Chapter 593 - Valedictorian (1/2)
~ Los Angeles ~
Wednesday morning, Sarah and Aiden are in bed, discussing plans for the day. Aiden is still drowsy and refuses to open his eyes.
Sarah is excited. ”Bedroom furniture will arrive today! We can go to the store and purchase bedlinens and what else we need. I am eager for us to move there.”
Aiden yawned. ”Sounds good. We should get some clothes as well… and are you still interested in painting those two rooms by yourself?” His voice was lazy. He was fighting not to drift off to sleep.
”Yes, yes. I would like to try painting a wall or two. How difficult can it be? … If I mess it up, we will get professionals to do it... I thought you want to do it also?”
”Yes. I will help.” He yawned again.
”Then that settles our plans. After breakfast, we are shopping for bedding, clothes and painting supplies, and then heading home.” Sarah looked up at him and realized that his eyes are closed. ”Do you want to sleep more? We are not in a rush…”
He opened his mouth to respond, but his phone on the bedside table started beeping, it was the alarm. Sarah reached to turn it off and saw notification for an email.
”You have an email, from University.”
Aiden frowned. ”What is it?”
”Oho!” She nudged him. ”They are letting you know that you will do the valedictory speech at the graduation ceremony!”
His frown deepened. ”Letting me know? Shouldn't they ask me if I'm willing?”
Sarah nudged him again. ”Open your eyes! This is a big deal! How can you sleep?”
He opened his left eye and looked at her. ”You look happy.”
”Of course, my fiancé is valedictorian! I will buy a new camera just so that I record you delivering the speech! Or even better: I will get a drone which Eve will operate, so that I can focus on you… the view will be better! You will be standing on the stage, in a robe, with a graduation hat on… Ah! I can't wait! … Why are you not happy? Open both of your eyes!”
Aiden opened his other eye. He was still frowning. ”Your grades are better. That should be you.”
”Oh… Is that what you are thinking? Our grade average is the same, right? But I have less grades than you since I started from third year courses. I'm sure they took into consideration how many courses each of us took, and you have more… I believe that you deserve it…”
Sarah got closer and pressed her index finger between his eyebrows. ”How many times I need to tell you not to frown? It will only give you wrinkles…”
”…and you will not think of me as handsome… and not like me anymore?” Aiden finished in her place.
”You added that last part about not liking you. I would never say such a thing because I will always love you, even when you are old and wrinkled up.”