King Timothy agreed to the joke and smiled as the ceremony began.
Tables were set up all along the isle for people to watch and chat. At the end of the isle there stood a rustic archway decorated in fall foliage and pumpkins.
Ashton was the first down the aisle followed by Ella and Ann who had the flowers and rings. They looked lovely in their rustic colors, Ann wore a shade of silver while at Ella wore a rich green.
Leonardo and Victoria matched in silver as they proceeded down.
They were followed by the best man Henry and Garth with Rosalina right after all dressed in a cream color.
When they all got to the end of the isle Sondra and her father walked up. Sondra wore a beautiful white fall festival hat that had a long train of tulle billowing down from it. She looked up at her father the king.
Timothy pulled her into a tight hug before she whispered a thank you. She pulled away and beamed at Ashton, she grabbed her hat and raced down the aisle towards her groom.
King Timothy chuckled and comedically shrugged.
The crowd cheered and laughed as Sondra ran. When she got to Ashton she picked him up in a giant hug.
"Ashton and Sondra now that you are royalty in one another's countries you now have the authority to marry yourselves." King Timothy bowed and went to go sit by Juliana, holding her close.
Ashton smiled and took Sondra's hands, "Sondra, you've made me into a better man, and continue to a better man every single day. You've stayed with me through thick and thin, sickness and health and everything else imaginable. So, I can't wait to continue to spend the rest of my life with you in this life and the next one."
Sondra squeezed his hands, holding back emotion, "my heart was racing and confused when you proceeded to flirt with me at the ball where the romance began. In my eyes you had a world of possibilities, where mine seemed to be ending. I remember being confused and scared and Maisey," she looked to her best friend and mouthed a 'thank you' "Maisey dared me to go for it. Ever since then Ashton you've been my best friend and the person I always want to be around. You've been by my side through it all, been there watching as my siblings fell in love, stayed by my side at each of their weddings. You have always been a part of this family, now we're just making it official." She laughed softly.
She took a wooden carved ring and placed it on Ashton's finger, "with this ring I promise myself to you." She smiled.
He stroked her cheek then pulled the white ceramic ring from the ring box placing it on Sondra's, "with this ring I promise myself to you, always."
And with that the two embraced with a kiss as husband and wife.
Sondra picked up Ashton in the kiss feeling complete, she'd known he was her forever for a long time now it was finally official.
The two felt a pair of arms wrap around them and they laughed realizing it was Ann.
"We were always sisters." The girl said softly melting Sondra's heart.
The people crowded them with joy and love embracing them. That's when Sondra felt a hand wrap around her wrist she was pulled out of the crowd. She smiled at Rosalina who had grabbed her.
"Sondra, look I'm sorry but Garth and I have to go." Rosalina said in a sad tone, no congratulations nothing.
"What?" Sondra followed after them, "No, why? I need you!" She insisted.
"I don't feel well, we can't stay." Rosalina said again.
Sondra blinked but she'd lost the will to fight. She'd lost the will to do anything. Her sister Rosalina, the matron of honor wouldn't even bother to stay for the reception, the dancing, the cake, nothing...after everything Sondra had given and sacrificed for Rosalina's her sister couldn't even be bothered.
Was it bad that her heart also felt a glimpse of relief? Knowing they wouldn't be there to critique everything and claim that they were copied? Sondra never wanted to feel like this. She was filled with pain and rage and this was her day. Her special day!
Without realizing it Sondra's hand gripped onto something tightly, she glanced down to see the black wand she'd stolen from Dorthy. How had it gotten there? Did she summon it! She stared at it shocked feeling like the world around her was moving slower. She looked up to see Garth and Rosalina moving further and further away not caring to look back. Not once.
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The Third Wedding
AdventureThis is my story, essentially these are real events I've lived through and I'm processing it by writing it down as a fairytale. It's probably fine. THIS IS DEDICATED TO MY FRIENDS: You are the ONLY ones who got me through all of these struggles! Tha...
