After school, I walked out to Asher's car. Usually, I walked home but this isn't a normal day. I was still rattled from lunch but knew I had to be strong so Asher wouldn't see through me.
"Basil!" Asher said coming up behind me and kissing my cheek. "You are not gonna believe this!" he exclaimed opening my door and letting me in.
"What?" I asked curiously.
"Foster is proposing today!"
"Wait I thought he was going to do it on Monday?"
"He said he woke up today and just knew it was the day," Asher explained.
"Well, what do we have to do?" I asked.
"He said that we should get blue cake pops and tell the cooks to make 'good food"
"Why blue cake pops?" I asked.
Asher stopped and thought for a second. "I have no idea. I guess we'll see!"
I was really excited about Anna-Paige and Foster. They seemed like they really loved each other.
We drove to the nearest H-E-B and got out.
"Okay so cake pops. That's all we are getting." Asher said holding my hand.
"We should also get them like a present or something," I suggested.
"Ya, sure!" Asher said giddily.
I smiled at him and laughed.
"What?" He asked looking at me.
"You just like a little kid," I stated.
"Well ya, my brother is proposing!" He yelled in the store. I stifled a laugh and decided to lead the way. Asher didn't seem capable of doing that just yet.
We got to the bakery section and it smelled amazing. I love dessert so this is my heaven.
"Hi, can I get.." Asher looked at me questioning how many cakes pops to get.
"12!" I whispered yelled.
"12 blue cake pops please?" Asher asked.
The man at the counter grunted and turned back around to the kitchen.
"We'll be back in like 10 minutes sir!" I yelled at the man and we started our way to the card aisle.
When we got there you would have thought it was "the" birthday day.
There were kids opening up the singing cards and screaming with it. There were 3 grandpas looking at some inappropriate magazines.
"How 'bout this one?" I asked showing Asher a card that had a banner with balloons on it.
He shook his head and we kept looking.
We looked for about 2 minutes before Asher found the perfect one. It had a big diamond ring and in the middle, it said "fucking finally" in cursive. I laughed when I read it and we went back to the bakery.
"So I was wondering. Tomorrow do you want to go to dinner with me?" Asher asked as we got to the counter.
"Ya sure that'll be fun!" I exclaimed. "What do you have in mind?" I asked taking the cake pops and handing the man some money.
"You'll see," Asher said smiling. Probably making a plan in his head.
"Okay, whatever you say," I said heading to the car.
We drove to his house talking about how Foster will propose.
"He'll probably just make it up as he goes. That's how he works." Asher said.
"But shouldn't it be meaningful!" I asked appalled that he would just wing it.
"But it will be because it's Foster!"
"Okay as long as it's not in front of a gas station."
"Are you really bringing up The Office?" Asher asked laughing.
"Yes, why not! You're definitely not."
When drove into the driveway and got out.
"So what time should we be ready?" I questioned.
"5," Asher replied.
"Nice. I'm going to get the twins ready and I will see you later?"
"Ya I will be here." He answered. He then proceeded to kiss me on the top of my head and trip going upstairs.
Walking upstairs I passed Mrs. Forsythe closing her door. "Oh hi, Hazel! How are you doing?" She said when she saw me.
"Um... I'm doing fine ma'am how are you?"
"I'm okay thank you for asking. So what are you doing tonight?"
'That's weird' I thought 'Shouldn't she know that her son is proposing?'
"Well, I think I heard Asher mention Foster proposing tonight. So I'm just going to be ready if anything happens." I replied.
She was silent got a second. 'What have I done?' I thought.
"Hazel if you'll excuse me I need to go make a call. But it was very nice running into you." She finally said.
"You too," I said but she was already gone.
I turned into Crimsyns room to find Anna-Paige and the twins putting a puzzle together. "Hey, guys!" I exclaimed then signed, bending down to the floor with them.
"Hey! How was school?" Anna-Paige asked.
I looked up. What did she just asked?
"Sorry?" I said trying to make sure I heard her right.
She laughed and replied "How was school silly?"
No one has really asked me how my day went. How do you even answer that sort of question.
"Oh um it was... interesting." I stated. I looked at the twins and smiled. I tapped Calixs shoulder so he could know I was signing and signed to both of them "How was your guyses day?" I asked.
"Hazey look what I made! It a picture of you and Calix!" Crimsyn said shoving her picture in my face. When I could actually see it it was very good.
"That really good Crim! You know I love all your artwork." I said hugging her from the side.
Calix waved to get my attention and started signing. "Hazey I saw Foster today! He said I could go to his room to help him marry Anna and I really want to! Can I?" He asked.
"Of course buddy just be good."
"Doesn't Calix need a way to communicate with Foster?" Anna-Paige asked.
"Calix can lip read and is working on speaking so he need this practice. I'm sure Foster will help his if he needs it." I answered.
It was about 4:30 so we had about 30 minutes until we had to be ready for the big proposal.
Anna-Paige thought that Foster and her were just going to have a nice dinner in the dining room but little did she know! So while she was getting ready for her "date" I had to get Crimsyn ready.
"What do you want to wear?" I asked her looking through her closet. It was stocked with really cute clothes and I could wait to see her in all of it. At the foster house we all had clothes but they were hand-me-downs from the church. Very old hand-me-downs.
"Can I wear that one?" She asked pointing to one in the middle. I got it out and help it up to her.
"I love it! Do you?"
"Yessss!" She screamed, grabbing it and putting it on. It had very earthy tones. The bottom half of the dress was yellowish brown and the top half was Merlot red. Very beautiful.
"Can I go show Calix and Asher?" Crimsyn asked excited.
I laughed then replied "I have to get dress really fast then we can go see them. Okay?"
"Then hurry!" She demanded. I walked to my room the picked out a simple bronzy colored dress.
"You ready?" I asked
"Ya!" Crimsyn yelled running down the hall to Ashers room.
When I walked in there Asher was pacing the floor and Foster was fixing Calixs tie.
"Asher look at my dress!" Crimsyn yelled jumping into a suprised Ashers arms.
Asher looked at her and I think I died alittle inside. He looked at her with with 100 percent absolute love. And to think they had only met a couple days ago.
"Well you are just the most beautiful thing I have ever seen." Asher said to Crimsyn.
Crimsyn hopped down to show her dress to Calix and Foster. "Well hello beautiful." Asher said eyeing me. I smiled and went in for a kiss.
"Why were you pacing?" I asked after we let go.
"Someone has to be the nervous one and it certainly Foster." He replied looking over to the twins and Foster.
"Hey." I said grabbing his face. "Today is going to go great. Your going to have a soon-to-be sister-in-law in mere minutes. And tomorrow we are going to dinner." I quickly kissed him on the top of his head and squeezed his hand.
"Ya." He said smiling. "Your right. I just need to let go and have fun."
Right as he said that the door opened. Anna-Paige walked in looking like a model and Mrs. Forsythe looking... drunk as hell.
"Mom what are you doing?" Foster asked.
"What am I doing? What are you doing not inviting your own mother to your proposal?" She yelled.
"What?" Anna-Paige asked.
Shit.