Couple Profile: Erin & Weston
Erin Easter & Weston Gates
Where they Met: In school together since Kindergarten
Hometown: Blackwell, Oklahoma
Erin: works at Dairy Queen, grew up with an addict Mother, victim of bullying
Weston: baseball star, ex-boyfriend to one of Erin’s bullies, Mr. Popular, has asthma, loves cherry dip cones
Favorite Drinks: Mountain Dew & Fanta Orange
Cars:
E: Red BMW
W: Red Chevy Truck
Schools of choice:
E: Oklahoma State University
W: The Art Institute of Dallas
First Kiss: At his house after showing her the framed art project
Favorite Moments & Quotes:
Weston finally standing up for Erin
Weston picking Erin up from work
“There are a hundred reasons why not. I was asking about the one reason why I’m here.” - E
“I’m not… helpless.” - E
“Oh, I know. I just think you’re due for a little special treatment.” - W
Hanging out in the basement
“You smell like ice cream.” - W
“So?” - E
“I’m just kind of wondering if you taste like it.” - W
“I don’t know what I want to do with the rest of my life. And I feel like… I feel like you’re the only person in the world that doesn’t expect me to. What I do know is that I wasn’t happy about the direction my life was going until you got into my truck that first night. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing, Erin. I’m just… I’m just winging it. I was kinda hoping you would wing it with me.”
Giving her the necklace in the back of his truck
“I’ve thought you were kind of amazing since kindergarten.” - E
“When you think about something enough, you start dreaming about it. And when you dream about something enough, you just have to hope that it becomes a reality.” - W
“I’ve gotten really good at loving you from a distance.” - W
When he calls her ‘Babe’ for the first time
“You only have one life. One shot. Don’t waste it on someone else’s dream.” - E
Weston fighting to win his baseball game
Paint fight at the mural
Plan B Prom
“I don’t dance.” - E
“I don’t either but I’ll dance with you.” – W
“Right now is the best it’s ever been for me. In this moment, you’re my entire universe, shining in all the right places.” - E
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You can catch-up on their story in the Happenstance novella series.