Chapter 18 - Wedding Bells - Part 1

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It's been four months since Paris and Bruno and I haven't talked at all.   I came home hurt and heartbroken.  It was hard dealing with tryin to get him off my mind.  Especially with his songs on the radio every time I turnaround.   I tried burying myself  in my work and my good friends upcoming Wedding.

Bruno was having his own issues....

Ok again from the top!" Bruno yells. The guys all moaned. Then Eric hit the drums and the music began as they each played their instruments and danced in unison. They've been at it for a while and everyone was tired except Bruno. When the song finished Phil walked to Bruno and said "Yo man it's perfect!" Bruno looked at him saying "Not yet!" "Bruno we been at this all day! Everyone is tired and we leave for Europe in a couple weeks. We need a break man!" Phil reasoned. Bruno shook his head saying "Yea yea everyone's tired... Pssh! You think I ain't tired?!", He raised his voice. Phil backed up a little and looked at him with concern on his face and said. "Yo man what's going on with you?Something hasn't been right since we left Paris and this week has been the worst. What's really up?" Bruno realized just then that he's been taking out his frustration on his work and that included working the guys to death. Then he looked up and said "I'm sorry guys that was great! That's a wrap for tonight! Matter of fact take the next day's off. Visit your families take some time before we leave." Then each one said "Yeah!!" And started putting their instruments away while Bruno talked with Phil.

"It's Che'" Bruno started. "Che'? What's wrong with Che?" Phil asked. Bruno looked down "I think she's getting married," he said. "Married!!" Phil yelled. Bruno looked at him. "Shhh Damn man not so loud." He said, "But Yea married"

Then Bruno explained about his last visit in Paris. Then about Jessica saying she saw me in the Bridal department at Saks in New York and someone else saw me going into Bergdorfs with Justin and saw us in the men's department while he was tryin on tuxedos. Phil said "Yea so?" "I've tried calling her but she won't answer me. This shit got me all fucked up! That's why I've been working so much. Tryin to get her off my mind. But it's not working! I even tried to sleep with an old friend the other night you know when we went out and I fucked that up cause I called her Che!" Phil looking at Bruno saying "Oh yea, I saw you leave, damn." Then Bruno continued, "Yea and when Jess called me last week cause she had a family emergency I tried to be there for her as a friend we ended up hanging out a couple of days then had a big argument and she brought up Che', That's how I found out about the Wedding. Jess got mad and yelled at me saying Che is getting married and I need to get over her! It was fucked up!" Phil just shook his head saying, "Well maybe you need to go to her since she won't answer." Bruno looked up from his hands. "God! I don't know what to do!" Then with a smile Phil said what every best friend should. "I'll go with you."

Three weeks earlier.....

I stood outside Bergdorfs looking up and down the street and watching people pass by til a car pulled up and Justin jumped out walking toward me fast.  "Goddamn it where you been? The appointment was at 2:00 the guys are already in there!" I yelled at at him.   "Ok ok!  I'm here now Jesus!" He said as we made our way to the men's department.   I watched and waited giving my opinion on the fit.  When they were finally done we went to lunch and talked.  I told him about Bruno and I breaking up.  He listened and tried to console me but he still didn't mention about answering my phone that time.   I told him how I can't stop thinking about Bruno even though I buried myself in my work doing extra events.  I told him about seeing Bruno's girl Jessica a week ago and that I think he's getting married.  He asked had I spoken to Bruno but I said "No cause once I saw her I wouldn't answer his calls.  I would not know what to say without breaking down crying," I said almost in tears now.   Justin finally just said "You should try Cheydee.  If I hadn't tried to get my Jessica back we wouldn't be where we are now".  I tried to smile.  Then I thanked him and hugged him and I went home.  Thinking of Bruno all night. And my encounter with Jessica a week ago in the Bridal Salon at Saks.....

Me and the other brides maids were drinking champagne and trying on our dresses for the last time so we could take them home. We talked about the wedding and how much fun it should be. I just smiled and tried to laugh a little and be positive. I didn't want to ruin the fun with my shit. But all I thought about is how I would love for this to be my day with Bruno. We were preparing to leave with our dresses but I had to go back into the dressing room to get a shopping bag I left in one of the stalls, I had just bought a new pair of Manolo's and I wasn't about to leave them behind. When I walked in I heard voices talking back and forth to each other, "I just love Vera Wang's wedding gowns and when I walk down the isle this is the dress!" One voice said. "Well she is the only designer I'll wear when I walk down the isle to marry Mr. Peter Hernandez!"  the other voice said. As I grabbed my bag from the vacant stall and turned to leave, to my surprise Jessica, Bruno's exe, was stepping out of a stall in a beautiful White Vera Wang.. saying that last part of the conversation as she walked to a mirror. The conversation was not all clear to me but those last words rang so loud in my ears "when I walk down the isle to marry Mr. Peter Hernandez!" I dropped my dress bag and she turned and saw me. Our eyes met briefly. I quickly picked up my dress bag and turn and walked out as fast as I could. My throat tighten and tears welled in my eyes. The girls said I looked like I saw a ghost. I only said "I gotta go!" As I walked out fast and hailed a cab to take me home.

Fast forward to today....

Well This was it!  The weekend Two of my favorite people in the world were gonna tie the knot.  I grabbed my luggage off the baggage claim carousel and walked to find my ride. Finally I saw a driver holding a sign with my last name on it and one other name on it.  I walked to him saying I'm Che James.   He smiled and said "We're waiting for more."   Then a pretty female walked up to us and lowered her sunglasses at the sign and said "I'm Jones" Then the driver introduced me to Jessica's friend Amber.  He then pulled another sign out saying "One more coming, flight should have arrived by now". Meanwhile Amber and I made small talk as we waited for the other passenger.  Finally a handsome guy with dark shades and a duffle bag walked up saying he was Beal.   The girl Amber knew him and right away said "Nico!!" and hugged him.  He smiled and hugged her and kissed her cheek.  She was all over him and he seemed uncomfortable but still was very polite.   The driver said "Ok, Now we can go!"  We followed him as Amber said "Oh Che this is Nico, Jessica's cousin! We go way back as kids!"  I smiled and said "Hello" as he unlinked her arm from his to shake my hand.  He said "Nice meeting you Che."  Then we got in the car and headed to our hotels.    As the driver stopped to drop Amber and I off at the Beverly Hills Hotel, which is also where the reception will take place, Nico touched my hand saying "See you tonight... Che."  I looked back and smiled "Oh yea the rehearsal dinner!" Amber looked annoyed and then he said "And you too Amber." Then she smiled as if to say That's better.   She seemed like she was gonna be a drama queen so I just smiled and got out of the car.    Then the driver left with Nico taking him to the hotel where the guys were staying.    A bellman approached us and took our bags with Amber following him.    I stood outside for a few minutes looking around thinking Well L.A.  I'm back.  I smiled to myself for a moment then felt my throat tighten and tears trying to ruin my mascara as I stood there with a flood of memories of my last visit here.    I blinked back the tears when I heard a familiar voice break my thoughts.   "Che!!!"

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