I smiled without being able to avoid it, loving the decoration, without being able to wait to see the interior of the house, extending my smile because the little faces of emotion of the twins, who were still finishing to wake up.
We were at the most magical time of year, Christmas, and maybe the first two years I had not given it importance or, perhaps, it was the events which made me have a negative experience of it, however, since the little ones arrived it was different, because the simple fact of seeing how their faces lit up with such enthusiasm, was worth it.
This year, my sister had decided that it would be fun to go on vacation all together, something we had not done before, so that was the reason why we had finished in Midvale, because at first, Eliza proposed that we could stay in her house, but we were too many and the space was going to be nonexistent. Although I had to admit that at first I refused, not because I did not want to celebrate it all together, but because we had to travel with three children, because, even though the twins were about to turn seven, they were still quite unruly, and Eira did nothing but imitate them in their behavior. However, between Mon-el and my sister they had managed to convince me, to say yes and, the truth is that I could not deny it after realizing his illusion about it.
Both Kara and Ethan had come a week ago to decorate everything and well, to enjoy a time alone and away from the cries of children, because I should add that this year we were one more in the family. Only four months ago, Alex and Maggie welcomed little Camilla, so I was sure it was going to be a rather noisy vacation.
I held Eira in my arms without getting her awake, because she rested her head on my shoulder and continued to sleep hugging the famous teddy bear dressed up as Supergirl that my sister gave me years ago, since the little girl admired Supergirl and did not hesitate to prove it, being funny every time she told Kara, which made me think about what would happen when she found out about reality.
"Hey, are you going to take much longer to pass?" asked my sister from the door.
"Auntie Kara!" Both children released the backpacks that Mon-el had just given them so they could run easily to her.
"Hey, the backpacks," Mon-el called without getting any attention of them before looking at me, but I just shrugged my shoulders without wanting to raise my voice to avoid awakening the three-year-old.
However, my sister seemed to be effective, since after embracing them and playing with them for a few seconds, she asked them to pick up the backpacks, which they did before entering the house.
"Oh, she is sleeping" she said caressing Eira's face. "I'm so glad you're finally her" she smiled hugging me, making me smile at her back.
We had decided to go to the beach at noon, it was a place, that no matter how many times I went, continued to be fascinated, however, today I wanted to focus on Eira's reaction because it was her first time, so after making myself that sure the three children were barefoot, I let them walk on the sand. However, Eira, who moments before had asked her father to leave her on the floor, did not hesitate to reach out to me while trying to remove the sand from her feet.
"Didn't you like it?" I asked laughing slightly at the sight of her shaking her head.
"It sticks on my feet," she said seriously, which only made me smile tenderly as I pushed the hair away from her face.
"Do you want us to get close to the shore?" I pointed to the place where her siblings were, who had found the fun of avoiding the waves that could reach them.
The little girl looked at them for a few seconds, thinking about the answer she should give me, before nodding slightly, but not allowing me to leave her on the floor, as she kept grabbing my shirt when I made the attempt. Although I managed to convince her the moment we were on the shore, smiling when I saw her grimace when she felt the water on her feet.
"Can I play?" she pointed to her siblings.
"Guys, what do you think if we join?" I questioned watching them smile as they nodded.
I grabbed Eira's hand to help her run, but I finished the game with Kyron in my arms and threatening to drop him into the water, listening to the laughter of his sisters while the little boy begged me with laughter not let him fall. I left him in the sand before turning to Eira, who did not hesitate to run to his father, hiding behind him, watching him laugh while he picked me up.
"Should I throw her into the water?" Mon-el asked them walking towards the shore at the same time that the laughter became mistress of me. "What do you think I should do?" he asked me seriously.
"Don't throw me," I asked him between laughter.
"No ...?" He laughed. "One ..., two ... and ..." He remained silent before reaching the three making the movement to make me believe he was going to drop me.
"Mon-el!" I shouted grabbing his shirt, starting to laugh out loud the moment I saw him smile, hugging me.
"The next time I will not think about it, kryptonian" he said kissing my forehead before leaving me in the sand. "Did you believe it?" he asked making me nod, because he seemed confident in doing it.
"Daddy, you had to throw her" exclaimed Eira crossing her arms.
"I can still do it" he smiled again trying to catch me, but I pulled away.
"No, Mon-el!" I shouted in the moment he grabbed me. "Don't throw me." I looked at him seriously, noting how he smiled slightly. "Please," I pleaded with a pout.
"What do you think?" He asked to the rest, being heard the laughter of my sister while she told him to throw me. "You've heard them" he smiled as I grabbed his neck, if I fell, he would do it with me.
I could not describe exactly what happened, as we both ended up in the water at the laughter of others, mainly my sister. He was the first to sit up, because my laughter prevented me from getting up, much more every time I made the attempt to get up, falling as a result of the waves hitting my body, so he had to extend his hand to incorporate me.
"Are you angry?" He questioned worried about it, pushing the hair away from my face, getting me to smile. "I take it as a no" he laughed.
"Pray that we don't get ill" I pointed between laughs, knowing that it was practically impossible.
I felt that they were hitting me, just as I could hear the children screaming that it was Christmas, so despite not wanting to get up, I had to do it, watching both of them before turning my head towards Mon-el, who was in the same situation.
"Come on, we have to wake Eira up," Kaia pointed out, wanting us to move, but it was complicated.
"Shh, we must speak a little lower, guys" I warned them believing that the rest would continue sleeping.
However, this only lasted until they reached the little girl's bed, since they threw themselves on her while screaming, although the youngest only opened her eyes before turning around and making another attempt to fall asleep.
"Eira, sweetie," I whispered stroking her hair, wanting to wake her up. "It's Christmas, baby," I said, watching her open her eyes and stand up, stretching her arms for me to hols her.
The twins wasted no time in opening the door and running into the living room, leaving Mon-el and me behind, surprising me enough when I realized we were the last to get up. I smiled slightly when I saw the children throw themselves in front of the tree looking for their gifts, leaving Eira on the floor, who clung to her father's hand without daring to approach.
I sat on the couch next to my sister, watching as Mon-el sat on the floor with the little one on his legs, helping her, unable to avoid smiling when I saw her rubbing her eyes suppressing a yawn, looking at Kara trying to decipher what was the gift that she was telling her to open. However, the moment she realized what the box had inside, her face lit up before taking it in her arms and running to where I was.
"Mom, it's Supergirl's suit!" She exclaimed with suppressed emotion. "Can I put it on?" She asked.
I nodded slightly as I got up from the couch and grabbed her hand, helping her to dress, watching as her blue eyes lit up when she saw herself in the mirror, holding the cape.
"I'm introducing you to the Girl of Steel, Supergirl" I smiled while presenting her, especially when I saw her make the attempt to fly.
"Thanks" she hugged Kara tightly, who smiled at her before kissing her forehead and allowing her to open the rest of her presents.
"I think she could be Superkid" I looked at my sister making her laugh while she shook her head.
"You haven't thought about being Kryptogirl again" she asked me making me shake my head.
"When was the last time you put on that suit?" Alex questioned while trying to calm the cries of Camilla.
"My wedding" I answered, almost five years ago.
"National City will need a Superhero" said my sister causing me to frown in confusion, not knowing what she was referring to, so I could not help it and I ended up reading her mind.
"No, you're not" I looked her straight in the eye, noticing how she smiled slightly before I hugged her. "Congratulations, you're going to be so happy" I said.
"Thank you, we wanted to say it yesterday at dinner, but I didn't know how" she smiled when I separated from her. "Do you think you can do it?" she asked.
I looked towards the children, or rather, towards Mon-el, wanting to question him with the look in the moment he turned his head towards me, smiling back, before closing my eyes and nodding, I really did not know if I was ready.
Mon-el grabbed my hand guiding me to the outside of the house after convincing me that they could take care of the children, stopping to turn and look at me.
"Do you trust me?" He questioned me looking into my eyes, making me nod slightly without wanting to spoil the surprise.
I saw him smile before he blindfolded me and grabbed my hand again, moving in the direction I did not know, although I could feel him nervous, which, in a way, also made me nervous because I did not know what was going on.. When he slowed down he had to hold me to keep me from falling to the ground, because I tripped on my own feet causing his laughter and my own, before he took off the blindfold.
The smile was reflected on my face as I watched the landscape, focusing my attention on the horizon, in the place where the sea joined the sky before looking at him, wanting to know, once and for all, what was the reason for that we were here.
"I have to ask you a question" he began to speak, but my powers were faster, making me look at him for a few seconds.
"Mon-el ..." I tried to start talking. "We're already married" I noted watching him shake his head.
"But it wasn't like you imagined, Kaelah" he whispered grabbing my face. "Everything went wrong" he commented to what I nodded, because it was true. "And you didn't deserve anything of what happened, sweetheart" he brushed the hair away from my face.
I looked away while I sighed.
I remembered the nerves of that morning, but, if there was something that I could not get out of my mind, it was that moment when they told me the disappearance of my sister, when I decided to take off my dress and cancel everything until I found her. No, I was not going to get married without her. I did not say anything to anyone, being aware that they were going to stop me, leaving before they could do it and it was not until I finished with that guy who had her held, when I came back, weakened and with only one concern in mind, that she would be fine, because I had only seen her unconscious. However, by the time I wanted to realize it was too late to be able to resume the ceremony, apologizing to Mon-el even though he assured me that he understood me and that I was not to blame for what happened. Days later we got married, both alone, different from what we had thought.
I still felt guilty for running away from my own wedding, for leaving without saying anything to anyone, for nothing had gone the way we planned and I knew it was something I would never forget.
"You were not to blame" I whispered returning to look him in the eyes.
"You weren't either, Keaks." He stroked my cheek. "You did what you should, honey," he said. "Kaelah Zor-el, would you do me the honor of marrying me again?" he knelt down, grabbing my hand, but, unlike the other time in the park, he showed me a necklace, a Kryptonian tradition that we should have done if we had continued there.
"I would love to, Mon-el," I embraced him the moment he sat up, kissing my forehead before putting on the necklace.
"This is not all" I heard him talking making me turn to look at him. "You have to trust me again" he smiled returning the blindfold to my eyes.
He grabbed my hand before starting to walk, however, at one point he took me in his arms and took off my shoes, although, when he left me on the floor, I could feel the sand under my bare feet.
"Are you ready?" He questioned in my ear as he began to remove it.
I put my hands to my mouth when I saw everyone, even those who had not come to Midvale to celebrate Christmas, feeling the tears struggle to escape my eyes, trying to hold me even more when my father approached us.
Mon-el kissed my forehead before leaving and leaving us alone, while my father hugged me against him, keeping me close to him for a few seconds.
"Ready?" He questioned making me nod, grabbing his arm before moving forward. "Thank you for everything you do for her" he spoke to Mon-el, who grabbed my hands to place me beside him.
I tried to keep myself calm during the whole ceremony, despite feeling the tears struggling to break through with every second that passed, but unable to contain them the moment he began to speak.
"Kaelah, I know that we should have done this five years ago and that, maybe, fate wasn't on our side on that day, but I think I don't regret it, otherwise, we wouldn't be here today, having the opportunity to repeat it again and, this time, getting it" he spoke making me smile while I looked at him. "I still remember when I cornered you in the gym, the fear in your eyes as you tried to distance yourself from me or when I stole that first kiss, you were just a kid and, sometimes, when I look at you, I still see that sixteen-year-old girl from whom I couldn't look away" he smiled when he realized that he had caused my laughter. "Who could tell me that we were going to get here? There was a time when I thought we were only hurting each other and many of those that I thought I was going to lose you, in which I didn't know what to do and, I must admit, I was afraid" he caressed my cheeks, drying my tears. "You're the best thing that could have happened to me in life, for everything you have done for me and for all those around you without expecting anything in return, for having brought our children to life, because I can not imagine not having them and you with me, Kaelah" I tried not to start crying with a greater strength, trying to smile at him. "I love you, sweetheart, I hope I can spend the rest of my life with you" he embraced me at the moment I could not control my crying, making an attempt to calm me down.
"What am I supposed to talk now?" I asked through tears.
"I don't need you to do it, I can see reflected in your eyes what you feel and I know it's true" he separated me from him, returning to grab my face.
"Mon-el ..., thank you, simply, thanks for everything" I looked him straight in the eyes. "I was afraid from you, well, not you, my feelings and I wanted to hide them, I wanted to make you believe that nothing was going to go well, so if they had told me that we would meet here and with three children, I would not have believed it," I explained, fighting against my own tears." We have had many things that have tried to stop us, but we became strong from them and we will continue doing it, I'm sure of it" I whispered trusting in my words. "I couldn't imagine my life without you or without the kids, you are the best of me even if you don't believe me, you are" I smiled at seeing him smiling. "I just want to ask you one thing, "don't ever leave," don't do it, I could not bear to lose you" tears were again present in my eyes before he embraced me again.
The ceremony continued until the end, moment waited by both, for when our lips met they were slow to distance, keeping our foreheads glued to each other as we watched each other, smiling helplessly.
Honestly, I could never regret my feelings towards him, those I stopped hiding when I realized that they were too strong, whether I wanted to accept it or not, he was part of my life, what's more, he was what I needed to continue living.
With this chapter I close a stage of my life, because more than a year ago I started writing this fanfic and it was the first one that I dared to publish, seeing me motivated by all the people who believed in me, in which I could do it. It is something sad and beautiful at the same time, but I am very grateful for all of you who have read it and followed the story, so, again, thank you very much for everything.
I hope to see you again in other stories,
Ayrin