Chapter two
The Ultimatum
Sue ellen is 18 and heading to college upnorth. George has been unable to make up his mind whether or not to go with her and further his musical and entertainment career in California instead. So Sue-ellen gives him a choice. If her high school boyfriend is serious about her then she organizes a plan which could either end in happiness or break her heart
"I got you" -Leona Lewis's lyrics feature in this short GeorgeXSueEllen fic.
It was a hot Summer night, graduation had been and gone for Sue ellen Armstrong and her friends at Elwood high.
She tossed and turned as the heat made her body sweat and her head ache.
Everything seemed to be working out for the eighteen year old, embarking on a new journey further north to train to become a veterinarian in September.
The cat with the bob length red hair and twinkle in her eyes was usually a happy go lucky type of girl.
There was her acceptance letter into the college of her choice, close friends including her best friend Fern Walters and a loving family who supported her decisions.
Yet her heart and mind were wrestling with something better still, someone.
Her boyfriend of four years, George Lungdren.
Thoughts of him swirled around in her mind.
What was a a girl to do?
George a was lovely guy, yet he was the most indecisive teenage male on the planet...
The texts were coming in on her phone in the heat of the night.
George couldn't sleep either.
Sue thought of calling him on her phone but decided against it as it may disturb her parents who were able to sleep in this horrid summer heat.
"So have you made up your mind?" She text, making the first move
"Well ive been talking with Alex" he responded.
Alex and his girlfriend Maria had become quite good friends as middle school progressed.
"Well what did he have to say?"
As she text Sue ellen was a little annoyed George had asked their friends advice instead of speaking with her face to face.
"He basically told me its best to make up my mind"...
" Which, as you know is something I struggle with "
Sue ellen could not help but smile.
One great thing about the moose was he was always quick when it came to admitting his short comings.
"Yeah you are a bit like that" ,which leads us to this predicament" she replied.
As she propped herself up onto the bed, Sue ellen awaited his next response...
When the text came through she closed her eyes, took a breath and reopenedher light bkue eyes.
This could be it.
After dancing around the subject of college and whether George would follow her to MA or head west to CA to presue his career in music and entertainment, Sue ellen read his text...
"I know you need an answer before august, and I intend to give you one" it read..
"Please remember sweet Sue that whatever happens", "I love you dearly"
Tears fell gently from the pretty cats eyes.
"I love you too, keeper of my heart"
"Remember that as you think it over" she added.
His response was sweet:
"Just give me a week, and ill see you on friday"
"love and kisses my Suzie Q"
However the text would keep Miss Armstrong on her toes until approximately seven days from that very night...
Breif history
Sue Ellen started dating the attractive moose not long after she broke up with her first and only boyfriend Binky barns.
People were surprised to see little sue as she was known, short and sweet dating the rather tall and gruff Mr barns.
He was a little rough round the edges but Binky adored Sue ellen and they spent alot of time together with the older kids as binkys closest friends were a grade higher and Sue elen had somehow drifted apart from her elementary school friends.
Aside from Jenna, Alex and Maria, Sue ellen lost contact loosely by chouce with Arthur and his group of friends which included Buster Baxter, Francine Frensky and binky. Molly odten spoke with Sue ellen aswell as Francine and Muffy plus Ladonna seemed to get alongside everyone and was good friends with the ex tough customers excluding slink and Rattles.
Fern was Sue ellens best friend who often wrote stories based on her best friends experiences abroad which Sue enjoyed reading.
Alan was friends with Arthur and Buster but most of the group steered clear of Miss Muffy Crosswire and her group of older shalliw friends such as Prunella, Marina and occasionally Francine who was caught up with Arthur most of the time...
Coffee and Ferns great idea...
Which brings us to a clear Friday morning and the second weeks end since graduation that the group of little eight year olds from Lakewood elementary had experienced..
Memories were filed in compartments of Sue ellens mind and writren down in Fwrns journal.
These thing were not discussed that morning at coffee culture...
As they sat alfresco in the warm summer breeze, sipping on iced mocha's, Sue ellen slipped everything out as she always did to her best friend miss walters.
Fern had brought her very soon to be published book with her.
What did you bring your manuscript with you for?" Sue Ellen asked.
Fern sighed as she scooped up a spoonfull of whipped cream.
"Oh sorry Fern, I'm really happy for you" she apologised.
"Its not that you silly goose" Fern chuckled.
She placed her thick block of pages on the table and flipped through the pages.
"I have read your book" Sue Ellen reminded her friend.
She sipped on her espresso chocolate drink and sighed sadly. It was though her issues with George were of little concern to her best friend...
Fern pointed to the second to last chapter of her book, At lovers end
"Here we go" she smiled up at Sue Ellen.
"Chapter fifteen" , "All or Nothing"..
Fern handed the page over toward her friend.
"Oh" Sue clicked.
This particular part of the book was when the lead female Angela proposed thst if her boyfriend was sincere about his feelings as she, that he would meet her at precisely 5pm outside St Pauls Cathedral in London.
Fern adored books by European authors and often based her stories in countys in England, Ireland and different cities in Germany and Belgium...
"So?" Sue ellen questioned.
Fern rolled her eyes.
"So, why dont you offfer George an ultimatum?"
The penny dropped.
"What beautiful idea" Sue ellen gushed.
"The only draw back is" she frowned. "Is if he rejects the idea".
Fern held her friends hand.
"He loves you" she smiled. "He really loves you"
Sue Ellen nodded in agreement.
Fern told her to focus on that true fact while Sue came up with a special place to meet that night.
Somewhere special that held memories. The very first place George took Sue Ellen on their first official date at age fourteen...
An innocent place with a sweet setting the kids of Elwood knew well.
Sue ellen knew just the place.
Thanking Fern for her advice, she hugged her. ...
"Its been seven days" The sweet dog said with a firm hug.
"You did your bit" "Now its turn"...
Sue Ellen agreed.
With one more hug they then parted ways, with Miss Armstrong promising to let Fern be first to know the outcome...
All or Nothing
The rain fell hard on top of Sue ellens green umbrella.
The summer rain was blowing on her face,sliding down her cheeks and neck..
With a most apprehensive sigh she waited outside the Sugar Bowl where young lovers shared ice creams and innocent kisses the way she and George had for years..
The phone call went straight to voice mail when she called him only two hours earlier.
"If you love me, you will meet me" she said into the phone.
Sue explained how she could no longer dance around the matter anymore.
This was her "All or Nothing". George had been asked to meet his girlfriend outside the first place they shared ice cream and held hands for the very first time.
"I'll be here at 7pm" she said, hoping he received the message.
George had been asked that Sue give him a week which she had and enough was enough.
Sue Ellen had given her sweet yet vacant boyfriend time to think before. In the end he had always ended up in her arms..
Would this night be different?
As the sun set and 7pm ticked over to 8pm, Sue Ellen began to cry.
Her tears matched the rain as night very slowly crept up.
By the time the sugar bowl had closed for the night, Sue Ellen stood soaking wet checking her phone.
There were no texts or calls. Not even Fern...
Her heart had felt like someone had shot a dart right through it.
The rain continued and the sky finally grew a darker shade of blue to navy..
By the time 8:59pm hit, Sue Ellen figured George hadeither not received the message OR more than likely had rejected the proposal.
With weary legs and tired arms Sue Ellen gave up.
She fell to her knees on the concrete and sobbed her heart out..
Just then a green Nissan primera pulled up. The head lights flashed in her direction as the car parked outside the sugar bowl.
Sue ellenstood up and wiped her eyes.
A familiar face pulled down his window and smiled.
"Sorry I'm late" he said.
Sue Ellen didnt care. George opened the passenger door and she lept in.
"You're soaked from head to toe" he said with a worried look.
Sue wiped her face and shook her head.
"It doesn't matter"
George thought it DID matter.
He wrapped a blanket around her and kissed her lips.
"I have a reason for being late" He softly said.
"How did you know I'd wait?" she asked
George smiled " Because you love me"
He then pulled out a small red velvet box.
"As much as I love you my sweet sweet Sue"
Sue Ellen felt her body tingle. If this was what she thought it was then it was the ultimate answer to her proposed idea...
George cleared his throat andheld out his girlfriends left hand.
"Sue Ellen Armstrong" "Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
That was her ultimatum, with an ending sweeter that Ferns romantic novel.
Leaning in beside him she grinned and asked him:
Now why would I want to marry you George lungdren?"
"So I can tell you I love you whenever I want," he replied.
Sue grabbed his hand and kissed his soft skin.
"You can kiss me anytime too"
That sealed the deal... George slid the ring onto her slender finger.
The rain fell hard outside while they kissed passionately in his car as the droplets hit the roof..
One hour later:
"You have your answer" he said cradling her in his bed .
"That I do Mr Lungdren" she yawned.
Snuggling in as close as possible she wrapped her fiancé's arms tightly around her.
"That I do"
The End
The rest is history...
I Will kiss you in the rain
Or as the snow falls over the plains
A kiss is soft , strong are your arms
To keep each other safe from harm
Take this ring I thee wed
Hold me tightly in your bed
Wrapped up in your arms lay I
As the our new year passes by...
A place to crash
I got you
No need to ask
I got you
Just get on the phone
I got you
Come and pick you up if I have to
Whats weird about it, is where right at the end
Not mad about it, just figured it out in my head
Leona Lewis
Poem above written by me xxx
That's one shot number two. How sweet was that?
Im in love with this pairing. Can anyone else see it working?
Yes it as sweet as syrup but its just so cute!
I did my best grammar wise. Checking andre-checking
Big thanks to
Travis2015
Sophia2015
Timmyturnerfan
Francine Frensky
For your messages, help with ideas and lovely reviews
Everyone else. Thankyou for reading *virtual hugs*
The next one shot will be a popular one I do imagine...
Molly X Buster? Definetly!