"How am I supposed to get back in my room?" Monique asked. The pair already arrived in front of Monique's house after playing around at the amusement park. Now Monique is fussing about how she can go back to her room without her parents knowing that she went out.
"Easy. Use the front door." Tyler uttered grabbing her wrist towards the front door. Monique wanted to protest but before she could Tyler already pressed the doorbell.
The door opened revealing Monique's mother. Her mother dropped her jaw upon seeing her daughter behind the boy.
"Good evening Mrs. Corbyn. I just wanted to safely return your daughter." He stated smiling and gently pushing Monique inside.
"And also to ask for your permission." He took a beep breath before continuing. "Would you allow me to court your daughter?" he added raising his head high.
Monique was taken a back by the sudden confession. Her mother on the other hand remained calm.
She opened her mouth to say something but was cut off by her husband showing up.
"Good evening Tyler. You say you want to court my daughter you do?" he asked in an intimidating way. Tyler gulped at the stern look Monique's father is giving.
"Yes sir. I would like to sir. If you would allow me." he spoke confidently keeping his head high.
"Come in. We'll talk inside." He gesture the young boy inside leading them towards the living room. "Come here both of you." he called the youngsters. Monique sat next to her father while Tyler sat across Mr. Corbyn.
"So Tyler, why do you want to court my daughter?" Monique's father asked. Still having a stern look.
"Because I like her. I like you Monique and that's not a secret I'm trying to hide." He announced gaze switching from her father to hers. "I do not want to easily state the word love for now because we are still young but I am sure that I like your daughter Mr. Corbyn. As I said we are still young, so I might break her heart or the feelings I have for her may grow and turn in to love. I did not fell for her the moment I laid my eyes on her. But the moment our eyes met it made me want to know her more. It took me months figuring out my feelings considering that I don't want to state empty words towards my feelings for Monique. But now I that I had my time with her alone. The satisfaction I felt when I see her smile. When her eyes glistened. When she laugh or when she's scared. It made me realize how much I felt for her." Tyler stated not looking away from her father's stern gaze.
Monique sat there heart beating like crazy as she listened to Tyler utter those words.
Tyler slowly locking eyes with hers continued "If you would please allow me to court your daughter sir I will do everything that I can to protect her. To make her smile. To wipe her tears away. To comfort her. I cannot promise anything about not hurting her as I may end up hurting her. But I would do everything that I can to make her smile. Because I love the way she smiles. And I would be the happiest man alive If I'm the reason for her smiles." He stated not letting Mr Corbyn to ask questions. Tyler smiled staring deep into her eyes. Monique felt like crying hearing him. Tyler took a deep breath before putting his gaze back to Monique's father.
"So sir, if you would please allow me to court your daughter please." He spoke again helding his head proud.
"One more question. Why do you like my daughter?" Mr. Corbyn ask not as intimidating as before. Tyler smiled before answering.
"Because she is Monique sir. I like her because she's her." He replied gaze still fixed to Monique's father.
"Then I have no reason to refuse. As a man I trust you really are sincere with your words. And as my daughter's father I can tell you that Monique feels the same towards you." He announced. Monique's eyes widened hearing her father exposed her. "Oh honey it's obvious you like him to that's not a secret you can hide from your parents. Not when I saw you jump off from your balcony falling straight to Tyler's arms." Her father added making her jaw drop.
"You have my support young man. It's now up to you if you can make my daughter say yes." He stated with a smile.
"Thank you sir. I should take my leave now." He replied already standing up.
"Walk him to the front door honey." Mr. Corbyn ordered his daughter and went upstairs.
Monique accompanied him up to the front door. Tyler held her hands. Taking a deep breath before staring into her orbs.
"I already have your parents permission Monique. Now I'm gonna ask you. Would you allow me to court you?" He softly asked. Monique rolled her eyes before responding.
"You just heard my father expose me. Do you really think I'd refuse?" she sassed. Tyler chuckled.
"But to remind you Tyler. I may like you back but that doesn't indicate that I'd say yes easily." She added still having eye contact with him.
"I know. And I'll work hard to hear that word. Now I have to go. Goodnight Monique. I hope you had fun with our little date and happy birthday." He bid goodbye then ran off.
