'Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.'
"Yes, it is a promise Philip." Nora answered him smiling as her fingers still lingers on his face.
Philip smiled again. "I have wanted to hug you for a long time Nora, can I hug you? Please?"
Nora nodded her head.
Philip smile and pulled her closer to him wrapping his arms around her.
His embrace was warm, and his big, strong arms seemed very protective when wrapped around her frail body. Nora smiled at that and hug him.
The world around her melted away as she squeezed him back, not wanting the moment to end.
"I love you Nora from the bottom of my heart. I have fallen for you. I fall for u today, tomorrow and forever and ever." Philip said under his breath without Nora hearing it.
**
"Son I am glad you have told her about.. you know. If you haven't summon up the courage to tell her, would you have know she loves you back? I am glad it went well." Craig happily told his son that night.
Philip had told his father about confessing his feelings for Nora and how Nora had accepted it.
Philip beamed in joy and went to hug his father. "Thanks dad for everything."
Craig returned the hug. "Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit." He said and patted his son on his shoulder. "That was the kind of love I had for your mother, and I hope that is how your love for Nora is. She has been through a lot." He added.
"I know that dad, that is why I want to be there for her at all times."
"I know you love her but think about your future you want to have with her." Craig said and brought out a white envelop from his back jean and drop it in front of his son on the table. "The sponsors are now giving you a last chance son, think about it carefully tonight. Remember, it is one of the top university." With that he left his son for his room.
Philip looked at the envelop right in front of him, he was confused on what to do. Should he stay or go to the University?
That night he came up with a decision.
**
Daisy has just finished teaching Nora some dancing steps and returned her back to her normal size.
"Your face is glowing today, what is the secret?" Daisy asked.
"Philip told me he loved me and I also told him I love him." Nora replied happily.
"I am glad you both has confess your hidden feelings, I for one know how much you love him."
Nora nodded her head and sigh in contented. "I wish to see how he looks daisy, I really want to see him." She said in a sad tone.
"He is a good looking guy Nora, you will see him one day."
"Does it mean I could see perhaps in the future?" Nora asked in hopes.
Daisy laughed at that and lead Nora back to the staircase. "That is for fate to decide Nora, and always remember the love trial you will face."
Nora nodded her head and left for her world.
***
Philip told his father his decision and Craig smiled.
"That is good son, glad you did some thinking."
Later in the day Philip went to give Nora something and he met Kate. Kate then told him where Nora was, in her room.
Their closeness didn't escape Kate hawk eyes but, she was happy that Nora was slowly becoming herself. She knew deep down her, that they both love each other, but pretended not to know anything. In fact if God hand was on this, she would have love Philip to be her son in law. Philip was a caring and jovial person, plus his cooking. She smiled at Philip as he walked towards the staircase.
Philip went and entered Nora's room without knocking. He was astonish by what he saw.
Nora was dancing.
She was dancing without any music playing, it was as if she was listening to a invisible song.
He didn't know that Nora could dance, not any dance, but ballet.
Her moves were far different from the ballet dancers he used to watch or see.
Nora stopped and bowed down to her imaginary audience. Philip didn't know when he started clapping, startling Nora half to death.
"WOW, that was a nice moves Nora, where did you learn those steps? Do you dance? How come none of your family knows that?" Some many questions.
"Dancing is my hidden talent that no one knows I have." Nora answered him through her sign language.
"Can you dance again, please, I love it. You got talent Nora real talent, I am definitely going to tell Mark (one of his sponsors) that you are a ballet star." Philip said in enthusiasm.
"You really like it?"
"I love it Nora, dance it again."
"I can only do that if you dance with me." Nora sign back.
"But I don't know how to dance Nora." Philip said as he scratch his head. It has been long he had dance. His late mother was the last person he had dance with, his mother had always dance ballet with him.
"You don't want to dance with me because I am a handicap?" Nora sign, her face crestfallen.
Philip quickly went over to her and held her hands. "I have no such thought Nora, I will dance with you, though I know a little ballet."
Nora face light up immediately.
They danced without any music, they were perfect.
After a while, they stopped to catch their breaths.
"Before I forget, I came to give you this." Philip said, he pulled out a sliver chain, inside was a round stone fixed, he let Nora feel it before putting it around her neck. "That’s the symbol of Mamaquilla. She is the goddess of the moon in South American culture. She was married to Illapa, the god of the sun. You give that to the one you choose and she will protect that union for the rest of your lives. So I was told.” Philip explained. “I’ve had it for years, intending to give it to the one I love. That’s you. I love you, Nora Dante.” he added.
Nora touched it and smiled brightly. "Even though I cannot see it, I love it. It is beautiful, thank you. I love you, Philip."
"As long as you wear that. We can never be torn apart.” Philip said and place a gentle kiss on her forehead, now is the time or never. "I have gotten admission Nora, but I don't want to go, I don't want to leave you alone."
"Philip, you can't joke with your future, go, I will be fine. Be rest assure I will wait for you. Your future is important Philip, don't use because of me to give excuses. I will be fine." Nora told him with her sign.
Philip breathed a sign of relief when he read those signs. He was afraid of her reaction but now, he was glad he told her. "Thank you Nora, I will always call you every chance I get, every sound you would make on the phone, I will understand. I won't forget you Nora, my promise necklace is with you, it is my heart Nora, please always keep it save. As long it is with you, I will always return to be with you. Thank you Nora for everything." Philip said and for the first time, he kissed Nora. This time on her lips which Nora returned.
***
True to his words, he texted Mark about Nora's ballet dancing skills.
A week later, he left Floda, Nora was there with him at the airport. They both hug themselves ignoring Kate and Craig who smiled. They were sitting in Kate's car.
Reluctantly, Philip came down from the jeep. He went to hug Kate and then his father.
Finally he kissed Nora. "This is not a goodbye kiss Nora, I will be back before you miss me." He whispered in her eyes and with a teary eyes he left them.
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Kate who was teaching Nora braille were in the sitting room when Craig barged in, his eyes red from crying.
"What is it Craig?" Kate asked suddenly alarmed.
"It is Philip."
At the mention of Philip Nora's heart beat fast as she waited to hear it.
"The plane he boarded caught fire, they said there was no survivors." Craig said in tears.
'Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other'.Kate shouted in disbelief as Nora listened attentively to every word."Craig will you shut up that mouth of yours before I do that for you. How on earth can you say the plane Philip boarded caught fire and there was no survivors." Kate said in an angry tone.Craig allowed the tears to flow freely from his eyes. "Check the news ma'am, I was called and told the plane and every passengers on it were burnt to ashes."Kate wasted no time in switching on the big plasma t.v. in the sitting room and quickly put it on the news station.The first thing she saw was the headlines:Floda Plane Fire Accident: No Survivors."Flight 402 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Floda to Basla. The aircraft took off from Floda at 10:38 local time (12:38 UTC) with 187 passengers and 13 cre
'Forget your past, Learn from your mistakes and look forward to your Future because good things are yet to come.'"I look forward to that sir." Nora told him through her braille words."Please call me Mark, any friend of Philip is also my friend." Mark said smiling at the masked girl.Nora bowed her head and left with Craig to her room."Sorry to ask Mrs Dante, I thought you had two grandchildren, girls, and one committed suicide about 3 years ago. Who then is Ora?" Mark asked. His son David and Lora were friends and she had told him her twin sister, Nora, committed suicide and now she was the only grandchild of the Dante family. Seeing this dancing girl that is of Lora age came as a surprise to him, so he had to ask to be sure about his suspicious."Oh Mark." Kate said laughing. "She is my late sister daughter, the one that died eight years ago. Though she couldn't live with me then until her father died some years back
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'Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that's when you're most beautiful.'"I will try to do as you have said Lora." The unknown voice said."Better." Lora replied rudely and went to the bathroom conjoined with her bedroom for a bath.The bathroom has a gleaming granite counter tops, walnut framed mirrors, jacuzzi tub, walk in shower room with over-sized shower head, fluffy towels neatly arranged, tile floor with under-floor heating, fluffy bath mat, wicker laundry basket. The bathroom can fit in 20 people and the ceiling is gold with little crystal.Lora quickly took her bath and came out from the bathroom. She changed into another set of a beautiful mini gown that hug out her hips.Done with her makeup that took her longer than usual, she look at herself on the mirror and started praising her beauty. She normally do her makeup herself whenever she is home and no
'You call it madness, but I call it love. Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.'"Don't forget to call me once you are both in Casala." Kate told Craig who nodded his head.Nora came down from the stairs, looking beautiful in her dress.The white dress covers her shoulders entirely and flows down into a stylish jewel neckline. It's a relaxed fit which makes the dress both enjoyable to wear and look at.Her arms are completely uncovered. Which not only helps accentuate her gorgeous skin, it also keeps the focus on other parts of the dress.She wore a white mask that matches the dress."You look beautiful dear." Kate said which Craig agrees."Thank you grandma." Nora responded with a sign.Kate drove Craig and Nora towards the airport."Nora, if you noticed anything that is not right, please tell Craig, okay?""Yes grandma."
Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third. Build bridges, not walls.'Craig relaxed when he used the Binocular given to him by David to look once again. He saw Nora and David eating and she was smiling at something that David was telling her.He was about closing his eyes when a car pull up beside him, and a second David came out."David?" Craig was shocked when he saw David coming out from the car looking worried. "How did you get here so fast and came with a car?""Uncle please where is Nora?" David asked ignoring his question."You are with her, both of you were eating." Craig answered and used the Binocular once again, he was surprised when he saw still saw David and Nora eating."What's going on here, why are you two?"David confused by what Craig said collected the Binocular from him and looked towards the direction he had seen Craig look at.The binocular fall off
'It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. You're going to be happy, said life. But first, I will make you strong.""You think I won't triumph in this love trial of mine?" Nora asked."I can't really say but it won't be easy."Nora had wanted to say something else when Paul and another young doctor entered her ward.The doctor bend down and touch a bandage dented with little blood on her forehead."Did that pain you?" The doctor asked.Nora realized at that moment that there was actually a bandage on her forehead."A little bit." Nora answered as her gaze flew next to Mr handsome briefly who was looking at the doctor in seriousness. She was hurt a little bit that he wasn't staring at her. The doctor checked her eyes and pen down some things on his notebook."Do you remember who hurt you? I mean who did this to you?" The doctor asked again drawing her attention to her.