"Hey baby." I say, standing on my tip toes, kissing his cheek. "Hey."
"Are you busy tonight?" "Yeah. Actually, I'm going out with some of my friends from work." "Oh. Alright." I usually would be happy he's hanging out with friends. Insanely happy because he only spends time with me and no others. But today's our one year anniversary.
"I'll see you later, yeah?" "Yeah sure." He smiles and kisses my cheek, walking away. "Wait, Liam."
"Yeah babe?" "I love you." "I love you more baby." He says, kissing me slowly.
"Be good baby girl." I nod, hugging him.
"Yeah...Bye."
"Bye Boo."
I run upstairs and collapse on the bed, crying.
How could he forget our anniversary?
I sniffle as I grab my phone and hit speed dial 7.
Chinese.
"Hello. What can I do for you Miss Smith?"
"Can I get my regular?"
"Of course miss. What is the address?"
"127 north main."
"Alright it'll be $10 and we'll be there in about ten minutes."
"Okay thank you."
I pull the blanket over my body and cry again.
I can't believe he'd forget like that.
I sit in silence.
Our dog walks up the steps and I hear it creep into the room.
"Come on Bruce."
He hops up on the bed and lays down beside me.
I pat his head, silent tears streaming down my cheeks.
"How could he forget? It's our one year anniversary!"
He whimpers and crawls into my lap.
I hear a knock on the door downstairs and go to retrieve my Chinese food.
I run downstairs and grab some money off the table in the living room.
I open the door to reveal a young girl, probably my age.
"Hi, here's you or-Are you okay?"
"Yeah sorry. Boys are just stupid."
"Oh tell me about it. Was it your boyfriend?"
"Yeah. He forgot our one year anniversary!"
"Are you serious?!"
"Yeah. He went to go hang out with his friends."
"Oh honey I'm sorry."
"Yeah me too..."
"Do you two live together?"
I nod.
"Make him sleep on the couch."
I smirk a little.
"That's a good idea. Thanks."
"No problem." She says, handing me the food. I give her the money and a ten dollar tip because it was Liam's money anyway and he's a douche.
"Oh thanks."
"You're welcome."
"Good luck with your boyfriend!"
"Thanks!"
I call as she walks to her car.
I plop on the couch with Bruce, shoving food into my mouth with no regrets.
I begin crying again, my mascara going everywhere.
"Boys are stupid."
I hear a car door shut outside and then the TV up louder and lay on the couch like I'm asleep.
The door opens and I hear him kick off his boots.
"Baby I'm home!"
Silence.
"That's odd..." He mumbles.
"Anna?"
I say nothing.
He walks into the room. He crouches down beside the couch, his thumb caressing over my cheek.
"Oh baby what happened?"
He whispered.
"Who did you wrong?"
I opened my eyes.
"Hey what happened sweetheart?"
"Nothing." I grumble.
"No baby why were you crying?"
"You forgot..."
"I forgot?"
"Yeah."
"I forgot what baby?"
"Our anniversary..."
"What? Our one year anniversary? One year after I met the love of my life? How could I forget that?"
"Then why'd you leave?"
"I had to get this sweetie."
He pulls out a ring from behind his back.
"Li..."
"Baby I'd never forget. I thought you'd know that by now."
"That's why it upset me so much, because you never forget anything."
"Oh no baby. I just had to get your engagement ring."
I smile a little.
"So Anna, will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"
"Yes of course."
He smiles and connects our lips.
"I'm sorry I made you cry."
"It's okay."
I kiss him again.
"I love you. I'm sorry for doubting you baby."
"I'm just really sorry for making you cry baby girl."
"It's okay. It was worth it. I'm crying again anyway so it doesn't matter." I say with a light laugh.
He pulls away from our embrace and wipes my tears.
"So you'll be mine? Forever?"
"Of course baby."