All is Fair in Love and War

19.Wren

"The story of my life, I take her home. I drive all night to keep her warm and time, is frozen" -One Direction

I stay outside for most of the wedding ceremony. I skipped on meeting guests, seating, and all that crap. Once I heard the music start and it was time for the bride and groom to enter, I sneaked into the hall, mostly unnoticed but I definitely surprised some people on the grooms side. Perhaps it wasn't very traditional of me to wear a black dress but I could care less. If mother thought that I was wearing one of those pink bridesmaid dresses that she got for all the girls, then she was in for a nice surprise.

I stand to one side as I watch my mom and her new husband walk down the aisle, hand in hand. I knew that being bitter wasn't going to make any difference, so I just stayed on my phone and hoped for them to be happy. Though, something about my new stepdad's face bothered me. It truly did, but I couldn't just pinpoint why. I didn't see the rest of Sienna's siblings since they were always out the country, but she definitely looked nothing like her dad. The only other sibling I had seen was in a picture, yet I couldn't quite remember anything except that she looked opposite to Sienna.

Dio had darker skin than Sienna's; his gray eyes popping out due to his tan. He was also stupidly tall, with dark hair that held some gray streaks and a beard that seemed to match his hair very well. He also had broad shoulders and a much bigger build compared to my mother standing next to him. My mother didn't resemble me as much. In fact, the only one of my siblings who resembled my mother was Oliver. They both had those hazel eyes that I was always jealous of and curlier hair. The rest of us inherited my father's wavier hair and chocolate brown eyes.

I looked to my side as I felt someone's gaze on me. Asher stood there with a stupid drunkly grin on his face. He gave a small wave to a girl across the room who looked equally as bored. She smiled and waved back.

She had obvious tan lines and wore a long gold dress with a side slit that contrasted perfectly with her dark hair. Judging from her hair, which was out in a sleek ponytail, I guessed that this was the girl Ash made out with during reception.

Still, something about her also bothered me. Just the way something about Dio bothered me. Yet I couldn't....

Then it hit me, this girl, she had that same expression Dio held. That same tense look of a rich businessman who's about to destroy another woman's life for his own personal benefit.

Sienna's quite pale compared to her dad, which is why I sort of assumed that all of her siblings were also pale. But judging from her father, one of the girls had to be tanned. And I'm afraid she's standing right there across the room, waving at my brother.

Waving unbeknownst to the fact that she had just made out with her new half brother. I stood there, shock and disgust evident on my face as Asher questions my expression. I try my best to hold it together for my mother's sake, then I will explain this whole situation to him later.

I take a deep breath. It seemed to help me form a smile while my mother waved at me as she held her hand infront not her, ready to state her meaningless vows.

After the vows were stated, I rushed to the bathroom. Eating nothingness for lunch seemed to backfire at that moment since all I could feel was nausea but nothing came out from my throat as I stood in the fancy hotel bathroom. Perhaps my stomach thought that it was too cruel to retch in this gorgeous gold bathroom.

I adjusted my makeup and brushed out my wavy dual hair. I still had a sick feeling in my stomach as I thought of earlier. Heck, what would Asher think? And how awkward would it be for them every single time they see each other?