Five Feet Apart

chapter 2

Will 

I walked into the building where there were flowers everywhere, all-white roses like the one she had in her hair on our first date. It looked beautiful. I went outside to find a seat and saw Jason.

"Hey man, where's your wife?" I asked, Stella wouldn't have just invited him.

"With Stella, she's in the wedding," He said which surprised me. I didn't know Stella and Hope were such good friends.

"Well, how's the baby?"

"Harmony's at home with the sitter and the other is here," He said

"I didn't know you had another," I said last I heard they only had a two-year-old.

"We haven't had it yet," Jason said

" Well, congrats man, who else knows?" I asked

"Well, most people considering she's eight months," He said. Wow. I haven't seen her in forever but Harmony was cute. I sat next to him and we talked for a while about life and our families. He asked about my girlfriend but I told him we had broken up when she said I was too much baggage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome," a lady said and the music started. The groom, Matt I think, walked out with his parents, then the groomsmen with Hope, who looked like she was late, Mya, and Camila. Stella's mother walked down the aisle next and then the bride's music started and we all stood. Stella and her father walked down a grand staircase and onto the aisle. She looked beautiful and when I looked over at Matt he had tears in his eyes. He is so lucky to be marrying her, I wished I hadn't left sometimes, this could be our wedding.

Stella got to Matt and took his hand. They looked at each other smiling so happy. She looks so happy. They look perfect together.

"We are gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of Stella Grant and Matthew Henderson," The judge said. He seemed to know what was happening but I couldn't stop staring at Stella. She looked so beautiful. The ceremony was beautiful as well and the vows made Jason and I cry a little.

"Do you Stella Elizabeth Grant take Matthew James Henderson to be your lawfully wedded husband?" I almost wish she wouldn't say it.

"I do"

"Do you Matthew James Henderson take Stella Elizabeth Grant to be your lawfully wedded wife"

"I do"

"You may kiss the bride," he said and they kissed which made my stomach tense up. They walked down the aisle holding hands laughing and happy. Her lungs still worked perfectly like they do in her very last video. I still watch it every day.

As we all walked into the dining room I said my hellos to Barb, Julie, and Dr. Hamid, as well as Hope and Stella's parents, and went to sit down. The table was over six feet apart from Stella's.

Dinner was delicious, not as good as when Poe made it on my birthday, but still good. I don't think I could ever forget that day. Poe died, then Stella almost did. After that day I vowed to never hurt her again. I could've killed her.

The reception was fun. Stella looked like she had the time of her life dancing around the room. I couldn't dance a lot because I lost my breath so quickly. The weird thing was it was quicker than normal. At one point I was coughing so hard I was wheezing and had to go outside and catch my breath. I think Stella saw me because she came outside too.

"Hey, you okay?" she asked, her voice sounded worried but I couldn't help but be dazzled by it.

"Yeah, it's just the dancing I think," I responded trying to sound convincing so she wouldn't be worried.

"Okay, but Will maybe get the cough checked out it sounded bad," She said and I laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"You," I said and she gave me a face, "You're still making sure you can control everything but yeah I will get it checked out," I said and she smiled. God, I missed her. Everything about her is perfect, she's perfect.

"Well I'm gonna go back inside," she said stepping one foot back so that we were about seven feet apart from each other, "and Will thank you for coming, it meant a lot," and then she was gone. Back into the bliss of the party, back with her husband, and friends, back into the best night of her life.

I stayed outside for a while thinking about everything. Everyone was happy, Jason had Hope, Harmony, and a new baby on the way, Stella and Matt had just gotten married. Where did that leave me? Alone to die sooner than later. My mom doesn't make me do anything anymore, she lets me live my life. I have everything I ever wanted except for her.