It was 3 days after the legendary ferry accident and, probably more legendary, Reggies rescue of Louise from the bottom of the ocean. It was late afternoon, the sun was just scraping the froth of the sea. Our heroes had perched themselves on a narrow strip of shore, hidden from the prying eyes of the town. The two had shared and lunch and were simply wandering the beach, each hunting for the perfect moment to stop and give gifts. It hadn't been easy, and they had almost died...twice. But Louise and Reggie had officially been together for a month. Finally, they reached the perfect spot. You could see everything from there: the ocean, the sunset, Kings Head. "This'll work." Reggie said. "Alright, now let me tell you what to do. This should be perfect." Louise said, taking Reggie by his shoulders and adjusting him until he was perfect. The young boy then got down to one knee and did the equivalent to proposing to a 4th grader. Promise ring, real diamond studs, and perhaps most important, 3 front row tickets to the sold out Boyz for Now concert, which Louise had been trying to get for 6 months now. "OH. MY. GOD." Were the only words Louise could speak. Reggie smirked. 'I'm gettin pretty good at this.' He thought as Louise obviously accepted and produced her own gifts: a gold chain and 3 tickets to the Mets game, but not just any tickets. The seats sat in left field, and their section had gained the legendary nickname 'Captains Alley' due to the unreal number of home run balls that landed in that section, courtesy of Captain America himself, David Wright. After that there was little to be said. They talked, they kissed, they laughed, then they left. "Can't believe this is all I can do." Reggie muttered. "I know it sucks. But she's on high alert." Louise said. The young girl was referring to her mother who had been more than a little suffocating for the past few days. Part of it was obviously fear of Louise being in danger. But more obvious was her uncertainty about Louise's new relationship. It was clear she didn't trust Reggie for reasons neither of them could understand. The only thing Louise could do was keep Reggie literally at arms length to appease her mothers insanity. "Bye beautiful."
Reggie whispered, and they shared a quick kiss, which bordered defiance, and went their separate ways.
Back in the car, Louise and the family sat in silence for a few minutes. Finally Bob clear s his throat. "So how was it?" Louise smirked. "If we ever break up, I'll tell you this. It'll be worth all the money he's spent on me." The girl said, brushing back her hair to reveal the new gems. "Holy crap are those real?" Bob asked. "Blood diamonds. Reggie knows a guy." Louise said. "No way! Lemme see." Gene asked. Louise removed one and handed it to her brother, who then tried to bite it. "OW! Yup, it's real." Gene said, handing it back to Louise. "Louise I'm not sure I'm comfortable with you getting all these fancy gifts. It's a little much for a young girl like you." Linda said. "Oh Mom Reggie got this for you." Louise said, handing her mother a shirt autographed by Tom Sellick." "Oh my god!" "And that's the shirt he wore when he got his Oscar!" Louise said. "OH MY GOD!" Linda yelled. "Wait how did he get that?" Bob asked. "Reggie's cousin Lamarr used to do his laundry. One day Tom got drunk so he asked him to sign it." Louise explained while Linda rubbed the shirt all over himself. "That's...incredible." Bob admitted. "Oh, he also got stuff for you guys." Louise gave 2 small boxes to Gene and Bob. "Tickets to the Super Bowl?!" "Holy crap he got me an all access pass to gear heaven! Moby, Genes coming home!" The boys celebrated, while Tina moped in the car. "Oh Tina your coming with me to the Boyz for Now concert." Louise finished. "I don't wanna go." Tina moped. "What? Tina you love those weird idiots." Linda said. "Come on T it'll be fun." "I said I don't want to go!" Tina yelled, turning away. Louise shrugged. "Fine, I'll bring Abby and Jessica. You can be sad all you want T." And that was that.
(This isn't really long, but I'm tired and really just killing time. Enjoy!)