That same night, when Scarlett returned home, she was more than just happy. For the rest of her life, she hadn't been so overjoyed, that she almost couldn't get to sleep. She kept glancing at the proposal ring Peter proposed her with.
The next morning, she hardly have any sleep, so she was still in bed till the late afternoon. When she got up, she immediately showered and dressed herself. She decided that she will stay in the restaurant office of Peter's. .
She looked at herself in the mirror, and noticed her stomach was salready slightly getting big, "Your father and I are to be together forever now! " she giggled at the unborn child inside her.
Like as usual, she had the sergeant drive her towards the restaurant. She was too cautious of herself, that she might get her child uncomfortable from driving. When they reached, she headed straight to the office.
There, she found Peter talking to Otto about something, "Good afternoon! What's with the private talk? "
"Nothing much. Just asking him to cater for the wedding day. " Peter replied
"I see... So? Would you? Brother Otto? "
At first, Otto was about to refuse. The wedding day, was also the same day where he got an appointment about having another branch in a neighboring city, "I uh... Actually... " just as he was about to come up with an excuse, Ryker popped out of the door,
"I could cancel that appointment of yours, Boss! "
"You eavesdropping son of a bitch...! " anyways, it was his future sister-in-law's request, so he finally agreed.
When Violet heard about Violet's marriage, she was more than happy for her. One day she invited Scarlett out, "So, Big Brother Peter finally proposed to you eh? "
"Mmm...! I couldn't be any happier! "They were at their usual table at Otto's restaurant. But instead of giving them their usual lattes, Peter gave both of them warm milk
"Hey, can we have- "
"No...! " Violet was about to request a cup of cappuccino instead, but Peter read her mind.
"Grr... I'll strangle you to death in seven months, really! " Violet and Scarlett always play with their coffee when they're drinking it, like putting a lot of sugar or something similar. Of course, Peter wouldn't allow it, considering the children inside them
"Sigh... Please be considerate that there are two-month babies in your wombs, you airheads! " Then he left
Violet remained sulking about it, "Haha, don't be mad, Violet. He's half right about it, though. " Scarlett said
"Mmm... But, it's not like I can't drink anything... " she was very unhappy about everyone being strict with her, especially Parker. Even her brother Peter prohibited her from drinking latte.
The wedding day, was next week. There weren't much people to be invited, since Peter know no one in the country. Scarlett had a couple friends from school, that she wanted to see again, before she could be married, so she sent them invitations.
The wedding venue was on a chapel near the restaurant. It wasn't like that they couldn't afford something like Violet's and Parker's, but there is no one available to be their vicar. Ryker had to help Otto out for the catering, and Parker was on a business leave. One more thing, there weren't much people coming.
One day, while looking for a wedding gown, Violet thought of coming with them, since Parker was on a leave, "Just make sure the two of you won't make any trouble...! "
"'Kaaaay! " both girls said cheerfully. Truth be told, another thing why Violet decided to go with them, is because Peter had a bad eye. He couldn't tell the difference between beautiful and ugly, nice or bad, or anything similar.
Violet recommended the same bridal shop where she got her wedding gown, "The silk they use aren't bad! "
Scarlett looked at Peter as if asking for permission, "As long as you're happy with it, I'm fine with it. " Peter smiled
Violet frowned. Then she pulled Peter's right ear, "Since when you got this doting side if yours? "
"Owowowowowowow! "
When they entered the shop, the manager, who personally serviced Violet's wedding gown of shortening its ends since it was too long for her, recognized her, "Welcome back! "
Then she introduced her freind to the manager. Violet and Scarlett always have the same liking, so the manger led her to the same section where Violet got hers, "Please take your time! " then she left for a while. "
Scarlett immediately found something she liked, but there were two of them to choose from, "Darling! Which one would look better on me? "
"I uh... Uhm... You're better...?- Ow! " Violet knocked him aside
"Don't mind your dumb 'Darling '. Let me! " Scarlett let Violet choose one for her. She too knows how bad Peter's eye is. It was she who chose most of his clothes.
Violet managed to find one suitable to Scarlett's Crimson-red hair, and cute appearance, "There! Perfect! " even Peter can't help getting mesmerized with his wife-to-be,
"'Bout you, Darling? Shouldn't you looking for your own attire? " Scarlett asked
"Nah. I already have my own back home. " Peter said. Well, he have a plain white coat he used before when he was decorated by Hitler, on a party. But still, it was noticeable that it was a war uniform
"You're not planning on wearing your war uniform aren't you...? " Violet suddenly said
"I uh... "
"Sigh... "
"Huh? " Scarlett have absolutely no idea what they were talking about
The following week, the wedding day arrived. Peter quite overslept, and woke up held past ten in the morning. The wedding will be held at twelve, so he should at least arrived thirty minutes ago, "Dammit! I overslept again! "
He went to the shower and finished up as fast aa he could. Then he dashed to the neighboring room, changing to his formal attire. He wore a white coat, the same coat he used way back when he received his first military honor, the Knight's Cross, "There, all set! "
Just as he looked at himself in the mirror, he saw not his current self, but his past self. Dressed in his pitch black trenchcoat, the image he sees was glaring at him with murderous aura. He was more than shocked in what he saw, "Y-You're... "
"You're past self, dumbass. Have you forgotten who you really are? " his reflection spoke
"W-What are you doing here? I am not you anymore! "
But the other party ignored his words, "Eh? What's with the attire? You getting merit again for conquering a nation?! Amazing! "
"Shut it! Today's my wedding day! I'm getting married to Scarlett! I have nothing to with you ever again! "
"Pfft... Hahaha... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! "
"Oi! What's so funny?! "
"Don't make me laugh! You? Getting married? Hahaha! How could someone like you get married? "
"That doesn't matter! Scarlett knows who really I am! "
"Oh? Really? Does she know how you- no, we annihilated Parker's entire company...?
"Don't lump me with you, dammit! "
"... How 'we' foolishly let her father escape...? How 'we' skewered those pathetic Southern bastards begging for their lives? How 'we' attempted, even if 'we' failed to... "
"Stop it... "
"...To kill her bestfriend? "
"I SAID STOP! " Peter, with his might, hit the mirror. It broke and scattered all over the floor, even creating a huge crack on the wall
"Peter! " Otto screamed from behind. He just went to fetch him, wondering what's taking him so long, but this is what he saw
"Hahahaha... Whatever you do, wherever you go... You'll never escape what you are, what you've done, who you really are... "
"Damn you! " Otto stepped on the big chunk of mirror on the ground, where Peter's past self talked, "Oi. You alright? "
"Yeah... Let's go. " Otto patched up Peter's wounded knuckles, and went back with Peter to the chapel
When they arrived, there still weren't much people except for Father Devonshire, "You're late, you rascal! "
"Sorry, Father... "
Meanwhile, on Scarlett's Villa, "Hustle up, Scarlett! We don't want the star of the day to be late! "
"O-Okay! " Scarlett slightly ran to wards the car, "Hit the gas Sergeant! " she said as Violet sat beside her.
Peter can be counted as late. But it was ten past twelve, Scarlett's car was still nowhere to be seen, "Sigh... Where are you? " Peter thought to himself
Then a while later, the bride's vehicle appeared on the horizon, "Ah, here she comes... " Father Devonshire said
The car approached, and slowly stopped in front of them. Violet was the first to come out, followed by the sergeant. Sergeant opened the car door, as Violet helped Scarlett out.
"You're late... " Peter smiled
"Sorry... "
"Heh, you're one to talk! " said Otto from beside
"Alright! Let's get started! " Father Devonshire said