Tori's pov
I felt like I lost my sense of hearing. Did I hear him correctly? Was it Harry who spoke? I turned and checked to see if someone else did but the only person I could see was Harry.
I looked at him
"What?" I said, my voice was shaky, I couldn't stop my legs from trembling.
Harry turned towards me and held my hands "I'm sorry Tori, I know you won't be able to forgive me but I cannot go on with this"
I could not believe my ears. I gazed at his hands as it was holding mine for a moment and wondered if it was Harry. Harry would never hurt me, He would never do this to me.
"Harry, I…..is…..that...is….that….you?" I started stammering, I was trying hard to fight back tears now. I was trying really to believe that this wasn't happening.
I looked at the crowd, they all seemed confused. Nanny already stepped forward, she looked worried. I turned back to Harry.
"Harry, if this is some kind of prank or joke or surprise or whatever, please stop it now. This is too much okay? So please let's go on with the wedding" I managed to smile.
Harry looked guilty and too serious to be joking. He bowed his head and starred at the floor.
I looked at the congregation, then at Nanny, Tomi and Cynthia. They looked equally confused. I could hear murmurs and whisperings. I felt weak and dizzy, like I was going to fall.
The priest held my left arm and stopped me from falling.
"Let's have a private meeting immediately" The priest looked at Harry, it was quite obvious that his looks were filled with detest. He signalled the two associating priest as they led Harry to the priest's office.
"It's just a little misunderstanding everyone, we'd be back very soon and everything will be fine so please be calm. Also, let us not spread any rumours, this is just a misunderstanding" The priest addressed the congregation.
It was quite obvious that they didn't believe the priest. They kept on whispering and pointing fingers at me. This was getting too real too fast. I felt tears as they rolled down my cheeks.
"Miss Tori?" The Priest called.
I started overthinking things. What if Harry doesn't change his mind? What is He insists that He doesn't want to get married to me? What will become of me? What will I say to the people I invited, the people waiting at the reception? What will I tell the world? What will they say? How will I be able to live without Harry and with all the people pointing fingers at me?
I felt pain, I started shaking again, and it was like my legs couldn't carry the weight of my body anymore. I fell on the floor as I buried my face in my two hands and cried out loud.
"Tomi! Cynthia! Please control the congregation, I got this" I heard Nanny say as she rushed to meet me.
Nanny hugged me tight. I buried my face on her shoulder and sobbed.
"Nanny, Nanny, Harry said he doesn't want me marry me anymore. He said no to the question and He isn't even answering me Nanny"
"Baby, look at me" Nanny pulled away and looked me in the eye. She then grabbed my arms, she was crying too. "Tori, everything is going to be settled, you're going to get married today I promise you. I have seen Harry with you, I know He loves you. He'd never do this to you, He'd never hurt you this much. Something is wrong somewhere s you're going to go in now and settle whatever it is that is wrong and come back out. You're going to be a Mrs"
I nodded. I felt a little bit assured by what Nanny just said. I wiped my tears and held Nanny's hand as she helped me up.
Nanny took my hand and led me to the priest's office. She let go of my hand at the office door and nodded as a sign for me to go in.
I smiled at her "Thank you Nanny".
"I love you baby" She smiled back.
I entered the office and shut the door behind me. The office was quite big, painted all white. It had a black office table and three black chairs at its far end. It also had two big black couches facing themselves right after the office chairs and table.
There were paintings of Jesus and nature on the wall. There was also a picture of the priest and some other priests that were probably the ones before him. The office also had a water dispenser and flat screen television.
There were a lot of documents on the office table. There were also about five different bibles and other books.
The priests sat on the couch on the left while Harry sat alone on the couch on the right. He starred at the floor. I could tell there were things running through his mind.
I ran to him, knelt in front of him and lifted his face to reach mine.
"Harry, please talk to me. Tell me what I did wrong, please say something. Please don't do this to me, please let's go on with the wedding" I started crying again.
Harry kept mute and tried to avoid my eyes.
I held his hands and moved them continuously "Harry please look at me, say something. You love me right? You'd never hurt me like this right? I promise I will never do anything to make you sad anymore, I'd do everything you want me to. I'd never be stubborn, I'd be a good wife. I'd never be proud. Please just get married to me Harry, I am begging you"
Harry still didn't respond. He kept starring at the floor like I wasn't even there.
I felt my world crumbling, I felt like dying right away. Then the thought brushed me. Maybe He got to know about my past. The night my parents were murdered. Maybe He got to know that I was molested, and I didn't tell him beforehand.
"Does this have anything to do with what happened the night my parents were murdered?" I sobbed and looked at him. "Answer me!!!" I shouted in my tears.
The Chief priest stood up "Please calm down Miss Tori, answer the question sir"
"I don't know what you're talking about" Harry said looking at the priest.
I was sure He wasn't lying. He really didn't know what I was talking about.
"Mr Harry, you need to give a reason for doing this" The chief priest said calmly.
Harry closed his eyes and sighed.
Harry's POV
I stood up and knelt in front of Tori, I tried to meet her eyes but I couldn't. I felt too guilty.
"Tori, I am so sorry. You didn't wrong me at all, this is all my fault I promise. You're the sweetest, kindest and most lovable person I have ever met in my entire life" I sighed. I wanted to stop talking but it wouldn't help anything. She deserved an explanation at least. I summoned courage to continue talking.
I looked at Tori, she was sobbing gently. She looked weak, her eyes were fixed on mine, and it felt like they were stabbing me. She starred at me as if her life depended on whatever it was that I had to say.
I sighed again "Tori, I am not innocent. I never really did love you, everything was a lie. Every word, every action, everything was a lie. I can't keep lying to you like this, I can't take it anymore. I'm not what you need and I'd never be"
Tori looked at me, she looked dumbfounded. She then sank to the floor and looked at me again. Then she turned to the priests. They were all standing, it felt like they already gave up on this case.
Tori buried her head in between her legs and started crying once again. I wanted to pull her closer but one of the associating priest drew me back roughly.
"After everything you've done?"
I looked at him and the other priests. They looked like they could kill me right away if they were given the chance.
"You don't understand!" I tried to force myself off his grip.
"I don't want to understand!" He replied before letting me go forcefully.
I lost balance and fell on the floor, right in front of Tori. I knelt in front of her and tried to put my hand on her back.
She pushed my hand away violently.
Tori raised her head up and wiped her tears. She starred at me, I could see the hate in her eyes. The last time I saw her this way was two years ago, before we started dating. She removed her engagement ring and threw it at me forcefully. She then stood up and walked out of the office.
I stood up to follow her but the chief priest held me back "You've hurt her enough"
He turned to one of the associating priest "Follow her"
At this point, I felt wrong and down. I should have explained everything to her before the wedding, or maybe I should have just kept quiet. I could feel the love I had for Tori. I should have just married her anyway. I shouldn't have said anything to her, she hates me now.