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She looks back at me, blue eyes shining brightly. “I’m not worried. Illusions, remember?” She smiles and opens her door.
As we walk up on the old porch, the wood creaks beneath our feet. I can feel it give way just a bit, and I pray we don’t fall through. I knock on the door, and my dad’s old friend, Dan, answers.
“How are ya, Dane?” He holds out his hand to shake.
“Good. It’s nice seeing you again.” I shake his hand before we walk in. “Dan, this is my girlfriend, Alissa.”
She holds out her hand. “It’s nice to meet you.”
“You too. What are you doing with the likes of this one, huh?” he teases her.
She shrugs and backs away a few steps.
“So, Dane. Does your dad know about this?” He places his hands on his round hips and raises an eyebrow at me.
I let out a nervous laugh. “Not exactly.”
He nods. “Yeah, I figured. That old man of yours is going to be pissed,” he says with a laugh.
“Yeah, I know.”
“Well, listen. I seem to have gotten myself into a little financial trouble. I know the property isn’t in the best of shape, but I’m only asking twenty thousand. I’m more than willing to sell it contract for deed too. I’ll just need you to put some money down, but we can discuss all that after you check out the house.”
“Alright, thanks.” I spin around to look at Alissa. “Well, what do you think?”
“I like it. Let’s check out the rest of the rooms.”
We’re in the living room. There isn’t anything special about it. The hardwood floor is worn down with no shine left, and the white walls are yellowing from age. There’s a blood red sofa against the wall and a coffee table fashioned from an old spool that used to hold wire.
We walk through to the small kitchen. The cabinets are in good shape, even though they’re old and antique looking. The floor is black and white linoleum, but there aren’t any chips or cracks that I can see. The only thing the kitchen needs is some fresh paint.
We backtrack to the living room and go down the hallway, stopping in the bathroom first. The green tub is dirty and starting to rust. I open the lid on the toilet. The bowl is dry but has hard water stains along the rim. The whole bathroom will need to be replaced. That’s for sure.
We continue down the hall, peering into the spare bedroom. It’s small and has red shag carpet and white walls. This whole house is completely outdated, but for the most part it’s in good shape. Since we don’t need a second bedroom, this room can stay as it is until the time comes we need it.
Taking her hand, I lead her down the hall to the master bedroom. The carpet and walls match the first bedroom, but this one is bigger with one big window that lets in natural light. “What do you think? Can you see this being our bedroom?”
She smiles. “I can.” She takes a few steps into the room and holds her arms out to her sides. “We could put the bed right here.”
I close the distance between us and push her up against the wall, where she wraps her legs around my waist. I lean in and press my lips to hers. Her soft lips tease me, and her sweet taste sends a trail of tingles through me. I pull away and look into her blue eyes. Something is shining brightly in them.
“Marry me.”
“What?” she asks.
“You heard me.” I grin.
“Are you crazy? We’re seventeen.”
I laugh and nod. “I am crazy. Completely fucking crazy about you. Marry me.”
“Dane…”
I shake my head. “Don’t do that. Don’t act like I’m the only one that’s thinking it. I may only be seventeen, but I know who I want by my side for the rest of my life, and it’s you. Marry me.”
She laughs. “You’re crazy, you know that?”
I nod while moving in for another kiss. When I pull away, I say, “So what do you say?”
