Two years later.
Senior year.
College was almost over. Finals. Projects. Graduation applications.
And wedding planning.
Jay sat at the kitchen table. Laptop open. Ring sparkling.
Jay: "We need to decide on a venue."
Keifer: "We need to decide on a date."
Jay: "We need to decide on everything."
Keifer: "Tss."
Jay: "Stop."
Keifer: "No."
He kissed her forehead.
Tita Gema walked by. "WEDDING TALK! I HAVE OPINIONS!"
Jasfer: "Everyone has opinions."
Tita Gema: "MY OPINIONS ARE BEST!"
Serina: "She's not wrong."
Jay's grandma: "I HAVE OPINIONS TOO! I'VE BEEN PLANNING THIS WEDDING FOR 20 YEARS!"
Keigan: "Lola, they just got engaged two years ago."
Jay's grandma: "I STARTED PLANNING WHEN THEY WERE SEVEN!"
Keiren: "That's... dedication?"
Jay's grandma: "IT'S LOVE!"
Grazel Jay ran over. Now four years old. Still throwing flowers.
Grazel Jay: "I'M THE FLOWER GIRL! I'VE BEEN PRACTICING FOR YEARS!"
Denzel: "She has."
Grace: "The garden never recovered."
Grazel Jay: "WORTH IT!"
Section E arrived.
Ci-n: "SENIOR YEAR! LAST SEMESTER! THEN GRADUATION!"
Rakki: "Then real life."
Ci-n: "SCARY!"
Percy burst in with Honey. "WEDDING PLANNING! DOCUMENTING!"
Ci-n: "I'LL HELP!"
Rakki: "Those two."
Mica and Calix sat down. Mica: "Venue decisions?"
Calix: "Food decisions?"
Freya: "Guest list decisions?"
Edrix: "All the decisions."
Freya: "Shut up."
Edrix: "Never."
Rory: "I've created a spreadsheet. Optimal wedding timeline. Budget allocation. Guest seating algorithm."
Drew: "I'm taking bets on how many guests cry."
David: "Everyone. 500."
Drew: "Safe bet."
Eren came in with a bird. "Kevin the Fifth says congratulations."
Josh nodded. Gave the bird a tiny bow tie.
Baster hummed a wedding melody.
Aries and Ella arrived. Aries: "Wedding talk?"
Ella: "Wedding talk."
Aries: "I'm not crying."
Ella: "You will."
Aries: "Maybe."
Yuri and Liana visited sometimes now. Real friends. Real healing.
Yuri: "Heard you're planning."
Liana: "We're here for moral support."
Yuri's grandma appeared. Still visiting. Still arguing with Jay's grandma.
Yuri's grandma: "MY GRANDSON IS BEING SUPPORTIVE! DOCUMENT THIS!"
Jay's grandma: "YOUR GRANDSON OWES US SUPPORT!"
Yuri's grandma: "HE'S PAYING WITH PRESENCE!"
Jay's grandma: "PRESENCE IS CHEAP!"
Yuri's grandma: "IT'S FREE! THAT'S THE POINT!"
Jay's grandma: "YOU'RE FREE! THAT DOESN'T MEAN I WANT YOU HERE!"
Yuri's grandma: "YOU INVITED ME!"
Jay's grandma: "I DIDN'T!"
Yuri's grandma: "YOU DIDN'T SAY NO!"
Jay's grandma: "THAT'S NOT AN INVITATION!"
Yuri's grandma: "IT IS IN MY WORLD!"
Everyone ignored them.
Jay looked at Keifer.
Jay: "We're really doing this."
Keifer: "We're really doing this."
Jay: "Graduation. Then wedding."
Keifer: "Then forever."
Jay: "Tss."
Keifer: "Stop."
Jay: "No."
He kissed her.
Percy: "DOCUMENTING!"
Ci-n: "FROM THREE ANGLES!"
Rakki: "Those two."
Mica: "Forever."
Calix: "Always."