Tragic Magic

Chapter Fifty

Today is the day I have been waiting for my entire life, today is my wedding day. The only problem is I was getting married to the wrong man. I thought maybe, just maybe, I could get out of it. I love TJ, but I don't want to be with him the rest of my life. 

We were on a secluded island in the Bahamas, the perfect place for a wedding. There were over a thousand guests and all adored me.I was dressed in a white, strapless gown, draping to the floor. My heels were silver and complimented the sequences on the dress. Everything was perfect, but I wasn't happy. 

All I could think about was the last day I spent with Ronnie, his song replaying over and over in my head. 

I was standing in the mirror, looking at myself, minutes away from my wedding. I kept replaying the song over and over in my head, ready to ruin my expensive makeup. The only thing I needed right now was Ronnie, and I couldn't have him. 

"Are you ready, baby girl?" My mom asks, entering the room. 

"No," I force a laugh, trying to hide my sadness.

"You deserve to be happy, Juliet," she comes over and wraps an arm around my waist, "You're beautiful and finally found a man who sees that beauty."

"I found him a long time ago," I choke back on my tears.

"What, honey?"

"I can't do this mom," I explode, "I'm still in love with Ronnie."

"Don't do this to TJ, Julie, he loves you," my mom says, supporting him.

"Give me a few minutes by myself," I demand. 

My mother silently left the room, leaving me to my tears, alone in the back of a mansion on an island I didn't know. I felt more alone than I have in years.

"Juliet?" My father enters the room.

"Yeah?" I answer, facing the wall.

"Are you ready, sweetie? Everyone is waiting."

I quickly wipe my tears and take my fathers arm. We headed outside the mansion and to the beach-side wedding, I wasn't ready.

My father slowly walked me up the marble isle paved into the sand, past hundreds of people, watching only me. TJ was at the end, but I couldn't look at him. My heart felt empty and my stomach was turning, I needed Ronnie. 

I stepped up to the alter and looked out at the hundreds of people, wondering if one of them was Ronnie. I refused to look TJ in the eye, knowing I would break down. I just had to get this over with. 

"You fell in love by chance, but you're here today because you're making a choice. You both are choosing each other," the priest begins the ceremony. 

I could feel my face turning pale and my feet going numb, all I could think about was Ronnie. I knew TJ was thinking about me, and I knew this wasn't right to do to him, but I can't imagine not spending my life with Ronnie. After everything we've been through, I don't just want him to go away. 

"You're about to make promises to each other that you intend to keep. You're going to vow to take care of each other, to stand up for one another, and find happiness in the other," the priest continues.

I felt as if I was going to faint, this was real. This isn't how I wanted to feel on my wedding day. 

"First, I would like to ask the audience if there are any objections, please address them now." 

I felt sick. Belle was there, Brad was there, Gerard, Jacky, all my close friends were there. I was losing it.

"Wait," a voice interrupts from the audience.

"An objection?" The priest questions.

"I can't watch you marry him, Juliet," Ronnie steps forward.