Just Like a Movie.

One last question?... she smiled and he winked.
Go right ahead, I'm all ears darling... the crowd fell silent. She bit her lip and took a deep breath.
Will you marry me?

Alice Lowrie shook her head, switched off the tv and stood up, stretching with a wry smile. Hallmark movies, they were bubble gum for the eyes. Entertaining and sweet but ultimately, not the stuff you live on. As she pulled the contents of her suitcase together, she looked at her phone. In twenty four hours she'd be there. In thirty-six, she'd finally meet him. Her hero... her God amongst Men... her Tom. Hers and several thousand others, sadly.
If only life was like a Hallmark Movie....