The Good News

Ten years later, Alexander and I were living together as roommates. He reminded me so much of Preston, I just couldn't get it out of my mind. Alexander had just left for work at the hospital, whenever I had turned on the news. Jerry Talon was doing a breaking news report, "Ten years ago, to the day, Preston James Witherspoon went missing. Today, he was found. A decade full of searching has come to a close, today. He is backstage now with Lexi and Robert. Preston will tell his story on what happened, and how the past ten years have been."


I called Alexander and told him the news and he was so excited. I ran to my car and went to the news station where the interview was being held. The men were waiting for me, because they had asked me if I was Delilah Addams-Foster, and they ushered me backstage. I didn't know what I was being shoved into until the commercial break was over.


"Today we are joined with Preston Witherspoon and his family. So Preston, you are out of captivity. Any thoughts about what you could have done differently?"
"Well, I definitely would not have gone to Alexander's house that day, that's for sure. Um, it sucked knowing that I was watching my family and friends suffer on the news. It sucked knowing that I couldn't do anything about it; I couldn't call you guys and let y'all know that I was okay. And I wanted to call Delilah and Annie Claire. Delilah, the love of my life and Annie Claire, my beautiful baby sister."


Just then, his family moved off the stage, and saw and ran to me. I hugged them all.


"Preston, what if we told you that someone you wanted to call, is backstage right now?"
"You've got to be kidding me."


"Delilah, come on out here please."


I walked out onto the stage, and I saw him and he saw me. I ran to him, jumped and hugged him. He kissed my cheek, just like Alexander did. We hugged, and hugged. Then we went and sat down on the couch, with his arm around me and his hand in my hand.


"So Preston, you obviously missed her while you were away. Before you tell us the story on what happened, do you have anything you want to say to Delilah?"


"Actually, I do, if you don't mind." He got up and got down on one knee and said, "Delilah Ashlynn Addams-Foster, will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?"


"Yes!" I said, while standing up.

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