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2024-10-29 19:42:56The Wedding
“Helena, promise me you’re going to be fine in this marriage”. Gabriel said given me a concerned look
“I hope so too”. I responded because I wasn’t sure of what hope was in my new home and forced husband.
"And hey, you will tell me how your first night with your darling husband went". He pulls me cheek softly
"Stop it Gabriel. Isn't that gross to your hearing? Jeez- what kind of girl calls her male friend at 6am to discuss her first night with her husband? Ewwwwww!
"Helena is that kind of girl", he says as he hands me the earrings.
"Meanwhile, you look amazingly ravishing in your wedding dress and I wish the bastard out there would transform into a totally different person who deserves all this goodness". He pouts his lip like he was going to cry.
"That luscious hunk", he muttered under his breath.
Gabriel, you worry too much. Look, nothing is going to happen between that jerk and me. Okay, nothing will happen the way you're imagining things now, I assured him while wearing those diamond earrings I imparted. Then went on to struggle with her zipper. Gabriel and I were alone in the room.
“Why don't you let me help you with your zip?”
“No”.
“Why not? C’mon turn around, you know if this was a proper wedding I would have been your chief-brides-maid”.
They both laugh at his silly joke.
“You’re not a lady,” I reminded him quickly.
“Well, all for you my dearest childhood friend”. He held my shoulders and turned me around, then went on to work on my zipper.
I blushed after he had finished and went closer to the mirror and began to sob. I wept because I missed my mom and together she would have been here in this room, the both of us and maybe it would have been a wedding to a more honorable man that would make a decent woman out of me. Not that Jerk called Alexander.
“Hey…hey…not today dear darling. You are going to ruin your makeup and moreover you have a host of guests out there waiting to see your radiance”. He comforted her then wiped her tears with the napkin from his breast pocket.
The short tap on the door made him move a few steps away from her.
"The guests are waiting for you" her father informed as he walked into the room. She gave her short smile then kissed her on the head before leading her out to meet the guests.
Helena had always wanted a small wedding with family and friends or a yacht with the love of her life not this shit hole she finds herself in. Alexander’s mother had organized the wedding herself to her own taste without considering what i really like. She even chose my wedding dress but thank goodness she has a very high taste when it comes to fashion and accessories.
Gabriel helped me with the helm of the dress as my father led me out by the arm to meet the groom in the hall.
The hall was decorated with very beautiful colors and the isle had a red rug spread through till where her groom was standing. Helena surveyed him from head to toe, he had the perfect look for a perfect groom. He gave her a fake smile the moment she got in front of him, I lowered my eyes not knowing what reaction to give him at this point. I couldn’t wait for the entire ceremony to end so I can live my life again. Oh! Sorry she forgot, for the next two years I will have to live my life to please this monster standing in front of me posing to be my husband.
ALEXANDER’S POV
We had finished taking their vows as the guests were served their refreshment already just then I saw Sophia approach the door, she was dressed in a stunning sequin black dress. I got up from my seat to meet a lady who had just walked in through the door.
“What do you want here?” I asked her with clenched teeth, speaking in a tone that seemed forced under his breath.
“I came to see you, as soon as I got the information about your wedding”, Sophia responded in a sober tone.
Why didn’t you inform me about your wedding?
“It was an impromptu plan, I never planned on marrying her today, I stated”.
Well an impromptu call wouldn't have killed anyone right.
“Sophia you're here so what now?”
After a long pause…
You must leave at once I said grabbing her by the arm
But why?
Because... you are not wanted here I replied bluntly.
She chuckled. That's her right? Your newly married wife. Oh! Poor thing, she exclaimed, shaking her head.
“Does she really know who you are before agreeing to marry you? She doesn't even look happy...”
“Enough Sophia you must leave now I said to her and forced a smile while signaling my two body guards to see her out of the hall.
“I want you Alex, it should be me and not her, you promised me a beach trip to Miami this weekend and here you are getting wedded!” She yelled in his face not minding if the guests were watching.
“Say one more word and I would ask these men to throw you out like a thief”. I threatened her and she kept shut.
“Leave this place at once”. I’ll call you when I need you" I dead panned and walked out on her. The two guards he assigned to her saw her off till she was out of the hall.
“Who was that?” My mother asked the moment I went over to her table to greet the representatives from BINGOS CONGLOMERATE who had come to grace the wonderful occasion.
“Nobody actually”. Just some guest, you know... nothing more. I shrugged my shoulders. Then brushed past her without letting her spew out the venom she has prepared in her mouth to lash out
“I know my mother wouldn't buy that lie on a normal day?” I was surprised she didn’t argue or try to create a scene as usual and I was thankful she didn’t. Obviously she didn’t want to create a scene since our guests were still enjoying themselves. I walked majestically back to the special seat on the podium made for my newly wedded wife and I. I was just half way close to the seat when the young man who had been talking to her the moment I left stood up and began walking away. I watched him disappear into the crowd until I lost a view of him. Helena sat and watched my eyes the entire time but didn’t say a word to bring me out of my truce. I didn’t bother that much about the guys’ presence after all she isn’t my wife but if she has to keep living under my roof as my wife then certain people in her life will be restrained from gaining access and that includes her father.
Yes, her Father too.
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