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“$4.00,” the person responded.
Anna reached into her purse.
“My treat,” I said, reaching into my pocket and pulling out the ring box from earlier since it had gotten in the way of reaching my wallet. I held it in my hand as I paid.
“What’s that?” Anna asked me.
“It’s a family ring. Irene gave it to me.”
“Why did Irene give it to you?”
I looked at her but looked away quickly. “Uhh in case I wanted to, you know, propose.”
“Oh.”
We got our corndogs and went over to a table nearby. Anna stayed quiet for a few minutes before she asked, “Can I see the ring?”
“Sure,” I said, pulling it from my pocket and handing it to her.
Anna opened the box and her eyes widened. “Holy shit, this is gorgeous, Levi.”
I shrugged because what did it matter? In a few months it would be returned to Irene to give to her daughter or whatever she wanted to do with it.
“May I slip it on? It’s just so pretty.”
Again, I said, “Sure.”
Anna slipped the ring out and put it on her finger. Her eyes seemed to light up as she held her hand up, letting the lights from the fair sparkle off the emerald.
“Wow… So your sister was thinking you’d propose?”
“Yeah, she was hoping.”
Anna chuckled and while still staring at the ring with wide eyes said in a funny voice, “Why yes, Levi, I will marry you.”
It was meant to be a joke, but I didn’t find it all that funny.
A loud screeching came from behind me.
“Oh my God!” Anna’s mother rushed around me and to Anna, making sounds I couldn’t believe came from a person. “I knew it wouldn’t be long!”
I was so confused for two seconds, as was Anna, who just looked at me like, “What the fuck?”
“My baby is finally getting married!” Rose screeched.
Anna’s and my eyes locked, and I muttered, “Oh shit…”
“Actually–” I started to say, but Anna silenced me.
Anna screamed along with her mom and began jumping up and down with her. “I’m getting married!”
“Anna–”
“Aren’t you so happy, Levi?”
It put me in a spot. I could tell the truth; our entire story would fall apart and make Anna look bad.
It didn’t feel right to lie.
