A few weeks later my phone rang with a call from Tanner.
"Amethyst." He said sadly.
"Tanner." I mumbled.
"Please give me another chance. A real chance." He pleaded. Tanner sounded so desperate that I couldn't help but say yes to him.
"Okay. Do you - do you want to meet somewhere?" I replied. That's how I found myself a year later, Tanner had moved in, and we were steadily a couple.
We'd been dating for around 11 months, and Tanner couldn't have been happier. I had also grown closer to Coal, despite Tanner's protests. To say the truth, I felt no spark with Tanner. Sure he was handsome, sure he was charming, but I felt absolutely nothing.
"Amethyst, have you ever thought about kids?" Tanner asked one day. I was so startled I nearly choked on my own breath. Turning to him I said,
"K-Kids?" I asked shakily. We'd never gone farther than a few kisses, my reasons of course.
"Not right now of course, you look like you're about to have a heart-attack." Tanner laughed, standing up for lunch.
"Oh. Right." I mumbled, following him to the table.
"Amethyst White," He said, clasping our hands together. "You are the most amazing girl I've ever met, and I've never felt this way before but," I inhaled sharply, was he asking what I think he was?!
"Will you marry me Amethyst White, and be my wife?" He asked. I froze momentarily. Spend the rest of my life, loveless with him? Maybe I'd grow to love him.
"Yes." I said quickly. He swept me out of the chair and kissed me.
"This is perfect." Tanner whispered in my ear. Before I could say anything, a car horn honked from outside.
"Oh my Berry, I'm going to be late! I love you Amethyst, see you tonight!" He called as he raced from the house. As soon as the car was off the street I called for Coal.
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"You're here." I breathed a sigh of relief as he hugged me.
"So what's with the urgency?" He asked with a small smile. I led him over to the living room, sitting down on the couch.
"I'm engaged. To Tanner." I said quickly. Coal's face darkened, his eyes narrowed.
"Why." Was all he said.
"Because he-"
"No, why him?" Coal snapped. I stood up.
"Do you have a problem?" I snapped.
"Actually yes." Coal spat back. "Tanner is a berry-hole, why would you trust him?"
"Because he's the only person willing to love me." I whimpered, sinking back into my shy self.
"How could you even say that? He's shady. He goes from this horrible angry person to this 'sweet' charming guy in about 3 seconds flat!" Coal shouted.
"He can control his anger." I said, defending him.
"No, he's an actor. He's playing you and I know it." Coal snapped, taking a step towards the door. I didn't respond.
"You're going to get hurt Amethyst."
He turned and stalked out of my house.
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Agh I am SO sorry for the time in between these chapters. But I'm back now! And I noticed that Amethyst's hair is too bright, so I'll fix that before the next chapter.
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