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I am not a writer. I haven't written anything fiction since English class a few years ago. I woke up the other morning and I just had this idea in my head that wouldn't leave me alone. I spent all day jotting down notes and even wrote some of this on the treadmill at the gym. I hope you guys like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters or their lines or their thoughts. I just felt like writing this because I love this show and I am obsessed with it.
Booze Cruise

She’s really pretty.
She’s just the type he used to go for, before me.
She was a cheerleader. Why am I not surprised?
If my turtlenecks were so funny then why did he ask me out?
Yeah, she’s more his type, but
I am engaged to Roy.

Why does he still act like we’re in high school?
I swear he hasn’t changed a bit.
It’s always about his friends, his interests.
He never puts me first.
Is that too much to ask?
He is my fiancé.
I am engaged to Roy.

I want to go somewhere quiet.
He looks like he can’t wait to get out of here.
I put on my coat and he follows me.
I ask him “So, what’s it like dating a cheerleader?”
He smiles and says “Oh…Um…”
He licks his lips and opens his mouth but no words are spoken.
He tilts his head.
He looks at me with so much…something.
I think if he tries to kiss me, I won’t stop him.
He doesn’t.
I say, “I’m cold.” I go back inside.
He doesn’t follow me.
I am engaged to Roy.

She says, “I’d like to be engaged. How did you manage to pull that off?”
I twist my ring around my finger.
I laugh bitterly “I’ve been engaged three years and there’s no end in sight, so you don’t wanna ask my advice.”
Her smile fades and she stares blankly at me.
I get that feeling again.
I feel frozen, like nothing ever changes, like nothing ever will.
I should be happy.
I am engaged to Roy.

He says, “Enough is enough.”
He says “How about June 10th?”
I can’t believe it.
I am excited
Mostly, I am…relieved.
He finally, finally set a date.
I start to melt a little as the frozen feeling passes.
Now maybe everyone will stop asking “When…?”
I throw my arms around my fiancé.
I am engaged to Roy.

I notice she seems angry with him.
I wave to them after the boat docks.
I notice she rolls her eyes as he waves back.
I hear the door slam as she throws herself into his passenger seat and stares angrily out the window.
I notice he watches us drive away.
I see his shoulders sag as he climbs into his car.
I am engaged to Roy.

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