On Saturday, Trini walks out of the class room in a zombie state while holding her books and glasses in hand. She is wearing shorts and a huge college T-shirt, flip flops and her hair is in two pig tails. Trini is so gone that she doesn't notice that Jason is calling her name. Trini keeps walking and Jason grabs her arm. Trini automatically goes into defense mode and goes to flip him but Jason does a reversal and pulls her into a hug.
Jason: Whoa Ranger!(Trini quickly turns her head to him)(smiles)it's just me
Trini: Jason!(sighs)oh God(he lets her go and she turns to him)I'm sorry
Jason: you might want to prove that(looks around)it looks like people might want to call the police(Trini sees worried people looking around)
Trini: Yikes!(looks at him and smirks)damage control(he nods and Trini kisses him on the lips. This seems to make everyone move along)(giggles)I'm sorry again Jason.
Jason: Its ok!(takes the books from her hands and she puts her reading glasses on)It's good to know that you still got your skills.
Trini: I am a retired Ranger(smiles)doesn't mean I have retired in martial arts or self -defense(Jason reaches over and kisses her head)
Jason: True(Trini takes his hand and they start walking)so how was the test?
Trini: the practice test was a monster!(mumbles)It was scarier than Rita's monsters
Jason: How do you think you did on it?
Trini: I don't know Jase(he opens the door and they walk outside)But I know if I passed the test I'll be ready for the real test in October
Jason: Trini(they walk down the steps and towards Trini's car)you are the smartest woman I know! I know you passed it and you will be off to Law School this upcoming January.
Trini: mm(they walk to the landing and Trini gives him a kiss)that means so much coming from you Red
Jason: does it?(Trini nods and they kiss again)I believe it(Trini smiles and kisses him again)
Trini: Not(they continue to Trini's car)that I'm not happy to see you? But what are you doing here?
Jason: Well(Trini opens the car door)I came to be your support system
Trini: really?(holds herself)you're the sweetest and best boyfriend ever(he smirks)but I feel like it's more to it that I'm missing
Jason: I took my last exam
Trini: Oh gosh how could I have forgotten? (he puts the books in her car)Jason I have to be like the worst girlfriend in the world(he takes off her glasses)
Jason: Trini you wished me good luck this morning and you made me breakfast. So you took two hours not to worry about me and my test(she sighs)(smiles)don't worry about it. You are still amazing(Trini gives him a look)(laughs)you are(puts her glasses in her glove compartment)
Trini: How did your test go?
Jason: Well(smiles)I graduate next week
Trini: Jason (jumps in his arms and he laughs)Baby this is great(he lifts her up and she squeals)I'm so proud of you(he puts her they kiss)you are going to have your construction business in no time(she kisses him again and again. Jason can't get a word out because she is flooding him with kisses)
Voice: Get a room why don't you?(Trini and Jason turn to see Aisha standing there with her arms crossed and a smirk)
Jason: Sha!(puts Trini down and Sha walks over to them)
Trini: Oh my goodness(Aisha hugs them)what are you doing here?
Aisha: It's summer break(they let go)and so I decided to come home and show my mother my engagement ring (holds up her hand and shows them her ring. Aisha has a 14k white gold French cut diamond ring. The diamond is about 2carats)
Trini:(smiles)Aisha(takes her hand)it is beautiful!
Aisha: thank you!(giggles)he did good
Jason: Yeah(smiles)he did(he watches Trini's reaction to the ring and stops smiling)
Trini: I'm so excited for you Aisha(lets go of her hand)
Aisha: Thank you! You know that means a lot(hugs her) I want to thank you for always believing in me and Adam(they let go)It's the type of hope that you had for the two of us that kept us going(Trini smiles)
Trini: Don't even mention it!(nudges Jason and he smiles)We know a good fit when we see it! Right babe?
Jason: Most definitely(rubs his hands together)So where is Adam?
Aisha: Still at school! He has one more exam(they nod) How did your exams go?
Jason: I passed mines
Aisha:(happily)congratulations! When is the graduation?
Jason: Next week sometime
Trini: It's in two weeks and on a Thursday(Aisha giggles as Trini gives him a look)your about as bad as Tommy Jase(looks at Aisha who is still giggling)
Jason: Jeez(chuckles)thanks dear!
Trini: Sha! Where were you headed?(Trini feeling bad about what she just said lays on Jason's shoulder and he holds her)
Aisha: Angie's dance recital is today
Trini: Oh goodness!(sits up and covers her head)Kwan where is your head today?(looks at Jason's wrist watch)I totally forgot it was today(looks at Aisha)and I'm not dressed for it.
Aisha: Trini clam down! It doesn't start for 45minutes. I just came early to get good seats and then I saw your car and pulled over.(crosses her arms)Little to my surprise I see you two making out. You horny teenagers(Jason chuckles)
Jason: You have no room to talk Ms. Behind the Dumpster(Aisha and Jason laugh)
Trini:(ignoring them)I live 20minutes away(they look at her)and then I didn't pick out what I wanted to wear.
Aisha: Trini(holds up her hands)you don't have to look like anything special(laughs)this is not your recital(looks at her own outfit. Aisha is wearing denim Bermuda shorts and a yellow shirt. Her hair is in braids and she is wearing a denim hair bow)See I didn't care. Come as you are!
Trini:(laughs)thanks for that….but you're talking to a perfectionist
Jason: Honey, today is laundry day and I washed our clothes(she turns to him)
Trini: You washed them?(Aisha and Trini give him a look)
Jason: Ok my mom did(they ladies let out a sigh of relief)
Aisha: That was a close one(he gives them a look)you two would've had a lot of orange clothes(Trini now nods while laughing)
Jason: Ok so it happened one time and it only changed our underwear! Are you going to ever let me live this down?
Trini: Yes honey(kisses him)because you brought clean clothes to me when I needed them the most(smiles)you're a miracle
Jason: Well(smiles)that's better(they chuckle) Trini they are in my trunk(she nods and heads to his car)
Trini: I'll be right back(Aisha looks at Jason)
Aisha: I see that she changed the subject(raises an eyebrow) How did she do on her test?
Jason: I'm not sure!(crosses his arms)she didn't say! She's worried though, but you know Trini. She always comes out doing a lot better than she thought.
Aisha: We both know that! This is just the practice test right?(he nods)I can't imagine how she will be for the actual test
Jason: My thoughts exactly(rubs his forearms) But this recital will be a good distraction
Aisha: When does she get her test results?
Jason: That I'm not sure of! I think Trini said sometime today or tomorrow. Over 200 people took the practice test today
Aisha: Wow!
Jason: I know(Trini walks over with some jeans and a shirt in her hand)
Trini: Ok, I'm ready(looks at Jason's watch again)Wehave 30minutes to get some good seats.
Aisha: Hopefully Zach is there already and has saved us seats
Trini: hopefully(fiddles with her clothes)
Aisha: I'll drive my car and you can change in the back seat
Trini: sounds like a plan(Jason kisses Trini's cheek)Are you not coming?
Jason: No, I have some errands to run! But I'll see you at home
Trini: Errands? What type of errands?
Jason: You know returning my school books and stuff
Trini: Ok(nods)well I'll see you(kisses his cheek)at home then
Aisha: Bye Jason(Aisha and Trini start walking away)
Jason:(smirks)see you!(calls)have fun(watches them cross the street And head towards Aishai's car before heading to his own)
20minutes later, Jason is standing outside a jewelry store that is inside a mall. Jason is looking at a diamond ring that is in the window. Jason doesn't notice his father walk up on him.
Red: Thinking about robbing the place son?(Jason quickly turns to him)
Jason: Dad?(his dad smirks)(chuckles)of course not(crosses his arms)what are you doing in a mall? I thought you hated this place!
Red: Your Momma and I have a Wedding Anniversary coming up! I always come here to buy her a charm for the big anniversaries. This is our 20th coming up….so it's got to be a special charm
Jason: Dad I didn't know you were such a romantic.
Red: Where did you think you got it from?(chuckles)how do you think you got here?(Jason makes a disgusted look)
Jason: Gross!
Red: Your mother and I had a very romantic Easter night in 1978 that brought you December of "78"(Jason frowns)and let's not talk about how your brother Tony came into the world 12 months later.
Jason: I agree dad "let's not"!,
Red: My Irish Twins!(chuckles)You're mom and I were big on holidays(Jason nods no) I remember when Momma wanted a girl around the 4th of July… so we made Abigail not even two years later. You don't want to know what I had to do to make a girl(Jason looks sick)I had too…
Jason:(quickly)ok can we not do this
Red: Well serves you right! Picking on your old man(pops Jason's shoulder)So what are you standing outside the jewelry store for?
Jason: Well(puts his hand in pockets)I want to marry Trini…. and I found a ring that I'm hoping to buy
Red: You want to marry Trini huh?
Jason Yes sir
Red: Do you think you are ready for that Scott?
Jason: Yes sir! I thought of every possible scenario and I couldn't imagine my life without her being in it. You and mom got married at 17.
Red: This is true! But Jason it was a different time and I was in the military! I mean I loved your mother and I love her more and more than the year before but believe me getting to where we are now. It wasn't easy. There was a time were we both called it quits.
Jason: However, you still fixed it(mumbles)and trust me I remember "the time"
Red: What do you mean?
Jason: When I was in 6th grade. I remember you moving out for a month.(Red sighs)I don't know what happened but Momma couldn't even hear your name without speaking Italian and taking your pictures off the wall.
Red: my(laughs)feisty little Cookie
Jason: But you two worked it out
Red: Yes we did!
Jason: and not because you had too but because you wanted too.
Red: That is correct! We knew that we had more to gain together than apart. Jason, it takes maturity to understand that. Do you think you have that?
Jason: Of course I think that but time will tell!(Red nods a little)I was raised watching a healthy marriage. That included the ugly. I saw that even when you two didn't see eye to eye, you always worked it out because you loved each other more than yourselves! I feel that way about Trini! She's "IT" dad. I don't want her to ever leave my side.
Voice: Red(they turn and see his mother standing there. Cookie is about " 5,2" with long red hair. She has dark brown eyes round eyes, an oval shaped face, with pretty thin pink lips. Cookie is wearing a white summer dress that goes to her knees, flip flops and a brown purse)Red(tears in her eyes)just give him your blessing already(walks over to Jason)because he has mines.
Jason: Really Momma?(she nods)
Cookie: Yes baby!(Jason quickly hugs her and holds him back)That was the most mature thing that I've ever heard you say!(kisses his head and they let go) And the way that you admire our marriage(points to her husband)makes me know we did something right.(looks at Red)We knew Jason would do everything fast. We knew that when he came a month early. We also know he has my temper and your hard head and he is going to do whatever he feels is best for him.
Red: True
Cookie: and Red he will be 20 in December soooo….
Red: Abigail doesn't get married until 25
Cookie: and Tony 23
Red: Deal(she puts out her hand and he pulls her over)oh no Mrs. Carol "Cookie" Scott plant one on me(Cookie laughs and they kiss)
Jason: ok please cut it out(his parents laugh and kiss one more time before pulling away)you guys are too old to be doing PDA
Red: I can't wait for you to have kids! You'll get your pay back
Cookie: Please wait a long time for that(sighs) I don't want to be a grandmother before I'm 40! Remember I am only 38 and we are 18years apart.
Jason: Don't worry mom! Kids will come much later. We have dreams that we would like to live out first.
Cookie: Good boy!
Jason: So dad, are we ok?
Red: We are(holds his wife)so how much do you have saved up for your ring!
Jason: $530! This is enough for a down payment….and then I'll take on extra shifts at work for the rest
Cookie: How much is the ring?
Jason: $1,200(Cookie looks at Red and Red looks at her)
Cookie: Red!
Red: ok!(rubs her shoulders)My dad did it for me
Cookie: I love you Red
Red: I love you too Cookie Monster(kisses her head)Son(Cookie smiles and looks at Jason)
Jason: Yeah dad
Red: I'll match your payment for the ring! Leaving you a responsibilty of $140
Cookie: and I'll pay the $140 which is your graduation gift from trade school
Jason: Mom! Dad! You don't have too
Cookie: But we are going too! This is our Anniversary gift to each other(walks over to Jason)Jason, your father and I did the best job that we could. It's nothing like being a parent and seeing your kid's happiness. We just want to give you the world.
Red: You and your siblings and the best part of our marriage. Your happiness is everything to us.
Jason: Guys I don't know what to say(hugs his parents)but thank you! You two are the best parents in the world.
Cookie: We love you too Jason
Red: Your welcome son(kisses his head and they let go)ok let's get this ring
Cookie: So(links arms with him)How are you going to propose to her?(they walk in the store together)
Jason: Still thinking about that mom! But I'll probably get Kim to help me out
Cookie: Good idea! Kim knows Trini like the back of her hand
Red: Now you know if you were trying to marry that Emily girl….I would've said no(Jason looks at his dad who gives him a look)We don't do blonds son!
Jason:(laughs)really dad?
Store Clerk: How can I help you?(they look at the store clerk and smile)
Jason:(smiles)I'm here to buy a ring(Cookie squeezes his arm and Red pats his shoulder) for the love of my life
Store Clerk: then you came to the right place(Jason turns to the window and points)
Jason: I want the one in the window please(the store clerk smiles)
Store Clerk: good choice! Come with me(they follow the clerk and Jason smiles when he pulls it out of the case and holds it up)
Jason: Yup! This is the one! This is Trini Kwan's Ring!
Sorry that it took so long to post-next chapter coming in soon