Chapter Nine
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Once everyone left it was just me and Marie laying in bed.
"Wow." Marie stated.
"Wow, what?"
"I am getting married Ray this is a big thing. I am not sure I'm ready for this."
"You are. It's going to be great Marie. Marrying the man of your dreams and Momma G here to see it."
"Yeah. True."
"Soo how are things with your boyfriend."
"He's not my boyfriend we have only been on one date!" I can't believe people alright think we are a "thing." One date doesn't make it a relationship.
"Okay whatever you say." Marie chooed.
"Besides I don't even know if he likes me." I pointed out.
"He does, just trust me on that."
"Okay."
"Goodnight Renae."
"Goodnight Marie."
***
"Okay, what's your favorite color?" Ethan asks me.
"Um I have to go with purple."
"Fine choice." I laugh as Ethan and I are walking down to Chick-ful-a after class.
"Okay what's your favorite color?" I ask.
"Green."
"What's your favorite movie?"
"Wayne's World." I can't help myself so I burst out laughing.
"What's so laugh?"
"I love that movie!"
"Yeah it is the best!"
Ethan shines bright green eyes at me. We finally sit down at a table in Chick-ful-a. Ethan is in his wheelchair today. I love it when he is in his wheelchair because sometimes on his crutches I can see he is in pain.
"Okay what's your dream job?" Ethan ask while eating his fries.
"Umm, be a full time artist living in Paris."
"That's what you should do then!"
I sigh.
"What?" Ethan looks confused.
"Well I just.. can't." I rub my hands on my legs, it always upsets me talking about a dream that I know will never come true.
"My parents would kill me if I did that."
"Who cares?" I glare at him, he thinks it's soo simple.
"It's not that simple."
"Okay." We drop the subject.
"What's your dream job?"
"To be a full time writer."
"What do you love to write about?"
"You." When he says that I was so shocked I sip out my drink on him then Ethan burst out laughing.
"I am so sorry!" I grab napkins to clean up his face.
"It's okay." Ethan is still laughing I can't help but smile.
"For the record, we have only been on one date." I pointed out as I drink my diet coke.
True but I hope to change that." Ethan winks and I roll my eyes.
"You doing anything this weekend?" Ethan asks as we walk outside.
"I am watching the Auburn game at my brother's house."
"Oh." He looks disappointed so I add. "You wanna come?"
"Sure I would love to!"
"You like football."
"Love it!"
"Great just be sure even if you aren't an Auburn fan to be one around my family."
Ethan laughs.
"What's so funny?" I ask.
"I already am and Auburn fan."
I laugh. "Well awesome be at my dorm at 4 o'clock, don't be late."
"I wouldn't dream of it." Ethan winks.
***
"Do you mind if I bring a friend over to your house?"
I text Thomas as I sit down on my bed.
"Oh course. Is this friend a boy? ;)"
Thomas answers back, I roll my eyes.
"Yes. Be nice. Btw he is an Auburn fan."
"Great see you then ;)"
"Hey girl! You made it! Come on in." Cammie smiled as she opened the door to her and Thomas's house. It's a small brick house in the suburbs, not to far away from my college which is great. Today Cammie is wearing skinny jeans, an Auburn sweatshirt, and long fuzzy boots. She isn't wearing much makeup but just enough to highlight her natural beauty.
"Hey Ray!" Thomas says as he sees me.
"Can't wait to meet your boyfriend." Thomas winks.
"Be nice and for the record he is not my boyfriend." I remind him.
"Okay whatever you say."
I help Cammie sat out the dip and chips. It's not a football game without cream cheese dip and Cammie makes the best. Thomas turns on the game and we all sit down on the couch. I wait anxiously for Ethan to come. I hope he made it okay. I hope Thomas and Cammie like him.
"On my way!" Ethan texts me.
"Awesome! See you soon." I text back
"Soo girlfriend how is college?" Cammie asks.
"Going great. Have you talked to mom or Annabel much?" I ask Thomas.
"Some, mom says Annabel is struggling with being pregnant."
"Oh no. Isn't she due in a few weeks?" I ask.
"Yeah."
"Ring!" Went the doorbell so I jumped up to answer it.
"Hey Renae." Ethan smiles at me.
"Hey Ethan. Come on in." Ethan is on his crutches today.
I am so happy because he is wearing his Auburn sweatshirt, which will impress Thomas.
"Hi I am Ethan." Ethan reaches out his hand to shake Cammie's hand.
"It's so nice to meet you. I am Cammie."
"The pressure is all mine."
Ethan walks over to Thomas and shakes his hand.
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Ethan."
"Nice to meet you to. It's always good to meet Renae's new boyfriend."
"Thomas!" I yell at him.
I give Thomas my famous death glare but he just smiles back at me. Ethan bushes when Thomas said that. Ethan better not get any ideas.
"Shall we?" Thomas says as we all sit down. Thomas sits in the love sit, Cammie in the rocker, and Ethan and I on the couch.
"Ethan you are welcome to some dip." Cammie offers.
"Thank you ma'am."
"Oh please call me Cammie."
"Yes ma'am I mean Cammie." Ethan stutters and Cammie laughs.
"Well we love a guy with good manners, don't we Thomas,"
"Yeah sure sweetheart." Thomas doesn't even look at Cammie when he says that, when football is on, Thomas is focused.
"Excuse my husband, when football is on, he is in his own little world." Cammie explains.
"So Ethan, what do you plan on majoring in?" Cammie asks.
"Creative writing."
"Ohh a writer. You can write about Renae!"
"Cammie!" I call.
"Oh Renae love poems are the sweetest!" I just glare back at her.
"Well I actually have written a poem about her." Ethan states.
"Really? Well that's so sweet! He's a keeper."
"Come on you gotta catch that!" Thomas yells at the tv. We watch the game for a while and it was nice. Cammie seems to really like Ethan which always help. After the game, Auburn won which made Thomas happy, I go into the kitchen and help Cammie clean up.
"So what do you think of Ethan?" I ask Cammie while putting up dishes.
"I think you found a keeper. I approve."
"Yay!" I clap my hands together. Once we finish cleaning I say goodbye to Cammie and Thomas. I walk out Ethan to his car.
"Thank you for inviting me. I had a great time." Ethan grins.
"I had a great time to."
"So I have a question for you."
"Yeah?" I look into his bright eyes and I have a feeling I know what his question is.
"'Will you be my girlfriend, Renae Cathryn Anderson?"
"Yes!" I jump up and kiss Ethan on the cheek. He reaches for my hips, pulls me in for a nice kiss.
"Okay I will text you later."
"Okay." I laugh back. Then Ethan gets in his car and drives away.
I don't know if this is love but all I know is I can't imagine my life without him.
I dance around in a circle with a smile on my face that won't go away.
***
- Writer
