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The woman makes an indignant face and retreats to the back room, leaving us alone again.
“Sorry about that. So, what happened then?” Larisa asks me.
I take a deep breath and continue the story. “Evan asked me to marry him.”
To my surprise, their reaction is not what I thought it’d be. I thought the girls would be shocked, but instead, they exhale and wave it away, patiently.
“Yeah. For the millionth time.” Larisa laughs.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I ask.
“Come on, Em. He’s been asking you to marry him since you were … what, in high school? He’s probably asked you to marry him like a million times by now. First, there was the marriage pact. Then there was every time he asked you if you wanted to honor the marriage pact…” Larisa explains.
“Yeah, sure, but this time he meant it!”
“What?” Jo asks.
“That’s what I’m trying to tell you! Guys, this time it was for real. He didn’t have a ring or anything like that, but it was a real proposal. He looked into my face and explicitly asked me if I wanted to be his wife!”
Still, to my surprise, the girls don’t react to this piece of news either.
“Emmy, this might come as a surprise to you, but Evan has meant it every single time he’s asked you.”
Now I’m the shocked one. “What are you talking about?”
“Em, you’re the only one who never took this seriously. And frankly, I have no idea why. I’m certain that Evan meant every single proposal he’s made—including back then, in high school, when he came up with the idea of the marriage pact. Sure, he wouldn’t have married you at that very moment—since you both were so young—but he’d have tied himself to you. And, in a way, he did. He’s never faltered, never left. He’s always been loyal and has always stayed by your side,” Jo says.
I listen to her speak and realize that she’s right.
“I just don’t understand how I could’ve been so blind. Guys, during dinner, he told me that he loves me and always has. That I’m his soulmate…”
Jo and Larisa start to smile.
“Em, I think he’s right,” Jo says, grabbing my hand. “Of course, this decision is entirely yours to make, but I do think you two are soulmates. I always have. And I think there’s a reason why, up until now, you’ve never been able to find someone to your liking. Because whether you realize it or not, you’ve always compared every man to Evan. And they all failed.”
“And perhaps, because, in your heart, you were waiting for him. Now he’s here,” Larisa adds.
“Guys, I told him no.”
“What does that mean?”
“When he asked me if I wanted to honor the marriage pact, or at least to be in a relationship, I said no. I didn’t think it was a good idea.”
“So? Is that how you still feel about it?”
“No. Now that I’ve had some time to think about it, I’ve changed my mind.”
“Then there you go! Run to him! Tell him that you are in love with him as well. Can you imagine how happy he’ll be?”
“But guys, I haven’t spoken to Evan in weeks—which was probably for the best … since it allowed me to see how I truly feel about this,” I reply. “But … now I’m scared. What if it’s too late?”
“Emmy, the man has been waiting for this since he was a teenager. He’s asked you to marry him a thousand times. Come on!” Jo starts to laugh.
I feel a rush of electricity course through me until the very tips of my fingers seem to tingle. Suddenly, I get a crazy urge to see Evan, to talk to him, to jump into his arms and kiss his entire beautiful face.
This is it.
The last step of the saga.
