Editing Set in Stone (section)

== Chapter 5 ==
  ''July 3rd, 2014''

  ''Well… Today’s the day! I’m really excited to talk to Leslie, but I can’t text her and risk her noticing something is up. We are meeting later today, because her plane was delayed. So for now, I have to wait until later to talk to her, and so I’m just sitting here waiting. I already visited with my parents, and hers, so I guess it's just a waiting game. I could get ready though? I don’t know, I just need to keep myself busy for now. That’s part of why I’m writing right now. Not much else to do in my room now. I remember the first day that I was here, sitting on the floor, bored. I never would have guessed all the amazing things God would do with just the simple thing of a ten-year-old’s boredom. She could be getting here at any minute, so I need to make sure I’m ready…''

  I stood up from my desk and went over to the mirror in the corner of the room. In it, I saw a young man. My hair was all ruffled up from me messing with it, like I always did when I was nervous. I had a nice suit on. I had told her parents to strongly suggest she wear something nice as well. Both of our parents were waiting to take pictures. There was nothing else to do. I watched out my bedroom window as a taxi parked in front of the lot, and Leslie stepped out. Surprisingly, her parents had convinced her to dress up, and she was beautiful. I watched as she walked into the lot- and then looked confused and dismayed!

  “What is she  so upset about?” I thought, and then I realized;

  “Oh no! I’m so sorry Leslie!” I quickly ran downstairs and down to the old lot.

   As I quickly approached, she turned to me, tears in her eyes.

   “Our rock! It’s gone!!” She started sobbing.

   “Leslie, Leslie, I’m so so sorry I forgot to tell you!”

   In the place where our old rock used to be, there was… nothing. The rock had been taken away in order to build a house in the lot.

   I hugged her while she cried, but quickly tried to explain;

   “Leslie, I'm so sorry! I knew they took the rock away but like an idiot I forgot to tell you… I’m so sorry!”

   I pushed her a little bit away from me, tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, and gave her a tissue.

   I waited until she had calmed down and then, trying to keep the nerves out of my voice, and began.

  “Leslie, I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you they had taken it away, but I just want you to know that our relationship is more important and enduring than any old stone, and… I actually have a gift for you. I managed to keep a small part of the stone, so it can still be an important part of our relationship.”

   She looked confused, so I pulled the little black box out of my pocket and knelt on one knee. She gasped, and put her hands over her mouth, but was quiet otherwise. I could feel my heart beating out of my chest.

   “Leslie, we have been friends for years now, and I can’t imagine my life without you. I love you, and want to spend the rest of my life with you. Just like how the old rock was an important part of our friendship, I hope that this diamond that was in it will be an important part of the rest of our friendship, forever.” I opened the box, which had a ring with a diamond I had gotten from our rock, and continued. 

“Leslie, would you marry me?”