The Green Labyrinth

My Dreams are Nightmares

Theo:

"oh my god, oh my god." Is all I manage to get out. My words escape me, my body is loose. My hands cover my mouth, wide open in complete shock. 

"Theo...will you marry me?" He says again, his eyes desperate for an answer, my body tingles at the words. 

"WE'RE WAITING!" Shea yells. I realize it's been a few minutes of silence. 

"Yes." My voice almost a whisper. He jumps up, wrapping me in his arms, squeezing me so tight, I almost can't breathe. 

"I love you, I love you, I love you." I say over and over. I feel the tears flow down my cheeks, but they aren't from sadness. I am happy. I am so undeniably happy. He pulls away, smiling wide at me. He opens the box, grabbing my left hand, sliding the ring on my finger. Beautiful, big, and rose gold, matching my bracelet. 

"I love you." His voice cracks as he says it. I feel hugs, cheers all around. 

"YOU DID IT!" Von yells, hugging Collin tight. 

"Yeah, I did." He looks back on me, smiling wide. I feel my chest ready to burst, my heart pounding. 

"Look at this.." Jordan comes over, flipping slowly through the pictures, they're magical. 

"Jordan, they're amazing." 

"I gotta do some editing but I'll send them to you asap." He smiles. I look around at all the people around me, smiling, laughing. I am so blessed with every single one of them. So thankful they have stuck by me through everything. 

"THEO! MY FAVORITE GIRL!" Aidan runs over, hugging me tightly.

"Aidan! I didn't know you were here!!" 

"Collin invited everyone. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone." His arm around my shoulder, I look out at the crowd of people. Collin's dad, his brother, his aunt and uncle-Tommy's parents, Shea, Derek, Ben, Luke, Jake, Dallas, Von, Venti, Veno, Jarvis, Janey, Dave..everyone I love. I spot Collin across the rooftop. I hear the song start over head. 

"Summer time and the wind is blowing outside

In lower Chelsea and I don't know
What I'm doing in this city
The sun is always in my eyes.." 

He makes his way through the crowd, hand outstretched to mine. He pulls me in as we dance, our faces watching each other. 

"You're so beautiful. My princess buttercup." He laughs.

"So that's the reason Shea made me pick this dress. I get it now." His mask off, he laughs at me. 

"My dearest Westley. Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches." I laugh. He pulls out paper as we dance, reading from it. 

"There is no room in my body for anything but you. My arms love you, my ears adore you, my knees shake with blind affection. My mind begs you to ask it something so it can obey. Do you want me to follow you for the rest of your days? I will do that. Do you want me to crawl? I will crawl. I will be quiet for you or sing for you, or if you are hungry, let me bring you food, or if you have thirst and nothing will quench it but Arabian wine, I will go to Araby, even though it is across the world, and bring a bottle back for your lunch. Anything there is that I can do for you, I will do for you; anything there is that I cannot do, I will learn to do." I smile.

"Thank you princess bride." He says triumphantly. Kissing me passionately, holding my hips to him. I feel the strength of his arms, his body, his chest. I feel ignited, free. 

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I twist my ring around my finger, staring it at laying on the couch. 

"Stare at it all you want, it's real." Collin jokes from the kitchen.