Chapter 36 - Thirty-Five: The New Bedroom

"Do you like that?" 

My eyes turned towards Domenic who was looking at me with curious but hopeful eyes.

It took me a few seconds to realize that he was asking about the root-like chandelier that was hanging on the top of my bed.

The fact that I got to see other emotions in his eyes except for his usual indifferent ones, made me realize exactly how much my opinion on the new look of the bedroom meant to him and probably to the others too.

"Yeah! It's beyond beautiful." I did not hesitate in replying as I found my eyes returning to take in the beauty of the rest of the room.

On either side of the bed were wooden bedside tables with three drawers in each of them. Two identical lamps were sitting on the top, one on each table.

My eyes turned towards the space that was left between the bed and the door. A soft purple rug was covering the floor.

A wooden shelf was attached to the wall where books, magazines, and my art stuff were neatly organized.

Beside the shelf was the study table with a pixie lamp sitting on one of its corners.

There were also three bean bags sitting around the small coffee table where a little bonsai was placed.

Many small plant pots were sitting all over the room. Two on the shelf, one on the left bedside table, a larger one beside the glass windows.

My feet dragged me towards the bathroom and I found it once again stocked with required items and fully furnished.

The walk-in closet was no longer looked like a mini-mall as there was barely anything in it, but somehow that made me relax.

When I again returned to the bedroom after placing my suitcases in the closet, I found all the six Alessandro brothers standing in the room as they waited for me.

The next few seconds were probably awkward as I just kept standing there in front of them, contemplating exactly how to voice out my thoughts. 

"Thank you. This is so beautiful...and I really like it. Thank you for doing this for me." I finally managed these few words to escape through my dry throat.

"No need for a thank you. We are just happy that you are liking it. This is a birthday present from all the six of us. Each of us came up with our own ideas for how to decorate this room." Crist replied softly as his eyes roamed around the room.

"Never knew that you all have such good tastes!" 

It was already too late by the time I got my mouth shut. However, thankfully the Alessandro brothers decided to just chuckle and let it go.

"By the way, we have prepared other gifts too. We wanted to give them to you at dinner but since you are not planning for taking your classes today then you will have four extra free hours today. Maybe, these gifts can help you." Daniel said as he gave me a soft smile.

"Oh no! There's no need for more gifts. You have already done so much..."

I did not get the chance to complete my rambling as Leo interrupted me.

"But we have already bought them.....!"

"..." 

I kept staring at the boy who was giving me his puppy eyes.

"Well....then, umm.....I think..." I had no idea what I wanted to say or what I was even going to say.

And that made me shut up as I realized that I did not know how to reply to that. Since they had already bought the gifts, was there even a point in refusing?

"Don't worry. We did not waste any money. Everything that we have bought will be useful for you as your school will be starting in the coming week." Daniel said as he ruffled my hair lightly.

Ugh! Why people did that? Could they not understand that it ruined the hair of the other person?

I thought as I patted my head to adjust my hair. Other than nodding my head in acceptance there were not many choices left for me.

"Alright! Then let's start with Leo. He will be the first to reveal his gift." Crist said excitedly while clapping his hands.

"Wait! Why I should be the first one to reveal? Why not you?" Leo quickly objected as he turned to look at his brother with suspicious eyes.

"Because you are the youngest one. Either you can be the first one or the last. Now choose." Mark replied as he folded his hands around his chest while looking at Leo with raised eyebrows.

"This-"

Leo could not decide what to do for a few minutes and that made Mark huff in impatience.

"Oh come on, child! We don't have the entire day to waste here because of you. Either give her the gift or move to a corner." 

Mark's cold words brought Leo out of his dilemma as he gave his brother a mocking salute before turning towards me with a bright smile playing on his lips.

"Fine! Since they all are begging me to go first then I'll not be heartless to reject them....OUCH!!!" 

Leo cried out as a hard slap landed on his head, making him stop spouting the nonsense that he was speaking.

"Stop beating your younger brother, Mark." Daniel immediately called out his violent younger brother while at the same time giving Leo a hard glare to make him stop from starting a war with Mark.

I watched as Mark rolled his eyes while Keo just scoffed but none of them dared to speak anything.

"My present?" I asked to attract Leo's attention but ended up making all the Alessandro brothers focusing their attention on me.

"Oh! Yeah...yeah...right....your present...here it is!" 

I stared with my mouth hanging open in a very not so gracious manner as I stared at the half of my size box that was wrapped in a purple gift wrapper.

"This-?" 

I looked up at Leo to see if he would tell me what he had bought that needed such a huge box.

But what I got in return was a sudden tight hug from him as he shouted in my ear -

"Happy Birthday Em!"