It was early the next morning when SpongeBob carefully crawled out of bed. He didn't want to wake Sandy. Today was the day when he would ask Sandy a very special question. Quietly, he got dressed for work. He made sure to leave a note so Sandy would know to go to the Krusty Krab at exactly 4:00. After he met with her there, he planned to take her to go get ice cream. Then he would take her to the park Right when the sun was going down, he would make his move. This day was going to be perfect! He quickly slipped out the front door and headed down to work. He was about ten minutes early so he sat on the sidewalk and went over his plans once more.
The day went by slowly for SpongeBob. He tried to keep his mind focused on his work but it was just so hard to concentrate. Finally 4:00 came. When he saw Sandy come inside he literally jumped for joy.
"Come on Sandy! Let's go get ice cream!"
"Calm down SpongeBob. What's the rush?"
"No rush! I'm just a little excited about getting ice cream is all." SpongeBob tried to calm down a little but couldn't. His heart was rushing and he felt like he would blow up with all the excitement. He ran to the door and held it open for Sandy like a true gentlemen. She giggled as she walked through and linked arms with him as they strolled down to the ice cream parlor. When they got there SpongeBob ordered a chocolate and Sandy ordered vanilla with pecans. SpongeBob began gulping down his ice cream while Sandy pulled out her invention that transported food straight to her stomach. As soon as they were finished, they went down to the park. It was a beautiful day for a walk. Lots of people were outside playing with their snails and worms. They ran all around the park playing like little children. When the sun began setting, SpongeBob led her up to the bridge to watch it. Right as it got to a certain point, SpongeBob pointed out across the park.
"Look over there!" Sandy turned her head but didn't see anything. She started slowly turning her head back around while saying:
"SpongeBob I don't– " She was stopped short by what she saw. SpongeBob was kneeling on the ground holding up a small box.
"Sandy, will you marry me?" She gasped when he opened up the box. It was a beautiful gold ring with a diamond on top shaped like a heart. It must have cost him a fortune.
"Oh SpongeBob, Yes. I will." He stood back up and handed her the box. Neither of them said anything for a moment. Sandy slipped off her helmet and kissed him on the lips until she had to stop and breathe. They walked back to SpongeBob's house hand in hand. Just two lovers no longer trapped by their hidden feelings.