He Doesn't Know

Twenty Four

The fact that it's finally the weekend makes me so happy. I know school is starting up next week, but today marks a week since the ball and I haven't once heard from either of the guys. I'm ok with that though. Once I decide to get out of bed I notice Geisel isn't here. How strange. She's definitely not a morning person, something's up. Then the huge arrow on the floor finally comes to my notice. What the fuck? Am I that heavy of a sleeper that I didn't notice someone, probably Geisel, put a huge black arrow on the floor? It's right in front of the door, so slowly I open it, just in case someone pies me or something. But no one is out there, actually no one is even in the hall, but plastered on the wall is another big arrow pointing towards the direction of the elevators. What is this? I close the door and change into actual clothes and put on shoes before opening the door again. I go to the elevator and find another paper there with an arrow that's pointing down. Once I step off there's of course another arrow that's pointing towards the direction of leaving the dormitory, but I pause as I process what's going on. Am I really going to follow these arrows to god knows where? It's nine am and no one is really out yet, so honestly this kind of creeps me out. I guess that's better than having a lot of other people also following the arrows. I don't know though, what if I don't like the outcome of this whole adventure. I pull my phone out and call up Geisel. "Nope," I hear her say right when the call connects. "Nope? What's going on?" I ask her. "I'm not saying a word. If you want to know the arrows will answer your question," she answers right before she hangs up on me. Well thanks Geisel. I sigh and decide to just do it anyway as I begin to follow the arrows again.

This is ridiculous, there's arrows on trees and the sidewalk all across campus. Where am I going? Then I put pieces together that I'm heading towards the stadium. Shit. Maybe I'm not, no need to jump to conclusions here Vera. But here I am standing in front of an open entrance to the stadium with an arrow pointing to go in. You know maybe it's not him? I'm just going to get my hopes up if I assume anything. I don't want to go in, because I know deep down that it's him. So my questions answered now, right? Jeez I've walked all this way here to walk away at the end? I take another deep breath before entering the stadium. Here goes something.

Then there's the last arrow up ahead leading me to the sidelines of the field. I stop walking and have to calm my nerves. Is it really him? If it is, why would he put on this huge chase for me? I finally find the courage to walk onto the field and find it to be empty. What? Then I hear noise behind me and I look up into the stands. My breath is taken from my lungs like I've been punched, but I know it's from the scene out in front of me. There's posters of pictures of me from when I was a child to current photos, but the posters spell out My forever and always, I love you Vera. I take notice that there's some photos of Fallon and I over the years. Then I finally see the person on the end next to the Vera poster, Fallon is standing there with a single white rose in this hand.

The tears start to fall down my face uncontrollably, but for once in a long time they are happy tears. As Fallon makes his way down to me I can't seem to find the strength to move from my spot on the field. Everything is so surreal I can't believe it's unfolding in front of me. Today when I woke up I never imagined this is how it would end up. I didn't even think I would be this happy while I was following the arrows the whole time. He's finally standing in front of me, but there are no words I can even begin to say to him. Fallon gets down on one knee and my heart skips a beat. No way. He holds out the rose to me, still never saying a word to me either. However, once the rose is in my hands I finally see the ring on the stem. My heart is racing so fast I swear everyone in that stadium right now can hear it. I guess I'm happy that I didn't put makeup to wear on this little adventure of mine, because the tears haven't stopped falling this whole time he's been in front of me.