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Everlasting Love

By 18lzytwner

Chapter 1

It had now been two months since Stephanie and Sportacus got engaged. The fall college semester had been forgone in order to settle everything. Amanda had left LazyTown about a month ago so she could make her fall semester, but she promised to come back over winter break. Amanda had been so happy for her new friends; well that is as soon as she remembered who they were. That concussion had made things difficult to explain.

Now Stephanie lay awake in her bed at her Uncle's house. She hadn't left LazyTown like she was supposed to. Her parents would be arriving today to discuss the whole "What about college?" and "You're only eighteen you can't get married!" stuff. When Stephanie had called them to tell them she wouldn't be coming home when they expected, they lost it. Sportacus had to get on the phone and remind them that they were speaking to their daughter and his future wife.

Slowly she got out of bed as she heard the front door open. Stephanie knew she had to get ready because today was going to be a long day. Everyone in LazyTown was thrilled when they heard the news, why couldn't her parents be just as thrilled? Sportacus interrupted her thoughts as he knocked on the door.

"Can I come in?"

"Of course you can, just give me a second." Stephanie replied as she threw on her bathrobe. Then she opened the door and let him in.

"I just wanted to see if you were ready. We have to meet your parents at the train station in an hour." He told her.

"I know but I'm dreading meeting them. I just can't believe how idiotic they are being." Stephanie vented. Sportacus wrapped his arms around his fiancée and held her close.

"I understand how you feel but we're going to do it together." He reassured her.

"Yes, as long as I'm with you, nothing can go wrong." Stephanie looked up at him and smiled.

"All right, now I think its time you got ready. I'll see if I can make you some breakfast." He said.

"Ok. I'll be down in twenty minutes." Stephanie told him.

"I shall count the seconds." He teased. Stephanie stuck her tongue out at him and grabbed some clean clothes. Then she went into the bathroom to get ready. Downstairs, Milford and Bessie were already eating some breakfast. They had been making it together when Sportacus arrived and now they offered him some.

True to her word, Stephanie arrived downstairs twenty minutes later. She ate some breakfast and then Bessie asked her to help with the dishes before they left to get her parents. The Mayor smiled and pulled Sportacus away claiming he needed help with some affairs of state.

"Stephanie, can I ask you something?" Bessie said.

"Of course. What's on your mind?" Stephanie smiled trying to cover up her dread.

"What do you think about your parents?" Bessie knew that this was going to strike a nerve.

"I think that they really don't get it. I love Sportacus and I want nothing more than to be with him for the rest of my life. I don't care I'm only eighteen. Is that so much to ask?" Stephanie spilled.

"No its not too much to ask for but I think you have to realize their point of view. You're young and their only child. They just want what is best for you. They don't want to see you get hurt." Bessie explained.

"How is that going to happen? Sportacus loves me and I love him. Its not like we only dated for a few months and are getting married we've been together five years isn't that enough?" Stephanie asked.

"Technically its only been five summers and they just meet Sportacus this summer. They barely know him. Your parents just accepted the fact that you're dating an older man and now you're going o marry him. They have every right to be concerned. I bet that if I didn't know Sportacus that I would probably be doing the same thing. I've always felt that you've been like a daughter to me even though you are Milford's niece. I don't want to see anything bad happen and I know it won't but your parents don't. They are afraid to let their little girl go." Bessie explained as she handed some plates to Stephanie to dry.

"You really think of me as a daughter? I mean that much to you?" Stephanie asked.

"Of course you mean that much to me. Besides your Uncle, who helped me get through my mother's death? Who told me that they were always there for me if I needed them? You that who and that's why I'm giving you all this advice. I just want you to see it from your parents' point of view and to try to see what they are going through. Now I believe its time for you to go pick them up from the train station." Bessie told her. The two put the dishes down and hugged.

"Thank you Bessie." Stephanie smiled.

"You're welcome, dear anytime." Bessie smiled back. Then Sportacus and the Mayor came back and Stephanie grabbed her fiancé. The two said goodbye and headed for the train station.

To Be Continued…