Lucinda's and Ty's senior year went by extremely fast. Their prom was this Friday.
Ty stayed at his house last nigh, so she texed Ty and said,

Lucinda: Good morning baby, how did you sleep?"

Ty:Good morning baby, I slept well, but I would have slept better if I was with you."

Lucinda: I feel the same way, Ty. What time are you picking me up this morning?"

Ty: The usual time. Why? Do you want me to pick you earlier?"

Lucinda: No I just thought I'd ask you, that's all."

Ty: Are you sure? I feel you want to say more."
Lucinda: You know me so well, baby. I just got a lot on my mind."

Ty: Like what Cinda? Let me guess, you're thinking about the fact that we only got two months of school left. Am I right?

Lucinda: Yeah, things are going to change when we go off to college. I'm going to be focusing on the nursing program. And you will have to focus on your football. What if we won't have time for each other or lose interest in one another?"

Ty: Cinda, why brought all this up all of a sudden?"
Lucinda: Ty, it hasn't been all of a sudden; it's always been in the back of mind. I have something else to tell you too."

Ty:What? Cinda I'm coming over. We need to talk face to face and not over text.

Ty was tapping Cinda's window ten minutes later. Cinda opened the window immediately.
" Cinda what's up? What do you have to tell me?"He said in a serious and concerned tone.
" I thought real hard, and I think I want to further my education."
" Is that it? I thought you were thinking about
breaking up with me or something." At that moment, Cinda's eyes filled with tears, and she started to cry. As he began to wipe her tears away, he said, " Baby, look at me, what's wrong? Why are you crying? You have to know that I support any career decision that you make." She cried even more and began to shake her head.
" I can't ask you to do that; I plan on going to medical to become a doctor. Medical School is long; then there's my residency. I can't ask you to worry about me or wait until I finish school. You have to focus on getting into the NFL. Maybe us breaking up is the wisest choice. I don't see know another way." She said through sniffles.
" Do you still love me?"
" Of course I do, can't you see that my heart is breaking."
" I love you girl, and we can make this work. I don't care how long  you'll be in school. Us breaking up is not an option.I can't imagine my life without you. Do you remember when you told me that you was my ride or die?" She nodded her yes.
" I feel the same about you. We ride together til' the wheels fall off and beyond."
" What about football and your NFL dreams?"
" I enjoy football, and it is my lifelong dream,
but I happen to love something more than football."
" What? I don't understand; as long as I can remember, you lived and breathed football."
" Cinda, you trump football. Any dream that I have is a nightmare without you. Our birthday already passed. We are eighteen right now ." She looked at him and said, "Baby what are you trying to say?"
" Let's get married. You already said yes and we are of legal age."
"What about school, football, and the NFL?"
"Baby, it's going be challenging, but I think we can make it work. We can be married and go to college."
"But what about our living expenses? We can't be roommates in the same dorm. Not only that rent isn't cheap. How do you think we will be able to pay rent and pay for college?"
" Scholarships and trust funds. I will get a job now before we head off to college in the fall."
" You got it all figured out don't you?"
" Yeah, I do, all I know is I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
" I want the same thing. I love you Ty. It's time to get ready to go to school; prom will be here before you know it."