The next morning Brian came by. He got my parents sit down after lots of persuading from them to stop cleaning. my parents were big into organization and tidying up. They sat down only half attentive to what he was saying. I sat across the living room to watch the reaction faces. I had my camera open on my phone because Brian and I always took pictures of the blank expressions. He started easy on them,
"How is it going?"
"just fine" my dad assured him.
"what do you want" my mom snapped "I have a house to clean."
"well I have some news to share," Brian stuttered. He glanced at me and I nodded him on . "I have decided to ask Desiree to marry me."
"son are you sure this is what you want, your young and still in school. You have a lot to look forward too like college." My dad spoke up to break the silence.
"yes dad I love her very much." Brian refuted.
"oh my goodness, I can't believe you, ruining your life like this! she is a snobby cheerleader! I will not stand for this. no way no how! I would like to say so many things but yous know that the the Catholic women I am I will not swear over this little tiff! Brian Micheal Davis I hope you are lying to me because I Will not go to any wedding with Desiree in the building! I need a drink!" she than stormed off.
"Andrea dear, please don't start to drink again. You have just washed your sins clean of alcohol." My dad hustled after her into the kitchen. She slammed down her drinking glass that was hidden in the back of the cupboard and grabbed her tequila from the liquor cabinet that was nearly empty. She filled the glass up and chugged the whole thing in seconds. She set the cup down fiercely and refilled it.
Brian looked at me and shook his head. He got up and snatched his hoodie off the arm of the chair,
"I can't believe my own parents won't support me in anything! I knew I shouldn't have told them. I knew it would end bad. Look what I've done, right after My mom sobered up I drove her to drinking." He stormed off out the door into the street.
It was almost time for me to go meet Luke, and Desiree came by. She perfected me and was a guardian angel. My mom And dad had gone to the church to try to pray for help to my mom, so Desiree coming wasn't a problem. The advice she gave was genuine.
"be kind to him and support him. don't seem too desperate about wanting to date him. Ask him about himself, don't make the date about you, your there to support him."
I had this hole date in the bag. Desiree drove me downtown.
"Thank you" I stated
"no problem, I am going to go see Brian" she said.
I walked in with my jeans, tank top, and waved hair. I think it was one of the prettiest moments of my life.
I spotted Luke in his favorite corner. I went over and greeted him.
" Hey." I said
"Hi," he said and got up to pull out my chair, "thanks for meeting me I really wanted to talk to you again."
"about what?"
" well I thought maybe I would take a little break from the dating world, what do you think?"
I could see my door shutting.
"well if that is what you want to do, than that's fine."
"I'm sorry,I just rushed into this topic, let's start over. Hi thanks for meeting me here. You look beautiful today! how are you?"
"great thanks how about you?"
"Better now, I forgot how much better things get once I talk to you."
I froze. What should I say? It was the door stopping to reopen.
"your great to talk to too! I really enjoy it."
Our eyes were locked, we were just about to grab hands across the table when Desiree ran in panting and crying.
" *ha ha ha* Sorry but *haha* Brian *ha* is gone he left a note"
She handed it over and I unfolded it:
to whomever finds this, I have gone to downtrodden cliff. Once I arrive I will jump the cliff. At the bottom my body will lie, dead. tell Desiree she deserves better and Erica she deserves to be with Luke. Tell my parents sorry.
truly sorry, Brian Michael Davis
