A thrilling milestone occurred this evening!! Oh, I am so deliriously happy!
As Xander and I were walking this evening discussing our plan, he suddenly stopped and knelt down on one knee. My heart raced and leapt into my throat. I promised Xander that yes, I would become Mrs. Xander Murray as soon as we arrived in Montana. The ring he gave me is so pretty! We will add to it after we are married, but now it is a gold band with a kunzite gem on it! Kunzite is a symbol of eternal love, Xander told me. How wonderful!
Of course, we couldn't really successfully talk about the plan after such a thing happened, so we just sat on the park bench in silence. Xander's arm was around me and we were so happy there. All too soon, I realized that it was about time for me to go, but Xander walked me home! We felt that it was safe for him to do that because there was no reason for my parents to look out of the windows and the curtains are always closed. He kissed me good night and then we parted. Oh dear, the only bad part is that I can't tell Aunt Ellie! If I did, she would ask where we would live and how we were to get married with the hostility with the Carsons and the Murrays and then I would have to tell her our plan! I feel so badly leaving Aunty in the dark, but I don't think there is any other way!
And this is the awful part.
The next morning, around 10 AM I think, guess who I found waiting for me at the door?! Phillip Parks. He asked me to walk with him by the lake of all things! He put on such a sad puppy face and said that if I didn't, he would die. No matter how much I actually wouldn't mind him dying because of that, it would have been cruel of me to do so. Phillip is more of a weak-minded pest than a bully. I did not hold his hand as we walked. Just because I agreed to go with him doesn't mean I was comfortable doing it! All of a sudden, Phillip fell to one knee and grasped me by the wrists and asked me to marry him. "NO! Of course not!" I fairly shouted, outraged at this... this... horror! I just can't believe that he would do such a thing! I barely even know him, much less like him! Phillip just stood there with a hurt look on his face. I couldn't stand to be there any more so I stalked back toward my house, tears running down my cheeks. For all I know, he just stood there, motionless, watching me go. Ugh! I may have just disliked him before, but now I almost hate Phillip Parks. I know that it's not healthy to hate someone like that, but what else could I do?!
I was thankful that Aunt Ellie was out when I got home. I couldn't bear to face her after that ordeal. At least I have Friday to look forward to! Then I will never have to look upon the face of Phillip Parks again. Ever.
