SHE'S GOT THE COOTIES

Chapter 3- Walking down the aisle

She was full of smiles, full of giggles. Her eyes kind and gentle. She made others feel at ease in her presence. Her soothing voice calmed their souls. An angel in white that was what they saw. She looked warm, her temperament just right; but no one knew these traits were just details to her perfect facade of a perfect bride.

She was there in a room, talking and having fun with her girl friends or that was what seemed to the outsiders.She didn't feel any form of emotions for her so called friends. But humans observe and learn. She observed keenly the people around her, she learned from them. She understood as long as she pretends to be someone they like , they would love her; cherish her. She hid herself from them; she transformed into someone else. The person they knew never existed but that was a fact only she knew.

"ah, Rachel is Mr Parker handsome?," Tessa asked.She was a friend but her intentions were obvious she wanted to curry for favor

"yes very" she looked happy and embarrassed. A look that made them tease her more.

"you are very lucky Rachel, to have such a perfect husband," this time it was Stella who asked. She was a friend. A friend to the perfect Rachel

"what are you saying? They are perfect for each other," Tessa nudged Stella

"ah, i didn't mean it like that," just as Stella finished her argument there was a knock on the door, following which the door slightly opened . Mr and Mrs Hyde stepped in.

"girls, the Parker's have arrived. James' brothers are quite handsome too. Why don't you go take a look,"Mrs Parker teased the girls. Mr Parker stood there all the while smiling .

The girls exited the room ,closing the door behind them.

The merry look on the Hydes disappeared; it was replaced with a cold and emotionless look and a frown. Mr Hyde didn't even want to look at her. He left the room.

Rachel smirked in her mind.

Must have left to see his beloved wife and daughter.

It wasn't something Mrs Hyde knew or maybe she knew but pretended not to. Maybe she just didn't want to accept it.

" smile, it's your wedding," Mrs Hyde pretended to be the mother she never was.

Tears rolled down Rachel's cheeks on the touch of her mother. There wasn't any warmth in them. But she still had to cry in order to be the perfect daughter.

With a father who neglected his family and had an affair with some lowly maid and a mother who constantly vie for his attention. It is no way a surprise that Rachel doesn't believe in all the marriage and family stuff. She never had a family to rely on.They were outwardly perfect but inwardly broken. Mrs Hyde only saw her daughter as a tool ; a tool to get her the attention of her beloved. She relentlessly forced her daughter to be perfect and endlessly burdened her. With no true friends to share her pain, with no one to rely on she gave up on human relations

"you'll be happily married to James," her mother wiped her tears. But this gesture didn't in the least touch her heart never will it

A wedding; she never expected to find love so a loveless marriage doesn't affect her. But what did affect her was her inner conflict; whether to stop her nightlife or not. She didn't want to be like her father whom she detested more than anything but neither did she want to end her only relief in life. It was truly difficult to live with many eyes observing them . It was a large burden to take

She lived days waiting for the darkness to enshroud the world. The silence of the night and the fun she could have. She didn't want to sacrifice the only things in her life that let her be her.

"its time," Mr Hyde knocked on the door adamant on not entering the room.

Well this marriage won't last long

They reached the chapel. They were at the door

She linked hands with her father and the Hydes entered

Her graceful steps, her happy smile ; everything about attracted the guests present

'she's beautiful' everyone was of the same opinion.

And now everyone watched as the perfect bride walked down the aisle , preparing to start a new life