Ivan Knight
"What the fuck were your two dumbasses, thinking? You want to get married for real?" Roger was overreacting, but I get it, I can't just call him telling him I'm getting married without him freaking out.
"First of all, relax and take a deep breath. Second of all, we know what we're doing, and we're both sure about this decision." I explain holding his shoulders so that he would stop walking around the parking lot where we told him and Lucy to meet us.
"Are you prepared for the commitment? It's a huge step in your relationship." Lucy announces after being silent for the past five minutes. She was standing next to Valeria but was too stunned to say a word.
"I've never been more ready." Valeria's eyes lighten as she pronounces the words looking deep into my eyes.
I'm going to marry this woman today. How could my life get any better?
"I'm happy for both of you, and I hope you made the right choice." Lucy smiles giving Val a hug. I think my angel was crying, but she was probably just overwhelmed.
"Lucy, can I talk to you in private for a second?" She pulls away from the hug and Lucy nods. They both walk away far from us to have some privacy leaving me and Roger alone. I hope there wasn't any problem.
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Valeria Campbell
"I don't know what I'm doing, or if I should be doing it. Never in a million years did I imagine getting married with the two of the people I love the most not attending. I can't lie to my dad Lucy, I love him too much to do that to him." I'm aware I agreed to this, but now after thinking about it, I can't help but wonder if my decision was impulsive. I don't want Ivan to leave me, I can't visualize my life without him in it.
He's become an extremely crucial and irreplaceable person to me. The thought of probably never seeing him again would kill me. If he moved, I'll never be the same again, and I don't know what would happen to my mental state.
"Do you love him, Val?" Lucy wiped the tears from my eyes and looked at me.
"Yes, more than words can describe," I answer not thinking about it twice.
"Are you willing to do anything to be with him?" She adds.
"A hundred percent," I reply.
"Then do what makes you content and go marry that man. Listen to your heart, your brain will overthink it. Do it, tomorrow isn't promised for you to be worried about the outcome of your actions. You're on this earth to live, not to exist." I appreciate her support, she was like the sister I always asked for but never had.
"When did you get all wise and stuff?" I chuckle wiping the remnants of tears on my cheek. "I love you so much." I hug her tightly, as a form of comfort and gratitude.
"I love you more." She wraps her arms around me as well, and we stay in that position for about two minutes. "Let's go, my brother-in-law is waiting for you."
She and Roger truly are soulmates.
"Come on," I say and we walk back to where we left Ivan and Roger.
"Ready to get married?" Ivan says with a bright smile on his face as he sees me.
"I feel like I've been preparing for this my whole life." I stand next to him and hold his hand.
All four of us head inside seeing a bunch of people in line in front of the four receptionists sitting behind their desks. The wait was going to be extended.
*40 minutes later*
"Give me your passport and birth certificate, and wait for me there with Roger and Lucy, I'll be back in a minute." I nod and do as he says waiting patiently trying to not freak out. In a few minutes, I will be with the love of my life forever and some more. How is that possible?
After a bit, Ivan came back. "Don't we need a marriage license in advance?" I furrow my brows thinking about it just now.
"Everything can be done with extra money, my love. Now let's go." I don't ask for further explanation, this might be against the law, but this is supposed to be the most significant day of my life, so I can make exceptions.
I grab his hand and start stepping towards the court to see the judge. Ivan opens the door wanting to get in when suddenly my phone rang. I peek at the name of the caller, it was dad. As much as I didn't want to answer and lie to him, I couldn't worry him. "Get inside, I'll be there in a minute."
I pick up the phone, and unexpectedly hear silent sobs "Dad what's wrong?" I ask nervously.
"Y-your mom Val." He stops and whines more. "She died."
My phone fell from my hand and dropped to the floor. I couldn't believe the words I heard. As I was about to get married, my mom's soul left her body. This can't be happening. I can't do this to my dad.
I didn't think before I picked my phone from the floor while sobbing running out of the building, and I could hear them all shouting my name. It broke me to leave Ivan, but family comes first. I could hear them all calling my name asking me where I'm going but I had more than a thousand thoughts running through my head. Next thing I knew I was on the driveway, and I managed to stop a taxi, mumbling unknown words but finally managing to give him my address.
"Please drive faster, I need to get there as fast as possible," I beg with tears wetting my cheeks.
"Don't worry, you'll be there in no time." The driver answered with pitty in his voice. I sound and look pathetic, but what I was going through was extremely hard. I just lost my mother, the person that was by my side my whole life even when she was on the death bed. She made me stronger every day and gave me a reason to keep resisting because she was a fighter, and I wanted to be just like her. My role model, my therapist, my diary, my best friend.
Before I knew it, I was in front of my house, and the taxi driver didn't charge me thankfully because I had no money. I get out of the car still sobbing and run towards the house knocking on the door so hard my knuckles started bleeding. After a few moments, my dad opened the door looking like a crying mess, and without hesitation, I gave him the biggest hug. We both needed comfort.
"I'm sorry dad," I say with no context.
"It's not your fault darling."
I was embarrassed by what I was about to do. The thought of getting married behind his back made me feel so ashamed of myself. Maybe the universe took my mom as a sign to not get married, and I surely understood what I'm supposed to do now as heartbreaking as it would be for the both of us.
I'm sorry Ivan. I guess we can't have our happy ending after all.