Bad Storm
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“Going somewhere?”
“I…have to go check something,” I blushed slightly.
“Uh huh,” she said, smirking as she continued to craft the curling tentacle much to Brandon’s dismay.
I was about to dig my phone out of my bag when Trent stepped in front of me.
“What’s up, babe?” he said, the nickname causing a flutter to erupt inside of me. I still hadn’t gotten used to it, but it definitely wasn’t a bad thing.
“Just wanted to check something,” I said, trying to sound casual.
“What did you want to check?” He looked amused, like he could read through my facade.
“Not much,” I said, but he raised an eyebrow and gave in. “Fine. Brandon told me about the video of the show going viral.”
“Dammit,” Trent grumbled. “Well, I wanted it to be a surprise, but I guess you already know what we want, huh?”
“I just…I just can’t imagine it. Me, singing with a rock band?”
Just then a loud bang filled the sky.
“Look everyone!” My mom cried. The dark night sky was filled with a red burst of a firework, falling back down into the ocean. The show was starting, and all the other families at the park cheered.
“You’d be great. I saw you perform, I felt it. Don’t pretend like you didn’t love it,” he said, wrapping his arms around my waist.
I bit my lip. I knew he was right, I did love it. And while I had a hard time believing it, I knew Trent wasn’t lying to me. I took a deep breath.
“Fine,” I said finally. His smile grew broad and wide. He pulled away from me for a moment, digging into his cargo shorts. He lowered himself down to the ground, onto one knee, and produced a small, black box that went undetected in his pocket.
“No,” I gasped, tears filling my eyes as my friends and family started to crowd around us. A firework filled the night sky, and I could see the reflection of the green firework in his smoky eyes.
“Please,” he said, popping it open to reveal a beautiful silver band and a modest diamond. “I know it’s not much, but I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You’re my best friend. Will you marry me?”
I burst into tears and felt every moment we had together all at once, from the last few weeks to our childhood, kicking balls around on the fields at school as loud, grimy little kids.
“Yes,” I said finally between gasping sobs. He beamed and everyone cheered. I looked around and caught my mother’s wet eyes and Brandon and Sierra hugging each other, sighing as if it were the romantic thing they had ever seen, and I couldn’t help but laugh through my tears.
Trent stood up and slid the ring onto my finger, holding my hands gingerly in his.
“I love you,” he said, his whole body radiating with the words.
“I love you too,” I whispered, and he kissed me, long and hard in front of everyone I knew and loved.
And I knew it wasn’t our happy ending. It was our very happy beginning.
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