Chapter 3
"So Ariel I know you must get tired of hearing this, but why did you move here? Aunt Ava asked. "Oh my mom got a job here." Ariel explained, nervously in her seat. She had no idea why she was so nervous. Ariel took out the ring necklace she has and twirls it around her finger. "That's a very pretty ring Ariel" Susannah said. "Yes it is, my sister had the same ring once. When she past away I was looking for it and couldn't find." Avy said.
"Bradin Westley! Did you get this from your mom? Did she know about it?" Ariel asked. "Ah, no she didn't, but let me explain. I was little and stupid at the time. You were moving and I wanted to ask you to marry me. I didn't want to get a twenty-five cent ring from a machine. It had to be special. So I went into my mom's room and took it." Bradin said. "Oh my gosh Bradin I can not believe that you did that. That was your mother's favorite ring. Your grandmother gave it to her as a present." Avy said. "I'm sorry I was stupid and in love back then." Bradin explained. "Hold on, let me get this straight you and Ariel are engaged?" Nikki asked. "Well I'm not sure if we got engaged. It was more on the line as a promise ring. Would you like to stick to the promise?" Ariel asked Bradin. Bradin smiled then said, "Yes! I do." Then Bradin grabs her hand from under the table.
"I so can not believe this. I'm like twenty- five years old don't have a girlfriend and Bradin over here, is sixteen, and already engaged. That is so not fair!" explained Jay. "Sorry bro life is not fair and then you die." Bradin told Jay. Derrick finally spoke up and asked Ariel a question, "Ariel why did you move away from Kansas when you were in love with my brother?" "Well, I got very sick when I was little and there was this hospital that would help me get better quicker" Ariel explained. "Why didn't you go to the hospital in Kansas? They have very good doctors there that helped me before when I was sick with a high fever" Derrick said.
"The reason why was because the hospital I went to was a ST. Jude's Children Hospital branch out in Virginia that specialized in what was wrong with me. You see; when I was ten years old my family and I found out that I had bone cancer in my right arm. That is why I left Kansas in the first place" Ariel explained. "Wait, so you are telling me that you have cancer!? Ariel why didn't you tell me before? I can not believe that I trusted you into tell me anything and now six years later you are finally telling me? I so can not believe it. I'm sorry to say, but the promise is off!" Bradin yelled jumping up from his chair. "Bradin wai-"Ariel tried to finished, but Bradin already ran out the door.
Running after him Ariel got as far as the edge of the backyard when she ran out of breath. "I totally need to get back in shape" She told herself. After catching her breath Ariel got back to running after Bradin. She had found him sitting on the rocks crying. "Oh my gosh! I can not believe he is crying" Ariel said in thought. "Bradin? What is wrong?" Ariel asked. "Why? Why in god name you didn't tell me you had cancer? I could have tried and help you threw this you know. You are my best friend" Bradin said. "Let me and explain this whole thing to you. You see when I was ten all my mom told me was that I was very sick and need extra help in getting better. I had no idea what cancer was then. I would have told you and I wanted to, but my mom said that it was better that you didn't know since you were the same age and didn't understand what I was going threw. I wanted to send you letters and telling you everything that was going on, but the medicines the doctors gave me made me very sick and tired. Plus I didn't want you to see me that sick. I was scared you didn't want to be my friend anymore if you did. Please forgive me Bradin. I'm very, very sorry" Ariel told him.
Taking a deep breath Bradin said, "Of course I forgive you. You were right, I probably wouldn't have understood about cancer when I was ten. I never knew what cancer really was until I took health class in sixth grade. It's just that when you said the word cancer I freaked out. I couldn't imagine that one of my best friends was actually sick. I already lost my parents and I thought I was going to loose you too. Can you forgive me too Ariel for acting like such an asshole towards you and this situation without thinking clearly?" Bradin asked. "Duh, of course I would forgive you Bradin Westerly; I love you with all of my heart. Plus I'm cured from cancer and had been for five months" Ariel told Bradin while picking up his hand. Smiling Bradin said, "I love you with all of my heart too and I'm glad to know that I'm never going to loose you from cancer." Slowly Bradin's head moved towards closer to Ariel's head and then he kissed her on the lips. After about forty-five minutes of kissing and talking Bradin and Ariel finally walked backed to the house smiling and holding hands along the way.