Talk About Cliche

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1 year later

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Valentine, happy birthday to you!"

My baby girl is finally 4. I turned 19 a couple months ago and started college.

"Momma did you make me cake?" Valentine asked Casey.

"Yes I did babydoll, now common eat up, I want to know if you and your friends like it."

No, unfortunately me and Casey broke up. She's still here for Valentine though.

Ha nah I'm just kidding.

We're still together.

I walk up behind Casey and wrap my arms around her waist. "I have to talk to you tonight my love." I whisper in her ear.

"Okay" is all she says back.

*****

"Walk with me." I say grabbing Casey's hand.

I've taken her to a nice little river in the woods.

"Is this the part where you kill me and then the cops never find my body?"

"Girl, I love you but you need to shut up." I laugh at her uneasiness.

We come through a parting in the woods and her eyes widen at the site.

Casey POV

OH. MY. GOD.

We came through the clearing in the woods and my breath is taken away.

In front of me is a waterfall that leads into the river along with candles that are spread across the rocks around the waterfall.

I turn to look at Blake but he's gone. I whip my head in both directions looking for him.

I feel a tap in my shoulder.

I turn around and gasp.

Blake is on one knee...

"Casey, I love you so much, I've loved you since I was a kid and somehow I always knew this would happen, at least I hoped it would. You didn't run away from me when you found out I had a kid, you didn't leave me after everything that happened a year ago.

You've always been there for me so, now I really want you to be with me forever.

So, will you be my Casey?"

My hand was covering my mouth and his hand open and a butterfly flew away to reveal a ring.

"That's so cliche!"

"I know it is so would you just say you'll marry me?"

"I'm sorry Blake, but I can't marry you..."

Go read my new book!!! It's called

It's Complicated

Here's the description......

"What's with you?" My best friend asks as we walk down the hall, "you never go for guys like him? Why do you suddenly change?"

"I'm not sure," I responded strongly, "I find him...intriguing."

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Braelynn
She's a normal girl. She gets average grades in school and is always involved. She tries to help people in every way she can, she even does tutoring once in a while.

Jenson
He's a high school football player, the popular guy. He does okay in school but struggles sometimes. And of course, he's kind of a player.
But he doesn't like to hurt people, especially girls. He just has a hard time being in a real relationship.

So what happens when these two opposites cross paths in the world known as high school?

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