Dear Diary,
Today will be the day. I just know it will. It HAS to be!!! I've been so patient and waited soo long..
Yes. Today will be the day that Richard proposes!
It's senior year, and my left hand mocks me- it's so bare! Seventeen and no rings to be seen. I'm practically an old maid. How embarrassing! I thought if anyone was going to be getting engaged this year, it would be me! I mean, even Ella Figgs has a ring before me. (And golly, that girl has some reputation.. of course, I wouldn't say that to Richard.)
It's not like I haven't made my intentions clear. We've been together so long. I know he loves me.. and I make sure to always tell him about other couples getting engaged. (A little pressure never hurt anyone, right?) But after I told Richie about the latest- Skinny Minota and Trixie Futterman- he seemed kind of flustered. He said it was "rushing things". I don't think so, and neither does anyone else our age. Lori-Beth Cunningham has such a nice ring to it. His parent's love me, and Joanie does, too. I know his friends approve (especially Ralph... maybe Ralph likes me a little too much..) He just has this idea that there is so much more to life. He wants to explore the world... we could explore it together, though. I have a feeling Fonz isn't being much of a good influence on Richie, either. Anyway, the picnic is this afternoon and it would be the perfect place to propose.. Oh, so romantic!
I can see it now: in front of everyone, he would get down on bended knee and say, "Lori-Beth Allen, will you do me the honour of marrying me?" And I would say, "yes, a thousand times yes!!" Then he would put the ring on my finger and kiss me! Ahhhh.. a girl can only dream! Maybe he's rethought it... PLEASE let him have rethought it!
I should be thankful. At least I'm not stuck like Pinky Tuscadero, always wishing for Fonzie to come back around. I'm not sure Fonzie will ever be the kind to settle down. Everyone else can see that they are perfect for each other- except him! At least with Richard, I know he'll be ready to settle down one day- sooner than later, hopefully!
I still can't believe that Fonz just left. He is Richie's best friend! Richard was so torn apart when he found out. Not to mention that Fonz just abandoned his hometown! How are we going to save Arnold's without him? Fonzie has always been like that- running off when things get serious, when we need him most. Now that I think about it, Richie was really anxious and angry when Fonz announced that he was going wrestle the Malachi's. I wonder why. I'm sure if anyone could do it, Fonzie could.
The picnic is starting soon, I better be going to get myself dolled up. I have to look good if I'm going to be showing off my ring! That reminds me, I have to file and paint my nails.. and make sure my hair is perfectly curly and bouncy, and my eyeliner perfectly applied... Oh my, I have a lot to do!
Lori-Beth Soon-to-be Cunningham.
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