Promise

                                    

                                          
"When the world with allow it... Will you marry me, Emma?"
                          
She stared in disbelief. Her breathing felt heavy and her heart was pounding against her chest.
                          
"I.. Ray... I" she stuttered on her words more than ever before. She started talking but she didn't know what she was going to say.
                          
She looked at his bright smile and collected her thoughts. Her expression formed into the happiest smile and her face began to blush.
                          
"You know we're only 16 right?" She said, laughing.
                          
Ray got nervous.
"Oh.. yeah, but we're turning 17 this year so I..."
Her smile never faded. She kept her confidence up.
                          
"That's right, it's your birthday in a few weeks, huh?"
                          
"Yeah it is, and besides... You're free to change your answer whenever you want..." he scratched the back of his head and looked to the side. "If you wanted to..."
                          
Emma was surprised at first. Then, she stepped forward and suddenly grabbed both of his hands with joy.
                          
His attention went back to her with shock.
                          
"Yes! I Will! My answer will never change! Never ever! Not now, nor ten years from now! Let's be together forever, Ray!"
She tugged on his hands and brought her face closer to his.
                          
"E-Emma!" His happiness and nervousness collided into an emotion not even he could pinpoint. 
                          
"I mean it!" She said, "We'll be happy forever! I PROMISE! I love you, Ray! More than anything! Oh my gosh, I love you so much! Thank you, thank you so much!"
                          
Her happiness was exploding inside of her and her smile was uncontrollable. It shined brighter than the moon itself. Not to mention, it was contagious.
                          
Ray's smile took over as he watched her and he reached for her face with instinct. She knew what was coming and also reached for his face.
                          
She stood on her toes and Ray leaned forward.
                          
"You promise, right?" He said
"Yeah." She responded in a whisper,
                          
"When the world will allow it..." 
                          
She said. And he finished her sentence.
                          
"Let's be together forever"
                          
They closed their eyes, still smiling.
Slowly but surely, their lips met once again, in an even more loving way. Each moment that passed made them hold each other even tighter than the last. 
                          
Countless memories of them together sped through their mind as they shared this moment. How many times have they saved each other? How many times have they been each other's support? How many times have they wanted to give up?
                          
But everything felt okay. All their pain drained into each other and dispersed into happiness. All in this one night in their dark library.
                          
The clock struck midnight and its ringing echoed through the halls.
                          
They actually forgot their family was sleeping and even the world around them. Because all that mattered to them was the person standing infront of them in that moment.
                          
Emma and Ray moved slightly back from one another, ending their love-filled embrace.
                          
The two stared into each others eyes, still smiling. Both were blushing but they were so happy that they didn't care about anything.
                          
Then, they made a promise 
that night
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"Let's be together forever."