mind. Her silky brown hair, those beautiful esmerald eyes that hold so much emotion and her smile. He adores her smile, but he hasn't seen it in a long time. He wishes that she will forgive him after he explains everything.
Knowing he doesnt have much time to dwell on it, he runs out of the restaurant where he and Krystal had lunch and towards his leva bike. Before climbing onto it, he checks his jeans pocket to make sure that the small box is still there. Feeling it, he sighes before speeding towards Alfea. He needs to do this before it's too late, but he's very nervous. He has no idea how Flora will react and by the way he had treated her for the apst few weeks, he fears that she'll be too angry to actually listen to what he has to say.
He had gotten the idea to propose to her after Aisha and Nabugot engaged. He knew that it was too soon, though, so he chose to wait. After Nabu's death, though, he had realized just how short life can be and he had began planning his proposal. The problem was that, for a poet such as he was, he couldn't find the right words to do it. He had wanted the moment to be perfect and so when Krystal had come into his life again, he had asked her for help.
She was his best friend growing up and she had been more than happy to help him. He had senses jealousy coming from her, though and it didn't take him long to realize her true feelings for him. But he loved Flora and so he had made it clear to Krystal that he wasn't interested ina romantic relationship with her. She had been upset and they hadn't talked for weeks, but then she had come to him and told him thats he understood that he was in love with Flora and had offered her help.
She helped him choose the perfet ring and then they worked on his speech. It took weeks for it to look good and he barely spoke to Flora during those weeks. Between writing his speech and lessons at Red Fountain, he had been super busy. And the worse was that something was different about Flora, he heard his friends comment that the nature fairy was moody and tired and he couldn'thelp but feel guitly about that. He was hoping that when he explained why he had been ignoring her she would understand and forgive him. He had never meant to hurt her, but he had done it anyways.
He sighed as he reached Alfea and saw the fairy in question standing in front of the entrance. She looked beautiful, dressed in a green blouse and pink flowerly pants. She had a worried look in her face and he once again felt guilty. He would turn tha look into a smile and then he would kiss her and tell her how much he loved her.
He waved and her green eyes looked at him as he came closer to her. She walked a few steps, never taking her eyes off him and he could see such sadness in those eyes that his heart hurt. When they stood right in front of each other, he though of the best course of action. He didn't know if he should hug her or kissed her, it had been so long since they had last seen each other.
She was the first one to move, taking another step and huging him softly. He sighed in relief and hugged her back, but he didn't miss the way she barely touched him during the hug. When they pulled apart, he looked at her again as if asking her what they should do. She lifted her eybrowns in response, sicne it was his idea for them to meet.
"So... Shall we go?"He said slowly, and he hated how nervous he sounded. But it wasn't every day that he would be proposing to her and praying that she would say yes, even though he knows she might not.
She simply nods and takes the arm he offered as they walk in comfortable silence. The enter the forest surrounding Alfea and walk towards Lake Roccaluce, where they have had so many dates. His mind passes through those sunny afternoons that they spent there, having picknicks or just talking. He had made so many paints of her there and he loved how her smile would ligt up her face everytime he showed her his works. She was a very insecure person when it came to her appearence and he loved nothing more than telling her again and again how beautiful she was, in his eyes.
He wants to spend the rest of his life with this beautiful woman that had captured his heart. He thinks of hou their lives will be if she says yes and the picture is so happy taht he longs for it to come true one day. He vows to himself to always be there for her, to protect her and help her in times of need.
" There's a reason that I accepted your request."Her beautiful voice breaks up his thoughts. He suddenly realizes that they have stopped and are now standing in front of the beautiful lake. She has taken a few steps and she's facing him with the same worried look of before. She seems like she wants to tell him something, but he needs to explain himself first.
"You are so beautiful."He starts and he's glad to see a small blush on her face. Both of them are oblvious to their friends on the other side of the lake. The winx and specialists can't hear their conversation, but they can see the two love birds from the distance. The group of 8 wonders what is happening as they watch the couple that has barely been together for the past few weeks have what seems to be a really important conversation.
"Flora, I need to tell you something." She stares back at him and she seems to be conflicted on whether she should let him speak or say what she wants to. In the end, she decides to let him speak first and hopes for an apologize for him having treated her so badly. She isn't disappointed."First of all, I've got to say that I'm sorry. I amso so sorry for the way I've treated you these past few weeks. I've been avoiding you and I'm sorry for that."He sees tears in her eyes , but she doesn't cry. Instead, a small smile comes to her face.
"You have no idea how I longed to hear you say that. To prove to me that you actually care."her words break and she goes silent before she bursts into tears. She doesn't want him to see her vulnerability right now.
"I do care."He says as he takes her hand and he is glad when she doesn't pull back."I care about you so much and I never want you to feel otherwise. I want you to know taht I'm here for you, no matter what."This time she doesn't control herself and the tears fall like a waterfall. He doesn't know what she wants him to do, so he brings her closer to him as he hugs her. Her arms wrap around his neck as she cries on his chest. He holds her tigh and whispers in her ear that he loves her and that he'll never let anything happen to her.
A few minutes later, she calms down and she slowly pulls away from him. Her eyes are still glossy, but her expressons shows determination. She knows that this is the time to tell him the news, drop the bomb. But she still can't do it. She doesn't understand how hard it can be to say two simple words, but she just can't.
"Thank you."She finally says. It's not what he expected to hear and he looks at her in confusion."Thank you for telling me this. I really needed to hear it after the past few weeks."
"I needed to say it. But there's more."He says and it's her turn to look at him in confusion. All she ahd expected from this meeting was an apology from him for treating her so badly, but it seems as if he has more to say. He takes her hand once again a takes a deep breath. "Flora, we've been together for three years now and I can surely say that I love you with all my heart. You have opened my eyes to the true beauty of life. That's why I want to spend the rest of my life making sure that you are as happy and safe as possible."He kneels then and she covers her mouth as more tears come from her eyes. She hadn't expected this and she truly doesn't know what to do.
"Will you marry me?"He shows her the bright pink ring that he had chosen, with a flower where the diamond would be. She looks at him in pure shock before she bursts into tears again. She hates being so emotional over everything, but this is huge. He looks at her in antecipation and prays that her tears are of joy as he waits for her to recompose herself. When she's able to stop crying she thinks about what he has asked her and she knows that there's only one way to respond.
"Yes."She keeps it simply for she doesn't know if she can say anything else witbout crying. A look of surprise grows on his face but it soon turns into a relaxed smile as he stands up, pickes up her right hand and puts the ring on her finger. It fits perfectly as if it was made for her and she stares at it for a moment before looking at him. The relieved smile on his face is enough proof that he was being honest in everything he had said to her. She knew he was telling the truth, she always knew when he was lying.
She throws her arms around his neck and kisses him with passion. He stands there, surprised, but soon his own arms wrap around her waist as he spinns her around. They laugh together at the perfection of the momen, wishing it will never end. The magical dimension is in danger, Trittanus and the Trix are longing around, but the couple doesn't care. That moment belongs to them and they will enjoy it without a care.
When they pull apart , they are both breathless and identical smiles are on their faces. She looks happier than he has ever seen, but there's still something wrong, he can feel it. He then realizes thats he had been trying to tell him something and he had interrupted her.
"Is there something that youwanted to tell me?"He asks gently, not putting pressure on her to tell him whatever is on her mind. He knows that she will tell him whenever she's ready. The smile falls from her face and a nervous look appear. She starts playing with the ring on her hand as she figures how she should tell him.
"Well... What I want to say is... remember when we... "She tries to formulate a complete sentence, but the words don't come. He gives her a reassuring smile.
"You don't have to say it now, Flora. Whatever it is, you can say when you're ready." She smiles at his kindness and understanding, but she knows that if she doesnt do it now, it'll be too late.
"No. I have to say it before it's too late."His face scrunches up in confusion at the words "too late", but he soon smiles at her again, encouraging her to say what she needs. She sighes and avoids looking into his eyes as she continues. "Helia, I love you more than anything. But I have been keeping a secret from you and everyone else and once I say it to you, everything will change."He can see how hard this is for her and so he takes her hand and squeezes it, giving her comfort. She smiles at the gesture before she drops the big bomb. "I'm pregnant."
Okay, i know that this conversation is taking too long, but there are so many things that need to be said. Next chapter, we'll have Helia's reaction and the rest of the gang will also appear. I hope you are patient and keep reading. I'll try to post the next chapter this week.