After their dinner, Randy and Jackie decided to take a walk on the beach. As they were walking along the coast hand in hand, Randy suddenly turned to her.
"We've been dating for two months now. And though it has only been a brief period of time, I feel like I have known you forever. You are my soul mate, my world, my everything. I need you in my life."
Jackie's eyes filled with tears at his heartfelt words. He was finally going to say what she wanted to hear ever since they started dating. But when he started kneeling on the sand on one knee, she looked at him with confusion.
"Will you marry me?" Randy proposed. He held out a velvet box and opened it. Inside was a beautiful, diamond ring that was worth a small fortune.
She was in shock at his sudden proposal. Things were happening so quickly.
"Jackie?" Randy asked gently. He was waiting for her response.
"I-Iâthis is so sudden. I don't know. I need time to think." She turned away and bit her lip.
Randy stood up. He looked hurt.
"Don't you want to marry me? I thought you love me."
"I do! But I am not ready for marriage. I'm still young and we have only been dating for two months. Don't you think we should wait?" Jackie pleaded for him to take back his proposal. To say that he too wasn't ready.
Randy's baby blue eyes stared at her sadly. The woman he loves is rejecting himâtwice.
"If you love me, you would want to marry me," he said stubbornly.
"Why do you want everything to happen so fast? What is wrong with waiting? If you love me, you would want to wait!" Jackie shouted desperately.
"I guess we don't love each other enough," Randy whispered softly.
"What are you saying?" Jackie asked fearfully.
"Maybe we're not even in love. At least you're not. Maybe we should break up before this gets any farther." Randy looked away painfully.
"Are youâbreaking up with me?" Jackie asked, tears spilling down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry Jackie. We should end this now before any of us get any deeper."
"Just because I won't marry you? Randy listen to yourself!" she cried.
"I'm sorry it's over. I can't be with someone who is not willing to commit." Randy turned around and walked away before he will regret what he didâif he hadn't regretted it already.
Jackie fell onto the sand and cried. She didn't care that her dress was stained from the dirt and sand. She didn't care that her makeup was ruined. The man she loves just walked out of her life.
"Randy, please! I love you! I do" she whispered the last two words and sobbed quietly to herself.