Eunoia

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Her eyes gazed over the racks and racks of pure, white dresses while her arm was interlocked with Lilith's.

"I don't even know where to start," she stood baffled by the hundreds of dresses before her.

"Well, that's why we're here," Lilith smiled and squeezed her arm, leading her into the store where a woman rushed to greet the three of them.

Gia, Lilith and Ophelia had been spending the last three days with each other to try and plan everything out for the wedding. They spent the first looking at venues online, the next shopping for bridesmaids dresses and today they were glancing over wedding dresses for ideas. They didn't have the plan of buying one, more to get an idea of what Ophelia was looking for.

They looked all over the store, looking at each style closely and deciding which ones she didn't want. She hated the mermaid style for some reason, it was overly uncomfortable and she hated the way it made her body look.

A-line was okay, but she didn't think it was what she was looking for.

Now ballgown, on the other hand, she loved. It didn't stick to her every curve, and she loved the frills of it as well. But she didn't want something too big that was hard to maneuver.

As she was about to give up and settle for a dress she didn't truly love, the woman who had been helping her spoke up. "I have one more dress that I think you'll love. It's a bit unconventional, but I think it will suit you perfectly."

Without another word, she disappeared into the back room and returned with a dress unlike any of the others Ophelia had tried on. It was an off-the-shoulder tulle sweetheart dress, flowing down her body but being snug at her waist. The top was adorned with delicate floral appliques and the skirt had a subtle blush hue to it.

Ophelia's heart fluttered as she slipped the dress on. It was perfect. It felt like it was made for her. The way it hugged her curves and flowed around her legs made her feel like a true bride. She twirled around in front of the mirror and couldn't help but smile at her reflection.

As she stepped out of the dressing room, Gia and Lilith gasped, setting their hands over their mouths with their eyes all wide.

"Oh, Ophelia," Gia laid her hand over her heart, tearing up some as she looked at her daughter-in-law to be.

"You look so gorgeous, honey!" Lilith clapped, taking multiple pictures and videos as Ophelia tried her best to spin around. Ophelia giggled at their reactions and ran her hands down her waist.

"I think this is the one," she smiled brightly to the point her cheeks hurt.

"I'll pack it up for you!" The woman rushed her back into the dressing room for her to take it off and put it in one big bag, making sure to keep it straight.

She walked back to the two with a giddy smile, she hadn't actually expected to find the dress, but she was absolutely in love with this one.

"That dress is so stunning, Ophelia," Gia smiled, rubbing her arms, "it truly suits a beautiful woman such as yourself,"

Ophelia brought Gia into her arms, thanking her for her kind words.

"How come your mother didn't join you, this afternoon? I'm sure she would've wanted to see your dress," Lilith questioned.

Ophelia gulped and began to fiddle her fingers, "Oh, she was just busy," She smiled and waved her hand. "What do I do with the dress?"

"Oh don't worry, we'll take it," Gia said, taking the dress from the woman once she came back. "That way we don't have to worry about Dante seeing it," she winked, and the three giggled while heading out the store.