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The Only One: Chapter 9
Faith decided to call Bos at the bar to see how much time she had until he came home. She picked up the phone and dialed the number.
" Haven's. Who ya lookin' for"? answered a woman who Faith recognized as Natalie Richardson.
" Hey Nat. It's Faith. Is Bos around there"? faith asked.
" Bosco? No. Havn't seen him". Natalie said.
Faith could tell that they were busy. Even at 2:00 in the afternoon. But there was no time limit for alcoholics. Morning, afternoon, evening. It was all the same to someone who just had to have a drink.
" Oh, he left me a note saying that Rose called him to see her at the bar". Faith said.
" Rose isn't working until 7, I think. She's home as far as I know". Natalie said, and then " That'll be $8.75 love". she said to someone in the background.
" Ok Nat. Thanks. I'll see you later". Faith said. She hung up the phone and walked down the hall into the bathroom.
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Bosco had almost made it home before he decided to take a little detour. He did a u-turn in the middle of the road and headed towards his bank. He went in to the ATM machine and withdrew $500 cash from his savings. He then walked down the street and went into a jewellery store.
The sales lady behind the desk came over to him immediately, asking if she could help him find anything. He looked around uneasily, not sure where to start.
" I'm..uh...looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend". he said, looking around into different display cases.
The pretty brown haired lady smiled at him. " Is this your first time"?
Bosco was unsure of what to say. Did sales ladies usually ask about your sex life?
She laughed and elaborated, " I mean buying an engagement ring"?
Bosco nodded. " I just decided today to ask her and I don't want to do it without having a ring". he explained.
" Well, just let me show you a few rings that we just got in from France..."
Bosco shook his head. There was no way he could afford anything that expensive. " Um....what can you show me that I can buy with $500 cash"? he asked quietly.
He suddenly felt cheap. He wanted to buy Faith a $5,000 ring, but he couldn't afford it. He wanted to buy her something that showed her how much she ment to him. He didn't think she would mind if he didn't spend his life savings on her ring. It was the sentiment that counted, wasn't it?
The lady smiled at him again, " Don't worry about it. I just got engaged a few months ago and my ring wasn't all that expensive. I'm sure that she will love whatever you choose. Don't tell anyone, but I'm supposed to show the most expensive ones first. But that'll be our little secret". she said, winking.
She led him to a display case that had many beautiful rings at half decent prices. There were rows and rows of them. It was going to be hard to choose. He began to feel overwhelmed at the thought of picking out a ring that would suit her until death do them part.
In the third row, nestled at the end, he saw it. The diamond was a good size, but that wasn't what did it for him. There were birthstones on either side of it. Faith was born in August, and this ring had the August colors. A very pretty light green, which he knew was her favorite color.
" I'll take that one". he said, pointing.
" Do you know what size her finger is, sir"? she asked.
" Um...I'd say about an 8 maybe"? he guessed. What did he know about finger sizes?
" Well, I'd say that it's your lucky day. It is on sale this week for $499, taxes in and it's a size 8, so you won't have to wait to have it sized. How's that"? she said.
" Great. I'll take it". he said, slapping his hands together. He was grinning from ear to ear. Was Faith ever gonna be surprised at this!
He paid the lady and walked out of the store, the ring safely tucked into his jeans pocket in its own little box.
He walked down the street and got into his Mustang. He decided that he would take Faith out to dinner that night at their favorite restaurant. After dinner they would take a long walk and then maybe for a carriage ride through Central Park. Then, when the mood was right (and he prayed that it would be right...they needed a good evening to help wash the stress of the last few days away), he would ask her to make him the happiest man in the world, by becoming his wife.
Excited by his plans for the evening, Bosco pulled the Mustang out of the parking space and and started towards home, not noticing the huge mack truck that was coming toward him on the wrong side of the road.
TBC
The Only One: Chapter 9
Faith decided to call Bos at the bar to see how much time she had until he came home. She picked up the phone and dialed the number.
" Haven's. Who ya lookin' for"? answered a woman who Faith recognized as Natalie Richardson.
" Hey Nat. It's Faith. Is Bos around there"? faith asked.
" Bosco? No. Havn't seen him". Natalie said.
Faith could tell that they were busy. Even at 2:00 in the afternoon. But there was no time limit for alcoholics. Morning, afternoon, evening. It was all the same to someone who just had to have a drink.
" Oh, he left me a note saying that Rose called him to see her at the bar". Faith said.
" Rose isn't working until 7, I think. She's home as far as I know". Natalie said, and then " That'll be $8.75 love". she said to someone in the background.
" Ok Nat. Thanks. I'll see you later". Faith said. She hung up the phone and walked down the hall into the bathroom.
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Bosco had almost made it home before he decided to take a little detour. He did a u-turn in the middle of the road and headed towards his bank. He went in to the ATM machine and withdrew $500 cash from his savings. He then walked down the street and went into a jewellery store.
The sales lady behind the desk came over to him immediately, asking if she could help him find anything. He looked around uneasily, not sure where to start.
" I'm..uh...looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend". he said, looking around into different display cases.
The pretty brown haired lady smiled at him. " Is this your first time"?
Bosco was unsure of what to say. Did sales ladies usually ask about your sex life?
She laughed and elaborated, " I mean buying an engagement ring"?
Bosco nodded. " I just decided today to ask her and I don't want to do it without having a ring". he explained.
" Well, just let me show you a few rings that we just got in from France..."
Bosco shook his head. There was no way he could afford anything that expensive. " Um....what can you show me that I can buy with $500 cash"? he asked quietly.
He suddenly felt cheap. He wanted to buy Faith a $5,000 ring, but he couldn't afford it. He wanted to buy her something that showed her how much she ment to him. He didn't think she would mind if he didn't spend his life savings on her ring. It was the sentiment that counted, wasn't it?
The lady smiled at him again, " Don't worry about it. I just got engaged a few months ago and my ring wasn't all that expensive. I'm sure that she will love whatever you choose. Don't tell anyone, but I'm supposed to show the most expensive ones first. But that'll be our little secret". she said, winking.
She led him to a display case that had many beautiful rings at half decent prices. There were rows and rows of them. It was going to be hard to choose. He began to feel overwhelmed at the thought of picking out a ring that would suit her until death do them part.
In the third row, nestled at the end, he saw it. The diamond was a good size, but that wasn't what did it for him. There were birthstones on either side of it. Faith was born in August, and this ring had the August colors. A very pretty light green, which he knew was her favorite color.
" I'll take that one". he said, pointing.
" Do you know what size her finger is, sir"? she asked.
" Um...I'd say about an 8 maybe"? he guessed. What did he know about finger sizes?
" Well, I'd say that it's your lucky day. It is on sale this week for $499, taxes in and it's a size 8, so you won't have to wait to have it sized. How's that"? she said.
" Great. I'll take it". he said, slapping his hands together. He was grinning from ear to ear. Was Faith ever gonna be surprised at this!
He paid the lady and walked out of the store, the ring safely tucked into his jeans pocket in its own little box.
He walked down the street and got into his Mustang. He decided that he would take Faith out to dinner that night at their favorite restaurant. After dinner they would take a long walk and then maybe for a carriage ride through Central Park. Then, when the mood was right (and he prayed that it would be right...they needed a good evening to help wash the stress of the last few days away), he would ask her to make him the happiest man in the world, by becoming his wife.
Excited by his plans for the evening, Bosco pulled the Mustang out of the parking space and and started towards home, not noticing the huge mack truck that was coming toward him on the wrong side of the road.
TBC