“Good news” she said. My dad likes you.”
“Really? He picked on me all through dinner?”
“He wouldn’t do that if he didn’t like you.”
“Oh, ok. I’m glad I met him. Now I can give you this.” I showed her the ring.
She screamed “YES!” before I could ask.
“So this is the guy” her father said.
“Hello, nice to meet you” I said. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“Really? Like what?”
“I, uh, heard…that…you’re…tall?”
She and her father looked at me like I was crazy.
“Got yourself a keeper with this one” he snickered.
“Do you love me?”
I absently replied “Of course I do.”
“Would you die for me?”
“Yes I would.”
“Would you kill for me?”
Now she had my full attention. “What are you up to?”
“I want you to meet my dad.”
Uh oh. “Can’t I just kill for you?”
Arid Testimony 