“Will you marry me?” He blurted out instantly, making me speechless “Marry me Lillian and I promise to be the best man for you”
I just stared at him, eyes not blinking and hands not moving. The only sound that could be heard in the room was probably the sound of silence
“Say something Lillian” Henry's voice was soft and gentle, not the regular type of voice you would hear from a mature grown man
I sometimes wondered how Henry got into college because he seemed too young to be in college and even too young to think of marriage
“You can't just ask me to marry you, Henry. It's not done that way” I said,
“Should I book a reservation in a nice restaurant? Should I get a ring? Should I do all that? Would you like that?” He asked, the desperation evident in his voice.
“No that's not what
