ⁱᵗ ᶜᵒᵘˡᵈ'ᵛᵉ ᵇᵉᵉⁿ ʳⁱᵍʰᵗ, ᵇᵘᵗ ⁱ ʷᵃˢ ʷʳᵒⁿᵍ
ᶜᵒᵘˡᵈ'ᵛᵉ ᵇᵉᵉⁿ - ʰ.ᵉ.ʳ ᶠᵉᵃᵗᵘʳⁱⁿᵍ ᵇʳʸˢᵒⁿ ᵗⁱˡˡᵉʳ
Oᴍɴɪsᴄɪᴇɴᴛ
This was it.
Today was the day. Her mother was getting married today. Alaina couldn't tell if she was the one getting married or her mother. She had basically arranged everything and it kinda felt like it was her big day too.
"You nervous?" Alaina asked her mother, who had been staring at herself in the mirror all morning.
"I don't know. Do you think he really wants to marry me?"
"Don't do that. Unt unt. Don't do that shit now"
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't doubt y'all relationship now. Y'all been together for like what? Three years?"
"It's four actually" her mother corrected.
"See? Y'all done put four years into this relationship. If he didn't want to marry you, he wouldn't waste his time and yours. I'm a hunnid percent sure he's madly in love with you and wants to spend the rest of his life with you. All you gotta do is go out there and get married to him" Alaina told her.
"You really think so?"
"Hell yeah. Besides, you a bad bitch. And a bad bitch ain't post ta doubt her self worth"
"I know that's right" Maria smiled. "I oughta pop you in the mouth for allat damn cursing you been doing. Not right now tho. I'm too happy. Imma do that later" she said and Alaina laughed.
"Now let's get you married"
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"Dear beloved and honoured guests" the priest started. "We are gathered together here to join John Morgan and Maria Lewis in the union of marriage. This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. The bride and groom have each prepared vows, which they will read now"
John went first. He held her hands tighter and cleared his throat.
"When I first met you, I didn't know what to expect. You were a fireball. You were and still are an enigma. You're ethereal. In fact, you're utterly indescribable by words. There's no noun on this planet that can describe what I feel for you. I'm utterly devoted to you and I know for sure that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. And you know what they say. When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible, y'know?"
Alaina found his vows really sweet. Really really sweet. But it gave her a sense of nostalgia.
"Can I let you in on a little secret?" Roddy asked.
"What?"
"You may think I'm rushing you with the whole baby thing but it's just that....when you realize you wanna spend the rest of your life with somebody, you just want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. You feel me?"
"Yeah" she nodded. "That was sweet"
"Yeah I know" he replied and she rolled her eyes.
"John i-" Maria stopped. "That was sweet. You're sweet. You're a sweet man. That's one of the many things I love about you. You know the funny thing about all this is that when I found you, I wasn't even lookin-" Maria was cut off by Alaina, who was directly behind her, choking on her own saliva. Everybody turned to look at her.
"My apologies" she muttered. She wouldn't have even choked if her mother didn't lie. Wasn't looking her ass. Her mother had gone on five dates before she even met John. She was even contemplating opening a Tinder account.
She was pulled out of her thoughts by the sound of her mother's voice.
"I think you're the best thing that has ever happened to me, John"
"Why do you think you'd lose me?" She asked Roddy again.
"Iono....I'm just afraid you'll get to New York and find somebody better than me and you'll forget all about me"
"Somebody better? That's not possible. You the best thing to ever happen to me"
That was a fact, even up till now. She didn't think there was anybody out there that was better than Roddy. He had treated her well when they were still together. Danny was nice and all but he just wasn't Roddy. He had shown her uncensored love. Checked out all the boxes. He was perfect.
She was starting to think she was the one that ruined the relationship. She had gotten selfish. Wanted to take off on her own. Like a baby bird trying to leave its nest. Leaving Roddy left a sort of void in her. A void that she tried so hard to fill. She tried yoga. Drawing. Playing the piano. You fucking name it. None of that shit worked. At all.
All this while she thought love was about 50-50. Sometimes it was about compromise too. Now she finally understood what he had been trying to tell her. Too bad she got it late.
"Lay?" Zee whispered, trying to get her attention. Alaina hummed in response.
"You might wanna pay attention. The wedding's almost over" she reminded her. That made her direct her attention towards the couple in front of her.
"John, please place the ring on Maria's left hand and repeat after me. As a sign of my love"
"As a sign of my love" John repeated.
"It's dangerous what I feel for you and I don't think you even know half of it"
"That I have chosen you"
"That I have chosen you"
"And everytime I look at you, talk to you or even think about you, I fall deeper in love with you"
"Above all else"
"Above all else"
"With this ring, I thee wed"
"With this ring, I thee wed"
"I wanna make you a promise that-" he paused to take her left hand in his. "I'm gon' love and respect you for a long ass time. Possibly forever"
What the hell had she become?
Since she came back to California, she had just been sad. She was doing herself no good by thinking about the past. There was no point. She had moved on. She needed to just let all that go.
Maybe she should've stayed back in New York.
"And now by the power vested in me by the State of California, it is my honour and delight to declare you married. Go forth and live each day to the fullest. You may seal this declaration with a kiss" the priest finally finished and the newly wedded couple did exactly as he said.
Everybody cheered as they made their way down the aisle.
"I'm married bitch!!" Maria yelled at her best friend, Elyse, who sat front row and held up two middle fingers at her. She quickly remembered where she was and brought down her hands, muttering an apology.
That made Alaina giggle a bit. Her mother would never change.
"You good?" Evan asked, generating beside her.
Lately that was all everybody asked her. Did she look that sad?
"Yeah" she flashed him a smile to convince him but she knew he wasn't gonna buy the bullshit.
"I know you not but imma just let it go this time. Now lemme tell you bout this cute guy that smiled at me during the vows" he started the story, leading her outside.
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Bear wimme, this my first time writing a wedding and I ain't really good at that shit 😗
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