Aranged Marriage

VIII

Yesterday was our separate party. Apparently his friends and coworkers threw him a batcholor party, but my dad would not tell me what they did. Jake and I could not see or talk to each other since we said our goodbey before leaving to our separate parties. Some of my friends were partying with me (the ones within the same community and belief). Mom only allowed a cup each person of champainge once we moved the party to the hotel.  The rest was pretty wild and blurry. That was until I woke up in my hotel bed next to a sleeping Janace on the floor. Seeing her passed out with her hair in all directions made me remember her boyfriend stopping by before bed and I sneaked off to try talking with Jake, who did not pick up the phone. The rest of the time we danced, watched movies, sneaked off to the club (with fake ID that Sara, Janace's older sister, provided), and watch guy stripers. I got a lap dance and a personal stripper, but my mind was on Jake.

If mom found out she would loose it, but right in the moment I did not care.

"Sweety?" My mom asks.

"Hmmm."

"It is time to get up and get ready for your big day." My mom says.

I get out of bed and hurried into the shower before waking Janace up, my maid of honor.

"Hey!" Janance yells after I hit her again with the pillow.

"Wake up or else."

"Or else what?" Janace asks.

"Or you will be late and I would have to get Masha as my maid of honor."

She squints her eyes at me.

"Fine as it is your day." Janace says.

She gets up slowly and showers while I get my make up, hair, and  dress down.

"Dang girl you look hot." Janace says.

"I know, maybe everyday should be my wedding."

Usually I do not look like this let alone wear eyeliner.

"Okay Janance it is your turn." Masha says hopping out of the chair."

After everyone was ready we walked to the dressing room to wait for the music. My mom threw on a shall, more like a cape blanket, to cover my dress just in case Jake did not dress in his room.

"What is wrong?" Masha asks.

"Nothing."

"I know you and your looks Ann, ao spill it." Masha says.

I sigh looking at my hands.

"Jake did not pick up last night when I called either times and now everything is seeming in the fast lane."

"Sweety it is natural to be nervous on your big day." My mom says right as my dad walks in.

"I am sure once you see Jake everything will be right." My dad says.

"Yeah."

I push my thoughts and emotions  deep down.

"Okay girls time to start." My mom says as the music is playing.

I sigh and before I know it we are  walking down the isle. Jake smiles looking at me happily making me smile.

'I love you' Jake mouths as dad sits down.

'I love you too'

His smile seems to get bigger and soon it our vows.

"As requested from both the groom and bride they while say their own vows than having the wedding completely traditional." The guy, I can not remember his name, says.

"Ann it took me a long time to narrow down my vows from three pages to a paragh. I wanted  to say so much and promise you so much, but there is not enough time. So with this ring I promise to make you happy, safe, loved, and cherish you the best I can. I promise I would give you the world if I could. The first day I saw you I knew I had to have you and I did,  but with that in mind I promise to always meet you half way with everything. I promise to keep you in my mind and considerations with our life and time. I promise through sickness and health, for richer or poorer, and through the goods and bads I will forever be yours my love. I promise I will love you and never take a moment for granted. I love you the moment I knew your mine to our last breath."

I was trying not to be emotional, but it did not work completely. As Jake wipes my tears away smiling at me.

"I did not know what to put in my vows besides that over the past week five or take a day I have become to love you and miss you. I have become attached and as quickly as it became it all seemed slow motion compared to now. Even with this I know our life will be filled with happyness, love, laughs, tears, good times and bad time and I am excited to become your wife. So with this ring I promise with all of me I will love you, try to have our communication strong, be flexible on decisions, not loose  who I am, and make our life be worth more than anything including everything in this life and world. I promise to never go to sleep angry or hurt without trying to resolve it now on  I promise through sickness and health, for richer or poorer, and through the good times and bad times to be faithful, honest, loving, and conseriate to our last breath."

It seem to go faster by as Jake pulls me into a heating kiss before breaking it as we are still infront of our family and friends.

"You ready to celibrate my wife?" Jake asks pulling away.

I nod smiling and just like that it seems again everything is in fast forward mode until we are in the car heading to our honeymoon.