We're Getting Married!

We met at a mutual friends party that was in celebration of her completing middle school. When the party was just about over I was ready to go home, and I began to call my mother, but I didn't get an answer which was rare. So I proceeded to tell my friends bye, and as I was just about to leave there was a guy outside and he asked me "Do you want me to walk you home I live in the neighborhood?" I thought about it and said yes. As we were walking we introduced ourselves. When we were just about to my house I asked him where do you live, and that's when I learned that he could've took a shorter route home. I said thanks and said goodnight. I definiteiy worried about if he made it home safely. I never saw Jeff again until I entered into high school to later learn that he was my friends older brother.

On Christmas Day 2016, all I was worried about was making sure we had enough food and that the house was clean and that everything was perfect since we decided to host Christmas dinner at our new home. I had everything all planned out from dinner to games, etc. Given the fact, unbeknownst to me, Jeff and my mom was on top of the proposal from the very beginning and that is why my mother kept telling me to go and get ready. She said "go and make sure you put on something nice since you are hosting dinner and do your hair before everyone arrives. I was so excited to be hosting dinner that I wasn't worried about getting ready, I just wanted to make sure things were in order. She got on me again and again to go get ready so I did. When it was time to eat we began to say the grace and then Jeff told everyone that he wanted us to go around the table and say what we were thankful for. I said to myself "okay Jeff, I like that idea". So when it was Jeff's turn, he began to talk and I laughed to myself and whispered to my sister, Toni "he is getting all emotional and making speeches and sh*t today"(LOL). Toni laughed and told me to pay attention and that's when Jeff dropped down on one knee and led into his proposal. I was so shocked all I could do was cry.