Chapter Five

Summer hung gently over Seth's neck, as she kissed him for all the night's worry, and of course, for the fact that they were getting married. Summer pulled away, breathless. She was smiling, and breathing hard.

Summer tried to think things over, rationally. She couldn't. She hadn't smiled so long in, years! She hadn't been so preoccupied in forever. Her mind was cluttered with this entire thrill. She was going to marry the man of her dreams! Now this was a huge deal. Who wouldn't be totally ecstatic at the thought of marrying the most perfect, flawless guy? Tall, dark, handsome, funny, passionate, kind and adorable guy with a great body! Summer sighed out loud, and Seth imagined the same thing.

He was jumping out of his skin now that Summer said the simplest three letter word. It changed his life already, and yet there was so much more to go. Yes, in a more popular context means replying to a mere request for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or the answer of the age-old question, 'Have you finished your homework?' even if the answer is no. Usually, this word has little or no impact on someone's life- perhaps a three-day grounding, or a full stomach on contrary to an empty one, and a free weekend. But here, yes was a promise, an unwritten commitment to spending the rest of each others' lives with the other person. It only took three letters of the English language to make him absolutely words-can't-describe-it-ecstatic. This girl, who's hand he was holding made him jitter at the thought.

"Seth, I can't believe you." Summer said as she wiped away a tear from her eye. She was just too damn happy to cover it all all, "I can't believe you'd do this for me. You caught me at the worst time! I was already warping with happiness when you awoke, and NOW! Now I'm so happy I can't think straight!" Summer was laughing as she talked. Her face was golden, as her eyes giggled with her.

"Thank you." Seth said slowly.

"What are you thanking me for?" Summer calmed down a little bit, as she continued to smile.

"For changing my life," Seth said, "But then again, must there be a reason why I'm saying thank you to the most beautiful girl in the world?" Seth was smiling from ear to ear, his eyeballs so excited they were practically jumping out of his sockets.

"I'm going to go call everyone. They just have to share this with us, if not, I'll explode!" Summer said, "But don't worry, I won't tell them until we're here together, hand in hand, Seth." Summer promised.

"Okay." Seth said slowly. Summer paraded out of the room, skillfully hiding her right hand, where her engagement ring was perfectly dancing upon. It fit ideally- and it was just perfect! The perfect size diamond, with the perfect amount of silver, and oh Lord, it was just perfect! Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! Summer could not wait to tell them all, but she had to wait; she knew it. She had to share the moment with Seth. The moment was also to be perfect. And it would be. After everyone settled in the room, said their welcomes, and shed a few tears for Seth's awakening, Summer would shriek the beloved news.

Summer squatted right beside Seth's bed. She took his hand, and let him have the honours of announcing a certain good news. She gently squeezed his hands, when she felt that she would burst like a bubble, and could not wait any longer.

"Everyone, Summer and I have news to share." This definitely got the audience's attention. They all turned to Summer (who was beaming like a lighthouse), and then to Seth, who was beaming like a love stricken idiot. Summer let them imagine what the news could possibly be, until she grinned harder (evidently, she surprised herself when she surpassed a grinning World Record. She could have sworn this time, she was smiling literally, from ear to ear.)

"We're getting married!" Summer said, tears blooming in her eyes, as she showed the most ecstasy, and prolonged happiness. Summer looked at everyone; specifically at Kirsten and Sandy. They were shocked. Apparently, not the good shocked- they had no smile on their face. Kirsten simply nodded, with a grave look on her face, fretting to look at either her son, or to-be-daughter-in-law. Then, Summer looked at Marissa who was sincerely trying to be happy for them. Even Marissa knew what marriage was; even she understood that they were just eighteen. "We're ready for this. We're readier than we will ever be. Don't take our happiness away." Summer begged in a feeble voice, as she started to cry- she didn't want anyone to see that she was shedding tears on her engagement day, though she could not help it. "You guys are supposed to be happy for us! We got engaged!" Seth outstretched his arm, to put it around Summer. She felt comforted.

"Oh honey, we are happy." Kirsten finally said, "It's just, well, you're eighteen!" Kirsten said finally, not being able to understand this completely.

"It doesn't matter how old you are, it's the feeling that counts, right? Age is nothing but a number." Summer said slowly, as tears streaked her cheeks. It wasn't fair, how everyone was contemplating whether this was right, when it WAS.

"You both want this?" Sandy croaked slowly, blessed by a comforting voice.

"Yes, we do." Summer and Seth both said in exact unison. They both turned to each other and smiled once it happened.

"You have my blessing. Congratulations, you two. You're getting married!" Sandy said in a happy, merry tone, as he went to hug the two. His eyes showed happiness, and protectiveness. But at least he even made the gesture of accepting this.

"Thank you, Mr. Cohen." Summer said as she hugged him hard, hoping that a hug would express her gratitude.

"Summer," Sandy said slowly, as he pulled away from the hug, and looked her straight in the eye. Usually people would be intimidated, but Summer only held her breath, "Call me dad?" Summer laughed happily.

"Thank you, Dad." Summer repeated more properly. "Thank you."