*** Flashack 2 ***

"I still can't believe you have a beach house". I said as Hunter helped me out of the car.

"Yeah. I haven't been here in months." He said as we made our way to the front door.

"It's beautiful". I said when we walked in the house.

This place was beautiful. Even if a lot is missing to make even more beautiful.

"Sad and depressing colours. But still beautiful".

"You can redecorate it". He smiled leaning against the wall as I looked around the living-room.

I raised my eyebrows at him. "Really?"

"Really." He nodded. "Come on". He said and I followed him.

Today was graduation and I honestly couldn't be happier. I've been chained to that high school for years with no way out.

A real prison.

So finishing high school is something to celebrate.
Hunter took me out for dinner and then said that he wanted to show me his beach house.

We walked into the dining room and I smiled widely while looking around.
There were candles and roses everywhere.

"You're so sweet". I smiled walking closer to him to give him a lingering kiss.

"You're done with high school. That's something to celebrate". He smiled wrapping an arm around me.

"By watching Titanic. We have to watch. You've never watched."

"I don't want to. And I am never going to watch it". He said and I pouted.
"But I've got something else for you."

"What? What could be better then graduating, a wonderful dinner with my baby then watching Titanic together?" I asked.

"A lot of things." He scoffed. "How long have we been together?"

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Seven months. Why?"

He took my hand. "And do you love me?" He asked while making me sit on one of the chairs of the dining table.

"Of course I do."

"Enough to marry me?" He continued and I looked at him with my mouth open slightly.

"Hunter-" I started but gasped when he got on one knee.
"Hunter." I repeated shocked.

He is proposing. He is.

On his knee.

Proposing?

To me?

He is proposing to me?

I could feel my heart pounding against my chest.
I never thought something like would happen just when I graduate from high school.

I looked at him with wide eyes as tears started coming out of my eyes.
He pulled a diamond ring out of his pocket and looked at me.

"I love you, you love me, so please marry me". He simply said as I chuckled lightly through my tears.

"Come on Hunter. I'm sure you can do better than that".

"Nope. No need for a long ass speech. That's all I've got". He smiled grabbing the ring and pushing it on my finger.

Of course I want to marry him. I should be freaking out I know. But I want to be with him.

I want to be his wife.

He cupped my face pressing his lips on mine, kissing me lovingly. I cupped his face and pulled away slightly.

I smiled at him brightly. "Not even gonna wait for my answer?"

"I was just trying to sound polite, Ella. I'm not really asking, I'm informing you. You are going to be my wife. I'm not leaving you the choice". He smiled while grabbing my legs to take my heels off before picking me up.

"You're unbelievable". I laughed before kissing his cheek softly. "I love you so much Hunter."

"I love you". He kissed my lips before pushing the glass door open and stepping outside.

"Where are you going?". I asked looking at him.

"I think salted water will be good for the both of us". He explained and my eyes widened.

"No". I gasped trying to get down. "Hunter put me. I am not going in the water. I don't want my dress to get wet". I said but he kept walking.
"Hunter please."

He sighed and put me down.

"Take it off".

"What? No. I said I don't want to go in there". I said and started running but he quickly caught me.

"Then with the dress it is". He said and started walking again.

"Okay okay. I'll take it off. Hu-". I was cut off by a wave hitting me and I was dropped in the water.

"You stupid man". I gasped and glared at him while splashing some water on him.

"I love you too". He smiled teasingly pushing my wet hair away from my face and kissing me again.

*****

"Marry him!?" My mom yelled.

"Mo-"

"Have you lost your mind Stella?"

"Just a little". I smiled looking at her.

"You are eighteen. Marrying him. I told you I could find a good boy. We are even done figuring out the problem about your father's accounts." She said angrily.

"I told you I don't know anything about those accounts." I huffed.

"You father never said anything about a code or a password?"

"Mom, no. And what about the other account?"

"That's not enough! The second account has everything. All the money and it's on your name. That's why I thought that he maybe gave you a password or something."

I sighed. "No. I really don't know mom."

She is obsessed with this account. She said it is in my name but I seriously don't know anything about it.

She shook her head before glaring at me. "You are still not done explaining that rock on your finger."

"I am engaged." I simply said.

"What on earth? You are not getting married! And especially not when I don't approve the man."

"Why don't you like him!?" I asked getting angry myself.

"Because he is not good for you. I wanted something else for you. He is not the one I want for you."

"Too bad he is the one I want." I said walking away.

"You are not marrying that man. I will find a good boy for you."

"No. Mom. Please. I love Hunter." I said and stopped walking to face her.

"What can you possibly know about love?" She asked grabbing my arm tightly.
"You will listen to what I say. It's summer. No more classes. So you will focus into unlocking that bank account and break it off with that man."

"I can't do that mom. I'm sorry. Please understand." I said walking toward the steps.

"You are not marrying him, Stella. And you better listen to what I'm saying. If you marry a man without my blessing, you can forget that you have a mother". She exploded and I froze.

My eyes widened as I turned slowly to look at her.

"Your father would have never agreed to you going against what I'm saying. You were his only child. He would have chosen the best for you. The best is not this man. You chose. You father and I or this man."

"Mom-"

"You heard me." She snapped. "I want you to break it off with him. If you marry a man without my blessing. Forget that you have a mother." She said in a final tone while walking past me.