Voodoo Heart by Scott Snyder

Author:Scott Snyder
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780440337003
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2007-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

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FINALLY, I DECIDED TO JUST GO AHEAD AND PROPOSE.

Enough time had passed. Our days had fallen into a warm, familiar pattern. And I felt good. Everything felt right. After nine months in the new house, it was almost finished, everything except the far portion of the backyard, which was still tangled and overgrown.

I figured I’d make a whole day of proposing. I’d surprise Laura at work, spend the day with her, take her out to a nice dinner at a restaurant on the water. Go dancing afterward at the country music bar. Then ask her to spend her life with me.

The day I chose to do all this was Laura’s day-care shift at the aquarium. The day-care center was one of the best resources the aquarium offered to its employees. The facility was small, just one classroom, but it was filled with all sorts of state-of-the-art educational material—computers and electronic toys, a whole library of storybooks. All employees were required to spend at least one day a month helping out at the center, which basically amounted to a day off. You played with the children, read them stories, finger-painted with them.

I’d always liked visiting Laura at the day-care center. I loved the craziness of the classroom, all the noise and commotion, little pumpkin-heads swirling around your waist, shouting and laughing. And it was romantic in a strange way, too. Being responsible for little children with your girlfriend.

I woke full of nervous energy the morning of Laura’s day-care shift. She’d already gone to work by the time I got up, so I took my time getting ready. I had an extra-long shower. I shaved with the fancy lotion she used on her legs.

I waited until I was ready to leave to retrieve the ring. As I bent down to pull up the floorboard, I felt a stab of fear that I’d find the hole empty. But as soon as I reached inside, my fingers found the plastic bag with the box inside. The ring looked beautiful. The diamond was small, but it sparkled brightly, slicing the light into pieces. I imagined myself giving it to Laura that night, kneeling down and holding it out to her, looking up into her face.

I put the ring in my pocket and left for the aquarium.

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