A Summer I will Never Forget

A Summer I will Never Forget Part 2

We were sitting on the blanket and we were talking about the game last night and some other things that weren’t really important. When we stopped talking for a minute or so Joe took my hand and he said “Lilly Evens these past six months have been so perfect with you. I know that I love you more than life itself and I would die for. Baby what I’m trying to say is. . .” as he was saying this he was placing himself in front of me and he's going on one knee. “Lilly Evans, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I know we are both too young to get engaged but Lilly bear will you take this promise ring and promise me that you will marry me sometime in the future?”

“OH MY GOD! JOE YES! A million times YES!” I started crying more now and I kissed him on the lips and gave him the biggest hug ever. He grabbed my left hand and slid a ring on my wedding finger. “Oh my God Joe. The ring is gorgeous!” I kissed him again and hugged him tighter. The ring is a simple gold band and it has a small half karat emerald heart. It looked so nice on against my tan skin.

We stayed on the blanket and I was still in his arms and we were talking and I was still tearing up and I was still shocked that he wanted to marry me. I was just picturing our future and our house, our kids and just being happy with him. I shared with him my dreams and hopes for our wedding and our honeymoon. So far he liked what I was saying and had no complaints. I didn’t want to leave his lap and this spot. The spot meant so much to me because it was where I first met him and now where he gave me the promise ring.  I will never this spot and the good things it brought to me.

“Babe I know you don’t want to leave but it’s time for class. Do you want me to walk me to your class?” Joe said in a soft voice. GOSH I love this guy.

“I guess so. I don’t want to go though.”

“Lilly hun I know you don’t but we need to. I’ll see you in study hall and lunch, then I’ll take you home and I hang with you till your mom gets home.”

“Sounds good to me!” I said kissing him on the cheek. He got up and took my hand and helped me up.

On our way to my first period class it was nice and quiet, we were walking through the halls thinking that it’s now official and how great it felt. People were looking at us and I saw some guys look at me a little too long and Joe just glared at them and they quickly looked away.

“I’ll see you in a lil’ okay baby?” Joe said in a hushed voice in my ear.

“I guess so. . . I love you so much Joe!” we kissed and hugged and then we went our separate ways.

Class was boring, it was hard for to focus but I somehow made it. After class my friends and I were walking to our next class and I wasn’t really paying attention to what they were saying because my mind was still on Joe and this morning.

“Lilly!” I heard my friend Sarah say.

“Oh yea . . . I’m sorry. What were you saying?” I blushed because it’s not like me not to pay attention to what is being said.

“I was just telling everybody that you look really happy and distracted, and I asked you why.”

“Oh . . . I’m sorry . . . you guys will never guess what happened this morning.” I said to them.

“Tell us!” they said in unison.

“Well Joe picked me up like he does every other day and he said that he wanted to talk to me. I made sure I looked really cute, hence the really cute outfit and make-up, and when we got to school he blindfolded me and when he took them off I was surprised I started to cry because it was the tree I first met him by and where we had our first lunch date. And he was talking about how much he loves me and how he wants us to be together forever. . .” I didn’t finish because Rachel interrupted me.

“OH MY GOD! He asked you to marry him?” she yelled out.

“No. . . not quite. . . he said since we are too young to get married and to be engaged he gave me a promise ring and asked me to marry him in the future!” I showed them the ring.

“OH MY GOD! You guys are so cute and perfect for each other! I am soo jealous of you both!” Sara said.

After that I got a lot of hugs, kisses, high-fives and congrats. We finally made it to class and we all took our normal seats and class begun. Threw out the whole class I was thinking that next period I will be able to see Joe and just be with him. I found myself doodling hearts on the side of my paper with Joe’s name. I couldn’t believe that I was acting like a twelve year old.  But I was in love with the guy of my dreams and he loved me. Finally the bell rang and I jumped up, grabbed my books and made sure that my friends were with me and we all walked to our lockers. I was opening my locker and switching out my books when I felt some hands cover my eyes and someone whisper in my ear “I love you soooo much” I turned red and got butterflies in my stomach.

“Hey Joe!” I turned around and hugged and kissed him.

“Hey Lilly, I’ve missed you so much”

“I don’t know about you but you guys are cute but sickening.” Mary said trying not to laugh.

I heard lots of ‘I agree’ and ‘yea so true’ but I don’t care. My friends and I said our good-byes and they went to their classes and I went to study hall with Joe.

“Lilly, I want you to know that I am there for you whenever you need me no matter what time it is.”

“I know that babe. Wait what did Sam tell you?” Sam has this thing he feels that he has to tell Joe everything that is going on at home. As for me I tell Joe the things that really bother me and need a shoulder to cry on. I tell Sam and he helps but I feel different when I tell Joe.

“He told me about your fight you had with your mom” Joe put an arm around me pulling me closer to him.

“Yea we had a fight. .  .I was gonna talk to about it today. I didn’t want to wake you this morning cuz I know you have the game so yea. . .”

“Lills please! The game can wait. I don’t want to hear that you cried yourself asleep with your brother holding you. The next time it happens or anything like that happens again promise me that you will call me and I will be right over?” he sounded concerned.

“I promise.”

“Good.” He gave me a little kiss and hug.