The Outcome

Oh Happy Day

My mom loves being a grandma, even though she wasn't expecting it this early, every time I attempt to talk to her she thinks its always about KJ, which I find funny. Today is my Graduation day which means that KJ is officially two months now, today was May 17th and Ashley and I are very happy together. I never thought my bestfriend would become my Girlfriend, nor the mother of my child, every since that night Nichole had came over and said all that bull crap, Ashley has been nothing but a Mother to KJ and I appreciate her so much, we're only eighteen but I plan on proposing to her after graduation today, I decided to go and tell my mom and Darryl, whose obviously grown on me, about that decision. I walked downstairs to the living room where they were watching TV and said "Hey ma, can I talk to yall for a minute?" I asked kind of nervous. "There's my graduate! What's up? You must need me to keep my grand baby?" My mom said laughing. I laughed too and said "Nah ma, Ashley off for three days so she going to watch him for two of those days, we both off today though, but I wanted to ask yall opinion on something." Before my mom could answer Darryl smiled and said "yeah, sure anything Kelani", I smiled genuinely and blurted out "After graduation today I want to propose to Ashley!". My mom's jaw dropped as she looked over at Darryl who was also suprised, I kept smiling, but now it was more nervously than genuinely, finally my mom said "Kelani you've already got a son! I wasn't happy about that but I got over it! You're doing to much son, you're only eighteen and you trying to marry someone already, get your life together for your son financially before you try to be engaged! You guys don't even have your own place!". I scratched my head and said "Ma, with all do respect I'm more of a man than you think, Ashley and I opened a savings account back when Nichole first got pregnant and we saved up for nine months and also bought a couple things for KJ, point is we have enough money left in the savings account for me to buy her a engagement ring. And It's not like I'd be marrying a stranger, I'm marrying someone I knew my whole life, and I think we make a good family, ma you already love her like your own.. can I please get your blessing to do this." My mom shook her head and looked at Darryl and he looked back at her and then Darryl said "go ahead and let him do it, you know he's right baby". That was my first time hearing him call her 'baby' and it was weird considering I was used to my dad calling her that but ignored it and looked at my mom as she walked towards me and hugged me and said "you have my blessing, I love you kelani", I hugged her back and said "I Love you too ma, I gotta go get the ring and come back and get dressed". After I came back from picking up the ring I showed it to my mom and Darryl and they thought it was nice and right for Ashley, I had to rush and go get dressed while KJ was still sleeping, he had been sleeping since I left, he should be ready for a bottle whenever he wakes up. I took a quick shower and put on my dress shirt, dress pants and my dress shoes and finally, my cap and gown. After all I've been through this year I felt so accomplished when I put on my cap and gown, I sprayed a little Cologne on and Mya busted in my room and said "Mama said be ready in five minutes KC" I smacked my lips and said "Mya you know yall supposed to knock first, I'm coming!". Mya rolled her eyes and walked away from the door leaving it open and then KJ started crying, good thing I was done getting dressed. I picked him up out of his bassinet and carried him downstairs to the kitchen. My mom was getting dressed but Darryl was getting something to drink so I asked him to hold KJ while I fixed him a bottle and he did so, he was rocking him but KJ was still crying cause he was hungry. When I started feeding KJ he just looked him at me and I looked back at him while he drunk his bottle. My mom finally came downstairs and we were all finally ready to go. "Ma, can you drive my car while I sit in the backseat and finish feeding KJ and Darryl drive your car?" I said rocking KJ, feeding him and holding his diaper bag. "Yeah I can kelani, you got the ring" My mom said while she handed her car keys to Darryl. "Dang, I forgot it on my dresser, Leia go get it for me." I said while strapping KJ in, he was crying again cause I had to take his bottle out for a minute to strap him in. When I got done strapping him in I went on the other side of the car and got in and started back feeding him his bottle and Leia was just getting back with the Ring, she gave it to my mom and went and got in the car with Darryl and Mya and we headed to my Graduation. I had so much family there and everyone was so excited to see KJ for the first time, but of course I had to give him to my mom while I went to the line up. Graduation had lasted about an hour and a half and all the graduates, including me, flooded out of the gate of the stadium. As soon as I got out of the gate I spotted Ashley and her mom was taking pictures of her and I walked over and my mom and the rest of my family followed, I got on one knee and looked into her eyes as they started to water up and I said "Ashley Maria Martinez, will you do me the honor of marrying me?" I heard a lot of "awwwwwwee's" surrounding us and pictures being taken. Ashley cried and forced out a "yes, yes I will marry you". I slid the ring on and got up hugged her and gave her a kiss Then Ashley, KJ, and I took a lot of pictures together. There was one thing missing though, something nobody knew, but when we got back to my house I was going to announce it to everyone.