Confusion

Confusion

Ch 52

"Engagement Party pt 2"

They got in Simon's SUV and she stared at her engagement ring that was a diamond with purple in it and sighed.

He smiled at her and asked.

"You seem very surprised that I proposed. I had intentions on proposing to you on Homecoming Night but was in a really bad mood. Besides you were fast asleep when I got back to our room."

She smiled.

"Of course I'm surprised every girl reacts when her boyfriend proposes to her especially when she happens to be with her man for nearly 9 years. Is that the reason why Theodore and Eleanor wouldn't put up the banner? No wonder why Alvin let us alone in his room. I'm sorry I yelled at you Simon can you forgive me?"

He smiled and held her hand on his lap.

"Let me call Alvin to make sure we don't need anything else. I know he said we need more streamers and plates, but who knows we might need more stuff. Your sister is probably getting ready for the party. We all know how long it takes Brittany awhile to get ready for a party or a dance."

She laughed and nodded.

"Yea pretty long I guess. Can we please stop at the mall and get something to wear tonight? Brittany is wearing a red and pink dress and most likely Alvin is wearing a red dress shirt with his white dress pants or maybe black. I want to wear a purple and blue dress. Oh please Simon?"

He smiled and responded.

"Sure Jean we'll stop at the mall. Let me call Alvin 1st so he can give them the ok to put the banner up."

He dialed Alvin's cell and he answered.

"Hey Simon; so can we hang the banner or not? Did you propose to her?"

Simon smiled and responded.

"Yes I did and she said yes. It's alright for them to hang the banner now. Oh Alvin do we need anything else?"

He looked and asked.

"Theo where'd Brittany go? Oh Elle do we need anything else or just the streamers and plates?"

She looked and stared.

"No just make sure he gets red, pink, blue, and purple streamers since it's a double engagement party. Also make sure the plates also match. Oh Alvin who's picking up our father?"

He looked and said.

"I am in 15 minutes calm down Ellle will you? Where'd your sister get to?"

She looked and said.

"Oh home to get ready for the party. You know her she takes forever to get ready. You still want to marry her Alvin, you think she's annoying now wait until you live together!"

He laughed.

"Now Elle that's just plain mean!"

Simon laughed.

"Well it's true she is annoying! You said it yourself a million times! Ok Alvin I'll make sure we get all 4 colors since it's our engagement party too. Well I have to stop at the mall also; what time is the party again?"

Alvin sighed.

"It's at 7pm Simon. It's only 4:15pm you have plenty of time. Don't mind me I'm trying to do whatever I can to avoid mom at this point! I know she's going to bring up kids and I'm going to scream! Just like I did when I asked mom to give me her blessing to marry Brittany."

Simon sighed.

"Oh no remind me to also avoid mom. The last thing I wanna hear about is kids. Well I'm going to let you go now Alvin see you by 6:00pm. Simon out."

Alvin hung up his cell and heard Theodore and Eleanor having a fit.

"We'll never get this stupid banner to hang down and stay straight. We're too short and it's beyond hopeless! Alvin can you please give us a hand you're a little taller."

He looked at the banner and sighed.

"Eleanor and Theodore take one corner. Jake can you please give us a hand with the banner?"

He washed his hands after he was helping Jill finish setting the table on the patio and walked over by them and said.

"Sure why not. That's a really nice banner but I'm confused; why does it say congratulations Alvin, Brittany, Simon, and Jeanette? Did I miss something?"

Alvin looked.

"Yea Simon proposed to Jeanette earlier and they're engaged. Can you stop asking questions now?"

He looked.

"I still think you 2 are crazy! 17 ½ and engaged to get married man you're still a teen. Alvin are you sure Brittany isn't expecting? I mean it seems like she gained a little weight. I mean not many teenagers get married unless they get their girl pregnant!"

Alvin glared and grabbed his collar.

"I've been with Brittany for almost 9 years Jake! I am not marrying her because I got her pregnant either. We're getting married because we're in love and if you ask me one more time I'm going to kill you! Do I make myself clear now? Brittany isn't pregnant now stop telling me how to run my life!"

Theodore laughed and Jake backed up. Then he helped them hang the banner and the streamers they had on hand. Jill looked and said.

"Why do you always assume a girl is pregnant when her boyfriend proposes to her? Well can you answer that question Jake or not! Like Alvin said they have been with one another for almost 9 years and they're in love! So why don't you get off his case and be happy for them instead of trying to make Alvin think he's crazy!! I suppose you're going to get on Simon's case when he and Jeanette get here too! Now shut your mouth and leave him alone!"

Jake looked and finally shut up. Then he went outside with Mike to help set up the stereo. Alvin sighed with relief.

"Thanks Jill I really appreciate it. Brittany is very lucky to have a best friend like you. Too bad not all my fans are as understanding as you are. They're so busy swarming all over me and they know we're together!"

She laughed and stared.

"Oh you don't have your trusty cap on Alvin? That's an improvement I guess. I'm just glad that you two made it through all the drama at our school. It must've been a real hard thing to deal with."

He smiled and responded.

"You have no idea how hard it is living in the paparazzo's eyes. So many couples our age break up because of it. The hardest part was for me to hide the fact we were together all those years. It took more of a toll on Brittany than me? She didn't do it for you to get mad or anything Jill. It was just hard for us to tell our friends we were together. When my father told me at the basketball game that night I could tell the press the truth it took a lot off my chest and hers too. I hope you two didn't take it too personal Jill."

She smiled.

"No of course not. I understood because I used to see how upset she used to get when she couldn't hold you in public. So that's why you two snuck away during lunch to go and make out away from everybody. You can tell me I won't tell anyone."

He laughed.

"We did not go and sneak away to go and make out. Now you're over exaggerating. Jill I swear Ok you caught me; we did sneak away to make out. But not as often as you said we did!"

She laughed.

"You sure about that Alvin? You always had her lip gloss on your lips unless you wear lip-gloss and don't want people to know. "

He laughed.

"I do not wear lip gloss you have your nerve! I am straight thank you. Why are you laughing that was not funny!"

Brittany grabbed him from behind and laughed.

"She really had you going didn't she? You should've seen your face. Are you alright Alvin?"

He smiled and responded.

"Yea I'm fine Brittany now that I see you here and looking amazing. That's a nice dress too. Oh we have to go pick up your father; I'm already late he's going to kill me. Oh and Simon and Jeanette are also engaged. Jill, Jake, Mike, Valerie, and Shana we'll be back in a few. Go tell my father the caterer is coming at 5:30pm. See you when we get back. Brittany come on."

She followed behind him and they got in his car. He pulled out carefully and drove toward the area where his mother lives. When they pulled up Alvin knocked on the door and pulled Brittany out of the car.

"Will you stop acting like that already? Brittany I understand you're still angry at him, but princess he's the one walking you down the aisle. He has to be at the party sweetie please stop acting like this Brittany? I learned to respect my mother even though I'm still angry at her, Brittany we are 9 months away from our wedding day you have to be able to accept your father back in your life. Please Brittany at least try to."

She sighed and took his hand.

"Fine I'll try to, but it won't be easy. You're right he is my father and the day I walk down the aisle to be in your life for eternity will be the happiest day of my life, and I want him to be there. Thank you Alvin you always know how to cheer me up when I'm down or angry. I love you so much."

He smiled and responded.

"I know you do, come on let's get your father so we can get back in time for our engagement party."

He knocked on the door again and Henry answered.

"Hey Alvin and Brittany. Alvin why are you 30 minutes late?"

He looked and said.

"Oh because I was helping with the decorating. I'm sorry Henry, besides I was waiting for Brittany because she insisted on coming with me to pick you up."

She smiled and hugged her father.

"Yes I made him late because I didn't want him to come here alone. Dad I'm so glad you'll be there for my wedding day I love you so much."

He smiled and hugged his eldest.

"I'm happy for you to Princess and love you to. Shall we be getting to the party; it starts at 7pm."

Then he looked at Alvin.

"You can call me dad son. Especially since you're the one that will make my baby's biggest wish come true."

He smiled and nodded. Then they all got in his car and drove back to the house. When he pulled up Simon and Jean also pulled up. Jeanette ran across the street to their house and got ready. Then Simon ran up to his room and also got ready. Alvin, Brittany, and Henry entered. Then he looked at the banner.

"Simon and Jeanette are also engaged? Wow I wonder in my youngest daughter will be engaged by the end of the night."

Eleanor ran to her father and gave him a hug and a kiss.

"Dad when did you get here? Did you hear Brittany and Jeanette are both engaged to get married? Isn't it a beautiful day? Be right back I have to help Dave with the cake before he burns it."

At that Theodore laughed.

"Elle my father didn't bake that cake I did. Let me help you it's a big cake see you in a few."

Alvin sat down and Brittany sat on his lap while he sat on the couch. Then Mike and Shana joined them.

"Can we see the ring? Brittany hasn't shown anyone it yet well except Jill?"

Brittany smiled and showed them her engagement ring while Alvin sipped his soda.. Shana looked.

"Oh my that's a really nice ring. He even got your favorite color in the diamond. How'd you manage to do that Alvin? It's gorgeous and just what she wanted?"

He smiled.

"I know she told me a million times. Where is Valerie? I know I saw her earlier over at the table helping Jill."

Brittany stared and said.

"Alvin she's right there helping out with the rest of the streamers. Oh no here comes your mother. If she asks me about kids I'm going to scream! What are we going to do?"

He sighed and sipped his soda.

"Hope she doesn't bring up kids tonight because neither of us are thinking about that yet and we're not even married yet. I have an idea let's go outside and wait for the rest of the guests to arrive. Come on Princess; besides we have to wait until your sister arrives. We'll be right back guys."

He took her hand and they waited on the porch for the other guests to arrive. Jeanette crossed over.

"Hey Alvin and Brittany? Where's Simon; is he ready yet?"

Brittany sighed.

"He's upstairs getting ready. Let me see the ring please."

She smiled and showed her sister the ring. Brittany smiled.

"Whoa that's a real nice ring with purple in the diamond too. Congratulations Jean. Oh dad is here go say hi, unless you want to wait for your fiancé to go see him. He's helping Dave, Ms. Miller, Eleanor, and Theodore in the kitchen. Alvin aren't you going to get ready?"

He looked.

"Oh yea you reminded me. I forgot to get ready I'm still in my school clothes. I'll be right down. Try not to miss me too much."

She smiled and kissed him.

"I'll try not to. I'll just be out here waiting for everyone else to arrive with my sister. Oh Jean I decided on my maid of honor."

Jeanette sighed and said.

"Yea I already know its Eleanor. Since you two are that close."

Brittany smiled and said.

"No I chose you Jean. Why would I choose Eleanor? I already told Elle and she's glad I picked you. Aren't you happy?"

Jeanette smiled.

"Of course I'm happy you picked me and besides I'm engaged to Simon. Tonight is a happy night for me. Everything seems so perfect! Did Alvin pick his best man yet or is he having a hard time deciding who to pick?"

Brittany shrugged.

"I don't know he really hasn't mentioned it to me yet. Most likely he'll choose Simon since they are pretty close even though they are always fighting."

Shana and Valerie ran to the porch and hugged Jeanette.

"Congratulations Jean. Where are Alvin and Simon? It's already 6:22pm. You two look amazing. Ooh Jean can we see the ring?"

She smiled and showed them her engagement ring. Then Brittany whispered to Jean.

"I know Chelsea said she's our friend, but I don't know if we can really trust her. We have to be careful around her she might have something up her sleeve none of us are aware of. Come on Jean let's go meet her and Nathan."

End of pt 2 next part may have a surprise read on and see!