[British and American Entertainment] The Road to True Love

Aglaia didn't agree with Marisa's idea of ​​celebrating her birthday at first. She felt that she should buy some practical daily necessities with the spare money.

Cronus's favorite pair of shoes are very old, maybe they will crack after wearing them for a long time, and Morpheus's shirt is also very old, Maia and Elito have long been arguing for a pen, Doris has always wanted a nice barrette, too.

Aglaia felt that it was simply not worth celebrating a dispensable birthday when there were so many urgently needed things.

But when the girl told Marissa about her thoughts, Marisa's tears came back. Aglaia hurriedly wiped her hands and said anxiously, "I'm sorry, Marisa, did what I said offend you?" Happy? I'm sorry, don't cry."

Marisa hugged the girl tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks, she said: "No, no, no, Aglaia, you have never been sorry for me, I am sorry for you. Look, how incompetent I am , I raised you, but I have no ability to give you a rich life and make you live so hard. There are a few girls who will be like you, who have never been to an amusement park since childhood, played with dolls, and spent all day Worrying about making a living and putting family first. Aglaia, I'm the one who should say sorry."

The girl's eyes were red, and she hugged her adoptive mother tightly, the most important and beloved person in her life, and said in a nasal tone: "No, Marisa, you didn't forgive me. If it weren't for you When I was picked up at the beginning, maybe I would have no chance to live at all, and would return to the embrace of God early, then I would not be able to experience all the beauty in this world, would I?"

She kissed Marissa on the cheek and continued: "I should also thank you, Marisa, thank you for giving me a home, thank you for loving me, thank you for allowing me to have so many brothers and sisters, Marisa, I don't Hard work, I am very happy, I love you." Marisa also kissed the girl's forehead, and said softly: "I love you too, dear."

In the end, Aglaia still didn't let Marisa change her mind. The whole family began to prepare for Aglaia's birthday party. This was also the first birthday party in LoveHouse. They had a hard time before and didn't celebrate Whose birthday is it, just say "Happy Birthday" on the birthday.

So this time preparing for the party, they all seemed very excited.Doris and Elito drew a lot of colorful little stars on the cardboard, then cut them out and pasted them on the wall of the living room. Morpheus and Cronus blew up a lot of colorful balloons, The strings were also posted in the living room, and with the addition of Marisa's cardboard cutouts of happy birthday, the party decoration part was almost complete.

Marisa baked a big cake for Aglaia, spread buttercream, and framed "Happy 13th Birthday Aglaia" with chocolate sauce [Note 1], and she also prepared some cookies and other Snacks and drinks, a big pot of goulash and freshly baked bread, and everything is ready.

At noon, more than ten minutes later than the agreed time [Note 2], Tom arrived, and it was Aglaia who opened the door. Because Marisa had told her in advance, she was not surprised, she smiled He raised his head and said to Tom: "Hi, Tom, thank you for coming to my birthday party."

Tom laughed, and said in a deliberate lilt, "It's my pleasure, my lady." Amused by his theatricality, Aglaia ushered Tom in with a smile. When Si turned her head and saw Tom, she happily ran over holding the doll she never left, and said loudly, "Ah, you are the long-legged uncle that day."

Tom thought it was a good name. He bent down and hugged Doris with a smile, and said to her, "Oh, little guy, how are you?" Doris nodded and said, "I'm fine." , how about you, how are you?"

Tom grinned, and then replied: "Yes, I'm fine. Let's go, let's go in." Then, he hugged Doris and entered the living room under Aglaia's lead.

The birthday party went well. They played games and sang songs together. I have to say that the moment Aglaia sang, Tom was really amazed. The girl had a good voice and sang It is very moving.

Tired from playing, they sat down to have lunch and cut the cake after the meal. The food tasted good, and then it was time to give gifts.

Several children jointly gave Aglaia a gift, not a small cardboard box, which was crookedly wrapped in wrapping paper.After thanking his siblings, Aglaia carefully opened the gift box【Note 3】, and when he saw the true nature of the gift, Aglaia burst into tears.

It was a shoebox, and in the shoebox lay quietly the pair of red leather shoes that Aglaia had dreamed of.She took out the pair of shoes in surprise, and asked with a sob: "How do you know that I have always wanted to buy this pair of shoes?"

Kronos reached out his hand to wipe Aglaia's tears, and said, "Every time you pass by that shoe store, you will stare at these shoes, who wouldn't know that. We pooled all the pocket money we saved and bought this pair of shoes as your birthday present."

Aglaia cried: "Thank you, this gift is great, thank you, Cronus, Morpus, Elito, Maia, Doris, thank you, thank you."

Marisa touched the girl's head and said, "Okay, my little birthday boy, don't cry, come and see my present." After she finished speaking, she handed a bag to Aglaia, Agleya Asia wiped away tears, opened the bag, which was a piece of clothing.She took the dress out of the bag, stood up and looked at the whole picture of the dress.

The clothes are not brand new, [-]% look like new, but the fabric is very good at first glance.This is a beige dress with a square neckline, high waist design, length to the floor and balloon sleeves. The whole dress is full of Victorian remnants. Aglaia fell in love with it as soon as she saw it She hugged the dress tightly and thanked Marisa.

Marisa said: "It's fine if you like it. I changed it from my previous clothes. I think you should be suitable for this kind of clothes." Aglaia carefully folded the clothes, put them back into the bag, and Gave Marisa a kiss.

Then, it was Tom's turn. He took out an envelope from his bag, handed it to Aglaia, and said, "I heard from Marisa that you like Shakespeare very much, so..."

Needless to say the following words, Aglaia has already seen the whole picture of the gift. It is two tickets with "Romeo and Juliet" printed on the face. Aglaia said pleasantly: "This is "Romeo and Juliet". Tickets for "Juliet"? I've seen the news of this show on the posters on the side of the road, and I didn't expect that I could get tickets, thank you, thank you so much."

Tom said: "Oh, you don't have to do that, as long as you like it, the time of the show is tonight, you can invite someone you like, go to the show together, and have a perfect birthday."

Marisa clapped her hands and said, "Great. So, tonight, Tom, you can take Aglaia to watch the show together. The other children are not interested in Shakespeare, so I'll stay with them at home. Aglaia, put on the dress I gave you and the little red shoes the children gave you, dress up beautifully and go."

Tom is the kind of person who won't get bored no matter how many times he reads Shakespeare's works, so he has no objection to this, and was the first to agree: "Oh, what a good idea, Marisa, you are as smart as ever .”

Marisa raised her head proudly, Aglaia thought about it and agreed to the suggestion.After dinner, Marisa urged Aglaia to go back to the room to change clothes, while Tom stayed downstairs and helped Marisa and the others pass the dishes to the kitchen.

Not long after, the girl who went upstairs to change came down.Aglaia put on the beige long dress given by Marisa and the red leather shoes given by her younger siblings. Her blond hair was tied into a retro bun, with a few strands hanging down her face.

It was rare for a girl to be dressed like this, and she looked like a little lady from the last century. Tom even gave the girl a gentleman's salute in a funny way, and her handsome appearance made the girl feel warm.

Tom bent one arm, and Aglaia pursed her lips, and gently pulled it up. Tom said, "Let's go?" Aglaia nodded, and Tom took her, leaving LoveHouse, towards the opera house and go.

As Tom said, how can Shakespeare's works not attract Shakespeare fans? The two Shakespeare fans sat in the theater and watched the actors on stage one after another, performing that classic The timeless and sad love, those lines like pearls and jade, uttered from the actor's mouth, evoked the ups and downs of emotions.

They watched it very deeply. Aglaia was immersed in the plot and interpretation, while Tom, who is an actor himself, saw more.When the play ended, it was just nine o'clock, and the two who didn't want to take the car were going to walk back.

On the way, Tom kept chatting with Aglaia about his understanding of the show, and how he would like to deal with some of the plots if he performed the show himself. He talked endlessly Yes, citing classics.

The eloquent Tom seemed to be radiating energy from every little curly hair on his head. Aglaia couldn't help but smiled knowingly. Aglaia thought, Tom really looks like a big man. child.

She indulged his non-obtrusive chatter, listening quietly all the time, nodding or smiling slightly now and then, giving Tom the response he needed, never interrupting him, never stopping him. 【Note 4】

It wasn't until Tom was talking that his mouth was a little dry that he suddenly realized that he seemed to have been babbling all the way.He stopped talking, scratched the side of his neck in embarrassment, and said to Aglaia: "Uh, sorry, Aglaia, I can't seem to stop talking, I must be annoying you ?”

Aglaia shook her head with a smile and said, "No, you didn't upset me. I thought you said it very well. I would love to hear you talk about your understanding of Shakespeare. Tom, I think you are really good." knowledge."

Such a straightforward compliment from the girl made Tom blush immediately. He was always a thin-skinned child, and he said shyly, "Oh, uh, um, thank you, Aglaia, thank you." Then he didn't know what to say. After saying something, the two fell silent like this.

Aglaia saw that he seemed embarrassed, so she took the initiative to change the subject. She gently tugged on Tom's sleeve, pointed to the small park not far from them, and said, "Tom, let's go and have a look inside. I remember that on the hour, the musical fountain in this park will start up, shall we go and have a look together?" [Note 5]

Tom got a step and quickly saw the donkey coming downhill. He regained his usual calmness and said, "Okay, let's go and have a look together." Then he took Aglaia and walked into the building. small park.

It was close to nine o'clock at this time, and the summer sun had just set [Note 6]. The street lights had already been turned on in the park, and there were a few people inside, most of them were residents of the neighborhood, and they were playing with their pets. or take a walk with the family.

At exactly nine o'clock, the musical fountain started, and the colorful lights reflected the crystal water column, making the scene look romantic and dreamy.Some people in the park have already gathered around the fountain, dancing to the melodious music.

Aglaia looked at the dancing crowd with a smile. Suddenly, a hand was stretched out in front of Aglaia. She looked up and saw that Tom was posing to her to invite the dancer.

Aglaia waved her hand shyly and said, "No, uh, I mean no, Tom, I'm not a very good dancer." This is the truth, after Aglaia became sensible, Marisa began to teach her Etiquette, just like Marisa's grandmother used to teach Marisa.

But this child doesn't know what's going on, it's obvious that other etiquettes are good at one point, except for dancing, she has all seven senses and six senses - she doesn't know anything, this is completely inversely proportional to her musical talent.

After a long time, Marisa also gave up, and Aglaia also calmed down, but at this moment, Aglaia, who was invited to dance, felt extremely embarrassed.

Tom gently took one of the girl's hands, put it in his hand that was spread out in an invitation gesture, and squeezed it tightly. He said to her, "Don't be afraid, just dance with me, and I will take you with me."