In fact, I knew something fishy was going on. It was unusual of him to carry a big bag especially when we had lots to accomplish for the day. In the morning, with our heavy eyelids threatening to close anytime on us, we managed to send James off (read my previous post). Then (due to some personal reason), I had to rush back home. It ended up with the two of us taking a short nap (the bed was too tempting to resist...we were just too tired after a night of clubbing and squabbling into the wee hours). Curiousity kills the cat. Took much restraint on my part not to ask him about the big bag (read: prominent), I just can't bear to kill the excitement and surprise (I guessed) he had been planning.
Sumptuous dinner: we had pepper crabs (crabba-licious) @ the famous Joo Chiat stall.
It was getting dark after a short stroll along the beach. He told me he brought some sparklers and asked if I wanted to play with them. We arranged them accordingly in the dark (I could hardly see my own hand). Then he took out the lighters and we were supposed to light them up. But I freaked out the moment I ignite 1 sparkler (the sparklers were placed too closely together) and left him to the rest of the job. Sparklers he bought were vertically-challenged, and within seconds, part of the sparklers got ignited and burnt out, leaving the rest, out in the cold.
It was a failure. We couldn't get all the sparklers ignited at the same time. Learnt one good lesson, we'll definitely fare better next time. But I could still make out what he was trying to shape. Then...he turned his back on me and took out something from his pocket. Something small but shiny in the dark. He knelt down and proposed to me. I did anticipated that, but I was truly touched by his effort. Neverthless, of course I said YES!!
He got me something else. 2 clay figures that supposed to look like us...but honestly, we both agreed that there weren't any resemblance but yet, it'll be something for us to look back on many years down the road. Flowers withered, fanciful words fade, but these will serve as memories for us both.
On this very same day exactly one year later, it will mark a very special and significant chapter of our lives. We will bid adieu to our singlehood and embrace our new status and life with much enthusiasm and love, for as long we both shall live.