Jay Cee El

Seventeen // Give 'em Hell

[rewritten]

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Caitlin's P.O.V

My living room was full of balloons, streamers, and other party decorations. Today was finally the day that my dad was going to ask Nancy to marry him. I'm so excited to be a part of this, I really am. Nancy has always been a mother role to me, ever since I first met her, and I'm so glad to hopefully call her mom someday.

I was all dressed up in a nice dress, with my hair curled. My dad was in a dark blue dress shirt, nervously pacing around the room. I felt so bad for him, he's so nervous for this. I couldn't and could never understand how he feels right now, but I can try. Though I could only imagine how nerve wrecking it is to ask a women for her hand in marriage. I would never be able to do it, I would be a mess. I probably would cry and make a mess of it all.

But my dad was stronger than he looked and I know that he could do this. I walked over to him and gently put my hand on his shoulder. "She's going to say yes dad, don't worry." I said.

"I hope so. I haven't been this nervous since I got the call that your mother was going into labor with you." Dad said.

I scrunched up my nose in disgust. "Ew dad, please." I said. Dad only laughed and placed a kiss on my forehead. Just as he was doing that, we heard the front door open. It was probably Nancy, being that she has a key to our house.

"Guys? I'm here, sorry I'm late. There was an accident on route seven. No one was hurt, it was just a small one so that's good. Where the heck are you guys?" I heard her talking.

"We're in here honey." My dad called. It was disgusting how much they loved each other, I'm not going to lie. But they did love each other and I could only hope that I find a love like that someday.

Nancy walked into the room and smiled when she saw us. "It smells really good in here. And wow, you two really went all out for the anniversary party. I still find it stupid that we are having one. You only have one when you're married so this doesn't make sense." She shook her head, dumping her purse and the presents that were in her hands on the couch.

"Can you come here Nanc, hun?" My dad asked.

"Mhm." She mumbled, watching as her purse fell from the couch. I laughed at how absentminded she could be. Here my dad stood, a bucket of nervous sweat, and she was so oblivious to it. She finally walked over to my dad, sending a smile over to me as she did.

My dad took her hands and leaned down, kissing her forehead. I looked away. "So this is our three year anniversary. I still can't believe you put up with me and my crazy daughter for three years now. But I'm very thankful for it because I love you very much. I wasn't in a great place when we first met, I was still coping with my loneliness and everything, but you stuck it out, so thank you."

"Now, going off what you said," My dad continued, reaching into his pocket to pull out the ring, "You said that you only have anniversary party when you're a married couple. Well, this isn't so much as an anniversary party as it is an engagement party. Providing you say yes, that is. So Nancy, will you marry me?" Dad said, bending down on one knee.

Nancy's mouth fell open as she started down at my dad. My eyes began to tear up t the sight in front of me and I soon found myself growing nervous for what she would say. Nancy looked up from my dad and over to me, I was able to see the tears in her eyes. "I don't..." Nancy started to say, but shook her head.