I Left After His Prank Proposal

Summary

On the morning of my birthday, my mother pulled me into the kitchen, her eyes gleaming with a conspiratorial spark. She whispered that Brandon, my childhood sweetheart and boyfriend of ten years, was planning to propose to me tonight.

My heart gave a sudden, hopeful flutter. I spent hours getting ready—putting on a full face of makeup, curling my hair, and wearing a dust-rose dress I’d saved for a special occasion.

When I pushed open the door to the private dining room, a barrage of canned silly string exploded directly into my face.