Once again Ryan was sitting at the kitchen counter drinking a cup of tea.

"Do you know what time it is?"

I hate it when he talks to me like I am a little girl.

"Yes I do know what time it is. It's almost four."

"Yah that's right it's almost four in the afternoon. I was expecting you sometime oh I don't know…yesterday…but I guess since you're going to college now you don't have to have a curfew, and that's ok because you won't have one in a few months. I would just like it if you would call when you are going to be this late then I wont have to worry about you."

"Ryan I'm really sorry I guess I just forgot-"

"And what exactly were you guys doing that made you forget?"

He knew what we were doing but I didn't want to say.

"Ryan I'm not a little girl. I am an adult now; you don't have to baby-sit me! I love Squid, and we aren't doing anything stupid."

"Well I think you and I have a different idea of what stup- is that an engagement ring on your finger!"

I tried to hide it, but it was too late. I saw the look of horror and astonishment on Ryan's face. I thought he would have been happy for us, but I guess not.

"Yes. Squid proposed last night."

Ryan's eyes widened. He looked at me like I was crazy. I knew what he was thinking; we're too young.

"Kelly Christine!"

Again talking like I am a child. I don't think it is necessary to use my middle name but whatever.

"Do you know what you are getting yourself into? You are nineteen years old! You aren't even twenty yet!"

"Exactly I am nineteen! I am plenty old to know that I love him and that's not going to change."

"You do not even know what love is! He is going to break your heart! You will end up divorced and then you will be fifty and you wont have anyone!"

"Well, if he isn't going to hurt me until I am fifty then I'm fine. That is thirty years of marriage you know!"

"Don't mock me! You know what I'm talking about! Don't get me wrong I like Alan, but do you really think that you are ready to get married? Don't you think things are moving a little fast! You don't find your soul mate when you are this young."

"How do you know? Squid is my soul mate! You are being so stupid right now! I thought you would be happy for us!"

"I am not happy that you are choosing to ruin your life at the age of nineteen!"

Tears were filling in my eyes. He was wrong, I always admired Ryan for being open minded I don't know why he was being so different. He isn't even my mom or dad. My voice lowered as I continued arguing with Ryan.

"I was going to ask you to give me away…but if you think this wedding is stupid then you don't have to come if you don't want…"

I walked away and up to my room sobbing. I am not too young to know that I love him. We were meant to be together why couldn't he see that?

Squid's house:

As soon as I walked in the door I was greeted by my mom.

"Hey mom what's shaking?"

"Was Kelly wearing an engagement ring?"

"Yah! We're getting married! Isn't that great?"

"No it isn't great! Alan, can't you see what you're doing? I know you think that you're in love, but so did I; and look what happened between me and your father!"

I hate it when my mom talks to me like a little boy whenever she brings up the topic of my dad.

"I do love her! This is different than it was for you and dad."

"How is this different in any way?"

"Well, first of all you and dad were only seventeen, you didn't know each other for as long as Kandy and I, and also Kandy isn't pregnant!"

I could see that I went to far with the last one. Even though my mom really dose love me, she still remembers how she felt like her life was ruined when she found out she was pregnant. Since she first met Kandy she was worried that I was going to make her pregnant and that I was going to ruin her life. My mom began to cry and she sat down on the couch. I followed her and put my arm around her.

"I'm sorry mom, its just you're being really unreasonable right now!"

"Alan, I love you but you are too young to be getting married!"

"I'm sorry you feel that way mom, but we're getting married even if you don't like it."

I got up and walked away and left her crying on the couch. I thought maybe this was one of those times when she would rather be alone. I hope Ryan took the news better than my family was.

Once I got upstairs I saw that I had a new message on my cell phone from X-ray. He was the only person that I told. For some reason I felt like I should. He was always the first person I told. It was like I was back at camp. I picked up the phone and listened.

Yo Squid its X-ray! I was just wondering how it went last night! Did you ask her? Did she say yes? When are you getting married? You know you want to call me back and give me all the details! I'm gonna be home all night so you better call me soon!

I listened to him and call him right back.

"Squid my man! What did she say?"

"She said yes!" My heart began to fill with excitement again. It felt great to finally say the words out loud.

"We're getting married!"

"That rocks! I always knew that you guys were meant for each other. That's why I never tried to hit on her even though she clearly thought I was the sexiest man there!"

"Yah X, whatever you say."

"So when is the wedding?"

"Umm… I dunno we didn't really talk about it last night… you know we were a little busy…"

"Oh yah you guys were too busy banging!"

X-ray's best quality is not his brutal honesty.

"Yah something like that…but anyways you know I was thinking…you wanna be mah best man? I mean you're the best man I know!"

I could hear X-ray laughing on the other end of the line.

"It's about time you asked me! I was starting to get worried! Oh course I wanna be your best man! You know you're mah main man so why wouldn't I wanna be there right with yah when you marry Kandy?"

"Have you talked to her yet?"

"Nope, I called you first just incase you know you didn't ask her or something. I didn't want to give away the surprise! She was clearly going to say yes, so I just didn't want her to know!"

"I don't know about that…she had me worried for a while! She took forever to answer!"

"Oh man she was probably shocked! So how did your mom and Jodi take the news?"

"My mom was pissed and I haven't told Jodi, but she already knows. She helped me pick out the ring. I think she is going to freak out though, I think she was actually more nervous than I was when I left to go and pick up Kandy!"

"Wow! That is pretty nervous! Look I'm gonna go and probably go and call Kandy. So I'll talk to you later ok?"

"A'ight!"

Kandy's house:

No one's P.O.V

The phone rang and Kandy dried her eyes and ran over to answer it. She smiled when she saw the caller id. It was X-ray.

"Hey X!"

"Kandy hey! So I heard about the wedding and I was just wondering if you knew when it was cuz Squid has no clue." Kandy laughed; X-ray always knew what was going to happen before anyone else.

"How long have you known about his plans?"

"I knew before he did, but I was the first person he told! I'm so happy for you guys. I always knew that you guys were going to get it on! It was obvious since the first time I saw you guys together! I keep telling you that I know! X-ray always knows!"

Kandy continued to laugh. X-ray's modesty isn't his best quality either.

"So you're coming then? Oh and I was thinking about either a spring wedding, or a fall wedding. What do you think?"

"Umm…Spring. It's warmer then! Plus then you can have the honeymoon during the summer and you don't have to worry about missing school!"

"Yah! Are you going to be the best man?"

"You know it!"

"Awesome! I am so excited! Look I'm gonna go and call Squid. I love ya!"

"Peace!"

Squid's house:

The phone rang again and Squid hurried to pick it up.

"Hey baby!"

"Hey love!"

"How did Ryan take the news?"

"Horribly! He thinks that we are too young, but whatever I don't care I know that we aren't. what about your mom?"

"Same, she thinks I am going to make your pregnant and that I am ruining my life. But whatever, have you thought about when you want to wedding?"

"Yah I was thinking either fall or spring/summer. What do you think?"

"Summer, like this summer? Because that's fine with me!"

"I never thought about that! Do you think that's too soon?"

"I don't know! Maybe we should wait!"

"Yah, then we can fully think about all the details! Plus then maybe we can get your mom and Ryan to warm up to the idea!"

"Yah maybe!"

Squid knew that no matter how much time they waited his mom wouldn't be happy. Ever since she became sober she tried to take care of his as much as she could, but it would be hard to take care of him when Kandy was. They continued to talk about the wedding until dinner time. Squid heard the car door close and he knew that Jodi was home and she would want to know all about it, so he said good-bye to his fiancé and went downstairs.

"Alan I'm so happy for you! I knew she was going to say yes! So when are you having the wedding?"

"I don't know Jodi, we were thinking maybe next summer! Do you think you want to come?"

"Well let he think about that umm…YES! Alan, I am so happy that you are finally happy! How did your mom take the new?"

"Not good, she thinks we are too young."

Jodi pulled Squid into a huge hug and didn't let him go for a long time. "Oh don't worry I'm sure she will come around! Now come on lets get this pasta on the table!" She kissed Squid's forehead and went back to cooking dinner.

Sometimes I wish Jodi was my real mom…

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