Destiny

Chapter 11 - Awaited wedding

Eight years later.............

"I get nervous and fidgety at the thought -" Chloe started .
I groaned."The hell you do. Sleeping wouldn't be a bad idea at the moment -don't you think?"I asked groggily trying my best to mute her.

I envied Nicole who was lying fast asleep on my bed abreast me. She seemed to have no problem sleeping even with Chloe's incessant rambling.

"I can't " Chloe whined. "If I shut my eyes all I think is about is-"

"For Christ's sake Chloe, its already half past two."I muttered cutting her off.
Nicole rolled over and threw her hand over me.

"I'm sorry " Chloe said making a puppy face ."Maybe I'm talking a little to much "
"Yea...just a little "I said rolling my eyes.
" Hmph"she made a face .I suppose she heard the sarcasm in my tone.

My eyes drooped slowly.
" Thanks for everything Leah"she spoke in an undertone after a while. I had no clue of what she was talking about but I was not in a state to question her about it .

"Hmm" I managed to reply .
She might have said something else too but I couldn't really hear anything anymore as I gave to the darkness that pulled me over slowly .

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The alarm rang loudly and I jumped on the bed almost shoving Nicole off the bed and she could have landed on her ass on the cold floor beneath if I hadn't caught her on the right time.

I blinked rapidly and opened my mouth for a wide yawn but it froze in the middle  when I realized what day it was today .

"Chloe" I shrieked looking to my right where she was curled up  into a ball.
She didn't move an inch .Her blonde curls were messy and tangled and she seemed to have a wrinkle or two on her face.

"Wake up " I called out "Its the sixteenth of may "
"Sixteenth ...of..may?" She asked muzzy from sleep .
"Yes!"
Her eyes flew open at last .Throwing the covers off the head , she sat upright .

"Bloody hell" she cried out. "Its the sixteenth."
"Yea..." Nicole piped in who had just woken up from our loud shrieks.
"And unless you wanna be late for your own wedding, you might as well start greeting ready ." she continued.
"I can't believe it " Chloe gushed pinching herself on her arm ."I'm so nerv-"
"Don't start that again"Nicole and I said in unison .
" Okay .. Okay .." Chloe grinned broadly before heading to the bathroom.

"Let's get to work " Nicole whispered and I nodded.
Her job was to dress up Chloe in a way that made sure  she beats Aphrodite in her looks.
And I was to look after the decor of the venue and other amenities for the guests in the private setting.

Every minuscule detail had to be carefully orchestrated to ensure a flawless wedding .

I snatched up my diary from one the drawers and ruffled the pages to check once again if everything had been carried out impeccably.

We had organized a cocktail reception on the Brooklyn terrace which was followed by a plated dinner and dancing .

I picked up an hair pin from the dressing table to tie my hair up which had finally reached  the shoulder level ever since I stopped cropping it too short for the pixie cut.

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It was twenty minutes past eleven in the morning. I gobbled up the remaining breakfast that I had been served  without the knowledge of what was fighting its way through my grumpy tummy.
"Take it slow" Alan told.