Chapter Fifteen
Gale stood by the kitchen counter doing something on his computer while I cooked for us dinner, it been silent for a while and it was starting to suffocate me. I wanted to see what he was doing but also didn't want to seem nosy.
I knew he could sense my curiosity but didn't say any thing and it was getting to me, I started to think if it concerns the little chat we had with Rebecca yesterday but no cause I could see his beautiful smile frequently.

"Gale " I whispered I was now so up for stating my mind and ask what's wrong, I hated the fact that usually statements come out of my mouth after I had just told my mind that I won't say it.
"What do you think of marriage ? " huh, his question pulled me out of my thoughts harshly, I slowly lowered the heat so I won't burn anything and turned to him.
"Why would you ask me that ?" To be sincere where was all that coming from. Gale closed his laptop and moved around the counter then wrapped his arms around me.
"It's just a question, you don't need to tire out that head of yours so badly"  he added kissing my forehead.
I would have chuckled but still my mind couldn't move away from that damn questions, what did I really think about marriage, I don't even know.
"I don't know " I replied and Gale stared at me like I had grown two heads that exact minute.

"Okay understand where am coming from, I mean it's every girl's dream to marry a man they love but I don't know even a bit about marriage. Am not anxious" I replied sternly and Gale smiled at me then rubbed his nose with me.
"Isn't it your dream too " He whispered and I wondered was it my dream or, to be sincere to my self I didn't even dream of this relationship so marriage was out of option for me. I knew my heart was so weak do I hated anything that would break me more just like my parents.
I made betray by parents my first priority when it came to relationships who would have thought that one day I would take risks. Now marrying Gale was really becoming a dream I guess, am starting to think about this.
A small smile graced my lips and he noticed it. "You're starting to buy the idea right? " Gale asked with a smile of his own and I nodded "yeah love, it seems good "

"Then let's get married " Gale spoke up and I stared at wide eyed, I wanted to laugh but then nothing seemed to come out of my mouth.
" Seriously " I said hitting him on the arm and turning around back to my food.
"What, am proposing to you and your hurting me ?" He whinnied and I smiled at his crazy side. When I turned to him again I couldn't help but stop in my tracks and stare.
It's been so long since I last saw Gale smile like this, it was so beautiful and dazzling; it just found a way to make my heart warm.
I wanted to tell him not to stop and complement him, I just wanted to encourage him to do that often but couldn't help but stare. None of those words bothered to come out of my mouth.
Gale realised that I wasn't saying anything and he turned to me, only to find me staring.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked and I was pulled out of it, some times I just want to thank God for giving me this beautiful man a thousand times.
"Hey are you really okay " Gale asked again moving towards me, I could sense the worry in his voice and snapped out of it. With a small smile I ran in his arms and hugged him tight. I just couldn't help it, I really loved this man.
The darkness around me was starting to suffocate me, I could see every single memory I had since childhood flash in front of my eyes. I didn't want to see all this any more, I just needed Gale,I wanted him to hug me and tell me why all this happened to us, why he had to leave like this.
Where was I even, why did it have to be dark all around me, when I first arrived here I saw Gale but now he was no where close. He disappeared from my eyes, he didn't even let me hug him or say something to him.
Didn't he want to talk to me any more at all, what did I do to him.
I was now starting to panic and with the way my heart ached wasn't helping at all. I stood up quick and tried again to call out Gale's name but nothing came out of my mouth, it was like my voice was also stolen away from me just like every slipped through my fingers.
As I prepared the table for our dinner, there was a knock on the door.  I placed the last plate on the table and looked at the time, I wondered who would it be at this time of the hour. I thought maybe it was Jennifer cause she's the only person I had brought to this place. I sighed and walked to door, I saw Gale come out of his room and nodded to him as I reached the door.
I pulled the door open and stared at the figure that came in to my view. Her dress code was high and you could see that from the expensive suit she had on, with her hair in a tight bun, the elder woman looked me up and down with some thing glinting in her eyes.
I know I just had on pajama pants and a crop top but that didn't make me embarrassed until this woman, I seriously hated her look a lot.
"Mom " Gale's voice made me close my mouth again cause seriously I was about to ask who she was.
Now I knew why she was looking at me like that, I wasn't Rebecca but the girl who her son choose over everything I guess naturally she hated me.
"Come in please " I whispered softly, I felt my nerves wreck with panic. I didn't know what to do next I guess.
When she walked in, I closed the door and started to head to kitchen before Gale grabbed my wrist.
"Where are you going, stay please " he whispered but I shook my head and sent him a reassuring smile to show him that it was okay with me.
"I will be in the kitchen if you need me" I replied and Gale stared at me, I could see it in his eyes that he really wanted me to stay but I couldn't do it. It had been so long since he spoke to his mom and there was no problem with giving them space.
Finally with a nod he let my hand go and placed a kiss on my forehead, I sighed turning to look at his mom one last time before disappearing into the kitchen.
I pulled my self up and sat on the counter patiently as I waited.
It started with silent whispers for some time then turned into a full blown fight, I couldn't make out every word they said but that didn't stop me from feeling bad. I knew that this whole fight was about me, I was the cause of this distance between mother and son.
I started to doubt if this was the right route for us to take, I remembered my growing up as an orphan. The pain of being separated from the parents hurt and now that's exactly what I was doing to Gale, I was causing a rift between mother and son.
After some time I heard the door bang hard almost of it's hinges and then silence, I stared at the food and realised that even my appetite had left. I walked out of the kitchen and watched as Gale slumped in to the couch in defeat.
I wanted to comfort him but couldn't bring my self to do it, I really felt guilty. I walked past him into the bedroom and changed my clothes, I got on some jeans and shirt then my fluffy jacket.
I decided I need some space to serious think about all this and mostly apologize to Gale.
I stood in front of him and looked at me confused.
"What's going on Bubble? He whispered, his voice weaker than usual and I felt tears in my eyes but blinked them away.
" I am so sorry for all this..."
"Amelia .." As I started I had him interrupt me but I was giving in like that, I really needed to do this, Gale stood up and I could sense his determination to convince me but I seriously wasn't up for it.
"Please let me finish " I whispered with closed eyes before opening the again and staring at him.
"I know your going to say that this is not my fault at all but to be sincere Gale it is, your mom won't ever accept us and the more I stay the more am making your relationship worse " I couldn't control my tears any more, I heard a lot to say but knew that it will only hurt him more so I stopped.
"Amelia " He whispered painful and tried to touch me but I stepped back.
"I don't think I will be coming back for the night, see you tomorrow " I added then grabbed my phone and keys and walked out.
I really needed some space now