-It's May, year 2015 (Two weeks before Brendon caught Terra with Tom. He's still free and happy and in love)
He's at the mall at six-thirty in the morning with Terra, hand in hand, trying not to get mobbed. Running through the mall, They pass the diamond store, with it's display cases sparkling with gold and silver, and he shoots a nervous look at Terra. Brendon decides that no matter what, this is Terra. Terra with the high cheekbones and slightly crooked bottom teeth. Terra who loved tea and pizza. Terra who he loves and will love for the rest of his life.
A resolution is made in his head, which has been aurguing with it's slef. Brendon tells Terra to go pick up some things from the grocery store and meet him at the food court in fifteen minutes.
As soon as she rounds the corner, Bbrendon goes inside and looks at the vast display of rings and other jewlary. His heart pounds. He's not really proposing, is he? What is he doing? We should definitely get some things sorted out first. Definitely.
"That one's pretty and shiney, no?"
Brendon jumps. He turns around and sees a middle-aged man with a kind smile. "y-yes, it is," he stutters.
"That one's really very unique. We just had it shipped here a week or so ago. 56 carats, kid, so it's definitely top quality but i think it's the shape that most of our customers are attracted to."
"Oh," says Brendon, looking down and the dimond in the clear glass case. "Yeah, It's beautiful..I like it a lot."
And he does. Brendon likes this one a lot. The ring is a small diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star with the brightness of a million watts. It's held in place by a silver band, and it's perfect, absolutely perfect.
The salesman studies Brendon. "Say, haven't i seen you around somewhere, kid?"
Brendon smiles in amusement. "my name's Brendon Bales."
"Brendon Bales...Brendon Bales...Hum." The salesman snaps his fingers. "hey! you're from that T.V. Show. whassit called?"
Brendon cocked his head at the man. The though of someone not knowing the most famous talk-show..? It made him feel a bit warm inside to know he's not all that. That now everyone knew who he was. He was still down to Earth. "Thank God someone..." he mutters to himself. "Brendon Bales Live," he corrects, louder.
"That's it! figures why you're here so early. half the stores aren't even open. I'll tell you what, kid, you seem like a nice guy. I'll give you ten percent off this ring if you'd like to buy it."
Shit, was this guy trying to bribe him into proposing?
"erm." Brendon's speachless.
"All right. Everyone knows about you and that Actress of yours. Terror, or somethin'. I got a fourteen year old daughter, see. You're good together, mate."
"Thank you," is all Brendon can say. Although this nice man did just call his girlfriend a terror...
"No problem, mate. Look, I think you should go for it. Can't love in fear of losing. Yeah?" The salesman's eyes are kind. Brendon likes him.
"Yeah." Brendon nods, and it's like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders. He's proposing to Terra. He might get married to Terra.
He pulls out his credit card.
