A Christmas Wish Come True (part ll)

Chapter Twenty Four

Maria's POV:

It's time.

I had to let Amelia go with her parents to get her dress on.  People are on the seats of the church.    I'm in my dressing room with Amy.

I know,  Amy right?  You'd think she'd go into Amelia's room,  but she's with me. 

"Maria."  She says softly,  brushing my hair gently..  "you'll do fine." 

Me and Amy have been becoming close friends because of the coma of Amelia.  We cried together,  we laughed,  but barely.  We stared at each other,  but not like before.   She used to have love in her eyes for me.  But now,  it's more of a sisterly love.  She knows she's lost her chance with claiming me as her girlfriend.   But now she has the sweet hearted Owen as her boyfriend.  

"How do you know?"  I whisper nervously.  "I bet Amelia looks like a goddess compared to me."

Amy chuckles softly as she starts curling my hair.  "Oh Maria,  you'll be fine.  Amelia loves you so much.  This past year has been amazing.  You don't know how much Amelia talks about you when you're not around.  She loves you dearly." 

I stare at Amy's face through the mirror.  "Really?" 

"Mhm, remember that last time me and Amelia just wnet hanging out by ourselves?"  She says,  gently putting in cute flowers in my hair.  

"Yes."  I reply.

"Well,  not even half an hour later,  she says;'i'm bored,  I want to go cuddle with Maria." 

I laugh slightly smiling.  "She really said that?" 

"Every word."  Amy says truthfully. 

I smile more,  Amy placing blush on my cheeks and doing my makeup. "You look beautiful you know."  She says calmly after putting light eyeshadow on me. 

I look over at her then stare at her.  She has this calm smile,  she's so pretty.  I don't notice it,  but I'm slowly leaning in...

Amy's eyes are half closed even though she looks hesatent.  I lean in close and kiss her. 

I feel her lips pressed against mine. 

I think for a moment.  Wait.  I say in my head.  What am I doing?  Isn't it my wedding day with another girl? 

After a moment I hear the door opening just as i forced my lips away from Amy's.  I look over,  my heart dropping into my stomach. 

"Babe,  i have a questio-."  Amelia stops dead in her tracks.  She's in a black cloak,  hiding her dress.  Her makeup is done,  and her eyes are wide.  She looks perfect.  I stare at her in horror.  Amy is besides me doing the same. 

"Amelia,  please,  let us explain."  Any says quickly and breathlessly. 

Amelia stares at Amy with a mixture of hatred and hurt.  She gives me the same look.  Tears start filling her eyes and she shakes her head while stepping back.  "N-no,  i don't want a-an explanation.  I saw wh-what i needed."  She turns and runs. 

"Amelia!"  I half sob.  I quickly stand up and run after her.  I was this close to making her mine and i blew it!  I'm such an idiot!  I thought.  No,  I'm worse than an idiot!  I deserve to die!  Or do anything worse than that!  I should be torcherd!   I quickly run after her but she slams herself in the car on the driver's side.   I see the tears pouring down her face,  mascara running down her face.  I run up to the driver's window pounding on it franticly. 

"Amelia please!"  I scream desperately. 

She just shakes her head vointly as she starts the car.  She tries to drive away as i run after the car.  She's about to pull out of the parking lot.  I run in front of the car making her stop right as she's about to go onto the main road. 

"Amelia!" I try again. 

She honks the horn loudly at me in response. 

I stare into Amelia's eyes.  Amelia's eyes are so wet with tears,  i wince.  I can't let her leave.  I never let her drive.  She could have a seizer while driving,  causing herself to get into a car crash and possibly die. 

"I'm not letting you leave!"  I scream at the top of my lungs.  "You could have a seizer while driving!" 

She starts honking the horn multiple times over and over.  But,  after a moment,  she stops,  her mouth opening and she starts moving weirdly.  Foam starts coming out of her mouth.  My eyes widen.  I knew it.   I think In my head as i run up to the driver's side.  She's having  seizer.

I scream panicking.  I start pounding on the glass hard.  Amelia's are usually always severe.  I have to give her SPR or call 9-1-1,  but she's be dead by the time they came.  So i do SPR myself.  My hands ache as i slam my fists hard onto the glass.  I hear the sound of the glass cracking and i keep pounding as hard as i can.  After a moment i see the glass shatter and i quickly unlock the car and grab Amelia and cradle her.  I lay her on the pavement where there's no glass and i start giving her SPR shaking. 

After what seems like years,  she stops jerking and twitching,  Amelia coming back to her senses. 

I sigh in relife as i silently sob.  I lay my forehead on Amelia's chest choking and sobbing.  I almost lost her.  I almost lost her again. 

Amelia just stays still.  But,  slowly,  i feel her hand gently get placed on my back and rub my back soothingly. 

"I'm  sorry."  I say as another sob shakes through my body.  "I-I'm really sorry.  I can never give you an excuse to what i did.  I love you.  I love you so much Amelia.  We started talking about you and...and i don't know why I kissed her Amelia!  I'm so sorry!"  I choke and sob more as tears soak Amelia's cloak.  Somehow  i still haven't seen her dress.

"It's okay."  She whispers quietly. 

She lays there in silence rubbing my back soothingly as i sob.  I hear Owen coming out of the church after awhile,  along with Amy.

I look over.  My hands are black because there's mascara on them.  I bet there's mascara running down my cheeks as i stare up over at Amy and Owen. 

"Did you really kiss my girlfriend?"  Owen says wearily. 

I nod slightly another sob running through my body as i bury my face in Amelia's cloak. 

"It's fine Owen,  she didn't mean it,  and i didn't either!"  Any cries.  "To prove my point Maria's getting married to a amazing friend of mine!  J live you owns i live you!"  She clings over to Owen.  I don't think any of us have ever seen him so angry. 

"I can't believe you either."  He gives a side glance to Amy and Amy looks down.  "You both acted like little kids.  You kissed a girl that was getting married.  Maria,  you kissed a girl that already has a boyfriend.  You're lucky I'm not a jerk and leaving you right now Amy.  But you will be proving to me you truly love me because you know i won't let you take advantage of me."  He says all of this through gritted teeth.  Amy nods wrapping her arms around Owen's waist and laying her head on his back as tears roll down her cheeks. 

Amelia slowly sits up.  I gasp because I'm worried sick about her.  I grip her shoulders while starring into her eyes desperately.  "I love you so much Amelia."  I whisper.  "We should just wait until i can prove to you i love you and you deserve so much better.  I should do better..."  

She gently puts a finger to my lips and shakes her head slightly.  "It's our wedding day.  You have a whole lifetime of me being your wife to prove to me you love me."