By the time the concert ended, it was nearly 9 PM. I wanted Alistair to go home and get some rest. But instead, he took my hand.
"Kinley, I want to take you somewhere."
"You're going to love it."
I never expected what was to come. That night, Alistair would propose to me.
He led me to a room I hadn't been back to since we moved. The moment I entered, the room was filled with candlelight, and every corner had been carefully decorated.
In the center of the living room was a huge bouquet of roses. Alistair took my hand and walked me into the middle of the roses.
Then, he let go of my hand and knelt on one knee.
He pulled out a ring.
"Kinley, this month, after every rehearsal, I came here alone to set this up. Every time I came, I was filled with happiness, thinking back to when we practiced the piano here together as children. Back then, the first thing I wanted to do when I woke up was to see you. Kinley, you are the little sunshine in my life."
"My life feels complete with you."
"You once asked me if there was anything more important than music, and I said there was."
"I never told you, but you are the thing more important than music to me."
"Music is my faith, and you, you are the reason I can hold on to this faith."
"Kinley, will you marry me?"
I was already crying, overwhelmed by emotion.
There was someone in this world who loved me more than life itself.
How incredibly lucky I was.
And the little boy, who had once caught a glimpse of light in his youth...
Would finally see the clear skies.
