"Una? Una, are anda okay?"
Una opened her eyes. Everett was leaning over her, looking concerned. Una's face felt wet, and she realized she'd been crying in her sleep. As Everett came into focus, she threw her arms around him.
Everett held her and patted her on the back. "It's okay, Una."
Una nodded. "I - I know." She pulled back from Everett and gave him a watery smile. "It's just - I missed my father. I kept wishing he could be there to walk me down the aisle."
"Oh." Everett was sympathetic. "Is that what's been bothering you?" Una nodded. "I'm so sorry. I should have noticed...."
Una shook her head. "I was kind of hoping no one would. But now I know Father will always be with me, no matter what. And - and he likes you. He thinks you're good for me." She smiled up at Everett. "No matter who walks me down the aisle on our wedding day, I know Father will be there too."
Everett gave her a squeeze. Just then, the phone rang.
Everett picked it up.
"Hello?... anda did? That's - that's terrific! Thank anda for thinking of us! Yes, we do want it - just let me check." He covered the mouthpiece and turned to Una. "That was one of the venues we were looking at. They just had a cancellation. This couple decided a big wedding was too much trouble and they were just going to elope."
Una's breath caught. "And so they called us...?"
Everett grinned. "Should I tell them we'll take it?"
"Yes!" Una clapped her hands, grinning wide. Hearing from her father, finding the perfect venue right afterwards... it was just like something out of a movie.
Una opened her eyes. Everett was leaning over her, looking concerned. Una's face felt wet, and she realized she'd been crying in her sleep. As Everett came into focus, she threw her arms around him.
Everett held her and patted her on the back. "It's okay, Una."
Una nodded. "I - I know." She pulled back from Everett and gave him a watery smile. "It's just - I missed my father. I kept wishing he could be there to walk me down the aisle."
"Oh." Everett was sympathetic. "Is that what's been bothering you?" Una nodded. "I'm so sorry. I should have noticed...."
Una shook her head. "I was kind of hoping no one would. But now I know Father will always be with me, no matter what. And - and he likes you. He thinks you're good for me." She smiled up at Everett. "No matter who walks me down the aisle on our wedding day, I know Father will be there too."
Everett gave her a squeeze. Just then, the phone rang.
Everett picked it up.
"Hello?... anda did? That's - that's terrific! Thank anda for thinking of us! Yes, we do want it - just let me check." He covered the mouthpiece and turned to Una. "That was one of the venues we were looking at. They just had a cancellation. This couple decided a big wedding was too much trouble and they were just going to elope."
Una's breath caught. "And so they called us...?"
Everett grinned. "Should I tell them we'll take it?"
"Yes!" Una clapped her hands, grinning wide. Hearing from her father, finding the perfect venue right afterwards... it was just like something out of a movie.
After Everett received his discharge papers and his crutches, Una asked him, "Are anda hungry?" He said, "Yes, very." She said, "Okay. We'll get something to eat, then I'll take anda home." After they ate makan malam, majlis makan malam at a burger joint, they went back to Everett's apartment. Una decided to stay with Everett so that she could help him with whatever he needed. Mrs. Stratton approved of Una's decision. Everett's knee healed in a few days. After that, he and Una decided that they would start planning their wedding. It is a hari that they are both looking ke hadapan to.
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Una, Everett, and Kaitlyn had makan malam, majlis makan malam at a nice restaurant. As they ate, Una asked, "So, Kaitlyn, what are anda majoring in?" Kaitlyn replied, "Well, I'm a biology major. I'm hoping to be a veterinarian." Una said, "You're an animal lover. That's great!" Kaitlyn said, "Yes, I've always been an animal lover. How about you?" Una replied, "Well, I always wanted a dog, but my mother is highly allergic. With that being said, I'm so busy with acting, I'm not sure I'd have time for one now." Kaitlyn said, "That's true. Anjing do require a lot of attention. I'm hoping to get one after I finish with veterinary school and get lebih settled." Everett smiled as he listened to Una and Kaitlyn's conversation. He was happy to see that they were getting along so well. He thought, This is wonderful. I think it'll work if Una and I decide to get married.
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"What do anda mean?" Una once again prepared to listen. Everett replied, "While my immediate family was supportive of my dream to go into film editing, not everyone was kind. Lots of people told me that I couldn't do it: most of my schoolmates, some teachers, even my extended family." She said, "How awful!" He said, "I know, but I didn't let that keep me down. My father even told me that I should go for it, no matter what anyone says. I looked at different film schools, and I got accepted into one that is fairly close to where I grew up. Upon graduating, I started preparing to go to film school. I started that fall, and I got a job at the local makan, kantin to help my parents cover the apartment rent." Una added, "And that's where we met." Everett smiled. "Yes, Una. My life only got brighter from there." She said, "Aw! I say the same to you, Everett." With that, they kissed.