20.5.09

sort of like a childhood disease

Geoff found Nancy crying. Big gulps, too. He hated to see her in this state. She couldn't make herself sick now. He wasn't sure what to do.

"What did you do this, time?" Geoff went straight to Dayton who was in the kitchen drying dishes.

"Nothing." Dayton winced. Then he let a sigh. "She wants me to marry her just because her Mom said something. No way, can I do that."

"Well, you didn't have to be so harsh," Geoff told him. "You were harsh, weren't you?"

"I wasn't-" Dayton started then said. "It wouldn't have mattered."

"You know, we've talked about this." Geoff stared at him as if he should remember how he was going to act around her.

"I know." But he was even getting gruff with him. Geoff knew he should leave it, alone. He went back to Nancy's room.

She was still crying. He put his arm around her. Immediately, she turned and cried into his shoulder as if it would never get any better. Her life was horrible. There was nothing to be happy about. Nothing.

"Suppose we got married." He blurted out without even thinking. Suddenly, it was like an epiphany of some kind. Why hadn't he thought of it sooner.

6 comments:

sid n violet said...

Now that's a shocker. Sort of. I should have expected it.

Natalie said...

*GASP!* For reaaal?

I was actually kind of wondering if something like this would happen, but didn't think it actually would O:

Anonymous said...

what a perfect way to end it, now everyone wants more:)

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for the note. Oh, what is Geoff thinking?

Unknown said...

woooo...I thought he might then I didn't think he would..and then he did.

Katie [The BleuTrumpet] said...

I want to know what happens next, because I have a feeling this might not end well.....