Safe Place // Jake Kiszka x Calum Hood

Chapter Fifteen.

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Without wasting anymore time you quickly grabbed the boxes from the trunk of Karen's car and made your way back inside the venue  get started.

You walked in to find the table that once had the flower arrangements on it now empty, your mom, Karen and Ronnie no where in your immediate sight.

You furrowed your brow, discarding the boxes onto the empty table before you began walking further into the large reception area.

When you had made it past the kitchen area you could hear faint talking coming from up ahead so you continued walking to find the source.

Once you had rounded the corner you could see your mom, Karen, Matt, and Ronnie, along with the rest of the gang gathered in what looked like a circle.

When you made it over to them you walked up beside Ivy, "What are we doing? Practicing for our breakdance circle at the reception?" You asked with a laugh.

When no one laughed with you, you finally looked around and saw tears streaming down Ronnie's face.

You immediately made your way over to Ronnie and Matt, pulling out a chair and sitting down beside of her, "Wait Ronnie what's the matter? Are you okay? Did Matt do something?"

Matt scoffed, "Seriously Fare? Do you really think I would be standing here if I did?"

"He's got a point.." Josh said with a shrug.

Ronnie let out a light hearted laugh as she shook her head, "No no it wasn't Matt. You know how I took that call from Mackenzi right before you guys went outside?"

You nodded.

"Well the reason she called was to let me know that she's got a really bad case of the flu. To the point where she can't even get out of bed.."

"Oh my god is she okay??"

She nodded, "Yeah I think she will be. Danny is talking to her now to see if she needs him to come home. But that means she obviously can't come to the wedding now which I hate so much but I completely understand, and it also means I'm down a bridesmaid."

"Honey I truly hate Mackenzi can't come but it's going to be okay. Everything is still going to look beautiful and go perfectly." Karen replied.

You nodded in agreement, "Of course it will. Please don't cry. This is supposed to be a happy time!"

She sniffled as you wiped her face of the stray tears that continued to fall, "No I know. I'm just sad that she can't come. And that now we're going to have an odd number of girls."

"Why don't you just have everyone walk in separately like you had talked about rather than in couples? So no one would really notice until they saw everyone lined up beside you at the alter?" Josh suggested.

"Yeah or just kick Josh out. He's wouldn't be missed anyways." Sam shrugged.

Josh rolled his eyes, "Yeah you wish."

Ronnie sighed shaking her head, "I mean I could do that, but I still really wanted to see how it looks tonight both ways. And now I can't..."

"You could always have only Farren and I walk in together since we're Best Man and Maid of Honor?" Jake suggested with a shrug.

You whipped your head around, furrowing your brows as you looked over to Ivy and Sam, both with grins plastered across their faces.

Ronnie nodded, "Yeah I could do that too....I just wish I knew someone else who could take her place."