We're All Crooked Young

I paced around nervously as all the guys watched me.


"What if she says no ? What if I mess up ?! What if-" I rambled before Chris cut me off.

"Dude calm down! She's going to say yes. Stop being a nervous wreck! " He uttered encouragingly and I nodded chewing on my lip ring absentmindedly.


I looked around and saw the room .


The purple walls and the old faded band posters.


This room wasn't just any old room , this is the room where me and Arlet shared our first kiss .


While she was gone , I got the perfect idea of how to propose. Im going to take her on a path through our whole life .. starting with this room to where it all began.


Austin , Chris , Cass , Ryan , Balz , Devin helped set everything up . BVB is at the house now waiting on her to come home to bring her here.



I looked at my outfit , black skinny jeans with a white button up shirt and a black vest.


Austin walked up to me and patted my back encouragingly. "It's going to be fine. You love her right?" He questioned and I nodded.


He smiled , "then you'll be fine."


Suddenly, I got a text message saying that Arlet was on her way . My breath caught in my throat. . "Guys she's coming !" I screamed nervously my voice cracking. "Pussy..." Ryan teased playfully.


"Oh really? I don't see Allie with a ring on her finger" I uttered making his jaw drop.



I smirked knowingly .


"Good luck Ricky. Just know that if you break her heart I'll-" Cass uttered before I cut her off.


"I know . You'll kill me " I whispered and smiled.


"That's right" She cooed sweetly as they all gave me a thumbs up and left. After a few minutes , I heard a soft knock on the door.



I built up courage and I answered it.



Her blue eyes scanning me over and she looked confused. "Ricky .. why did Andy and CC blind fold me while Ashley threw me over his shoulder and they dropped me off here?" She questioned sounding concerned and I held back a laugh.


Only they would go to the extreme when all I said was to bring her here.



"You look beautiful Arry. " I whispered pulling her in the room. She smiled softly and my nervousness was getting the best of me. "Arry , remember that old shack house in our neighborhood that we used to go to when both our lives got too hard? " I questioned and she giggled.


"Of course! I remember we would stay there for hours and just dance and you'd sing to me .." she trailed off reminiscing memories. I smiled softly as I felt my nervousness melt away.



"Remember the one special day when it was raining and we held each other in a corner and we kissed just as the thunder boomed?" I whispered and she blushed again as she nodded.

"Yes. I definitely remember that. .. you were my first kiss " She whispered and smiled.


"How would you like to relive that? How would you like to relive all our memories of how we became everything we are now?" I questioned and her bright eyes lit up.



I turned her around and I turned on all the lights , she gasped. "R-Ricky ... " She breathed in awe as she took in the room.



"Arlet and Ricky's first kiss " I whispered and she smiled as she pulled me down to meet her lips.



We pulled away and I intertwined our fingers as we walked out the house and walked to a playground.




We sat on a old faded pink bench and she gave me a weird look. "This place is special as well. .." I whispered as I looked around. The heat of the afternoon had disappeared and the cool night flooded our lungs.



I took her hand and placed it over the top of the bench , right over a wooden engraving shaped in a heart. She moved her hand away to see an heart engravement of our initials .


"One day me and you came here after school , I helped you study for a test because you were so nervous. Out of no where , I had the urge to kiss you again so I did . That day I carved our names into this bench because of the way your blue eyes made me feel like I was drifting into a ocean" I whispered and she rubbed her thumb over the old engraving.


I got her up and we walked to a old candy shop two blocks down . My heart was beating out my chest because this was the last stop. .



I opened the door for her and we walked in , the shop was abandoned but still in good shape.


Old candy jars and a candy machine were in a corner. She turned to look at me excitedly.


"I remember when we came in here after you got beat up ... I wanted to make you feel better so I used my lunch money for the week to buy you a cotton candy. You were so happy that you hugged me so tight that I couldn't breathe" I cooed sweetly making her smile.



"It's because I love cotton candy! " She screamed laughing.


She looked around and I could partially see everyone hiding in the darkness of the store , waiting on my cue.



"How could you remember all of this ? It was so long ago Ricky? " She questioned sounding excited.



"It's because I remember every single detail about you. I know you better than I know myself. .. I practically breathe for you. We were closer than any two people could be. I know every detail about you...From the little freckles near your nose that you hate , to the Florida shaped birthmark on your inner thigh. To the way your pupils dilate when you're extremely excited about something. .. " I whispered in her ear and she smiled.





I swallowed thickly and I slowly got on one knee , her eyes grew wide and her mouth was wide open.

"R-Ricky? " She questioned sounding concerned.



I pulled out the ring from my back pocket and looked up at her. "We've been through more shit than anyone is designed to go through. You've seen me knocking at death's door. I've seen your life crumble before your eyes. We've both helped each other physically , emotionally and mentally. I was a nobody , a freak ... the emo kid . But then I met a cute little chubby cheeked girl with a huge heart and a voice like silk. This little girl , broke through all my walls and made me love her. Slowly but surely. . I fell in love with her. To this day ... You're still my reason to live ... You're my shooting star Arlet. Will you do me the extreme pleasure of being my wife? " I questioned and I could see tears brim around her eyes.



The room was silent for what seemed like hours but was mere seconds.


"Oh Ricky ... Yes ! YES ! I WILL MARRY YOU!" She screamed excitingly and I let out a breath of relief as I got up and hugged her tightly and kissed her passionately as we pulled away. I slipped on her ring . It had a huge black diamond on it and it was all silver.



"There's one more thing" I whispered and she smiled.


"Baby ! I can't handle too many more surprises . This is too perfect! " She cooed sweetly and I rolled up my sleeve to show her the tattoo.



She gasped as she ran her fingers over the tattoo of her name. "Ricky .. It's beautiful" She cooed sweetly leaning towards me and pressing our lips together in a passionate slow kiss.




I held her close to me as I cued everyone to come out. "SSSUUURRRPPPRRRIIISSSEEE!" Everyone screamed in unison and she jumped away from me in shock.



Everyone went up to her and gave her hugs.



"Congrats Man. " Austin uttered shaking my hand and I nodded thanks.


As the party went on , I couldn't help but believe my luck.





I'm about to marry the girl of my dreams...

Notes

OHMERGAWSH OHMERGAWSH , How'd you all like Ricky's proposal?


Two weddings? ! What ! ♡♡♡


But you know I like messing with you creatures so soon there will be DRAMA , can you handle the heat? ♡


-CrookedYoung♡♡♡