The day of the wedding...
In the morning, when my mom came to wake me up I was already awake. My eyes were swollen, because I had no sleep and my head hurts badly. I drag myself into the shower, the hot water felt good on my heavy body.
"Good morning, honey!" my mom smiled at me.
I give her a half hearted smile back. "Morning mommy," I sit down on my bed. My mom hugs me so tightly that I couldn't breathe.
"Air! Mom! Air!" I pat her back.
"I'm going to miss you, baby doll." she took my face in her hands.
"Oh mommy!" tears emerge in the back of my eyes, "I will miss you too!" I hug her.
"So..." she began, "Are you nervous?"
"No, I am not because I am not going into a new family or to a new life but I am just going to a new room."
"No! No, baby no! You will have a nice time there. Anna and Venessa are very nice people, they will never let you feel like an outsider." My mom is right, they really are good people and I am sure Nathan is too, just not to me.
"I'm sure you'll have a great time together baby. Nathan is a wonderful man!" she kissed me on the forehead, "Come on, let's get your make up done, shall we?"
I sit in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection, wondering if Nathan is also feeling the same way as I am right now. Wondering if he would ever understand why I have done this.
"Are you okay?" Amy hugs me from behind.
"I just... I just want it to stop!" I sob in her arms, "Or I want him to understand my point."
"Babe, how will he? He has no idea what a crocodile his father's company is. I would support you in every decision you are going to make today, okay? If you want to run away, I am with you, if you want to be extra brave and do this marriage, I am with you, okay?"
"Okay! Maybe I can run off to Dylan," I laugh between my sobs and Amy joins me.
"You know what, we should be the queens of bad decisions." we burst into laughter. This is so ridiculous!! I had fantasies of running away with Chris Hemsworth, I know he is married but how hard would it be to seduce a man. But, now I have to marry this strange man, who thinks I'm a gold digger.
"Here comes the wedding dress!" Venessa announces excitedly. They dress me into the dress of an angel. Oh my God!! This dress is the only good thing about this wedding.
"Oh! You look so beautiful!!" my mom cried.
"Thanks." I muttered and rolled my eyes.
"Wait, wait, wait!!" my mom chirped, "There's something missing! Oh yes! I got it!!" we all exchange looks as she abruptly leaves the room.
"Well, that's my mom!" I shrug my shoulders. Venessa laughed and gave a finishing touch to my make up. After a while my mom came back, with a box in her hands.
"Here!" she opens and the box and presented a beautiful diamond necklace.
"Oh my goodness!!" Amy gasps, "This is so beautiful!" she takes the necklace out and put it around my neck.
"You look like a floating angel, April!" There were no words to describe the beauty of the necklace that my mom has given me.
"I love you, mommy!! I hug my mom.
"I love you too sweetheart!" she chokes.
"Aww!" both my girlfriends join us.
Around one in the afternoon, my dad waits outside our house with a Lamborghini. He looks so handsome today. He had moisture in his eyes as he saw me. I hug him tightly.
"Wow daddy!" I smile at him, "You look amazing!"
"You too my angel!"
We drive to the marriage hall. Freaking hell! This is same ball room where I met Harry for the first time officially! Great God, make it more messier. Enjoy the show! I roll my eyes. When I enter the room along with my father, I see people and people and people everywhere. They all stand as I enter. I see Nathan waiting for me, he had a smile plastered on his face, looking at everyone and everthing but me.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we are gathered here for the union of two souls. Nathan Walsh and April Grey."
Fuck! I didn't even prepare any vows! What the hell am I supposed to say?!!
"April," Harry starts," I vow to take care of you, to love you and to be with you in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live."
Everyone's attention now was on me. But I had nothing to say. Alright April, relax, take a deep breath, say what you would have if you really loved this man.
"Nathan," I start, "I vow to love you unconditionally, to never leave you. To try my best to be your friend and a good companion in the journey that we are about to begin. I vow to be with you in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live!"
"Do you, Nathan Walsh, take April Grey as your lawfully wedded wife?" he priest asks Nathan.
"I do!" he says and slips a diamond ring in my finger.
"Do you April Grey, take Nathan Walsh as your lawfully wedded husband?" he then asks me.
"I do!" I say and slip his wedding band into his finger.
"I now pronounce you, Husband and Wife!" the priest concluded, "Now you may kiss the bride!"
Holy hell!! No no! I won't kiss him!! I stay there as still as a statue. Blink, you idiot, at least blink your eyes, my mind scolds me.
I saw Nathan lean forward and he kissed me on the corner of my lips, very softly. He quickly backs away. Everyone claps and we walk down the aisle. I see my parents standing there hand in hand, they look so happy. I miss them already. We move towards the other end of room, exiting it.
I meet Venessa on the other side of the door. She asked me if I wanted to change but I refused. Nathan excused himself and then I didn't see him again. I sit with Venessa in the ball room with people coming up to me every now and then and congratulating me. At a certain point I just wanted to say "As if!"
But, oh wait! The worst part isn't over. The dance is still left. This reminds of the first time Nathan and I danced. It was here in this hall, when the first time we met. Nathan comes and leads me to the dance floor. The DJ plays a very romantic song. He pulls me closer, yet maintaining a considerable distance between us. Good, I sighed.
I think Lucas noticed the gap between us and that's why he elbowed Nathan and the gap between us vanished. I look up at Nathan, who was looking around the room. It just struck me that I'm very hungry now. Where will I get food? Will I even get food or not? Holy hell, does wedding day mean no food? I pout at the thought and catch Nathan looking at me with a plain expression.
After a while of dancing I finally get my love. Food!!! Aah! The food was amazing. Although I don't remember, but I am pretty sure the menu was all me otherwise there is no way the food would be so good. The ceremony got over an hour after we ate. I said goodbye to my parents with teary eyes and met Nathan in the car.
"So, are you ready for your honeymoon??" Venessa asks us happily.
"Yeah, whatever!" Nathan rolls his eyes.
"Where are we going?" I ask.
"Paris!!" she chirped.
"Oh!" I say. I wanted to go there with someone I really loved. God!! This is going to be a hell of a trip.
I look at Nathan who is staring out of the window. What am I supposed to do now? This man sitting next to me won't talk to me even if I was the last girl on this planet and I'm going to the most romantic place ever with him. How funny life can be! Haha.