Broken Reflections

Chapter 8

I am all ready. I stare at myself in the mirror.

I'm wearing a black dress with sheer bishop sleeves. It's simple and classy, I wear a dainty diamond necklace and matching studs with the matching bracelet.

Dad gave me this whole diamond set on my 22nd birthday.
He knows how much I love jewellery.
It's one of the reasons I studied fashion designing, especially jewellery designing.

I admire myself in the mirror and walk out of my room.

Is he ready or not?
I go towards his bedroom door which is beside mine.

I knock.
Nothing.

I knock again.
Still nothing.

I hold the door knob and twist it.
The door opens.

I go inside, the room is empty.
He went without me?

And just then the bathroom door opens and he walks out with towel wrapped around his lower body.

His chest bare.
Oh my God.

"What the hell are you doing here?" He glares at me.

"You aren't ready yet?" I say trying to look him in the eyes instead of somewhere else.

"It's none of your concern, get out" He says.

"You don't have to be an asshole about it" I say to him. "I knocked and you didn't answer, get ready quickly or else we're going to be late"

With that I leave his room and close the door.

I let out a breath and put my hand on my chest.
I can feel my heart hammering from inside.
God, what is wrong with me.

I've seen him shirtless before and each time it's the same reaction.

My cheeks feel hot, I try to ignore the image of him shirtless and go downstairs.

I sit on the couch and turn on the Tv. I need to put my mind somewhere else.

About fifteen minutes later he comes downstairs and when I look at him, I cannot look away.

He's wearing a dark grey suit and his signature perfume.
He smells so good.

I push down the urge to go close to him and smell him.
What the hell, Rose.

"Let's go" he says and go outside.
I turn off the tv and follow him.

He's sitting in his favourite car, his bugatti chiron.
This is my first time sitting in his car and I know he hates the idea of me sitting in his car, especially his favourite car.

He drives in silence and I stay quiet too.
We reach the venue, the party is held on a large venue.

He get out of car and start walking towards the entrance.
Can't he wait a minute?

I get out and set my dress and hair. I walk towards the entrance.

And Oh my God the interior is bigger than I expected.
It's beautiful.
It looks like a royal castle.

There are people everywhere, I knew our parents would invite alot of people but there are more people than I'd expected.

I look around and find mom and aunt together greeting someone. I walk towards them.

"Hi" I say.

"Oh, Rose." Mom says. "Hello, when did you come?"

"Just now" I say.

"You look beautiful." Aunt looks at me with a smile "Where's Devin? You both came together?"

"Yeah we came together but I don't know where he is." I say.

"Rose?" I heard a familiar voice.

Dad.
I turn around and hug him.

"You look beautiful" he says. "Just like me"

"I know" I smile.

"Hello, everyone" Devin comes.

"Where were you?" uncle asks.

"I was smoking at the back area" he says.

Uncle glares at him.

"What?" He says. "You said to not smoke around your daughter in law."

I roll my eyes, as if he'd ever stop that.

"Let's go now" Dad says. "We have a ceremony to do now"

"What ceremony?" Devin asks.

"The ring ceremony" Uncle says. "You both didn't put wedding bands on each other's fingers"
Devin clenches his jaw.
Whatever.

We all go to what seems like a stage, it is definitely lower than a stage.

Mom take out a ring box out of her purse.
Aunt does the same thing and holds it in front of  Devin.

He takes out the ring and I put my hand forward.
He puts the ring on my finger, making it obvious that he wants to run away from here.

I take out the ring from the ring box my mom is holding for me.
Fine, I'll do the same.
I put the ring on his finger and every one starts to clap.

I try to smile, but it is all so awkward.
At least for me and him.
And I think it's going to get worse.

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