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ÝPECULIAR€HAPPENINGS€AND€SWEET€PROPOSALSÌÌ€€€€€"Michelle's€so€busy€with€babysitting,€she€probably€wishes€there€were€two€of€her,"€StephanieÏTanner€joked.€€She€then€turned€in€her€seat€as€the€campers€arrived.€€"I€decided€not€to€go€to€thatÏdance€school€years€ago,"€she€said€to€her€colleague.€€"But,€at€least€I€can€teach."ÌÌ€€€€€"Daaaad,"€she€heard€from€one€of€the€campers.ÌÌ€€€€€"Hey,€at€least€he's€just€being€that€way€now.€€Be€glad€he's€not€teaching€you,"€came€anotherÏvoice€-€probably€the€girl's€older€sister.ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€chuckled.€€"Looks€like€someone's€dad's€as€protective€as€mine."ÌÌ€€€€€"Yeah,€I€bet€so,"€Suzie€Gladstone€said.€€She€was€pregnant,€but€she€intended€to€help€a€little,Ïanyway.€€"I€remember€when€I€first€met€my€husband€Joey,€at€Michelle's€friend's€birthday€party€eightÏyears€ago.€€Your€dad€had€sent€such€explicit€instructions€about€warning€signs€of€concussion,€IÏthought€I'd€been€through€a€nursing€school€lecture€by€the€time€I€was€done€reading€them."ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€stifled€a€laugh€with€her€hand.€€"Well,€that€was€soon€after€Michelle€recovered€fromÏthe€fall€from€her€horse.€€But,€still..."€€Stephanie€shook€her€head.ÌÌ€€€€€The€girl€who'd€said€"Daaaaaad"€at€first€ran€over€to€where€Stephanie€and€Suzie€sat.ÌÌ€€€€€€"Hi,€welcome€to€Camp€Cavort,"€Stephanie€said€merrily€to€the€girl.€€"You€must€be€EmilyÏStewart."ÌÌ€€€€€"How€did€you€know€that,"€Emily,€a€blonde€girl€of€twelve,€said€in€a€shocked€voice.ÌÌ€€€€€"I€have€supernatural€powers€of€ESP."€€In€a€low,€comical€manner,€Stephanie€added,€"EitherÏthat,€or€I€saw€it€on€your€luggage."ÌÌ€€€€€Emily€laughed€out€loud.€€"You€remind€me€of€my€grandpa."ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€nodded€as€Suzie€worked€on€someone€else's€paperwork.€€"Gee,€I€like€being€told€IÏlook€older,€but€that's€going€a€little€too€far.€€Really,€I€remember€him€calling€to€say€you€and€he€andÏyour€dad€and€sister€were€coming€out€here€this€summer.€€He€asked€if€we€could€teach€you€baseball,Ïtoo."ÌÌ€€€€€"Oh,€that€grandpa,"€Emily€said€with€a€laugh.€€She€flailed€her€hand.€€"He€has€sixÏgranddaughters,€and€he's€thinking€he's€got€no€shot€at€a€big€league€ballplayer€in€the€family€now."ÌÌ€€€€€"Well,€there's€always€hope€-€shortstop,€for€instance,€is€a€very€graceful€position.€€When€we€haveÏthe€recital€at€the€end€of€the€camp,€in€two€weeks,€we'll€have€to€find€a€baseball€number€for€you€to€doÏa€solo."€€She€looked€at€Emily's€papers.€€"Whoa,€it€says€here€you're€from€Boston.€€You'll€easily€winÏour€award€for€the€longest€distance€travelled€to€come€here."Ð @-(, Ї€€€€€Emily€said,€"My€sister€Sarah's€boyfriend,€Jared,€came€out€here€for€the€second€straight€summer.€ÏThey're€so€close€now,€sometimes€I€think€they're€Siamese€twins€joined€at€the€lips."ÌÌ€€€€€"I€know€the€feeling.€€My€younger€sister€Michelle's€not€that€close€to€her€beau€Jeff€yet,€but€myÏprediction€of€them€going€to€the€prom€and€his€proposing€could€still€come€true.€€They've€knownÏeach€other€since€Kindergarten,"€Stephanie€revealed.€€"Come€on,€I'll€show€you€to€your€cabin.€ÏYou'll€be€bunking€with€me€and€a€few€other€girls,"€Stephanie€said€as€she€led€Emily.ÌÌ€€€€€A€couple€days€later,€Matt€Stewart€drove€to€the€convention€center€where€a€week-long€teachers'Ïconvention€was€being€held.€€He€would€have€passed€for€Stephanie's€dad's€twin€to€a€casual€observer.€ÏAs€he€got€out€of€his€car,€a€young€fellow,€about€25,€bumped€into€him.ÌÌ€€€€€"Hey,"€the€man€said€excitedly,€"can€I€have€your€atutograph?"ÌÌ€€€€€Matt€raised€his€eyebrows€as€he€took€the€man's€pad€and€pen.€€"Gee,€I€didn't€realize€I€was€such€aÏstar."ÌÌ€€€€€"Oh,€quit€being€so€modest,€I€love€your€work.€€That€bit€on€the€Great€San€Francisco€earthquakeÏwas€really€good."ÌÌ€€€€€"Well,€I€don't€remember€every€one€of€my€lessons,€but€I'm€glad€it€made€such€an€impression€onÏyou."€€He€assumed€the€man€was€one€of€his€former€students.ÌÌ€€€€€"Oh,€it€did."€€He€looked€at€the€signature€as€he€received€back€the€pen€and€pad.€€"ððMatt€Stewart'Ï-€ah,€I€get€it,€it's€a€stage€name,"€the€man€said,€referring€to€the€name€Danny€Tanner.ÌÌ€€€€€"I've€never€known€a€teacher€to€use€a€stage€name,"€Matt€considered€aloud.ÌÌ€€€€€The€man€was€quite€confused€all€of€a€sudden.€€"You're€a€teacher€too...wait€a€minute,€if€you€useÏa€stage€name,€how€come€your€daughter€had€the€same€last€name€in€the€marriage€announcements?"ÌÌ€€€€€"Ohmigosh,€Sarah€got€married!€€She€didn't€tell€me€that's€why€she€wanted€to€come€out€here!"€ÏMatt€rushed€over€to€the€registration€desk.€€"I'll€be€right€back,"€he€told€the€people€in€charge.€€"IÏhave€to€find€my€daughter."ÌÌ€€€€€"My€dad's€so€proud,"€Stephanie€said€late€that€morning€to€the€girls€in€her€cabin.€€"He's€comingÏout€here€to€film€a€segment€for€his€show,€ððWake€Up,€San€Francisco.'€€How€about€doing€that€balletÏnumber€we€rehearsed€once,€I€think€that'll€be€a€good€one€to€show€off€on€that€segment."ÌÌ€€€€€"Than€can€we€do€more€of€my€baseball€one?"€Emily€asked.ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€nodded.€€"Your€grandpa€was€with€the€Red€Sox,€right?€€I've€got€the€perfect€additionÏfor€that.€€My€boyfriend,€Andrew,€told€me€about€it€once.€€You€know€that€part€in€ððCenterfield'Ïwhere€he€sings€ððjust€to€hit€the€ball,€and€touch€ððem€all;€a€moment€in€the€sun.'"€Emily€noddedÏexcitedly,€thinking€she€knew€what€was€coming.€€"Why€don't€we€do€your€little€swing€early€there,Ð @-(, Ðand€have€you€do€some€leaps€while€trying€to€push€the€ball€fair€with€your€body€language.€€LikeÏCarlton€Fisk€did€with€that€World€Series€homer."ÌÌ€€€€€"Cool,€he'll€love€that,€Stephanie!"€€Emily€smiled,€then€jumped€to€another€subject.€€"I€can't€waitÏfor€mail€call,€so€I€can€get€thrown€in€the€lake€again."€€Campers€with€at€least€three€pieces€of€mail€inÏone€day€were€tossed€into€the€water€for€fun€-€provided€they€could€swim,€of€course.ÌÌ€€€€€"I€just€wish€I'd€been€able€to€do€that€with€the€lady€who'll€do€your€hair€for€the€recital.€€I€neverÏcould€get€along€with€Kimmy€Gibbler€-€she€was€my€older€sister's€best€friend,"€Stephanie€explained.ÌÌ€€€€€"I€don't€think€I've€ever€felt€like€that€about€any€of€Sarah's€friends,€but€I€think€I€know€what€youÏmean."€€Emily€was€amazed€at€how€well€she€and€Stephanie€got€along€-€they€shared€much€more€inÏcommon€than€just€losing€a€mother€at€a€young€age.ÌÌ€€€€€"Oh,€there's€my€dad€now,"€Stephanie€said.€€Emily€did€a€double€take€behind€Stephanie€as€theyÏwalked€out€of€the€cabin.ÌÌ€€€€€"Hi,€Steph,€how's€it€going?"€€Danny€Tanner€began€to€speak€some€more,€but€was€interrupted€byÏa€voice€behind€him.ÌÌ€€€€€"How€could€you€do€that,€Dad?€€I€was€enjoying€a€very€romantic€walk€with€Jared€this€morning,Ïand€you€have€to€come€up€and€talk€about€how€I€should€have€told€you€I€was€marrying€him,€and€I'mÏtoo€young€for€marriage!"€€Sarah€fumed€as€she€looked€at€Emily.€€"Can€you€believe€he€did€that?"ÌÌ€€€€€"Whoa,€wait€a€minute.€€What's€going€on?"€Danny€asked.ÌÌ€€€€€"You€know€very€well€what's€going€on;€you€scared€Jared€away€.€.€.€"€Sarah€looked€closely€atÏhim.€€"Wait€a€minute,€you're€not€my€dad."ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€extended€a€hand€toward€her€dad,€and€looked€at€the€girl,€who€appeared€to€be€aboutÏseventeen.€€"Actually,€this€is€my€dad,€Danny€Tanner."ÌÌ€€€€€"But,€you€do€look€rather€young€to€get€married,"€Danny€remarked.ÌÌ€€€€€Sarah€growled.€€"What€is€it€about€dads,"€she€grumbled.€€"I€am€not€getting€married€yet.€€AndÏyou€probably€-€or€he€probably€-€or€someone€probably€chased€him€away."ÌÌ€€€€€"Okay,€I'm€all€confused.€€Would€someone€tell€me€what€is€going€on,"€Danny€requested.ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€usually€couldn't€be€rendered€speechless€for€anything.€€So,€while€she€didn't€quiteÏunderstand€it,€she€rambled€about€what€she€did€know.€€"Well,€Dad,€one€of€my€campers€here,€EmilyÏStewart,€has€a€sister€named€Sarah.€€I€assume€you're€Sarah."ÌÌ€€€€€"Who€else€would€I€be?"€Sarah€wondered.ÌÐ @-(, Ѐ€€€€"Emily€said€she€was€spending€some€time€with€Jared€.€.€.€"ÌÌ€€€€€At€that€moment,€Matt€Stewart€walked€up€to€the€group.€€"Sarah€.€.€."ÌÌ€€€€€Sarah€turned€abruptly.€€"Dad,€I€told€you€I'm€not€getting€married."ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie,€continuing€to€ramble,€said€to€Danny,€"Emily€says€they're€close,€but€they're€notÏgetting€married."ÌÌ€€€€€"They're€just€like€Siamese€twins€joined€at€the€lips,"€Emily€announced€as€several€more€membersÏof€the€Tanner€family€walked€up€to€the€group.ÌÌ€€€€€"Look,€I€understand,€I'm€sorry€I€over-€.€.€."€Matt€began.€€Suddenly,€his€eyes€bulged.€€"What?€ÏSarah,€what€have€you€two€been€doing€that€has€your€sister€saying€these€things?"ÌÌ€€€€€Sarah€glared€at€Emily.€€"Emily,€how€could€you?!€€I€was€just€starting€to€get€through€to€Dad!"ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€lovingly€placed€a€hand€on€Sarah's€shoulder.€€"Look,€I€know€what€it's€like€to€have€aÏlittle€sister€tease€about€boys€€But,€my€boyfriend€came€back€after€her€teasing.€€I€didn't€think€heÏwould€though,€and€I€had€to€go€through€something€very€painful€because€I€stayed€so€upset€withÏMichelle."ÌÌ€€€€€"Her€sister's€okay,€but€she€had€a€really€bad€concussion,"€Emily€explained.€€"Stephanie€said€sheÏwas€in€the€hospital€for€almost€a€week,€and€had€amnesia€the€whole€time."ÌÌ€€€€€"In€the€eight€years€since,€I've€learned€that€the€right€boy€is€the€one€who€can€put€up€withÏanything."€€Sarah€sighed.€€"Do€you€think€this€boy€is€right€for€you?"ÌÌ€€€€€"Yeah,€I€do."€€Sarah€closed€her€eyes€for€a€second.€€"I'm€sorry€I€screamed€at€you,€Emily.€€I'mÏreally€just€upset€with€Dad."ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€tried€to€reassure€her.€€"I'm€sure€everything€will€work€out.€€We'll€have€free€time€forÏcampers€to€do€some€sightseeing€over€the€weekend.€€I'll€help€talk€to€Jared€if€you€want;€Andrew€canÏprobably€help,€too."€€Sarah€thanked€her,€and€the€group€walked€away.ÌÌ€€€€€That€Sunday,€Andrew€joined€Stephanie,€Emily,€annd€several€other€campers€at€their€table€in€theÏdining€hall.€€"Hey,€everyone.€€Hi,€honey."€€He€and€Stephanie€kissed.ÌÌ€€€€€"She€doesn't€have€dry€lips€anymore,€huh,"€Emily€teased.ÌÌ€€€€€"Just€wait,€your€time€is€coming,"€Sarah€said€as€she€walked€past€the€table€with€a€tray.ÌÌ€€€€€Emily€shook€her€head.€€"I'd€rather€kiss€a€frog.€€Hey,€Stephanie,"€she€said€as€the€realization€hitÏher.€€"I'll€bet€that's€why€the€princess€did€that€in€the€fairy€tale.€€She'd€rather€have€kissed€a€frog€thanÏa€boy."€€Emily€looked€to€her€left.€€"Uh-oh,€I€better€stop.€€Otherwise€Sarah's€going€to€tell€anÐ @-(, Ðembarassing€story€about€something€gross€I€tried€to€do€when€I€was€little."ÌÌ€€€€€"Embarrassing€stories.€€The€secret€weapon€of€big€sisters,"€Stephanie€remarked.€€"Along€withÏfake€spiders€if€their€little€sisters€get€way€out€of€hand."ÌÌ€€€€€Emily€laughed€delightedly.€€"That€sounds€like€something€Sarah€would€try."ÌÌ€€€€€"I€stopped€by€your€house.€€Michelle's€got€all€four€of€your€aunt€and€uncle's€kids€today,€huh?"ÏAndrew€asked.ÌÌ€€€€€"Yep.€€D.J.'s€helping,€but€that€just€means€her€baby's€in€that€group,€too.€€Although€those€fiveÏkids€still€don't€eat€as€much€as€her€husband€does,"€Stephanie€joked.ÌÌ€€€€€"Cool.€€Say,€did€you€want€to€see€if€Jared€needed€any€help€getting€over€that€embarrassment?"€ÏAndrew€pointed€to€the€table€where€Sarah€and€Jared€were€seated€with€several€others.ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€shrugged.€€"Yeah,€I€guess€I€should.€€I'll€be€right€back."€€She€left.ÌÌ€€€€€"Great."€€Andrew€asked€who€the€leader€of€the€cabin€was.€€Emily€raised€her€hand.€€He€sidled€upÏnext€to€her,€and€invited€the€others€to€listen€in.€€"Look,€I've€got€an€idea€for€the€finale,"€he€began.ÌÌ€€€€€Meanwhile,€Stephanie€had€sat€between€Sarah€and€Jared.€€Jared€looked€as€nervous€as€a€seventhÏgrader€at€his€first€dance.€€"Look,€I€know€Sarah's€dad€probably€embarrassed€you.€€My€dad's€doneÏthe€same€thing€quite€a€few€times,"€Stephanie€began.ÌÌ€€€€€"Are€you€kidding?€€You€dad€never€compared€you€and€another€boy€to€Napoleon€and€JosephineÏat€school,"€Sarah€said€angrily.ÌÌ€€€€€"That's€right,€your€dad's€a€teacher,"€Stephanie€said€thoughtfully.€€"That€would€explain€what'sÏgoing€on€over€there."€€She€pointed€toward€the€door,€where€two€men€were€arguing.ÌÌ€€€€€Danny€Tanner€was€pleading€his€case€to€a€sloppily€dressed€man.€€"Look,€I'm€telling€you,€myÏname€is€Danny€Tanner,€not€Matt€Stewart."ÌÌ€€€€€"Don't€give€me€that,€you€just€want€to€get€out€of€answering€for€that€D€you€gave€me€in€historyÏtwelve€years€ago!"€the€man€yelled.ÌÌ€€€€€"Look,€I€don't€know€much€about€your€history€grade,€but€I€would€say€a€D€is€about€right€forÏyour€appearance.€€Your€shirt€is€all€dirty,€your€one€pocket€is€sticking€out€.€.€.€"€He€pulled€out€aÏhandkerchief.€€"And€here,€let€me€shine€your€shoes€a€little,€they're€filthy€for€dress€shoes."€€He€bentÏdown€and€began€to€wipe€the€man's€shoes.ÌÌ€€€€€"Hey,€what€do€you€think€you're€doing?"€€The€man€ran€out€the€door,€with€Danny€taking€aÏcouple€steps€toward€him€before€stopping.ÌÐ @-(, Ѐ€€€€Sarah€shook€her€head.€€Stephanie€laughed.€€"That's€my€dad,€Sarah.€€Always€crazy€aboutÏcleaning.€€But,€seriously,€Jared,€I€don't€think€just€because€Sara's€dad€mentioned€it€that€Sarah's€thatÏserious."ÌÌ€€€€€"Really?€€Phew,"€Jared€said,€obviously€very€relieved.ÌÌ€€€€€As€Stepahnie€spoke,€he€began€to€get€nervous€again.€€"Oh,€of€course€not.€€I'm€sure€she€knowsÏlove€is€a€very€big€thing.€€It's€important€that€the€two€of€you€love€each€other€more€than€anything,Ïand€would€be€committed€to€truly€be€together€till€death€do€you€part.€€That's€a€lifetimeÏcommittment,€and€I'm€sure€once€you€and€she€decide€you're€right€for€each€other€-€well,€that€is,€notÏthat€you€are,€or€aren't,€but,€well,€like€with€Andrew€and€me.€€We€love€each€other€so€much,€and€weÏkeep€growing€closer€every€day.€€Some€days€we're€more€in€love€than€others,€but€.€.€.€"ÌÌ€€€€€"Stephanie,€you're€scaring€him€again,"€Sarah€muttered.ÌÌ€€€€€"Oh,€sorry.€€It's€just€that€love€takes€a€while€to€blossom.€€Andrew€and€I€were€just€off€and€on€forÏa€few€yearsñxñ€„€we€didnððt€eñxññyññxñven€go€together€much€again€till€ñxññyññññzñbñzññññzñven€see€each€other€much€again€still€ñzññ{ññzñIñzññ{ññ{ñIñ{ññzñ€ñzññ|ñwas€in€ninth€grade€„ñ|ñ€before€we€gotÏreally€serious.€€But,€of€course,€my€dad€met€my€mom€their€first€day€of€tenth€grade,€so,€what€I'mÏsaying€is,€it's€exciting,€and€maybe€those€thoughts€slip€into€your€mind,€but€you€have€to€give€thingsÏtime.€€It€is€fun€to€think€about,€though,€at€your€age,"€Stephanie€finished.€€"I€know;€I'veñ}ñ€ñ}ñgot€myÏdad's€gift€for€rambling€down€pat,€don't€I?"ÌÌ€€€€€Jared€looked€sweetly€at€Sarah.€€"I'm€sorry€.€.€.€.€€Look,€maybe€it's€easier€if€I€talk€to€a€guy€aboutÏthis."ÌÌ€€€€€"Fine.€€Anyone€but€my€dad.€€Or€her€dad.€€Just€to€make€sure€you€don't€get€them€mixed€up€likeÏeveryone€else€seems€to€be€doing,"€Sarah€declared.ÌÌ€€€€€"I'll€tell€Andrew€to€come€over€and€talk€to€you,"€Stephanie€promised€as€she€rose€to€leave.ÌÌ€€€€€Friday€evening,€the€dance€camp€held€a€big€recital.€€The€Stewart€family€cheered€as€Stephanie'sÏcabin€performed€a€dance€to€a€popular€show€tune.€€Then,€they€watched€on€several€minutes€later€asÏEmily€came€out€in€a€dance€outfit€that€looked€like€a€Red€Sox€uniform€with€tights.ÌÌ€€€€€Sam,€her€grandfather,€nearly€leaped€into€the€air€as€"Centerfieldðð€played.€€"Oh,€boy,€oh€boy.€ÏHey,€you're€both€recording€this,€right,"€he€said€to€Matt€and€Danny.€€"I€wanna€get€a€really€goodÏrecording€of€this."ÌÌ€€€€€"Dad,€we€can't€hear€the€music€with€you€shouting,"€Matt€reminded€him.ÌÌ€€€€€"Sorry,€it's€just€that€for€one€bright,€shining€moment,€my€grandbaby's€a€big€league€ballplayer.€ÏOr,€at€least€I€can€dream€she€is.€€Hey,€look,€she'd€doing€Carlton€Fisk,"€Sam€shouted.ÌÌ€€€€€"Thanks,"€Stephanie€whispered€to€Andrew,€who€was€sitting€beside€her.ÌÐ @-(, Ѐ€€€€To€her€surprise,€Emily€remained€on€stage€after€the€number.€€"We€have€a€little€surprise€to€giveÏyou€at€the€end."ÌÌ€€€€€Sam€was€quite€perplexed.€€"What's€she€gonna€do,€a€Red€Sox€highlight€film€next?"€he€askedÏMatt.€€"I€just€hope€she€doesn't€do€Bill€Buckner;€I€almost€had€a€heart€attack€when€he€booted€thatÏball."ÌÌ€€€€€Emily€and€the€other€five€girls€in€Stephanie's€cabin€began€to€unfold€a€banner€while€two€otherÏgirls€danced€to€Kenny€Rogers'€"Through€the€Years."€€"What's€this,€it€isn't€in€the€program,"€SarahÏsaid€as€she€furiously€leafed€through€her€ñvññoñprñoññvñschedule€of€events.ÌÌ€€€€€"I€don't€know,"€Stephanie€muttered.€€"I€never€heard...about..."€€Her€eyes€began€to€widen.€€HerÏjaw€tensed,€and€a€big€grin€formed€on€her€face.€€The€large,€colored€banner€had€writing€on€it,€and€asÏshe€read€it,€tears€welled€up€in€her€eyes.€€She€shrieked€excitedly.ÌÌ€€€€€Andrew€was€kneeling€in€front€of€her€with€a€ring€in€his€hands.€€The€banner€on€stage€readÏ"Stephanie€Tanner,€will€you€marry€me.€€Love,€Andrew."€€"Please€say€ððyes,'"€Andrew€asked.ÌÌ€€€€€"Beautiful,"€Sam€said€as€Stephanie€kept€jumping€excitedly.ÌÌ€€€€€"Yes.€€Yes,€oh€yes,€Andrew,€I'll€marry€you,"€Stephanie€screamed.€€She€placed€the€ring€on€herÏfinger,€and€they€embraced€joyfully.ÌÌ€€€€€"Just€like€they'd€do€on€a€ballpark€scoreboard,"€Matt€mumurred.ÌÌ€€€€€Jared€clared€his€throat€and€leaned€closer€to€Sarah.€€"Sarah...you€know€I€love€you€more€thanÏanything.€€And...well,€I€was€scared€at€first.€€But,€talking€to€your€dad,€and€then€Andrew€about€whatÏhe€was€going€to€do..."ÌÌ€€€€€Sarah€began€to€get€excited€-€however,€part€of€her€dared€not€hope.€€"What,€Jared,€what?"ÌÌ€€€€€€"Well,€I€know€we're€not€seniors€yet.€€But,€I€realize€I€really€want€to€spend€my€life€making€youÏhappy.€€I€can't€see€any€other€way."€€He€collapsed€to€his€knees.€€"Sarah€Stewart€-€will€you€marryÏme?"ÌÌ€€€€€"Oh,€yes,€Jared,"€Sarah€shrieked€excitedly.ÌÌ€€€€€They€embraced€warmly,€as€Matt€suddenly€looked€at€them€and€did€a€double€take.€€"What...waitÏa€minute!"€he€exclaimed.€€"You€told€me..."ÌÌ€€€€€"Dad,€it€won't€be€for€a€year,€at€least,"€Sarah€said€with€a€huge€grin,€still€locked€in€an€embraceÏwith€Jared.€€"But€I€love€the€idea."ÌÌ€€€€€"Pam€and€I€married€right€after€high€school,"€Danny€mentioned.ÌÐ @-(, Ѐ€€€€Matt€sighed€as€Emily€ran€up€to€them€after€their€dance.€€"Well,€as€long€as€you€two€wait€a€while.€ÏYou€have€plenty€of€time€to€keep€building€your€relationship,€though,€and€I€want€you€to€make€sureÏyou€do€that€the€right€way.ñwññoñ"ñoññwñ€€Slowly.€€Very,€very€slowly."ÌÌ€€€€€"Did€she€say€ððyes,'"€Emily€asked€anxiously.ÌÌ€€€€€"She€sure€did.€€Thanks,"€Andrew€said€as€he€patted€Emily€on€the€head.ÌÌ€€€€€"Sarah€did,€too,"€Jared€remarked.ÌÌ€€€€€Emily's€mouth€flung€open.€€"Sarah,€you're€getting€married?!?!"ÌÌ€€€€€"Not€for€a€long€while.€€We'll€be€in€college€at€least.€€But,€whatever€we€do,€I€think€we€want€toÏdo€it€as€a€couple.€€Whether€this€is€just€a€sort€of€pre-engagement,€or€a€real€engagñ~ñtñ~ñement€likeÏStephanie's,"€Sarah€said€as€she€and€Jared€kissed.ÌÌ€€€€€Stephanie€grinned.€€"Two€young€couples,€on€their€way€to€forever€together."