It's finally happening!

It was sophomore year of high school. My friend, Hayley, had a bonfire to celebrate her birthday. She invited a lot of people but the one I seemed to get to know and hang out with was Marcus. I had heard that he had feelings for me but wasn't so sure. We started talking a little more and more a few weeks later. One day I was getting my books from my locker and hear whispering behind me. Hayley and another girl were convincing Marcus to go over and 'ask her out!' Sure enough, Marcus came up to me and asked if I wanted to go out with him. I said Yes! and I was so excited I was late to my drivers ed. class.

It was our 8 year anniversary together. We did our usual date night: dinner at Logan's steak house, a fun activity (we went bowling that night), maybe a quick trip to Walmart, and head home (either his or mine) for a movie. This night we went back to his house. Quick side note: my favorite Disney movie is Tangled and I love the whole floating lanterns portion. So every year we light one and watch it float away into the night. Only this year he told me not to look at the lantern just yet. Okay, sort of odd but alright. So we go outside, and while not looking, help him set up the lantern because it was a two person job. He tells me to let go but not to look just yet. At this point I already my suspicions about what's about to happen, but he has psyched me out like this before. After a minute, he tells me to open my eyes. On the lantern, he had wrote, "Will you marry me?" and he was down on one knee with a ring. Obviously, I said yes!