Title: Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Author: dramalover
Have any of you ever wondered what it is like to be the person left standing alone at the altar? I have read many stories that ended happily ever after...where the woman or man was saved from a life time of misery by the person they love right at the nick of time. They were saved from an unwanted forced marriage. How romantic isn't it to run away hand in hand with your man or woman leaving your would be husband or wife behind, humiliated and left to deal with the chaos.
I...was one of those abandoned bride...but that was it. I was not left standing at the altar alone and crying. No...in my case it was even more humiliating because my would be husband...didn't run off with the love of his life. No, instead he and his real love after confessing their love for one another right when I was about to say "I do" hugged me and fell on their knees begging for my forgiveness. In one instant I became the bad guy, the person that stood between their love for one another. I...became the other woman. How I wished they had follow tradition and run off hand in hand so at least I would be left with some dignity.
Here I am...staring blankly at the two people whom I loved and thought loved me....if it was possible for the ground to open up...I wish it would open up and engulf me...anything was better than the stabbing pain shearing through my body.
The whole day suddenly speed through my head...someone once told me right when you're about to die, your whole life flashes by. I don't know if I was dying or not...but for me, the whole day flashes through my head as I stared at my would be husband's tearful face and his true love's sobbing figure.
It felt so unreal that just this morning I was filled with such happiness, I couldn't help wondering if everything was too good to be true...and it was too good to be true.
Everything was wonderful, from my father walking me down the aisle and handing me over to my groom to our vows. I think in my excitement I overlooked many things. If I was to be honest, I did notice my soon to be husband was being overly nervous, very unlike his normal behavior. He avoided looking me in the eyes throughout his vows. I brush it off as cold feet and didn't think too much of it. I couldn't stop smiling, we were finally going to be married after four years of engagement. I believe in my heart he was my soul-mate.
...then I heard him shouted,
"Wait! I have a confession!" right when I was about to say, "I do".
I paused and waited. The guest suddenly fell silence and all eyes was on us. From the corner of my eyes I saw my step-mother standing up and my father trying to stop her.
"I'm sorry Ariel. I don't love you. I don't think I can go through with this....I love...I love Rainie."
He...he loves...Rainie? My younger, slender, petite beautiful half-sister Rainie.
My heart...literally stopped beating. For a moment I died. My head felt dizzy and it was difficult to breath. My knee was wobbling, yet I had no choice but to stand because right in front of me...my sister, Rainie grabbed hold of me and fell on the floor sobbing. I could hear her repeating,
"Sorry, please, sorry, sorry, please, sorry."
I hurt...my heart hurt...was it possible for one's heart to completely breaks into thousand of pieces? I hurt so much I think if not for my pride I would just fall flat on the ground and die.
The man I loved...loved for eight years since I was sixteen years old...Danson Tang got down on his knee next to Rainie and he too asked for forgiveness. He said he had stopped loving me but didn't know how to tell me. He said he didn't want to hurt me but realized he could not live the rest of his life pretending to love me when he loves Rainie. He asked that I blessed him and Rainie...and let them marry on my wedding day. Danson...said Rainie was pregnant and they planned to be a family.
My wedding day...my dress, my ring, my jewelries...my groom... became my sister's. I...became the bridesmaid.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
