Blind Date Turned Proposal

“Hey, Pop,” Josie leaned out the door, a quizzical expression on her face. “why the sudden tantrum? Missing those spring outings, don’t you?”

The old man frowned, clearly upset. “You said you would bring me!”

She chuckled softly. “Alright, let’s do this.”

Before leaving Mason Garden with her father, Julie told Josie, “Mrs. Russell, take it easy on the road and drive carefully, okay?”

Josie nodded, her mind already concocting a plan.

Mason Garden was just a stone’s throw away from the beach, offering a laid-back and spacious atmosphere. without the usual crowds.

Josie remembered how Paul always enjoyed places buzzing with activity and people.

After contemplating, she decisively pressed the gas pedal and steered off course,

The day was an absolute beauty; the weather couldn’t be more perfect, and the sea stretched out in a mesmerizing shade of blue.

Kids were building sandcastles under their parents’ watch, and couples were unwinding by the shore. It was then that Josie realized it was the weekend.

the place was swarming with people!

comfortable spot. He sat down and let the waves lap at his feet. A serene smile etched on

beach all the time. Like those kids, you played in the sand and collected seashells.”

pieces. But as I grew older, the

needed a quiet spot to sort out her thoughts.

sunlight making him squint. “You hadn’t even seen a beach before I brought you from Rivodia. It was

she quipped, “Pop, your memories are playing tricks on you

brushed it off, faking a pout. “Did Dexter give you a hard time about that thing the other day?”

with a soft smile. “Don’t worry about me.”

holding it in his own, giving it a gentle pat

Mrs. Russell comes with its challenges. As long as you’re genuinely happy in it, I’ll be content.”

a walk in the

motioned toward the children playing nearby. “So, when’s the plan for

Pop’s diving into

caught off guard by the question; her

a new member to

“What about you? Would you be

hesitated, his smile wavered, “To be honest, happiness might not be the first thing that

the heart, whether they are biological or

spread through her