Secrets

Chapter Thirty-Six

Time's Up.

The most dreadful day of my life has come.

I sit await here in my room, freaking prepared.

My hands are uncontrollably shaking.

All of my thoughts are cleared out by a sudden knock on the door.

" Uh, come on in. " I said.

" Oh, my, God! Oh, my! " the most unexpected yet expected people just came in.

" You came. " I said.

" Of course we came. We wouldn't miss it for anything. " Sofina said.

" Wow. I saw those dresses at Mango yesterday. " I said.

" You were there yesterday? " Leera said.

" Yeah. " I said.

" Why? " Leera asked.

" My sister needs choices. " I said

" I just saw her. She looks amazing. " Sofina said.

" Her Majesty amazing or Kate Middleton amazing? " I asked.

" Uh, Princess Di amazing. Like you, wow. You look amazing. " Sofina said.

" Your dress is a mix of Princess Di and Kate's wedding dress. " Leera said.

" Thanks. " I said.

" You know, we-" Sofina started

Mother came in.

" Please clear the room now. " she said.

" Mother. " I said.

" Honey, we need it for the pictorial. " she said.

I looked at Leera, Sofina and Nicholas.

" Please. " I said.

" Sorry. " I mouthed. Really mouthed.

" See you there. I guess. " Sofina said.

" Good luck." Nicholas said.

" You look amazing. " Leera said.

Then they left.

" Mother, you didn't have to be so- " I said.

" Rude? " she said.

" Yeah, rude. "

" You ran away for 10 months. Without a word. "

" Yeah, so? "

" Mother, it's not nice to stress the bride before the wedding. " Reela came in.

Mother rolled her eyes.

Then walked away from the room.

" That was close. " Reela said.

" Yeah. "

" It's time. "

" Are there a lot of people already? " By people, I meant my family and his family.

" Yeah, jampacked. " she said.

I closed my eyes.

" Who's walking me? " I said.

" No one. You'll be walking alone. Then Dad and Edward's gonna be at the end. "

" Alone? "

" Yeah. "

" You can't walk me? "

" Edward's orders. "

" Edward? "

" Yes. Could we please go down now? "

" Yeah. "

I exhaled.

Reela offered me her hand and I took it.

" You'll be okay. " she said.

" I'll be okay. "

°°°

The wedding is jampacked. People from both sides of the family, standing from the side of the venue, I could see Mother, wearing red and her big hat, Dad is, I don't know.

" You ready? " Reela asked me.

" Uh, yeah. "

" You look great. Just start walking as soon as you hear something play in the piano. " she said.

" Okay. "

" You look great. Smile. "

" Thanks. "

" What? No ' you look great, too. '? " she said.

" You look great too. " I said.

" Thanks. "

She winked at me then she walked away.

Am I really gonna push through with this?

According to people, I look glorious!

Princess Di with a hint of Kate.

Like I said, which they said, glorious.

I don't think I could do this.

Then something played in the piano.

My cue.

I would imagine this scripted, and it would be read as- [ Cue Bride. ]

I started walking down the aisle.

Edward was looking at me.

Mother was staring at me, shooting daggers.

Reela stood there with her lips pursed together.

Leera, Sofina and Nicholas are sitting in my part of the wedding.

I'm shaking.

I made it through a quarter of the aisle.

I looked at Edward.

We made I contact.

Then he closed his eyes.

Then I made a decision for once in my life for my self.

I ran.