Wed, 3:21 PM
Mads911 created a group
Mads911 added Buckaroo, Superman, EdsD, Mayday, J911, SargeGN, CapGN, HareBare, DenDen, HenHen, RenRen, Carls and Albie
Mads911 changed group name to “Operation Madney Proposal”
Mads911: welcome
Superman: hiiii aunt mads!
Mads911: yeah I’m not used to that
Buckaroo: … what is this
Mads911: due to the success of Operation Buddie, I have recruited you all to help me propose to Chim
Mayday: awww congrats that’s awesome
Albie: OMG MADDIE THATS GREAT
HareBare: congrats and thx I missed the meddling
Mads911: Harry I took a page out your book for the name
HareBare: I approve
J911: FINALLY
J911: also wtf is operation buddie
EdsD: you don’t want to know
Buckaroo: I don’t think you guys actually succeed, we got together on our own terms
EdsD: well, their meddling made me want write the letter, so
Buckaroo: fuck
Superman: SWEAR JAR
Buckaroo: oops
J911: ok…
Albie: i'm still bitter I wasn’t included
Buckaroo: are you also incapable of having consistent grammar
Albie: fuck off
RenRen: I’m bitter as well, my wife and son got to help but I didn’t
DenDen: sorry mom!
SargeGN: congratulations Maddie, Albert and Buck, please stop swearing on the group chat with children
Mads911: ANYWAY
Mads911: back to the task at hand
CapGN: do you have a plan?
Mads911: not yet
Mads911: I despise public proposals so I’m not gonna like do it somewhere with a ton of strangers
Mads911: that’s what I got.
Mads911: also free Jee-Yun pic for y'all for agreeing to help me
Mads911 sent a photo
Buckaroo: GIVE HER A HUG FROM ME
EdsD: y’all?
Mads911: you’re from Texas you are not allowed to judge people for saying y’all
EdsD: fair fair
Superman: JEE!!!!
Mayday: awwww!
HenHen: most adorable niece!
RenRen: what about my brothers’s girls?!
HenHen: ahem most adorable niece on my side
HenHen: also some of them are preteens and those are scary
DenDen: mama I’m a preteen
HenHen: *preteen girls
CapGN: Jee-Yun is so adorable!
Mads911: okay, let’s list off the proposal stories go
Mads911: Doug doesn’t count obvi
Buckaroo: wait, Maddie are you sure you want this? It’s not gonna bring up any lingering Doug stuff?
Mads911: no, I’ve healed enough. I’m ready.
Buckaroo: awesome I’m so proud of you!
Mads911: thank you!
CapGN: well I proposed to Athena in our living room
SargeGN: but we were moving fast, you Chimney have always moved slow
SargeGN: which is not a bad thing, of course
SargeGN: and Micheal asked me at a restaurant
Mads911: I don’t want to do a small in house proposal
HenHen: then Karen and I are out
RenRen: yeah she just asked me to marry her after reading that gay marriage was legal on the news
HenHen: sure did <3
DenDen: omg stop
Buckaroo: my friend TK asked his bf to marry him at 3am in bed so also not a good plan
Mads911: Eddie? You were married
EdsD: I didn’t really propose, Shannon and I just decided marriage would be better for the baby
Superman: it wasn’t
EdsD: CHRISTOPHER
Buckaroo: oh my god chris no
HareBare: lol
Superman: what? I love my mom, but your marriage sucked
EdsD: ugh you aren’t wrong
Mads911: well we already have a baby and we agreed we weren’t ready when I was pregnant
Mads911: aghsskkkh why is this so hard
Albie: love is hard
Mads911: thanks albert
Albie: you’re welcome!
Mayday: well, if we can’t think of a proposal, let’s discuss wedding stuff
Mads911: he has to say yes first May
Albie: Howie would not say no
HenHen: have you met Chim?!?!
Buckaroo: he punched me in the face because he loves you so much
CapGN: Chimney will say yes
Mads911: ok ok we can brainstorm wedding stuff
Superman: OH HECK YEAH
Mayday: yay!
Superman: Jee’s the flower girl obvi
Mads911: of course
Buckaroo: the real question is who Chim will choose for his best man/woman
Buckaroo: Albert or Hen
Albie: I will fight you to the death for this Hen
HenHen: Chim was my man of honor though
HenHen: at both weddings
HareBare: fight fight fight fight fight
Mads911: well we’ll have to see
Albie: we’ll battle later
HenHen: you're going down little Han
Superman: CAN I BE THE RING BEARER
Mads911: of course!
Superman: YAY
EdsD: Maddie who will be your bridal party?
Mads911: well Buck’s my man of honor obviously
Buckaroo: obviously
Mads911: then Josh, Linda, and May
Mayday: AWW THANKS
J911: YAY I'M INCLUDED
J911: also apologies for not texting for a while I’m working
Mads911: and I was thinking maybe Athena could officiate?
SargeGN: I would love to!
Mads911: awesome!
Buckaroo: are mom and dad gonna be invited?
Buckaroo: I won’t be upset if you say yes it’s your day
Mads911: I’m not sure yet
Mads911: probably just so it doesn’t cause an extra fight bc I didn’t invite them
Buckaroo: good thinking
Mads911: Jee-Yun is crying, reconvene later!
“Why are all four of you on your phone?” Chimney groans, filling a cup up with water.
Hen, always the amazing liar, replies first, “I’m reading some science article Karen sent me.”
Bobby clears his throat, “making dinner plans with the kids.”
At the same moment, Buck and Eddie say, “texting Chris.”
“Okay…” Chimney trails off.
Operation Madney Proposal, Thu, 10:32 AM
Buckaroo: wait wait wait
Mads911: ??
Buckaroo: you and chim reunited on st patricks day right
Mads911: yeah?
Buckaroo: yk whats coming up
Mads911: holy shit you're right
Buckaroo: when am I not
EdsD: “Eddie likes me as a friend”
CapGN: “stealing a fire engine is a good idea”
HenHen: “abby loved me”
Superman: “Chris thinks of me as an uncle”
Albie: “when am I not right”
Buckaroo: wow thanks guys
Mayday: ha got em
SargeGN: everyone be nice
Buckaroo: thanks athena
SargeGN: “taylor kelly won’t betray me”
Buckaroo: MAMA
SargeGN: am I wrong?
CapGN: are you ever?
SargeGN: aww thanks baby
HareBare: omg literally stop
Buckaroo: i stg
Mads911: so proposal on st pats
Albie: maddie no offense but you don’t want a public or a private proposal then what do you want
Mads911: like one with our family there
Mads911: like you guys and Jee-Yun not parents
Buckaroo: aww that’s sweet
Mayday: do you have a ring yet
Mads911: no I don’t know Chim’s ring size
Albie: give me a second
Private chat between Chim118 and Albie, Thu, 10:38 AM
Albie: hey what’s your ring size
Chim118: …
Chim118: why?
Albie: I’m gonna get us matching rings
Chim118: ??
Chim118: but why?
Albie: because you’re my brother and I love you
Chim118: Albert.
Albie: YOU DON’T LOVE ME
Chim118: OF COURSE I DO YOU DUMBASS
Albie: well you aren’t appreciating the gift I want to give you
Chim118: ffs
Albie: and for your information they’re recycled from waste coming from South Korea
Chim118: oh my god fine
Chim118: pretty sure I’m a seven
Albie: thank you!
Operation Madney Proposal, Thu, 10:40 AM
Albie: he’s a seven
Mads911: well thank you Albert, I hope you weren’t too suspicious
Superman: yeah albert don't be sus
Albie: I WASN’T
Mads911: okay who would like to come ring shopping with me
Mads911: NOT EVERYONE
Mads911: I will have panic attack
Buckaroo: may your dear brother join you?
Mads911: yes
Buckaroo: Yay!
J911: I’m your best friend
Mads911: ehhhh
J911: I’ll bring you coffee every day for a month
Mads911: okay you're in
J911: I'm gonna regret this
SargeGN: I’ve been engaged the most
Mads911: fair fair you're in
Superman: everyone on here who has been married has been married twice or has had a failed/lost marriage except for Hen and Karen
EdsD: I-
Buckaroo: he’s not wrong
Mayday: can I come I’m the most stylish
Buckaroo: YOU ARE NOT
Mayday: okay then who is? Bobby and Eddie’s dad shirts? Your 50 jackets? The kids wearing kid clothes?
Buckaroo: ok fine
Mads911: yeah may you can come
Mads911: Albert too for someone on his side
Operation Madney Proposal, Thu, 11:05 AM
Superman: I REGRET EVER CREATING OPERATION BUDDIE
EdsD: you do know how babies are made
Superman: I WASN'T MADE BY YOU TWO
HareBare: GROSS
Buckaroo: this was your doing
Superman: AND I REGRET IT
Superman: I'M SCARRED FOR LIFE
EdsD: you are being very overdramatic we were literally just kissing
Superman: FOR LIKE TWO MINUTES DON'T YOU NEED TO BREATH
EdsD: overdramatic
Mads911: wow.
EdsD: uh huh you’ve never kissed in front of your kid
Mads911: ok well you got me there
Mayday: HEY YOU'RE LESS SCARRED THAT I AM
SargeGN: well call first
Mayday: I still have nightmares
Operation Madney Proposal, Thu, 7:42 PM
Mads911 sent a photo
Mads911: ring shopping complete
Superman: I LOVE IT
DenDen: ooooh pretty
EdsD: nice!
HenHen: wow that’s pretty
HareBare: ooo good choice
RenRen: I love it Maddie!
Mads911: thank you *bows*
Superman: hey Aunt Maddie you and Chim kissed at the firehouse right
Mads911: 1 yes
Mads911: 2 why do you know that
Superman: Buck gave me a relationship rundown so I could meddle to my fullest
Mads911: of course he did
Mads911: why do you ask?
Superman: well I may have idea
Mads911: oh do tell
“You suck!” Buck shouts.
“Actually, I’m just better than you,” Chimney replies, passing the finish line.
“Remind me to never learn how to play this game,” Bobby says from the kitchen. Hen glances up from her book but seems uninterested. Eddie laughs from his position with his head in Buck’s lap, arm thrown over his eyes as he tries to nap.
“It’s called Mario Kart, Bobby, you’re not that old,” Buck says as he passes the finish line himself. He turns to Chimney. “Rematch, asshole.”
“Okay, you asked for it,” Chimney shrugs.
“You might want to hold that thought.” Bobby gestures to the stairs. Chimney turns in his seat to see May, Christopher, Harry and Denny making their way up the stairs. May is holding Jee-Yun.
Chim’s face lights up at the sight of his daughter. “Jee!” He stands and runs over to the kids.
“Daddy!” Jee-Yun giggles as May deposits her into his arms.
“What are you doing here?!” He hugs Jee-Yun tightly as she giggles loudly. “I thought you were with Mommy?” He looks over at the other kids. “I thought you were all with Maddie today.” Jee-Yun points off the balcony with a tiny hand.
“They were,” a voice says from below. Chimney moves to look over the railing. Maddie is standing down there.
“I think you should go down,” Buck says softly, taking Jee-Yun out of his arms.
“Uh, okay,” Chimney says. The kids make room for him to jog down the stairs to his girlfriend.
He greets her with a hug as everyone gathers around the railing to watch. “What’s going on? Are you okay?” He cups her face in his hands.
They are standing so Maddie is facing the balcony and Chimney is facing away, a mirror of their first kiss. Maddie chuckles softly, “I’m okay.”
“Then what are you doing here? Seems a bit dramatic for a visit,” Chimney remarks.
“Well,” Maddie hums as she steps away slightly. She reaches into her pocket and pulls out the ring box as she goes down on one knee.
Chim, for the first time in his life that is not a medically induced coma, is speechless, hands shooting to his mouth. They can’t see his face, but Buck imagines there are tears.
“I love you, Howie,” Maddie starts, tears already forming. “And I’ve had pretty shit luck with love before. Marriage specifically. But you’re so, so different. You’re the one I truly want to spend the rest of my life with. You and Jee-Yun. I know we’ve had a couple of rough patches but we’ve gotten through it. We’re here and we’re together and we’re okay. And I’m ready for a good marriage. I’m ready for marriage with you. So, Howard, will you marry me?”
“Of course,” Chimney practically whispers. The entire balcony erupts into cheers and whistles as Maddie stands and kisses him.
She pulls away and puts the simple black ring on his finger. The inside is engraved with MHJ. Maddie, Howard and Jee-Yun.
“Did you make an Operation without me for this? Is that why everyone’s here?” Chim asks, slightly offended.
“Well, you couldn’t be included, it would’ve ruined it.” Maddie holds his hands in hers. “Also you need to pick which out of Hen or Albert is your best man, because they’re very ready to fight to the death.”
“Oh, Hen, definitely,” Chimney says. Hen whoops next to Buck.
“WHAT THE HECK?!” Albert cries. He’s standing in the garage door with Karen, Carla, Josh and Athena.
“When did you get here?!”