Right from the start

chapter two

I concentrated on eating the delicious food that i ordered. Some people thinks that with my “hour-glass” body (thats what they say), it looks like i dont eat anything. What they do not know is, i eat a lot. A lot. In fact, Sam and I’s favorite hobby is eating. I maintained my figure because i work out regularly and my metabolism is really fast.

“someones hungry” Thomas said, laughing.

I looked up to him and said “who cares?”

He laughed harder while i continue eating.

“i really do love you babe”

That made me pause for awhile and swallow hard.

Just say i love you too soph!

I looked up to see his face. His lips were stretched into a smile, i forced myself to smile back before i eventually said “i love you too”

I bent my head down to continue eating and to avoid his eyes.

What the hell is wrong with me? Why was it hard to say i love you back when ive said that to him, like, gazillion times before.

I sighed and finished my food.

Not long enough we were inside the car, ready to head home.

The whole drive was spent in random chatter. We talked about usual stuffs like math problems, how the student council is going, so on and so fourth until finally, we pulled to a stop in front of my house. He went outside the car first and opened the door for me. i stepped out, he held my hand and we walked towards  our doorstep together.

I was about to say goodbye but i was shocked to see him kneeling with his one leg, like he’s about to propose.

Wait.

Is he going to propose?

I stared at him unable to move. He  digs up something in his pocket and reveals a red velvet box. He held it out and i swear i wanted to faint right now. Oh god.

“soph, weve been together for two happy years and i could never be happier if i get to spend the rest of my life’s years with you. Will you marry me?” 

There it is. He is actually proposing. I could never have imagined i would get proposed this early. I mean, for crissake, we still are in senior year! There’s still college! I mean, im still so young. I dont want to be tied up this early. My god, how do i refuse this?

Before i could say anything, he added “if you say yes, we wont get married right away. Of course not soph. We would wait until we graduate in college and we would get married right away. We would remain engaged until then.

I looked at his eyes and i saw hope in there, and love. Well, that makes it really harder to refuse. Am i going to refuse? Honestly, i dont know what to say. I dont know, i cant think straight.

I held Thomas’ hands and i let him stand up.

“can i think about this first Thomas?” i looked at him and his eyes now show an emotion of sadness and fear.

“i just need to sort some things out okay? I need to think about this first Thomas, this is like a big leap, you know.  A major major step to take. I know you understand.”

He smiled and said “i understand babe. of course i do. Tell me when you have already decided okay? i really hope you would say yes soph. I love you too much.”

He kissed me softly in my cheeks “happy anniversary babe. good night”

He turned around and head for his car. The engine came to life and i watched his car disappear.