The walk down the aisle| short story

Chapter 1

White is the colour of the day. It's the colour of innocence, purity and peace. Today it's the colour that brings joy and connectedness because today is a special day for Andy fowler and Rye Beaumont. It needs to become a day they will never forget. The most beautiful day of their lives because it's their wedding day. Finally, it's going to happen, after a relationship of almost seven years they have decided to get their relationship to a higher level.

Andy walks nervously around. He has so much stress, and he doesn't know why. It needs to be a happy day. He is going to marry the person he loves the most. Amy walks in and sees Andy walk around nervously "Andy, please calm down, why are you so nervous?" Andy's stops walking and look at her. His breathing starts to speed up, and he feels an immense pressure on his chest what makes it difficult to breathe. He let himself fall against the wall. Amy puts the things she got in her hands on the chair and runs to Andy. Andy let himself sink down the wall. Amy kneels in front of him, she put her hands on his shoulders "hey Andy calm down, relax," Andy tries to do what she says, but it doesn't work. Breathing gets harder and harder, and the pressure on his chest doesn't go away. He hasn't had so much stress since Rye and his first date.

"Andy honey, are you home?" Andy's mum's voice sounds through the house. But she doesn't get an answer. She walks to the kitchen and takes something to drink. At that moment she hears a sound, it's coming from upstairs. She walks to the stairs "Andy, honey is that you?". Again she doesn't get an answer, she walks up the stairs "A... Andy". now it becomes quiet. Her heartbeat begins to speed up., maybe there is a burglar. when she is at the top of the stairs the sound begins again. she takes the first thing she can get "Aw ba Andy". The thing she took is a shoe from Andy, and it stinks a lot. She shakes her head to forget about the smell and walks further. The sound comes from Andy's room. She takes a deep breath and runs in the room, with the shoe ready to punch "Aaaaaaa...."

"Mom stop, please," Andy screams and hold his hands up. Andy's mom opens her eyes "god dam Andy, you scared the hell out of me" she says and let the shoe drop. "Hey, isn't that my shoe," he says and points to the shoe in her hand. "Yes, and it stinks a lot" she makes a disgusted look. "hey, don't be so rude," he says and grabs the shoe out of her hands.

Andy's mom looks around the room "Andy what is this," she says angrily. His room is one big mess, everywhere lay clothes, shoes, jewellery... She looks at Andy who looks guilty "I... uh... have...". "Andy I am here to help you to get ready for your date" She sings and enters the room. "Ow hey Lesley, did you hear the news" Amy reacts very happy. "No?" she says with a questioning look. "Well, Andy has a date, his first date," she says and jumps up and down. Lesley looks at Andy "So you have a date?". "yeah, and he is hot and sweet and...". "Yeah that's enough," Andy says and pulls Amy back. It's his first time he is going on a date, so he is very nervous and Amy is here to help him choose the perfect outfit. "Ow and what is his name," Lesley asks playfully. "Rye," Andy feel his cheeks burn and look down at his hands. "yeah, and he needs to be ready in about... two hours," Amy says while looking at her phone. "oh, Andy we need to hurry, we need t pick your clothes, you need to shower, and I need to do your hair and make-up," Amy says. "Ow, then I'll leave you two, ow and maybe clean a bit when you're ready," Lesley says and leaves the room.

"Okay, do you have any idea what you're going to wear?" Amy says and looks at Andy. Andy looks around the room at the mess. He has been searching for something for hours, and he doesn't find anything. Amy follows his look and looks around the room "I guess that's a no... don't worry. Here go and wash yourself, I will pick something, and maybe clean a bit" she says and put a towel in his hands. "Thank you," he says and smile at her and then walk to the bathroom. When Andy close the door of the bathroom, Amy looks at the floor and let out a deep sigh.

"come on Andy, calm down, don't be so nervous," he says to himself while looking in the mirror. "Andy are you ready? I have your clothes," Amy says standing on the other side of the door and knocking a few times. Andy walks to the door and opens it. "here" she says and gives him the clothes she chooses. Andy can't imagine a better friend then Amy, she is always there for him and support him. They know each other from when they were very young. Andy takes the clothes and looks at them "Uh... shouldn't I better wear something else?". Amy looks at him with a questioning look "what? why?" she asks. "Well, the pink hoodie is maybe not the..." Amy interrupts him "No, no, you wear that hoodie, no discussion," Amy says and turns Andy around, push him inside the bathroom and close the door. Andy laughs, but he feels insecure. He has never had a date like never ever had a date, not even a relationship. But now, with Rye. He just met him, like with Christmas and already fell in love with him. He is so hot and sweet, and he can let me melt by only looking at me. His beautiful brown eyes, his soft brown hair, his muscular body... he is just a dream. Andy shakes his head when he discovered he needs to get dressed. He quickly put everything on and look at himself in the mirror. He looks sad. Rye looks so perfect and looks at me, he thinks. He thinks he is to fat, too ugly for Rye because he is perfect. "Andy?" Amy knocks at the door and enter the room. When she sees Andy's face, she walks to him "Andy, what is wrong?" she asks. "It's just, Rye is to perfect and look at me...". "Andy no! don't think like that. You are perfect and as Rye thought different then he wouldn't ask you for a date, so stop saying that," she says a little angry, but still soft. "do you understand?" Andy nods. "OK come on lets to your make-up" Amy takes his hand and pull him after him and push him on the chair. "Amy, don't you think it's to...". "No, no, no it's perfect," she says and begins to rattle in his sliders. She takes out concealer and a brush. She begins with Andy's make-up. She also uses some eye pencil to let his eyes come out a little bit more, and when she is finished with his make-up she begins with his hair.