Just Good Friends

Chapter 64

SAM's POV

~The Next Day~

"You look so beautiful..." Mrs. Justine gushes while helping my mom zip up her purple wedding gown. It was super flowy and long. I stood on the other side of her as we all looked in the mirror's reflection and admired the lady who meant so much to us.

"Thank you, girl..." My mom replies, taking a deep sigh and fixing her hair. She was wearing a sleeveless gown with a ruffle-patterned long train and matching purple high heels. Her long silver dangly earrings would sparkle every time she moved her head from side to side. She was looking fashionable per usual.

"In less than an hour, you will be Mrs. Martinez. How are you feeling?"

"I'm getting butterflies..." My mom admits while fanning herself. She looks away from the mirror and makes eye contact with her best friend. "I'm gonna be married again. This feels like a dream..."

"The best part is that it's to someone you love, and to someone who loves you. It'll be such a beautiful union and that's because it's God's plan," Mrs. Justine says.

"I know you're right. I'm thankful to God that he put Antonio in my life. It wasn't easy after the divorce..."

"Oh, I know..."

"I had to do everything on my own... I had to find myself again. Love myself again. Raise a daughter through high school, but I wouldn't change one bit," my mom says as she grabs my arm and squeezes it tenderly while smiling at me. I press my lips together and grin back at her. "Sam, I'm so thankful that God put you in my life. I'm so happy to be your mother. I know it wasn't easy for you when I introduced you to Antonio. It wasn't easy for you to just accept him as my boyfriend or accept him as my future husband, but you did. I am so happy that you two get along so well and I pray that we can become a beautiful blended family for years and years to come..." She gets teary-eyed as Mrs. Justine quickly passes her a tissue to avoid ruining her mascara. She dabs her eyes and chuckles slightly. "Look at me crying already."

"That's okay! Those are tears of happiness. That'll be me in a few minutes," Mrs. Justine replies while rubbing my back.

"I love you, Samantha. I just want you to know that. Whatever happens, I'll always be here for you and support you. I'm proud of you," my mom says while wiping the snot from her nose and trying not to shed any more tears. She squeezes my hand as I nod in response.

"Thanks, mom..." I reply, trying not to let her sappy words rub off on me. I get that it's her big day and there are a lot of emotions. Crying just always makes me feel weird.

"Let's hug it out! To love!" Mrs. Justine shouts while grabbing both me and my mom into a big bear hug and squeezing tight.

"AGH! Okay. Okay..." I complain as the air gets squeezed out of me. "Don't mess up my dress..."

Mrs. Justine lets go as tears fill her eyes. Darn it," she says before running to grab a tissue for herself.

My mom smiles and looks at me up and down. "You look so beautiful. Both of y'all do. Y'all some good-looking bridesmaids."

I look down at my purple over-the-shoulder dress. It had a sash around the waist which made the curves of my body stand out a bit more, and the skirt flowed just past the knees. All the bridesmaids would be wearing the same thing. It's been a while since I really dressed up like this, and no lie, I was feeling pretty fly. I got a bit excited just wondering how Jake would respond to this outfit.

"You know how we do!" Mrs. Justine says while smoothing back her edges, her fingers gliding up the crown of her head to her hair that's perfectly shaped into an elegant bun.