Angels Redemption

Chapter nine: wedding arrangements

(Iris's pov)
The words flash in my head all night. What does it mean by are you ready to finally meet yours? I'm a little-ok a lot!- freaked out. Who the hell would put this note in my locker and not even sign a name? Have I made an enemy out of someone and-
I shoot up in bed.
Oh. My. God.
I think I know who might have put this note in my locker. Saraphina. The name hisses through my mind like a rattle snake getting ready to pounce. I can't believe she'd  stoop so low and do this. Getting up from my bed I pace back and forth until I may ware a hole in the ground. I'm grumbling about the note when there's a knock at my door. "Come in!" I shout. Mom opens the door and smiles at me, "oh good you're up!" She says it all excitedly. "Yes why?" "Because" she squeals, "Today is my big day!!" I stare at her in confusion until it clicks. "Oh. My. God!! I almost forgot. You have to plan yours and John's wedding today!! That's so exciting!!" Mom squeals and she stares at me with so much love and happiness in her eyes that I can't help but feel a little jealous. Shaking it off I smile. She then turns serious and asks "Iris my dear, would you do me the greatest favour and be my maid of honour?" My eyes bulge out of my head. "Yes, yes, yes!!" I jump up and down and squeal with delight. Then I stop and compose myself.

"Wait... Why me? You don't want one of your friends to be your maid of honour?" Mom shakes her head no and mutters "I want my daughter to be my maid of honour. Because you've helped me through so much. You've been there for us when I failed. You picked up my broken pieces and put me together again. It's the least I could do to repay you. And even then it'll never be enough" my eyes pool with tears and as I hug my mother I know that I'll do everything again and again X infinity if it means she'd get to be this happy forever.
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Later in the day after many hours of planning and shopping for wedding dresses and brides maids dresses I'm exhausted and I finally get a moment to myself. I'm sitting in my room trying on my maid of honour dress and I can't help but feel excited. My dress is different from all the rest. Where theirs is a light shade of rose/pink, mine is a medium shade of violet. It makes my eyes pop and my hair stand out. The dress goes down to my ankles, it has a v neck dip that goes just below my collar bone, the straps are slightly cuffed so they just cover my shoulders, and it's a light silky material. It has a small pattern in it and it has amethysts covering the neck and base line. It came with an amethyst necklace and earrings. The shoes to go with it are black flats that have a slight heal.

"Oh. My. Gosh. Look at you. My beautiful girl"
I jump and I twirl around to see John standing in the door way with my mother. I blush and say "is it too much?" Mom squeals and says "nothing is too much for my little girl" I laugh "mom I'm not little anymore" "well you're not 18 yet so yes you're little" I laugh and say nothing else. John walks in and he smiles "Iris you look stunning." "Thank you..." I trail off not knowing what to call him yet. Mom grabs my hair brush sits me down and starts to put my hair in different styles until we both find one we like. After that I take everything off, change into shorts and a tank top and head downstairs to meet mom and John. Mom gives me a hug and says "could you look over these papers for me about the seating arrangements and food?
John is taking me out for a special dinner tonight so I won't have time" I smile and nod. "Ok you two have fun. Be safe now" I say slyly with a wink to my mom. She glares at me but John laughs. "I'll have her home before midnight Iris" I chuckle. Mom gives me a parting hug and then John does too. They leave the house and I hear the car engine start then they drive away. Smiling to myself I decided to relax before I tackle the big stack of papers on the table.

(Thomas's pov)
I have never seen mom or Iris this happy in a long time. I'm glad they're both very happy. I'm happy too. Mom and John are gone out for a special dinner night so it's just my sis and I. Heading downstairs I see that Iris is sitting at the table hunched over all of the wedding plans. "Need some help?" She jumps. But then says "yes. Could you start making supper for us Thomas? That would be so helpful" I smile. "As you wish my lady" I say with a bow. She bursts into laughter and I can't help but follow suit. We laugh for about 30 minutes before Iris says "make the food you hopeless romantic" I laugh at my sister and go to make the food. " what do you want for supper?!" I shout for her to hear me. "Whatever you feel like making! I think mom left us stuff in the fridge. Just look through it and see. Please!" She shouts back. "Yes ma'am!" Her boisterous laughter is the only reply. I decided to make something special for my sister and I to celebrate mom and our newfound happiness.

As I've put everything in the oven I go to sit by Iris and wait for it to cook. "What did you make?" She asks. I smirk "a surprise" "ooh" is all she says. I hear the phone ring and jump up saying "I'll get it. It's probably mom saying don't burn the house down" Iris laughs again and I smile so happy that my sister isn't in her dark place anymore. Ever since that Rafael boy left she's been miserable. Suppressed anger wells up inside of me. And as I pick up the phone on its fourth ring I hear a deep masculine voice say "hello?" I breath deeply and say "Hello? Who am I speaking to?" "This is Rafael! Is Moria there?" I freeze in my place. Rafael?! How is he able to contact us? And why now all of a sudden? "Hello? Are you there still?" "Yes yes sorry" why does he want to speak with mom? Maybe it's about Iris. Deciding to answer him I say "no sorry my mom is out right now" "oh what is she doing? May I leave her a message?" I swallow and say "She's planning a wedding"