Commitment

Upon arriving, Jimmy was very nervous. He didn't want to do it, but he had no other choice but to face the consequences of a wild night where alcohol and bad decisions led him to mess up with the wrong person, causing him to hurt the person he loved the most.

As Jimmy arrived, his mother handed him a bouquet of flowers and a basket full of fruit, as is customary for the groom's parents to bring something before the handshake.

"Walk, Jimmy, I'm freezing, man!" his father said impatiently, urging Jimmy on.

"Take that expression off your face, son. Anyone would think you're going to a funeral, not your engagement party!" his mother said.

Jimmy took a deep breath before knocking on the door.

On the other hand, Mia and her mother were arranging the final details on the table, while the guests were already in the living room enjoying appetizers and discussing how rushed things seemed.

"How do I look, Mother?" Mia asked, smiling and turning around for her mother to look at her.

"You look beautiful as always, my baby," her mother said, adjusting her hair.

"I wish Emma was here to meet Jimmy," Mia said sadly.

"She will come very soon and she will be happy to be an aunty so soon, so wipe that sad face off and be happy on this day that the guests are waiting for us," her mother said, smiling.

"You're right, she will be the happiest," Mia said, smiling and placing her hands on her belly.

The doorbell rang, and Mia's mother, Charlotte, opened the door with a wide smile, as Jimmy came from a wealthy family with good manners.

"Good evening, nice to meet you. Please come in," Charlotte said, smiling and greeting Jimmy's parents, while Mia stood nervously behind her, looking at Jimmy seriously.

"Good evening, Charlotte. I brought a gift," Jimmy's mother said, smiling and hiding what she truly felt in that moment.

Jimmy's father entered without uttering a word, greeting Charlotte and Mia, as he couldn't understand how Mia could be doing this to Emma without feeling the slightest remorse for what she might feel.

"Hey, my love, is everything okay?" Mia asked, seeing Jimmy enter serious, looking at all the people.

"Yeah, everything's fine. It's just that all of this is overwhelming. But let's join everyone," Jimmy said, not taking Mia's hand.

On the other hand, Emma had finally left the airport after long hours of sitting. She stretched her legs, took a taxi directly home, and happily looked at the photos on her cellphone with Jimmy from high school.

Upon arriving, she was surprised to see so many cars parked in front of her house. She got out of the taxi, buttoned up her coat, took her suitcases, and started walking towards the porch where she could hear a lot of commotion inside, apparently there was a party.

She took a key from under the doormat and opened the door.

"My girl Emma, no one told me you were coming!" her grandmother said, hugging her tightly and smiling, as she hadn't seen her in years.

"Grandma, it's a surprise, but I'm the one surprised to see this party!" Emma said, taking off her coat.

"My girl, don't you know today is your sister's engagement party?" her grandmother said.

"Yes, Mia told me, but I thought it would be in a few months!" Emma said, surprised.

Suddenly, everyone fell silent and her mother began to speak. Emma approached a little, but there were so many people that she could barely distinguish Mia's hair among the crowd.

"I'm very grateful that you are here with us today, celebrating this great moment for my daughter," her mother said while holding a glass.

Emma made her way through the crowd until she reached where Mia and Jimmy were. He kneeled down in front of Mia, and Emma watched without knowing who the man was.

Emma looked up and saw Jimmy's mother, who looked at her as if she had seen a ghost, as only her parents knew about their relationship.

"Mia Palmer, today I come here to propose to you in front of everyone, and I wanted to ask you, will you marry me?" Jimmy said, on his knees.

"Yes, my love, yes...!" Mia said, embracing Jimmy tightly as tears of happiness streamed down her cheeks. With a kiss, they sealed their engagement.

As everyone began applauding, everything seemed to slow down. Jimmy slowly turned towards Emma, and Emma's smile instantly vanished as she saw him holding her sister's hand. It felt as if Jimmy had been stabbed in the chest when he saw Emma's eyes fill with tears and her face turn pale.

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