right under my nose

Wedding crasher

Miranda's pov

My mom watches me as I look at myself in the mirror. I wave her away and admire myself. I'm finally getting the chance I blew 15 years ago. I won't make the same mistake twice. The door reopens. I turn around, caught off guard. It's Jessica. "He's mine." She whispers. "You had your chance. All you did was hurt him. Now he's gonna be happy with me." I growl. I refuse to get in a fight on my wedding day. But she has different plans as she runs at me. I pull her hair and she smashes my head against the mirror. Everything fades to black.

Jason's pov

It's getting late. What's taking her so long. I've got to see where she is. I head off the altar with Luke trailing me. "You know it takes a while for girls to get ready." He says. "Not my girl, Luke, something is wrong. I feel it in my gut." I mutter, walking as fast as I can to the dressing room. I knock on the door. "Babe, you okay in there?" No response, only spiking my worry up more. I open the door and the room is trashed. The mirror is smashed and there's blood all over the floor. "No!" I gasp, falling back. Luke catches me. "I have to find her!" I cry, running passed him to my truck waiting outside. "Put out a search party." I say. Luke nods.

Miranda's pov

I can't move my arm and my body hurts. I don't know what she did to me. "Once you're out of the picture, he'll come running back." She says. "Why do you do this to him?!" I choke out. She just smiles and kicks me in the gut. The apartment building is unfamiliar. "Where are we?" I mumble. "Jason won't find us until it's too late." She says. My eyes tear up. He's probably freaking out.

Jason's pov

Where the hell is she?! She's been kidnapped obviously. But by who?! I get to my house to think up a plan to find her but nothing comes to mind. I fall to my knees in tears. Then I see a tape under the table. I put it in. It's Jessica. She's standing by her unconscious body. "If you agree to sever ties with her and come back to me, I'll give her the antidote. If not, she'll die a slow and very painful death." She says. Then it gives an address so I get over there in time. My hands are shaking. I know what I have to do. Jessica still stands over her. "You're no good for him!" The girl I love gripes. I slam the door open and they both jump. "Made a choice?" She asks, smirking. I nod. Tears form in my eyes. "I'm sorry baby girl." I whisper. I walk over to Jessica.

Miranda's pov

I know he's only doing this to save me but it still hurts. It feels like my heart is being ripped from my chest all over again. "Now give her the antidote." He orders. "So you'll be coming home with me?" She asks. He stares at the floor sadly and nods. Jessica injects me with something. The pain gradually goes away. "I wanna make sure she'll be okay before I leave with you." He says. His words hurt more than any poison.

Jason's pov

There's no way in hell I'm going home with her. I just have to make her think that I am. It breaks my heart to see my girl crying on the floor. Her wedding dress torn to tatters, scratches on her arms and legs and face. "She'll be fine. Now let's go." Jessica says, grabbing my arm. "In your dreams, bitch." I shout, throwing her to the ground. I hold a vial of the poison. She stares at it terrified. "You're batshit crazy!" I snap, holding her down. I throw the vial. I'm not crazy like she is. I get away from her and help Miranda sit up where she cries hysterically. "I thought you were really choosing her." She cries. "Never baby, I told you I'd never go back to her." I whisper, hugging her tightly. I pull her to her feet as the cops arrive. They take Jessica to a mental hospital. "She belongs in jail." I mutter under my breath. We get home. She's too beaten up and weak to be able to do anything so we'll try again later. I help her into some more comfortable clothes. I feel horrible that I wasn't there to protect her. She lays down and I put the blanket over her and kiss her forehead. I can tell she's terrified. "She won't get you again, I promise." She nods. "Just get some rest."

Miranda's pov

I just realized how exhausted I am. I try to stop my hands from shaking by gripping the bed sheets. My eyes drift closed.

Jason's pov

I finally get the girls to bed. I check on Miranda who's fast asleep, her hands clenching the bed sheets tightly. I hope she's not having a nightmare! I walk in and loosen her hands. She grips mine tight. She's so scared.

Miranda's pov

I wake up with my one true love, sitting beside me, staring at me worriedly. "You weren't having a nightmare, were ya?" He asks. I was but I'm not gonna tell him that. I shake my head and sit up. He hugs me. "We'll do the wedding as soon as you're strong enough." He says. "All I need is you." I say, resting my hand on his cheek. The worry seems to vanish in an instant. "The kids are asleep." He says. I smile. He gets under the bedsheets with me.

*later*

Jason's pov

She lays her head on my chest. "I love you baby." She whispers. "I love you too." I say, my hand resting on her back. The thought of losing her like I almost did today terrifies me. I close my eyes and my mind drifts back to the day after our one night.

~flashback~

She was by her locker. I walked over and tapped her shoulder. "Hey, we need to talk about last night." I said. She shakes her head. "No we don't." She says. Just then my girlfriend walks up behind me. I'd rather not have anything to do with her after what I caught her doing but she grabs my arm. She pulls me away and I see tears in my best friend's eyes.

~flashback over~

I don't know why I suddenly remembered that. It's been so long but what hurts the most was being so close and having so much to say and her watching me walk away, and never knowing what could've been. I know now. I just wish I knew then.