An Adventure to Last a Lifetime

Six

I stood behind the closed doors of the small building right on the edge of a small grape garden. I looked in the mirror one last time before the door was opened up. Mark walked in and immediately stopped at the sight of me. He was dressed in a suit and tie and his blond hair was slightly flipped up towards the top. He opened his mouth but struggled for words.

I already knew my cheeks were bright red so I quickly turned back to the mirror to make sure I looked okay.

"I look ridiculous, don't I?" I said smoothing my dress down with one hand while holding the small bundle of white flowers in the other.

"Wow," was all he could say. I shook my head looking myself up and down.

"I know, I know," I replied with a sigh. The dress was beautiful but I don't think I pulled it off too well. It was an elegant white that was just perfect in every single way. Any girl's dream dress.

"You look beautiful."

My head spun to the boy and sure enough my cheeks became even more red than before. Glancing back at the mirror I saw the vine hairpiece wrapping around the top of my head with small pink flowers thought it. It couldn't be more lovely. My dark blonde hair was slightly curled then done up in a way that I myself could never accomplish.

"You really think so?" I smiled at Mark.

"Stunning," he returned with a grin, "shall we?"

He held his arm out for me to take in order to lead me out of my hiding place and out in front of all the other people.

"Now?" I question in surprise. He nodded so I reluctantly took his arm.

"I don't know why I'm freaking out over this," I nervously laughed as Mark opened the doors leading us out.

"It's understandable, I mean it's a wedding. Any girl would be freaking out," he chuckled. I took a deep breath calming myself down. Seriously, why am I getting so worked up over this.

"Yeah," I smiled, "remind me again why Boss thought this would be a good idea."

"Well," Mark said. We kept walking through the area more full of trees so no one could see us yet. "He thought it would be a good way for you and Seth to get more into character. You're suppose to be a newly wed couple. So having an actual wedding will help it feel more real and help it to be a little more believable to Mr. Clarke Brookes."

I nodded my head in understanding. Although, this isn't a real wedding it sure did feel like one. I had the dress, the decorations were up, and it was in my dream location. It scares me sometimes how much Boss seems to know about me when nobody else does.

Mark and I turned the corner just as we saw the piano player. He sat nicely dressed at a clean white piano. The grass beneath my heals was a vibrant and healthy green. The trees that were now behind me called my name and in all honestly I wanted to run back to them more than anything. Unfortunately, the piano man began playing and Mark began forward causing me to move in the same direction. Before I could even think, I was standing on a light pink carpet leading all the way up the isle. I slowly took my eyes off my feet to see every one standing and looking back at me. Kevin, Owen, and Devon all stood on the right, from my perspective, and each were dressed very handsomely in a suit and tie just as Mark. There were four girls standing to left that I had only seem a few times around base. But hey, why not.

Mark looked down at me and I glanced up to him. He smiled assuring me everything would be fine. Then, as if by magic, my feet began to move forward. I had no control anymore. It was like my body was just doing as it was suppose to while my mind was thinking the complete opposite.