Cry-Baby two

After high school

The proposal, cleverer then meets the eye

Half an hour later found the Walker's and the Ricketts joining the Vernon-Williams for breakfast in their dinning room, along with Wanda, Hatchet and Milton and Pepper's husband and her three children.

Mrs. Vernon-Williams sighed and cringed at the robes the poor children were being made to endure. She finally spoke up not being able to stand it and continue on eating whist being able to see the brightness of those robes right in her face.

"Oh please children remove those offensive monstrosities, there far too bright for me to tolerate so early in the morning. You can put them back on before the ceremony this afternoon. You all shouldn't be made to endure wearing them any longer then is completely necessary."

Mrs. Vernon-Williams sighed in relief and commented when they all finally removed the robes and put them to one side. "Finally, I may now escape the risk of having a seizer from the brightness of those robes." Ramona commented "I would love to knock some sense into that board of governors, your self not included of course mind you" she said gesturing to Mrs. Vernon-Williams.

She nodded and replied "it is simply ridiculous, not doubt at all. I believe it is high time for a change of style and colour. It's been the same for the last twenty years or more. Thankfully during my attendance the robes were dark scarlet for the females and dark blue for the males, none of this brightness nonsense. And the tassel was still golden, thankfully that hasn't changed even today.

They made a mistake without a doubt when they changed the colour of the graduating robes, and made both genders wear the same colours. I realise it is no longer the nineteen twenties anymore, but this is going too far, it has been over twenty years with that same obnoxious colour and still no change."

After breakfast Belvedere told Pepper's husband he could take the car while Cry-Baby had his restored motorcycle, after the judge had been filled in on every thing that had truly gone on that night at turkey point two years ago.

The judge had personally arranged for Cry-Baby to have his motorcycle restored. It was not only restored, but it was made to look like the mint condition it had been in, in the first place, better then when his gran and uncle had first given it to him.

So Cry-Baby and Milton headed for the car and to Cry-Baby's motorcycle where their leather jackets were put that morning ready to wear after the ceremony. Allison and the girls headed up stairs to get their own jackets.

Allison was followed down the stairs by the others. She was dressed in a lilac open back shirt that tied at the front and the back. And tight black pants that reached just below her knees. That was paired with the black leather waist length jacket she received as a gift from the other Cry-Baby girls after she started going steady with Cry-Baby. It had the words Cry-Baby designed on the back like the others wore.

She grinned when she heard the rumbling purring sound of Cry-Baby's motorcycle being revved. She informed her grandmother that she'd see her an hour before the ceremony. When she got outside it was to find Pepper in the front seat of the car with her husband behind the wheel and Hatchet, Milton and Wanda in the back.

Allison quickly got on to the motorcycle; there was none of the awkwardness from two years ago when she first got on a motorcycle. After riding on one with Cry-Baby so often over the last two years it had become second nature to her, like breathing. She loved the feeling of the breeze in her hair as they zoomed down the roads.

Once Allison had secured her arms around Cry-Baby's middle and he squeezed her hands affectionately, they were off, and were followed from behind by the others in the car. When they reached the centre of town they split up into couples. Wanda was going to meet her boyfriend in one of the near by stores. They agreed to meet in two hours time right back where they were right then.

When the others had gone Cry-Baby started up the engine again and they were off down the road. Allison shouted over the sound of the engine and the wind "Cry-Baby where are we going?" Cry-Baby didn't answer he just grinned at her in his typical knee weakening way of his. Allison gave up asking and snuggled closer to him and rested her head on his back.

Fifteen minutes later Cry-Baby pulled up and switched off the engine. Allison noticed they had stopped near a deserted field with a large oak tree in the centre. Allison asked "Cry-Baby why are we here?" Cry-Baby climbed off the bike and help Allison off as well before he answered "because I wanted to be alone with you. I wanted to tell you something and ask you something as well."

Cry-Baby discreetly checked to see if he had remembered to exchange the ring box's hiding place from his graduating robe to his leather jacket. Much to his relief he had remembered. He took hold of her hand and led her over to the tree. He sat down his back resting against the trunk and allowed her to sit between his legs and lean up against his chest as he wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on top of her head.

Cry-Baby took a deep breath, he was clearly nervous. And Cry-Baby Walker never got nervous over anything. But this was different, he was about to reveal apart of him self only his gran, uncle and his sister Pepper knew of, and of course the teacher who first discovered his little secret.

A side to him that was less, drape like then Allison would have ever imagined. Allison was starting to worry "what is it Cry-Baby? You know you can tell me anything don't you?" Cry-Baby nodded and kissed the side of her jaw before he went on.

"Allison first of all you know my old man was the Alphabet bomber right?" at Allison's nod he went on. "Well tell me could you imagine someone who didn't have a genius knowledge and level and knack for science and chemistry, setting up all of those complex bombs without blowing himself up in the process?"

Allison shook her head and replied "no I couldn't. Making bombs so I've been told by your uncle, takes extremely complex planning, the chemicals and materials have to be perfect down to the last wire or you could end up blowing your self up."

Cry-Baby nodded "exactly. You see my old man was not as dumb as he liked others to believe. In fact when it came to science and chemistry he was kind of a genius, but only in those subjects alone."

He continued "my point is I discovered I'm not only a carbon copy of my father, I also managed to inherit his genius knack for all things scientific. In short I've got the highest score in the class; I even managed to knock Baldwin of his pedestal, and double his score in the end exams."

Allison looked stunned "and you hid this, but why?" Cry-Baby sighed "look Allison I'm a drape and a walker at that. People expected me to be like my mother, not being able to read or write. Pepper's just like me, but her strength is in English and creative writing."

He grumbled "I had a reputation to protect I didn't want everyone knowing I wasn't some brainless brute. Dam Allison imagine if Baldwin and his whiffle's found out that the gang leader of the drapes was not a dunce and had double beat that stuck up little prats score? I would never hear the end of it."

He continued "any way, you said your worried about being parted from each other when you went away to collage. Well that's not going to happen. You see the school you applied for, well so did me and Pepper. And we were both accepted on scholarships."

Allison beamed and turned around and threw her self into his arms kissing his face making him laugh. "Oh this is so brilliant, me you and Pepper can stay together. What subjects are you both taking?" Cry-Baby chuckled and told her "well as I'm sure you read in the collage brochure the collage specialises in courses for those who want to get degrees in teaching.

I'm going to try and get my teacher's degree in science chemistry and mathematics. And Pepper she opted for a degree in English and literature. But she wants to be a writer but first she needs the teacher's degree to fall back on."

He added "what about you, I know one of your subjects is mathematics, but I don't know about the other?" Allison told him "mathematics, science and chemistry." Cry-Baby paused "you mean your taking the same subjects as me?" Allison nodded "I guess it's just one more thing you and I have in common then."

Cry-Baby nervously cleared his throat "well now that's out of the way, there's something I wanna ask you." Allison nodded for him to go on. Cry-Baby reached into his pocket and brought out the small black box and held it up so Allison could see it properly. Allison felt her breathe catch, she had more then a small inkling as to what was in that box and what he was about to ask her.

Cry-Baby snuggled closer to her and knew she knew what he was up too; the expression of astonishment on her beautiful face was evidence of that. "Allison we've been together since we were sixteen, that's three years. And I knew from the very first moment I set my eyes on you that you were the one for me. I knew I would be asking you this question on the day we graduated. I don't know how I knew I just did; it was just one of those things. I knew I loved you and nothing would change that.

So I'm asking you Allison Vernon-Williams, will you do me the pleasure of becoming my wife, will you marry me?" He opened the box revealing the simple but still beautiful diamond ring. Allison felt the tears well in her eyes as she nodded and smiled brightly "yes I'll marry you. Nothing would give me more pleasure then to become Mrs. Cry-Baby Walker."

Cry-Baby released his held breathe he hadn't realised he had been holding in until that moment. He returned her smile just as brightly. He took her left hand and removed the ring from the box, then slipped it down onto her left ring finger. It was a perfect fit, and looked wonderful on her, as if it was always truly meant to be there.

Cry-Baby gently cupped her face with his hands and kissed her gently but passionately. When they came up for air Cry-Baby murmured against her lips "I love you Allison, I love you so much it sometimes hurts." Allison replied "I know the feeling, I love you to, I never knew it was possible to love someone so much, at times it can be terrifying."

They continued to kiss and were soon lying sprawled out on the grass, with Cry-Baby leaning over Allison. When things began to become more heated to the point where Cry-Baby was almost at his limits end and couldn't control him self, they pulled away.

They had agreed to wait until they were married. Allison knew her parents would have wanted her to wait until she was married. So Cry-Baby was willing to wait out of respect of Allison's wishes.