She watched him go down on his knees in slow motion. Her eyes registered his action, but her brain had difficulty processing the suddenness of what was happening before her.
When he finally extracted the black box from his pocket and showed her the ring, it was the only time it made sense to her. It looked like he was proposing.
No. No. No.
Was she dreaming?
She meant yes.
But how could she answer him when he had not asked the question yet? Then, she felt overwhelmed with emotion as she looked into his eyes, which proudly reflected his love for her.
She did not expect someone would love her in such a way. She always thought that she was already damaged goods. No man would ever take her seriously. But here he was, ready to spend his life with her.
If she was whimpering before, she was fully crying now. "Hey, Ria, what is wrong?" He asked, seemingly afraid and concerned.