Different Moments of Our Lives

1. Hannah Abbotson

I was walking in my favorite park. It was close to sundown, and the beautiful sun was slowly drifting down towards the horizon. I was walking my dog, named Todo. He was a small, cute dog⎯easy to take care of. But, he pooped a lot. We had to walk him every day.

I was leisurely walking, when there was a couple in front of me. They were the kissy kind, every second smooching. It was⎯interesting. Cool. I quickly looked away.

I am 12. My parents think it’s good for kids to be independent, so they give me certain privileges that other kids might not have. I can go anywhere I want, as long as I have my phone with me to contact my mom or dad. Since my parents work a lot, I cook meals for myself and them. 

They always say, “This is a most delicious meal, Hannah.”

I am an only child. Most people think only childs are spoiled, but definitely not me. I have to buy my things that I want, and I don’t beg or plead. I have fine manners, as my mom trained me in that. 

I got a dog only because I promised to take care of him. I would walk him every day, and feed him. I would take full responsibility. I love my dog, but I wish we got one that didn’t poop as much. Well, he eats a lot.

I feed him a lot.

The couple that I was watching just sat down on a park bench. They are together, and just looking into each other's eyes. They looked happy, and they were young. I don’t think they were married yet. 

They stood up and bought a snow cone from a nearby vendor. They shared one, and their lips came close together. Ooh. I don’t think anything would distract them from each other. The guy actually looked kinda nervous. I mean, he was sweaty and trembling. Gross. He said something to the girl, and they walked towards a tree. The guy looked at the girl, and got down on one knee.

The girl gasped. He said something to her, and her face lit up like a lantern. She yelled out, “Yes!”. The guy looked so happy, he jumped up and hugged the girl. They kissed. They seemed like the happiest people in the world. 

2. Dylan Herring

It was afternoon. I was biking at the beach, because I had nothing else to do. My parents were working, and my sister was in one of her moods. I needed to escape the house. 

I live in Florida, so I can walk to the beach in 5 minutes. It was nice at the beach, so I thought I might boogie-board. There were nice waves. 

I locked my bike on the bike locker thing, and then I got my boogie-board.

In case you're wondering, no I cannot bike while holding a boogie-board. My dad’s friend owns a boogie-board and surfboard store, so I am allowed to use one anytime. It is nice. I have my swimsuit on, so I am all set. 

I’ve known how to swim since I was 5. My mom was always so scared, so I had to be on the swim team and stuff like that. I consider myself a strong swimmer, but I can’t rescue anybody or stuff like that. 

I caught a few waves, and it was awesome. I wiped out a few times, but that’s normal. After I got tired, I took a break to watch the waves and the setting sun. That’s when I noticed a couple sitting awfully close. It was really weird. The girl was laying her head on the boy, and they were both smiling.

The boy looked nervous, though. He was still smiling, but in a nervous way. He stood up and got a tiny box from his pocket. Then, I realized what was happening. I quickly looked away, as I did not want to seem nosy. But when I looked back, the girl was smiling and crying at the same time. They hugged each other and kissed. I admit I was smiling too.

3. Olivia Kaiden

I was in my room, listening to Hamilton, as usual, when I got a call from my boyfriend. His name is Daniel, and he just graduated college. I myself am 24. I want to become a nurse, so I am going to nursing school. Daniel, he got his engineering degree. He is so smart.

Daniel called me to ask if I was busy that night. He wanted to take me to dinner and a walk. I consented, saying we could eat at an old Italian restaurant close to my house. He said yes, and we could take a walk at a nearby park. 

I wondered why he called, because while he was talking to me, he sounded funny. He sounded⎯nervous. I was thinking, why?

I wore a dress that was comfy and yet looked pretty. I loved it. It was turquoise.

When I got to the restaurant, Daniel was already there, in a suit. I frowned to myself. Daniel never wears a suit. He looked nervous, almost like he was performing in front of millions of people. But he smiled at me. He looked really cute. 

We went into the restaurant. It wasn’t that busy, so we got a small, cosy booth almost immediately. We looked at the menu and ordered food. I got Linguine and clam sauce, while Daniel got plain old spaghetti and meatballs.

We ate and talked together. It was actually really nice in that restaurant. It had old Italian music playing, and Daniel did a funny impression of an Italian accent. He also had a younger brother who was just finishing up middle school, who was also very annoying.

We had been dating for almost a year now, and I was still learning new things. 

After dinner, we went to a park. The playground was busy, with tons of little kids. They were cute. 

We sat on a park bench together, looking into each other’s eyes. We didn’t talk that much, just sat together. Finally, Daniel talked.

“Umm...thanks for walking with me and coming to dinner.” He said, nervously.

“No problem! It was fun.”

“I was wondering, would you like to go under a tree before we go?” He was saying, grinning.

“Sure!”

We walked to a tree. Daniel kept on fingering something in his pocket. Finally, he got down on one knee.

“Olivia, I love you very much. Will you marry me?” He says, holding a tiny box with a ring on it.

I was paralyzed. I had no idea he was going to do this until now.

“I...um...yes!”

He smiled, and we both hugged. 

And kissed.

And in that moment, I felt like the luckiest woman alive.