Wing Of Change
Chapter 33

Aria was speechless and at the same time hyperventilating as every single breath was being knocked right out of her lungs. She continued to blink rapidly as she slowly began to registered all the words he has just said in her head.

Gosh, she knew this day would come when someone will ask her to be his girlfriend. She had dreamt about this day and even cried about it too but she never imagined it would be this special. Or should I say unexpected?

And when she finally found her voice, she said the only word hanging on the tip of her tongue.

“Yes!_yes, I will be your girlfriend” she half yelled and squealed.

Reaching across the table, he cupped her face in between his palm and kissed her long and hard before pulling away.

I bet he has been wanting to do that all evening.

“Thank you” he beamed at her.

Picking up his glass of champagne, he raised it to her.

“I want to make a toast”

“Okay” holding hers with a silly wide grin on her face.

“To us! And to new beginning”

“To us and to new beginning” Aria had repeated with an even wider smile before crashing her glass to his slightly before raising it to her lips.

As she drank that white sparkly liquid, she made a simple wish. A wish that would always follow her and make their relationship sparkly and white.

It was past 11pm when he finally dropped Aria back at her door step and kissed her good night.

Frank was being a real gentleman even though he would want nothing more than to shower her with his love all night long. But he made a pledge within himself to do things right. Something he should have done from day one. He was looking forward to righting all his wrongs and treating her just like she deserved from that moment onward.

Like a lady!

His Lady!

Aria couldn’t stop smiling even though Frank was long gone. She never thought anything has the ability to make her so damn happy. She was literally floating in mid air. Her heart was churning and flipping in excitement as she danced and swirl around her living room.

She dashed toward her bedroom and flick the switch on before settling down on the chair in front of her mirror and sat there staring at her beaming face.

Who would have known the thought of that man would be enough to make her this ecstatic.

The sound of her ringtone jolted her a little as she was pulled out of her fantasy world and into the reality of the moment.

She grabbed it from her purse and had it attached to her ear.

“Hey girl” she chirped

“So you still have my number?”

“I’m so sorry Liz. I have been so busy that I forgot to call you. Are you still in town?” She asked in one single breath.

“No am not and why do you sound so excited? What is going on?” Lizzy had asking, sounding just as curious at the same time.

“Oh it’s nothing. Am just happy” she told her quite frankly.

“Well it’s not nothing if it got you sounding that way so spill” Lizzy had insisted.

And knowing how nosy her friend can be, Aria was certain she won’t stop insisting until she tells her every single detail.

“Alright fine but you have to guess it out yourself” She said, finally giving in to Lizzy persuasion as she leaned back against the chair.

“Are you getting married?”

“No but guess who finally asked me to be his girlfriend”

“Some new hunk you met at work? Cos I know you don’t party so it can’t be in a Party” she joked and Aria only crinkled her nose at the attempt.

“Wrong guess”

“So who is the lucky guy, c’mon tell me already”

“Frank Okoji! Who else could it be”

“What?!” Her voice was that of shock and disbelief.

“I know it’s hard to believe but he just did. We are officially a couple now” she smiled even more as if Lizzy could see her.

If only Lizzy could see though.

“I’m so happy for you Ari… But are you sure he is not just fooling around and towing with your feelings? Because the last time I checked, he needed castration for life”

Lizzy was her only real and best friend and it makes perfect sense that she was still skeptical about her relationship with Frank after their last encounter.

To be honest, it makes Aria so happy to know that she cared for her that much and doesn’t want to see her getting hurt by the same man she swore to stay away from. But a lot has happened in this past months and nothing will make her much happier than to be with him.

At least she knows that much. Lizzy is the one who needed convincing at this point.

“All I can tell you is this_ you need to trust that am finally letting go of my fear by accepting to be with him. I know he is not perfect and has mood swings but I want to see where this leads and heaven knows I hope it’s to a place that has the forever after sign because I feel wonderful when he is around me and I can’t deny that anymore. I want to be with him and you should be happy for me.”

“Well he better be good to you or this time I will have a go at his balls” she threaten.

“Thank you Liz. I know I can always count on you to support and trust my decisions”

“Yeah you know I always do”

They spoke about other things after a while before she finally hung up.

Aria’s hand kept circling around the sliver sparkly thing around her wrist at every minute with her smile growing wider and wider.

It’s a diamond bracelet and also a gift from Frank earlier. It was his mom’s and he wanted her to have it now that they were a couple, nothing would please him more than to see her wearing it and she gladly took it.

Her phone beeped and she reached for it. It was a WhatsApp message from Frank.

‘You still awake? Cos I can’t sleep’

She quickly typed a reply and sent.

‘Same here. Thanks for tonight and the gift_I love it’

‘And I love you’

His reply came shortly after she sent hers as a little smile creep across her face.

She couldn’t just believe her luck. Was she dreaming? Or the world has suddenly shifted to a different dimension and causing her stomach to flutter repeatedly.

It must be the champagne

Before she could type a reply, another message came through.

‘I hope you have a good night rest’

She attached the heart emoji and removed it at the last minute before clicking on send and waited for his reply.

Ten minutes and still no reply. Maybe he fell asleep already. Maybe she took too long to reply and he got tired and slept off.

Too many ‘Maybes’ was beginning to cloud her judgement and causing her to feel gloomy but just when she was about to give up on getting any reply, that little beeping sound came through causing her smile to be so bright like an electric bulb.

‘You too Aria. Good night’

That little message was enough to keep her smiling even in her sleep as she lay in her bed hugging her pillow like never before.