I pulled the brown door open, towards the secrets of my life and strode in with finger laced Lolita who was excited for the surprise, which according to me was a bomb, meant to shatter my everything.
"Greetings! Granny Benz, where is grandpa?"
Mrs Benz was tidying up the table but there was no sign of grandpa in the office.
"Ow! my child you are already here. Mr Lorenzo waited so long, and just went out, don't worry he will be back soon."
Sure she was true to her words as Mrs Benz was first in command after Grandpa, she was a lovely lady with a polite tone and elegant manners. Every kid loved her, even the naughty one listened to her obediently and willingly.
A few warm tears rolled down on her cheeks after seeing me, as she pulled me tightly in her motherly hug.
"Here come to me, you girl."
After that she dragged me all along upstairs and then she finally took notice of Lolita, on spiral staircase.
"Oh Lolita! Child I'm so sorry, I did not see you earlier. How are you doin'?"
"I guess I understand, today is her day, I'm doing great, Ma."
Lolita pouted with fake anger at first but then laughed, winked and let that slide, she was always like that, carefree.
She did not give a fu*k to petty things and perhaps that's why there were less problems in her life, something big was required to crease her forehead.
We reached the room which was assigned to Mr and Mrs Benz, they were friends of grandpa. Both of the men started this orphanage together as a small building but after that it expanded to a vast area of land.
We peeked inside for Mr Benz, who was absent from the scene.
"Do not be shy, Benz is not here. He has gone for a round."
It was not that we were afraid of him, sure he was a lenient man like his wife, but he loved to pull our legs, and every time we tend to lose to him easily.
A loud sigh left my lips.
"Phew! He is not here, otherwise I would have been busted. I do not know why grandpa called me urgently but you can tell me something, I guess."
Mrs Benz was rattling the clothes in cupboard, she was a slender and short lady, after some moments she was completely inside the cupboard in an unsuccessful attempt to find something.
Lolita was checking around the room as her gaze landed on the newly published novel of Sweetdreamer33, when she picked it up there was another one beneath, of her favourite author, CaitSarai.
Her face was red now as she could not breathe, you know how crazy fan readers are. She picked both the books and there was again another on, 'Untouched' by Salacious.
It made Lolita's day, what else she could wish for, and I was standing there in the middle of the room watching them both, engaged into their activities, completely ignoring my question.
"Mrs Benz I'm taking these books for some time, and yes, now I'm gonna stay here tonight to read. I know Mr Benz would not lend me these for long. So see you guys later."
And she rushed downstairs without even listening to Mrs Benz reply, as she nodded with a little peek, and with a giggle after Lolita was gone.
"Anyone talked ill about me? I have been sneezing all the way coming here."
Mr Benz's voice pricked my ears as he spoke in a naughty tone, while entering into the room.
"N-n-no grandpa two!"
I tried to sound confident, though I knew he could predict my lie any time.
"Haha, oh don't worry my love, today is an exception, I would not do anything."
He walked upto me and rattled my hair making them a mess.
"Oww, grandpa don't, you said you would spare me."
I pouted like a child but he laughed.
"I cannot you know, my hand just slipped, naughty hand!"
Knowing this already how he was, we hugged each other.
"Come on you two now, Syna, take this dress and wear this hurriedly. I will get you a makeover."
Mrs Benz - grandma handed me a snow pink sleeveless gown, with white flare at the bottom and which dropped upto my foot length.
"It is just beautiful, but wait, why should I dress up when I already am?"
Okay, by now I became curious, more like suspicious of everyone.
"Well honey just hurry up, I will get you Mr Lorenzo to explain."
She pushed grandpa two by shoulders and they walked out of the room, leaving me to change, I starred at the gown with confused expressions.
"What exactly is going on here?"
I pushed myself towards the washroom, and slipped into that gown.
"You look gorgeous like a goddess!"
The couple strode in gleefully, praising my looks.
"Thank you."
I responded shyly.
"Here, sit fast."
Grandma pulled me towards the mirror forcefully, she did my makeover and grandpa two sat behind quietly, looking at us.
"She is all ready now."
Both came with me downstairs as I mustered up courage to ask again, this time clearly as my suspicion about marriage was poking my heart.
"Is there someone, I'm supposed to meet today?"
Grandma at my right, gave me a warm smile as grandpa two standing at my left, held my hand.
"Yes, someone from MacLaverty group!"
I gulped listening to this name, I did not know whether to ask something more or to remain in shock, my heart was pounding fast with my hands becoming ice cold.
"Why would he come here? And why the hell I'm dolled up for him?"
Questions began to hum and buzz into my mind.
As the door of grandpa Lorenzo's office was about to open my heart began to beat faster against my rib cage as it will break the bones soon and will jump out anytime soon.
"Please, it has to be Mr Sinclair!"
My lips quiver my wish, do not know why I said that or why I even doubted about his arrival.
But one thing was clear, that passion of seeing him was increasing with every passing moment, like a heated poison, it was intoxicating my heart.