BELLA
“Doesn’t it scare you?” Maggy's voice was low as she spoke, both of us laying on the carpet in the living room. “Marriage. Doesn't it scare you?”
I smacked my lips against each other. “I don't know, Maggy. I guess if the time is right, then fear won't matter much.”
I did believe that. However, I was aware that not everyone’s marriage was as beautiful as my parents’. I heard that the marriage of one's parent went a long way in shaping what one saw marriage as. When I was younger, I wanted to get married. Like I wanted it so badly that I would often think about life as a married woman. Seeing my parents together made me feel, or hope, there was someone somewhere waiting for me. They would do everything together and would keep big smiles on their faces as they did so. I couldn't un
