Yay! I'm not dead, contrary to popular believe I'm sure! Yup, another update. The last update, in fact. T_T. *sniff* I can't believe it's over.........

Disclaimer: I own a flu virus. *cough* But I don't own Holly. I own her current train of thought, though.

Chapter Five Holly's Contemplation

Holly Short was lying on her couch. She gazed at the ring. Was she really going to wear this for Julius? Had she obtained a fever and imagined all this?

She sighed and got up, placing the ring on her counter. Holly seriously needed a cup of caffeine right now. She forced her ancient coffee maker to cooperate.

She didn't know why she had said yes. It had come out in a spur of the moment. What had compelled her to so rashly settle for Julius?

"Congratulations, Holly Short," she muttered. "You have successfully screwed up your life."

Holly eased the coffee cup from the machine. She grabbed a white container and poured the contents into the cup, drinking deeply. She suddenly stopped and stared at the cup.

She had put salt in her coffee.

Holly poured it out with a sigh. Everyone was going insane.

But he hadn't even kissed her.

Suddenly angry, she slammed the ceramic cup on the counter. Julius had never shown her signs of affection. He'd never been kind or sincere with her. And now he wanted to get married.

"Men are all the same!" she yelled to no one in particular. She'd had her own troubles with males. She knew by now they were only after one thing, when it came down to it.

But what could she do? She had said yes. She already sealed her fate.

She'd......... she'd give him his ring back. Yes, she most certainly would. She wasn't selling herself off to some egotistical male. Root had treated her like crap for as long as she'd known him. Who was to say this would be any different?

Though she had to say, the idea of facing Root like that didn't appeal to her.

Why did he ask her to marry him? Not for her money; she didn't have any. For her looks? No, there were plenty of model sluts with better, though perhaps fake, looks than her.........

Could......... she possibly have seen love and sincerity from Julius?

That look in his eyes as he proposed......... could it have been real?

Something really had drawn her to him, compelled her to say yes that quickly.

Maybe there was more to Julius Root than Holly knew.

And maybe it was time to see him in a different light.

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That's it! It's over! The end of my short-ass story. O vell. Thank you, THANK YOU, to all my reviewers. I love y'all! You are all permanently posted on my tack-board-thingy of fame.
So......... is this the end of Chumani?
No! Of course not! I have ideas! Run while you still can! ::insert evil laughter::
Oh, yes, I have ideas for more stories, all sure to prove my true insanity.......... ^_^
Bye! See ya later.
~* Chumani *~