SHAPESHIFTERS
The Part 32
By mixing dry and wet food, with a little fresh meat, Marco gave Duke his meal, in one large bowl.
While walking out, Marco saw Bella talking on the phone, and it seemed that Bella's conversation with her parents sounded fine.
After filling the drinking water into a different bowl for Duke to drink, Marco immediately went back into the house to bathe, and Bella was no longer seen near the phone he was using.
Hearing the sound of falling shower water from the bathroom in Marco's room, Bella means bathing.
Without bothering Bella, Marco took her clothes from the closet, walked out, went to her parents' old room, took a bath and dressed there.
Marco has just taken a big decision at the moment, and there is not the slightest bit of regret in him.
Although there was a bit of nervousness and worry, with how Bella's parents responded, when they met later, but Marco felt absolutely certain, if the decision he took was right.
Bellas...
That woman would be Marco's perfect mate.
Marco smiled to himself, imagining himself wearing a suit, and a woman as beautiful as Bella eating a wedding dress, would stand by him.
Wearing what he considered to be his best outfit, Marco looked at himself in front of the mirror, which was in his parents' old room.
Now, Bella might as well have finished getting ready in Marco's room.
Marco walked out of his parents' old room, and sure enough Marco was guessing.
Seen in front of Marco's room door, Bella who was still standing there, was dressed neatly, and beautiful as usual, with a thin makeup, which did not change the beauty of her real face.
"You look beautiful." said Marco, as he approached, and hugged Bella.
"Good imagination!" bella said, then smiled broadly.
"Are you ready?" ask Bella.
"Yes" answered Marco.
"But... I'd like to kiss you for a second." Marco continued.
Bella chuckles, brings her face closer, and gives Marco a chance to kiss her.
"I love you, baby." said Marco.
Bella smiled broadly, and tightened her arms around Marco.
"Love you too." said Bella.
"We're leaving now? Mommy and Daddy are waiting for us" Bella said.
"okay!" marco said, then while embracing Bella's waist, they both walked out of Marco's house.
"Would you use my car or yours?" ask Marco.
"Just give it up." replied Bella.
Marco saw the condition of his car that looked bad because it was eaten by age, complete with mud scars that widened, almost filled all the sides.
"We'll just use your car!" marco said, then opened the car door for Bella.
Bella smiled, got in her car, then Marco closed the door, and walked over to the driver.
"You won't regret marrying me later?" marco asked as the car he was driving began to slowly walk out of his yard.
"I love you baby... Don't ever think of anything...!" bella said, then held Marco's hand.
"I'm not a romantic either, am I? Apply to you without setting up a ring, let alone a flower." said Marco.
Bella smiled, while looking at Marco who occasionally glanced at her.
"Not a big deal." said Bella.
"But you still have to prepare it. I'm waiting!" bella pretended to be firm, then smiled broadly, and almost laughed.
"I'm back from the woods tomorrow, we're gonna go look around the jewelry store, okay?" marco said, then kissed the back of Bella's hand, which she still held.
"okay!" bella replied excitedly.
It took only a dozen minutes, Bella's parents' house was visible, and Marco drove his car until it was parked in the yard of Bella's parents' house.
Marco then opens the door for Bella to get out of the car, and holds Bella's hand as she makes her way to the door, but Bella makes Marco's hand to embrace her waist.
"Rumpy?" bella asked suddenly, as they approached the door of Bella's parents' house.
"Not really... Why?" replied Marco.
"Your hands are cold." said Bella.
"Just calm... You know my parents, don't you? They like you" Bella continued, then knocked on the door.
"Wait a minute!"
There was a heavy and slightly hoarse voice coming from inside the house, not long after Bella knocked on the door.
Daddy Bella stood by the door, after it opened, with a big smile on her face.
"Hello, Marco! I haven't seen you in a long time!" ben Graham, Daddy Bella.
"Hi Daddy!" greet Bella.
"Hello, Mister Graham!" said Marco, greeting Daddy Bella.
"No need to be so formal... You can call me by my first name, Ben!" ben said, while receiving Marco's hand to shake hands.
"Oh... Okay, Ben!" said Marco.
"Please enter! Bella, can you help Mommy prepare dinner?" ask Ben.
"OK, Dad!" reply Bella.
"Marco! I left you with my Daddy, huh?" bella continued while looking at Marco.
Marco nodded his head, smiling.
"OK...!" replied Marco.
Bella then walked in, deep into the house, until she was no longer seen from Marco's sight.
While Marco, while embraced by Ben, carried Ben to the living room.
"Please sit!" ben said, pointing at the sofa in the room.
"Thank you!" marco said, then sat on one of the sofas.
"You look good!" ben said, sounding pleasantries, to open the conversation.
"You look healthy too!" said Marco.
"Why haven't you been here all this time? Bella said, you've been back in town for about eight years now" asked Ben, with his eyebrows furrowing.
"I'm sorry. I spend too much time taking care of the farm." - Marco.
"Greg must be so proud of you!" said Ben.
This time Ben's face looked as if it was emitting sadness, with his head and gaze slightly bowed, before he returned to look at Marco.
"Your Daddy... Greg, is a good friend... All this time, I thought you guys were out of town, and I didn't know about Greg at all, because we broke contact back then...
Before you moved, I was good friends with him...
Forgive me for not being able to come when Greg died" said Ben, who seemed forced to smile in front of Marco.
"It's okay... I'm sure Daddy remembers, too, and appreciates your friendship with him" Marco said, calmly.
"Greg has a strong boy... I feel proud, because you will finally marry Bella, my daughter. I hope, that way, our relationship will get closer" Ben said, back in excitement.
"Thank you, Ben! I also hope, you accept me, with all my shortcomings...
I promise you, I will take care of and love Bella, just as you have cared for her and loved her all this time" Marco said.