Falling Apart

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I'm walking back into the hall, all eyes on me once again - including cameras.

I notice Elias with Luca, so I walk towards them, a smile bright on my face. They both look at me, a smile on Luca's face, a look of concern on Elias's.

"Where's Aubrey?" Elias asks, his voice stern and deep.

I smile, attempting to remove this tension I can feel.

"Went on a walk. All the camera and people were getting to her" I place my bag on a chair besides me, looking at Luca.

"Find anyone attractive, Luca? I saw some cute girls by the buffet table" I ask, playing around with him.

He gives me a look of disbelief and shock. I stop smiling, my eyebrows furrowing together. What did I say?

"What?" I ask questionable.

"I'm gay, Merliah"

Umm. Oh, shit. I didn't realise. That explains everything now.

He starts laughing aloud, grabbing a glass of Prosecco from the maids plate in her hands.

"It's ok. I didn't expect you to realise straight away. Why else do you think Elias's parents don't accept me?"

"Oh, I, well, umm." Ugh I give up. I just smile at him flatly.

He laughs once again, walking past me to a group of men.

Well that took a turn of events. I'm happy for him, I just seriously did now expect that. I thought he and Aubrey were going to fall in love one day.

Guess not.

I look back at Elias. Not a muscle has moved in his body and his face is still as cold and intimidating as before.

"Where's Aubrey, Merliah?" He asks again. I sigh loudly, grabbing myself a Prosecco and drinking at it. Father doesn't need to know... it's my damn wedding after all.

"Like I said, she's gone for a walk. Now excuse me whilst I go enjoy my shit wedding" I say, sealing the lot from my glass and putting it back on the maids plate.

I walk to the dance floor and see some women dancing alone to the song.

I smile brightly, letting all their attentions fall to me.

"Hey!" I yell over the music.

They all look at me with such disgust, non wanting to be around me and all backing away. I watch them annoyed.

Seriously!

I walk back over to another maid, grabbing hold of two more glasses and walking out the back door to the side patio where I first argued with Elias.

I can still hear the music playing from behind me, the coldness of the air hitting my back and my hair blowing with the wind.

I sit down on a bench, looking out at the garden and drinking the lot of one glass, putting it down onto the floor.

I hold the other for a moment, realising that I've never had alcohol until now. And until now I realise I am most likely going to become drunk.

Oh well. My wedding... my shit.

I drink the whole of my last glass, putting it besides the other empty one and resting on the bench.

I let the breeze hit me, my body feeling less tense and weak from before when I was with Aubrey.

I close my eyes, breathing in and out, but then it becomes clear that it's not only my breathes present here.

I open my eyes, noting nobody I front of me, nobody besides me, but I feel the cold breathes running down my neck.