Chapter 20

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It wasn't a dream wedding, by anybody's
account. Lisa and Jennie stood in the court room, their parents, and Rosé the only witnesses.

Jennie had turned eighteen the month previous, but Lisa was still seventeen, a minor, and in need of her parent's signature.

Lisa's palms were sweating. This certainly was not how she had pictured getting married, and she knew for certain Jennie's fantasies had to consist of something far more extravagant.

They were dressed up, somewhat, for the
occasion, even with the circumstances.
Jennie's dress was indeed white, empire
waisted, the skirt falling loosely down
her now very prominent baby bump, and
stopping a few inches above her knees.

Lisa decided to forgo the white dress,
instead going with a pale pink lace one,
with a satin bow wrapped around her
chest, just below her left shoulder.

Jennie had followed along with the
wedding traditions, even refusing to go to the court room with Lisa, certain their
relationship would be doomed if she saw
her beforehand.

Her dress was something new, and she wore a pair of sapphire earrings as both her old and her blue.

The baby, she had explained to Lisa
beforehand, was her something borrowed, considering, as she'd joked, Lisa had to lend her some of her best to make it, and it wouldn't stay inside of her forever.

She did look beautiful, and Lisa
held her hand tightly while signing the
necessary papers in front of the judge,
kissing her cheek a few times in between.

In a way, Lisa felt as if she were signing
away her childhood, for good. It was
something that was approaching fast
any how, unplanned pregnancy or not,
but to suddenly have a wife, and soon
a child, just as she had finished high
school, presented her with the difficult
challenge to grow up completely in a
matter of months.

She would not have those college years to find herself, nor would Jennie.

She had a family to take care of instead, a new never ending and unwavering responsibility.

But, amidst all of the chaos, the intertwining of the two worlds apart
families, the stress, and the nerves, Lisa was excited.

When she placed her hands on Jennie's full belly, and felt the life they had created kicking inside, she was filled with indescribable joy.

She was eager to meet her child, their child, and anxiously awaited the soon to come day when the baby would be born.

"I love you." Lisa whispered into
Jennie's ear, as they were walking outside, away from the stuffy court room.

"Are you scared?" Was her response,
looking at her with worried eyes.

"Of what?" Lisa asked, wrapping her
arm around her waist, trying to make
things as casual as possible, for her
benefit at least.

"Of being married" Jennie bit her bottom
lip, "l understand it was sort of a high
pressure situation for you."

Lisa blew a long, steady stream of air
out of her lips, "I love you Jennie. We're
having a baby. Am I scared to suddenly
dive into all of this at seventeen? Yes. But
I'm not.. unhappy."

Jennie felt a light tug at the corners of her mouth, "Im not unhappy either."

"That's because I love you." Lisa placed
a kiss on the top of her nose, and her
smile grew fuller.

Their parents were walking behind them
in pairs, first the Kim's, followed by
the Manoban's.

Marco still was not thrilled about
many elements of the current situation:
his daughter not pursuing both a college
education and soccer career, the fact
that she was marrying so young, which
Marco was sure would result in broken
hearts and bad blood a few years down
the line, and of course the fact that she
was choosing to raise a child when she
was still one herself.

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