Before we got to the house, Manny and I changed into those outfits we bought earlier. When we did get to the house and got inside, I was surprised to see that my aunt, uncle, and cousins were there.
"You guys ready for dinner?" My mother said as we walked in. "Yeah, what we having a get together for?" I asked thinkin' that they knew about this all along. "We're having one more dinner before your aunt and uncle leave tomorrow." my dad told me. "Oh ok cool, lets eat." I said walking to the table. I can't help but grin from ear to ear as I sit down and Manny sits next to me.
"Damn, he musta hit it good for you to be smiling like that!" Kortney said before aunt Helen hit him. "Stop it now!" she said. "Naw it's cool, I'm just really happy." I said never resting my smile. "What are you happy about son?" my daddy asked me. "Well Manny and I have some news." I tell him. "Oh really, what news would that be?" My daddy asked almost like he knew where I was going with it. That's when Manny stood up.
"Well, the news is, I proposed to Willie and he said yes." Manny said smiling and crying at the same time. "Aw baby!" My momma said getting up and hugging me, then hugging Manny before he sat down. "Well congratulations!" My aunt Helen said. "Cuzzo's getting hitched, congrats man!" Kortney said smiling. "Thanks everybody, it means a lot." I said trying to hold it together. My dad cleared his throat and stood up.
"Willie I got a little confession son." he said. I got a little worried. "Please don't let it be bad news daddy cause I really don't want this moment to go to waste." I said nervously.
"Well here's the deal. I knew about the proposal." he said, I looked at Manny. "Manny asked for my blessing and I will admit I was reluctant at first. Then I seen his face when he said your name. I kid you not when I say it was the same way I look when I say your mother's. I don't what you've done to him Willie but you did a damn good job! I had to shut him up when he started talking about you." My daddy said with a chuckle. At this point I was crying and so was Manny.
"I can honestly say that you two belong together and if your marriage is anything like your mother's and mine, then it really will be til death do you part. I can see it in the way you look at each other, you guys are in each others souls. And as far as I'm concerned, Manny, you have more than my blessing son and I'm damn proud to call you that." My dad said. Manny shot up and gave my father the biggest hug.
"I love you... daddy." Manny said. "Love you too son." daddy said. Manny let him go and took his seat. My dad went into the kitchen and came back with drinks. We all grabbed a glass.
"This is to, the rest of your lives." my dad said lifting his glass. He took a drink and everyone followed. Even though it was marriage at a young age for us, I felt like I was ready, ready for the rest of our lives and whatever it had in store.
THE END.
"You guys ready for dinner?" My mother said as we walked in. "Yeah, what we having a get together for?" I asked thinkin' that they knew about this all along. "We're having one more dinner before your aunt and uncle leave tomorrow." my dad told me. "Oh ok cool, lets eat." I said walking to the table. I can't help but grin from ear to ear as I sit down and Manny sits next to me.
"Damn, he musta hit it good for you to be smiling like that!" Kortney said before aunt Helen hit him. "Stop it now!" she said. "Naw it's cool, I'm just really happy." I said never resting my smile. "What are you happy about son?" my daddy asked me. "Well Manny and I have some news." I tell him. "Oh really, what news would that be?" My daddy asked almost like he knew where I was going with it. That's when Manny stood up.
"Well, the news is, I proposed to Willie and he said yes." Manny said smiling and crying at the same time. "Aw baby!" My momma said getting up and hugging me, then hugging Manny before he sat down. "Well congratulations!" My aunt Helen said. "Cuzzo's getting hitched, congrats man!" Kortney said smiling. "Thanks everybody, it means a lot." I said trying to hold it together. My dad cleared his throat and stood up.
"Willie I got a little confession son." he said. I got a little worried. "Please don't let it be bad news daddy cause I really don't want this moment to go to waste." I said nervously.
"Well here's the deal. I knew about the proposal." he said, I looked at Manny. "Manny asked for my blessing and I will admit I was reluctant at first. Then I seen his face when he said your name. I kid you not when I say it was the same way I look when I say your mother's. I don't what you've done to him Willie but you did a damn good job! I had to shut him up when he started talking about you." My daddy said with a chuckle. At this point I was crying and so was Manny.
"I can honestly say that you two belong together and if your marriage is anything like your mother's and mine, then it really will be til death do you part. I can see it in the way you look at each other, you guys are in each others souls. And as far as I'm concerned, Manny, you have more than my blessing son and I'm damn proud to call you that." My dad said. Manny shot up and gave my father the biggest hug.
"I love you... daddy." Manny said. "Love you too son." daddy said. Manny let him go and took his seat. My dad went into the kitchen and came back with drinks. We all grabbed a glass.
"This is to, the rest of your lives." my dad said lifting his glass. He took a drink and everyone followed. Even though it was marriage at a young age for us, I felt like I was ready, ready for the rest of our lives and whatever it had in store.
THE END.
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