Cherry | K.TH

chapter fifty three

c h e r r y

"You're stunning," Jennie says as she sits beside me, watching me from the mirror as I get my hair done.

"Thank you," I smiled, trying to catch a glimpse of her dress. We went for a pink theme colour, the same colour that as the costume that I wore at my performance. It was Tae's idea and he wouldn't let that go. So persistent.

She taps my back, joining the other bridesmaids behind me. I patiently wait for the hairstylist to finish and for my mother to come. She texted me an hour ago that she would be here to see me before I walk the aisle with my father. Well, they're both late. It's going to start in less than thirty minutes and seriously, I want to bite my nails and chew my bottom lip.

I call Jennie and I see her running towards me. "Yeah?"

"Can you check if my parents are here? They told me they're going to be an hour ago."

"Hey, don't panic, your parents will be—"

"Y/n, I'm here." I hear Mother's voice on my left side and I gently push Jennie aside to see if it's actually her. I smile, waving at her. I didn't forget to thank Jennie before getting up to hug my mother.

She raises her hands towards my face but backed up, realizing that I had makeup on. She gently put her hands on both of my forearms and just observed me. I laughed at how weird she looked at this moment. She never looked at me before, so lovingly and happy.

"I want to be honest with you, even though I said yes, I can't say that I liked Taehyung," She says slowly, watching her words as she stares at me. I nodded, knowing very well because the first few weeks, she would ignore Tae by watching him by the corner of the eye and rarely spoke to him. "But as we met through those family gatherings, I realized that he looks at you in a loving way, the way my friends used to say that your father looks at me when we were younger. I hope he will make you happy and I hope he'll be more than happy to be with you."

"Mother," I whined, throwing my arms to give her a hug, but paying careful attention to my hair and makeup.

She gladly hugs me back, patting my back when it went a little too long. Mother wasn't a fan of affection ; hugs, kisses or holding hands. She'll do it with a time limit and today she did longer than usual, which surprised me.

But then she surprised me again, she kissed my cheek gently before saying that she'll wait for me. I got really happy that she's opening up to me and willing to change.

I sigh when the time has come. I was alone, my father just outside the door, waiting for me to come out. Until this day I've never thought about life after marriage. But now I'm questioning my whole existence and if I'll be a good wife or mother.

"Y/n, we're two minutes late, is there—"

I come out, grasping onto my father's arm. He looked startled but once I turned to take a look of his face, he was smiling with tears all over his face. I shouldn't laugh but he really looked like a baby. I wiped his tears, kissing his cheek.

He eventually calms down when we entered the aisle. A man shouted the arrival of my presence. Everyone looked at me, everyone's eyes were on me. Expect one person. My soon to be husband. He was staring at the priest who kept asking him to look at me, that's what I think he's saying.

I listened carefully to the music played and it was none other than my music from my solo performance. I silently chuckled, knowing it was Taehyung's doing.

But what annoyed me more was Father kept weeping. I mean how would I feel if I let my daughter with a man, I would feel the same as my father. I could hear Mother yelling at my Father to be a man. But today she hasn't said anything like that.

We arrived at the end and Father takes his time to hold my hand tightly, smiling sweetly at me before letting me go. "I love you very much, don't forget that and if he ever hurt, which I know he will never, once don't forget that I'll always be there."

I nodded, holding back my own tears. Shit, I hate when my Father cries or says emotional things like this. I walk towards Taehyung. He extends his hand for me to hold, which I gladly I accept. Standing face to face with him, I couldn't really see how he looked like because of this stupid veil. But I do know he would be stunning.

He gently takes off my veil, he smiles before chuckling. I laugh with him, feeling what he's feeling at this moment. He would probably say something like,

"Finally, I get to call you my wife."

Yeah, no shit, im getting married to you. "Not yet, Tae."

We laugh once again as the priest started to say vows. I listened carefully to what he was saying but when I gaze to see Tae, he wasn't even here. He was somewhere else, just kept staring at me. I pinched his hand and he almost let out a sound. He nodded his head, understanding the reasoning behind my pinch.

When we were done with accepting the vows and put our marching rings, we patiently waited for him to declare us as husband and wife. Well, I waited patiently. Tae looked like he was ready to throw himself on me and to show everyone how someone should be kissed in a marriage ceremony.

"In the name of the Holy Spirit, I now solemnly declare you husband and wife. You may—"

Tae grabbed my waist, pulling me to him as he pressed his lips against mine. I could feel the priest rolling his eyes but in a quite understanding way. Men are impatient sometimes.

Everyone was clapping, cheering and whistling for us. Not that there was a lot of people invited. I just enjoyed the moment, the present with Taehyung. I was sure that we will figure out slowly and in our own ways how to do things. He would be guiding me and I would be guiding him.

We let go of each other and we simply laughed. "I love you way too much, we should've been married two years ago."

"Yeah yeah, Mother would've been so happy," I said, patting his chest.

He holds my hand, taking it to his mouth to kiss my knuckles. "But you know that you would've done the same, I know you wanted to marry me two years ago."

I sigh with a smile, nodding at his comment, "Yeah, I would've do it even if everyone was against this marriage. That's how much I love you and you better love me for the rest of your years on earth."

"I would've loved you in every lifetime, no matter what the time or date, you will be always the one. Even if I was dog, I think you would be my owner."

God, I don't think I'm ready for what's after, but I'm surely not scared because I'm with him and he's with me.

End