it's really over
"speak now, or forever hold you peace," was heard from within the doors. this was it. it was really happening.
Charles used his strength to push the large doors open. Nikki took a breath.
suddenly everyone in the room was looking at us. "Amy," Nikki whispered with a smile. suddenly she snapped out of her daze. "i object! i love Amy March" she shouted.gasps were heard from around the room. Nikki ran down the aisle while we all tried to stop the people who were trying to ruin all of our efforts to let true love prevail.
i saw Charles and Laurie at the back of the room holding off people. Jo was keeping Aunt March from moving from her seat. Enzo had followed Nikki in a rush to ensure that she wouldn't get hurt by the groom or anyone in the close area. i watched as Nikki poured her heart out to the girl in the white dress. i saw her take the girls hands into her own with hesitation. i was ensuring that no one tried to get to Nikki from the middle of the aisle with Manon. suddenly i saw someone charging towards me, the father of the groom. "you will not ruin this wedding," he shouted. i stood my ground but the man was large. before i knew it he was on the ground, "Charles?" i said as Charles pinned the man to the floor.
"only when hell freezes over will i let you get hurt," he smiled looking up to me.
my eyes turned to Nikki again however this time when i looked at her, her lips were softly pressed to the blonde girls. without warning Amy began to run from the room pulling Nikki with her with the biggest smile. i was struck with happiness. it worked? it worked! this is when i suddenly snapped out of my daze and realised that we needed to get out and be as quick as humanely possible.
i grabbed Charles' hand and pulled him with me. Enzo lifted Manon and ran to the carriage with great speed. that's when i saw the rest of the people running into the carriage, well all but one.
Teddy. i looked around. he's still in there. i knew it. i pulled myself away from Charles. Nikki stuck her head out of the window of the cart, "what are you doing? we need to leave now!" she shouted.
"Teddy," i shouted running back.
he was being hit by one of the groomsmen. "you ruined the wedding Laurence," he shouted. i saw this and tears fell from my eyes. this is when my anger took over. i ran to them and pushed him off of the curly haired boy.
"what are you doing? get to the carriage Blair," Laurie shouted to me.
"no, i'm not leaving without you," i shouted pulling him up. i took his hand into mine. the groomsman stood and charged at us but before he could even reach Teddy i sprang forward and kicked him in the balls. he bent over in pain making it the perfect chance to leave. i took the boys hand again and ran. we leaped into the carriage both out of breath. Teddy's lip was popped, i wiped the blood with my thumb. this was when i realised that all of our friends were staring at us. "Amy, it's lovely to see you," Laurie smiled as if nothing had happened.
once we got back to my home we all rushed inside. Amy still in her dress of white. we sat in the lounge in a looming silence. "well..." Jo smiled. Amy and Nikki looked at each other with admiration, hand in hand, they vision only on eachother. "it worked," Tessa said with excitement, Amy looked confused, "what worked?" she said with a loved up smile, we all smiled inconspicuously, "nothing," Manon, Nikki, Tessa, and i all said in unison. Amy only looked at us with raised eyebrows for about five seconds before turning to Nikki who had a gleaming smile set up on her face. we decided it would be best to leave the two to catch up therefore we moved to the glass conservatory.
"i can't believe after everything we actually did it," Enzo said sitting with Manon by his side, their hands tightly joined. "i don't expect anything less from us, we could do anything if we put our minds to it," Tessa smiled swiping a loose strand of hair behind Jo's ear.
"i think that we should celebrate," Charles smiled walking over to the cellar, he brought in 6 bottles of champagne.
"Blair why didn't you tell us you had a cellar?" Jo said standing to take a bottle, i smiled, "special occasions," i chuckled.
this is when i felt a hand place itself on top of my own. i turned to my side to see Laurie smiling brightly. "thank you, love,"
he said in a whisper. he pulled me into a the lounge of the home.
i looked at him with confusion, "for what?" i smiled, he held my hand tighter. "you saved me, without you id probably still be getting beat up on the church floor," he chuckled, i rolled my eyes, "as if i would ever leave you there Teddy, i hope you know that no matter the problems we have, i will forever love you with my entire heart," i smiled however instantly regretted my last phrase. he didn't love me, why would i embarrass myself like this? oh god. "i will always love you Bumble Bee," he smiled resting his head on my shoulder. "are you still going to propose to her?" i choked out, he shrugged, "im unsure,
it seems my head and my heart are almost at war," he said with a more sad tone. i nodded. "i will support you no matter what," i smiled. he looked at me with wide eyes, "i must say i am the luckiest man in the world to have known such a kind and beautiful woman as you Blair," he said. i blushed slightly. "Teddy, you will have my proposing to you soon with those words," i joked. he just smiled and shook his head with blushed cheeks. "i would not be mad," he muttered under his breath, i am
unsure if i should have heard it, but
it made my heart leap. he shook his head quickly almost breaking out of his
daze, "let's go back and celebrate," he said pulling me in.
it was a night of pure joy, love, and celebration. we all got ourselves buzzed from the champagne. i don't think smiles left anyone's faces. "let's play a game," Amy said excitedly clapping her hands.
we all cheered in agreement. "truth or dare," Jo proposed, "yes!" Manon smiled happily. "i'll go first," Tessa said looking at us all while holding the glass of champagne in her slightly wobbly hand.
"Charles, i dare you to chug the bottle," she said pointing to the 3/4 full bottle of champagne. he chuckled before picking it up. he instantly put the bottle to his lips and gulped the golden liquid down, we all cheered him on until the very last drop was in his mouth. "wow, that must be the best talent i have ever seen," Teddy said smiling to the other boy. i felt a warmth in my heart, my two favourite boys were finally friends. after a few more dares such as Manon doing the splits (not very well), Amy and Nikki doing a drunken improvised dance, Enzo dunking his head in the fountain, and some juicy truth it was Teddy's name who had been called
for a truth. by now the group was overly drunk and all our unfiltered thoughts were leaving our mouths. "Theodore Laurence, if you had the choice of Julia and Blair, who's hand would you take in marriage," Jo said, this made my heart drop. i understood we were all heavily intoxicated however this was not the question to ask. he thought for a moment before Charles spoke up, "i would forever chose Blair," he smiled, i nuzzled my head into him as a sign of appreciation and watched as Teddy's face changed.
it was almost seeing me do that made his decision, "Julia," he said quickly before sipping his drink. i looked at
him with wide eyes and gulped. he was not mine.
"let's take a break from the game," Amy smiled almost sensing the awkwardness i felt in the moment. i knew i shouldn't try to stop Teddy's coming proposal now, he wanted her. this is why i turned to Charles and smiled while looking at his sweet eyes. i loved this boy, i always had, he was my first crush as a child, he came to Paris for me, he was one of the sweetest and most protective man i had ever met, and as he stared back at me my heart began to race. maybe i didn't love Laurie, maybe i just loved the thought of him.
"Charles, i think i love-" i was cut off by a knock on the door. we walked out to the front of the house as a group to ensure no one from the wedding came to cause trouble. there stood Julia.
"Laurie invited me," she smiled and he walked over to her with a smile, however i knew it wasn't real, i knew his smile and that wasn't it. "everyone, i want you attention," he said to the group.
"Julia," he said before pausing and looking at me. his eyes were wide. his eyes were telling me one thing while his actions told a completely different.
he then looked back to the girl and sighed. he was doing it. he moved to his knee and almost all of the group gasped, all but me, i just stared blankly, my heart completely numb. "will you marry me?," he said looking up to her, she stood in shock before jumping in the air.
"yes, yes yes! yes one hundred times!" she said excitedly. in this moment i couldn't help but smile, despite my own hurt, i was happy for her, she would now have a man whom cared for everyone and everything alike it's his own. i learnt into Charles chest and he put his arm over my shoulder. Teddy stood, he hugged and pecked this girl on the lips, he them moved his eyes to me, i didn't want to read his eyes now, he wasn't mine to read, i didn't want to know things that would possibly hurt me. i just smiled in his direction and then looked to the boy beside me. "i love you Charles," i said, he looked down with a smile, "i love you too Blair," he chuckled but i shook my head.
"no, i really love you, i really do," it was the truth, i did love him, my love for Teddy hurt, my love for Charles only ever brought me happiness. he looked at me with wide eyes. "you mean it?" he said and i nodded with a smile. "i really do," i said as he help me tighter. Teddy and i made eye contact in that moment, we both gave each other a small smile and a quick nod, and that was it, he would forever be the one that got away.