A second grade teacher and her class were left in complete shock when her boyfriend came to be her class's mystery reader and ended his story by proposing on the spot. Rachel Leibold, 24, from Carmel, Indiana, hosts the mystery reader sessions for her class every Friday, with parents, grandparents, older siblings and school staff visiting and reading a story of their choice. Knowing of this routine, Rachel's boyfriend, Austin, 24, came up with an elaborate plan to incorporate storytime into his proposal. Having only told a few friends and family about the plan, Austin contacted the principal at West Clay Elementary School to ask if they could work out a way to make the pieces come together. The principal emailed someone within Rachel’s school district, asking them to create a fake email about recording one of the mystery readers in her school as content to share with the community. The message was forwarded on to Rachel, who, to her disbelief, looked at her calendar and realized it was the day that Austin had been penciled in to be her class's mystery reader. On October 27, having given Rachel's pupils a series of guesses to get his identity, Austin revealed who he was and started reading from his chosen book. The book was one that he had made in elementary school, which focused on bowling and saw him add a "Shiny Head Pin" to each page as he read. Having finished the story, Austin informed the class that there was, in fact, one special last page that no one had ever heard.
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00:00 They packed their things for new lane number seven.
00:03 Their time together, well, it felt like heaven.
00:06 There were some bumps on the trip
00:10 in between the two lanes.
00:12 It wasn't all puppies, white roses, and candy canes.
00:17 But they laughed, they hugged, and they even sang, too.
00:22 Two lanes in four years made the time that really flew.
00:29 Now, what Austin is about to say
00:32 is a little bit off the script.
00:33 After he says it, the crowd, that's you guys,
00:38 will certainly flip.
00:39 This shiny head pin was far greater than she ever seen.
00:46 (audience cheering)
00:48 Yes, Rachel, you quickly became the girl of my dreams.
00:52 (audience cheering)
00:55 Just wait, just wait.
00:58 Her bright blue eyes and that captivating smile,
01:02 it had me running to see her, not one, but eight miles.
01:08 (audience laughing)
01:09 True story.
01:10 Now, as we approach this new stage of life,
01:14 there is no question that I want you as my wife.
01:18 (audience gasping)
01:21 Now, there is something still missing.
01:24 Yes, just one thing.
01:26 - Oh my goodness.
01:28 - And that is a beautiful, radiant cut diamond ring.
01:34 (audience cheering)
01:39 And so, Rachel, here I am getting down on one knee,
01:45 (audience cheering)
01:48 and I'm wondering in my heart, will you marry me?
01:52 (audience cheering)
01:55 (audience laughing)
01:58 (children laughing)