Walter or Henry????

Chapter 2

We last left off when Betty decides to take "one step at a time" and choose to settle her guy situation first. The date is February 13, 2007. That's right...the day before Valentine's Day. Betty leaves her house and starts her way to Mode. While she's walking, Walter jumps out to surprise her.

"Surprise!"

"Walter! Don't do that!"

"Sorry, Betty, but...Happy Valentine's Eve! Here's your present."

"Thank you, Walter. And I know, eat my way to the special surprise, Just like Halloween."

"Right, except this time you can't open that present without me...oh! and it has to be on Valentine's day exactly!"

"Ok, Walter. Shoot! I got to go!"

Betty runs off and finally finds a cab to take her to Mode. Betty arrives at Mode and goes on the elevator. Betty prepares herself for all the Mode drama.

"One step at a time, Betty. One step at a time."

The elevator stops at floor 28...Henry's floor. Betty panics, and tries to make the doors stay closed, but it is too late. The doors open and Henry comes on the elevator.

"Hello, Betty."

"Hi, Henry"

It's silent. Henry glances over to Betty. Betty stares away. Henry gains the courage to speak.

"Happy Valentine's Eve."

"You, too."

"I got you something."

"For me? Henry, you shouldn't have."

"It's no problem. I buy everyone close to me something for Valentine's Day. So that, eventually, the whole world feels loved."

"That's so sweet of you, Henry."

Betty opens her present. Inside is a mood ring.

"Wow."

"You hate it?"

Here Betty and Henry somewhat talk to themselves, because the other is not listening.

"No it's just that..."

"You know..."

Betty and Henry say at the same time...

"Mood rings are the sign of true love."

"You know that too?"

"It's just something I know."

Betty flushes. So does Henry. Betty hears her heart beginning to beat faster and faster. She puts down Walter's present to feel her palms sweat. All the signs of love. The two stand there with their hearts racing and their hands soaking. They are so in love, that they don't even know it. The elevator opens. Both Betty and Henry are flashed back into reality. Betty starts to leave. Henry says...

"Wait!"

"Ya...?"

"I was wondering...if you aren't busy tomorrow...if you'd like to go out to dinner maybe...or my house...or wherever you want!"

"Ya, I'd like that a lot."

Betty turns and walks to her desk. Henry stays in the elevator and sighs. He sees Walter's present that Betty forgot in the elevator. He doesn't know it's Betty's until he digs his way to the special present. He opens the card...

"Dear Betty,

I love you. You're my only sweetheart that I care about. Marry me.

Love, Walter."

Henry gasps. He opens the present, and inside is a diamond ring.