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Ramirez Gonzales.

"A perfume room?" Mrs. Gonzales blinks at me.

"It was supposed to be a surprise?” Hannah says, shooting me a look and I wish I could reply her with a curse word.

“Go on, show her.” My mother swoops in. With that ever-so-kind smile of hers, she is there to make sure I handle Ariel with care which I am already doing.

"Come, let me show you," I say to Ariel, taking her hand. It feels small in mine. Behind us, Hannah and my mother follow.

I lead them down the hallway in the last floor and stop in front of the door. I push it open, revealing the space I’ve crafted. It’s enormous, a room that swallows you whole. The ceiling is a masterpiece, a breathtaking decoration that mimics a garden in full bloom. It’s designed to open and close with a remote, letting in light or starli……