The Proposal

Chapter 3: Dreaming

            

10-22-2018

Dear Journal,

            Today I was hurrying to the band room when the thought struck me, the perfect girl for Fred! Lauren, one of the few friends who still plays band with me even though it's our junior year. I hadn't talked to her much since the big announcement, yet I had a feeling she hadn't talked to who she liked yet. I spun around on my heel and raced to the gym, just as he was about to walk through the door he looked up and stopped. Maybe just the fact I was running got his hopes up, that I had realized I liked him, but he was sadly mistaken. I half pulled and pushed him to the band room I was in such a hurry, I walked in the door and of course Lauren was sitting towards the back quietly looking around the room. "Come on!" I yelled over my shoulder and we raced up to Lauren. I asked her quickly if she had talked to 'wink wink' yet and what she thought of this new marriage laws, etc. I introduced her to Fred simply stated each other's hobbies and walked away. I had never thought about how similar these two were. Yet I loved one and almost despised the other. They both were into the fishing and the outdoors, Fred liked hunting, and Lauren liked kayaking and canoeing. My parents want me to stay this week here at school, so I have a feeling that how much I get to write will be limited. I don't want other people seeing this, or I'll be in huge trouble...with life. I was walking around and found Lauren and Fred laughing and smiling, I've never seen either of them in such a good mood. Maybe if I don't get a husband, at least I'll be able to say I got a couple together and saved their lives. Of course I doubt I'd be able to say that long, my neck would be wrung. About and hour ago Jacob took Hailey out onto the yard in front of the school. He had filled the branches with roses and the tree was Christmas colors. He proposed to her beneath it and it was so beautiful. I congratulated her and the two went out for a drive in the sunset. Since everyone from our lunch table was there, I think it meant even more to her, being with her friends, and a friend for life. I walked over to Margaret who was already crying and I gave her a hug and started crying to. Between what soon be came sobs we repeatedly said, it's so beautiful, I hope that happens to me, that was so sweet, it isn't right she's only sixteen, why is our lives on the line, I don't want to get married, I hope I get a guy as nice as that, etc. I realized after twenty minutes the guys were still there watching us crying over so many things, they had moved closer then backed away, unsure of what to do. I forced a smile and wiped away my tears. The guys slowly came over gave us hugs, and we all began to whisper, "Good luck, may you get the life of your dreams." That's when I started crying again, except this time I couldn't stop. I ended up running blindly until I got in this janitors closet. Not long later, there was a knock at the door, I and told them to go away. He said, "No, I'm not going to let you cry yourself dry, come out and go for a walk with me." I was shocked it was Elijah! Slowly I got off the floor, wiped away my tears, and opened the door. We began walking around the school not saying much, just letting me calm down. When I was able to talk again he said, "You know what, why don't be go out to Pizza Hut so we can get away from this disaster." I simply nodded and followed him out to his car. I don't know cars well and all I can tell you is that thing was spec free and is painted with a beautiful silver coat. We talked and laughed there, and I felt so much better. I forgot about what was going on in the world, the worries I had, and the dreams I dreamed. I was simply living life and enjoying every moment of my day. I laughed so hard I started crying, but this time with tears of joy. Sadly though it had to come to an end, and we headed back to school. He was going to stay the night there too. I invited him to dinner at my house the next night because I felt my family would enjoy a few laughs and a chance to meet him. Everyone is asleep on the floor in the gym or cafeteria. All of my friends and their fiancés are sleeping around me, and I feel so much more comforted than I have in a long time. I think I need to go to bed and should probably stop writing for now.

Sincerely,

Emily Thompson