She stood there putting on her coat.
" I'm sorry Ebony, He'll be here soon. Don't worry about us we're going out for the night we'll probably be home around eleven... ok?" Cali told her as Brent opened the front door.
" See you, and smile it's your birthday" Cali finished and shut the door behind her.
" It's my birthday, I'll cry if I want too" she said sticking her tongue out at the door. Brent's truck backed out of the driveway and Ebony decided to take a walk along the beach. She threw on her puffy black winter coat over her red turtleneck and a pair of tan Ugg boots over the bottom of her jeans. She took one last look out the front window and still saw nothing so she proceeded out the back door.
Ebony went down the wooden steps that led from the back yard to the sandy beach. The waves were gently crashing against the sand. A chill wind blew and Ebony put the collar on her coat up. She then put her hands in her pockets and proceeded to stroll down the strip of beach. She could feel the greyish sand squish under her boots. She walked to the shoreline and could see the stars reflection in the water. The crescent moon helped the light house caste light out to sea. Ebony sat down and began to think.
" I wonder why I can't come back yet, I mean it's not like I plan on being in wrestlemania". She couldn't stand it any more, She was beginning to have no life. Mid thought she heard footsteps and she whipped around...
Minutes Before
"Ebony?" John yelled opening the front door. He looked around the lights were on in the entry way. He looked up the stairs and couldn't see any lights in their room. He smelt food so he walked into the dinning room. Ebony had made dinner, complete with candles, roses, and her best cooking. John couldn't believe that she had gone through so much trouble and he was late. He hadn't seen her in a week and he couldn't even find her. " Ebony where are you? If your here come out!" he yelled. His phone began to ring and he went to look at the caller i.d. It read Maria...
Ebony saw noone behind her. She sat down on the sand just staring out into space. She was beginning to think that what Chris had told her months earlier was true, Maybe John just didn't care for her anymore.
Then the ringing of her cell phone filled the open air.
" Hello"
" Hey babe"
" John, Where the heck are you"
" I'm gonna be alittle late"
" Why"
"My plane was late"
" Do you want me to pick you up?" Ebony asked "No" He said abruptly. Ebony grew suspicious. " I mean no, It's dark. There Is one thing I want you to do"
" What?" she answered back.
" Look back towards the steps" He said. Ebony looked back and all she could see was a figure.
" Is that you?" She said getting up and speed walking towards the figure.
" Why don't you come see for yourself?" he finished and shut his cell phone. Ebony could she his face now and ran towards him. He started to walk towards her. She jumped into his arms and he toppled over.
The two began to laugh. John went to talk and Ebony pressed a finger towards his lips.
"the smile on your face lets me know that you need me, theres a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me,a touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall, you say it best when you say nothing at all" Ebony said and she kissed him. John's cell phone rang again.
" Don't answer it" Ebony said breaking the kiss only to speak.
John broke the kiss again, " I have to" John said looking at her. He looked at the caller i.d. and said " He why don't you head back up to the house and get that dinner ready.
" Why? who is it?" Ebony said grabbing the cellphone and she too looked at the caller i.d.. She looked at John and threw the cell phone back. She stormed up the stairs and out of view.
" Ebony, wait!".
" Ebony open the door" John said standing outside the guest bedroom.
" Sorry I don't feel like talking to you right now because every time I say what I feel about you I get slapped right in the face. It's been that way since high school"
" Ebony it's not what you think-" John was stopped mid-sentence
" Oh and what am I suppose to think when you said you had to answer it"
" Well I'll just leave this outside the door, Happy birthday" John said
" Yeah whats so HAPPY about it!" Ebony finished she heard the door to their room down the hall slam shut. She opened the door and grabbed the small wrapped box on the floor. She went to the bed and unwrapped the gift. Inside was a smaller black box. When she opened that box inside was a princess cut diamond on a gold band that diamonds placed in the band. Inside the larger box was a note that read... Tonight we'll fly away so high. Our first full moon sky I'll breathe you in, I won't let you down. I won't hold you back, I won't make a sound. I know what scares you the most. Being alone or just like them. Being alive while feeling so dead. At least you'll have my heart. You know you shine so bright. I've got a single silver bullet I shot right through my heart .To prove I can't survive without you. Can you sleep at night, if I hold you tight I won't let you go, this feels so right. Please don't leave this time. I found this qoute to help me ask you this one simple question... Will You Marry Me? "he's proposed...again..." she said softly .