And So It Went

Sacrament

"So Anastasia, I see you getting married in Hearst Castle, beautiful place. I must act why not the parish?" I dropped my cornette at the shock of Rosina talking to me without looking disgusted.

"Um, well I asked Sebastian and he said he didn't care where we got married, and to be quite honest neither of us really go to church" Rosina scoffed shaking her head in disapproval. "I did think about it though...but after looking into the details it would also alienate the people we wanted to invited who aren't catholic." she nodded taking a sip of her drink.

"You are okay with this Giselle?" Rosina asked turning her attention.

I watched as a look of sadness that I had never seen before passed through my mother's eyes "Yes and No. I mean would I have liked them to get married in the parish of course my faith is very important to me and knowing my child's marriage is approved by that means the world, but before any of that I want them to be happy."

"Giselle why didn't you tell me this?"

"It is not my wedding, and it's a process." she tried to reassure me but now I felt bad, I mean Sebastian only really went to Church when he visited his parents but I knew.

"Look Anastasia. I apologize for my bad behaviour I am just very protective of my family. I can tell you are a kind sweet girl and I am glad my grandson has found someone to spend the rest of life with. Will you forgive my horrendous behavior." Rosina clasped her hands together.

"Of course I will. I've never been one to hold a grudge." I nodded happy we were able to squash that before I head back stateside.

"Now. I think you should reconsider and have it in the parish."

"Rosina... you just got on good terms please don't go messing it up with foolishness."

"I'm not. For generations we have been strong in our Catholic faith everyone getting married in a church. I won't sugar coat if you don't get married in the parish your marriage will be seen as nonvalid." I was taken back by her words and I could hide the shock that conver my face even if I wanted to, the last thing i wanted was our marriage to be seen as invalid by anyone.

"My little bird. Don't listen to this old woman-"

"I mean is she telling the truth?" I turned to Giselle hoping she was going to tell me Rosina was being dramatic but her face told me all I need to know.

"But I've already got the flowers, and the venue and everything is already set up and ready to go. If I changed plans now we lose our deposit, I have to push the wedding back even further to we could do all the things necessary for me to even marry Sebastian in the church. WHy didn't I read that part? Oh my gosh." I tried taking deep breathe before I started crying like a little baby, I swear I was overly emotional.

"Anastasia stop. Calm down. Breathe. You don't have to do anything you don't want to, the wedding is fine just the way it is." Gigi tried calming me down but it didn't help one bit.

"What's going here?" I heard Sebastian's worried voice break into the room, the laughter I heard from his father and grandfather died down immediately.

"I thought you guys were going out for the day?"

Sebastian kneeled next to me cupping my face in his hands "I left my phone behind had to come back and get it. What's wrong? Was it my grandmother." I shook my head no.

"Would someone like to fill us in? Why does Anastasia looked so panic? "Leo looked over at his wife and mother.

"Why , why didn't you tell me how big getting married in the church was?" A panicked expression crossed Sebastian's face but he quickly covered it up with a small smile.

"Because it doesn't matter to me. I don't care if we get married in the church at the local Chicken and Waffle shop, as long as you are the person walking down the aisle to me. I didn't bring it up because it our wedding and I don't want you to feel like you need to conform to what others want our wedding to be." My once tense body loosened up but not completely. "Grandma I know you meant well bring it up but, please understand Anastasia will put others before herself always. Our wedding is just that ours. Not the churches. I understand what it means to you all but understand she is my life, and nothing will change that."

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean any harm." Rosina whispered quietly a sad look graces her face.

After that whole fiasco and me pretty much having to kick Sebastian out of the house to he could enjoy time with his father and grandfather, I was finally left with my thoughts. Maybe just maybe I could have both the wedding I wanted and the wedding I knew Sebastian's family so desperately wanted.

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"I mean yeah you could do that. I mean you are better than me I would say fuck it and just get married the way I wanted, which I already plan on doing let's be real." I had just finished explaining to Paris, I was thinking about having two weddings. I know they would love me no matter what, but I still felt like I was taking something so sacred away from them, and I didn't want to do that at all.

"I know P but I'm not you. I literally just go your grandma to apologize, I would love to stay on her good side and have her think I'm the reason her grandson is going to hell but I don't know. I know you are busy so I'll let you go, I'm going to take a nap." After hanging up with her I did just that, we would be leaving soon and I was sad we were leaving but I was ready to be back in my own bed.

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I FEEL LIKE THIS STORY IS FILLED WITH NOTHING BUT FILLERS AND I FEEL BAD, BUT I PROMISE LONGER CHAPTERS ARE IN THE FUTURE. BARE WITH ME AS I TRY AND GIVE YALL THE CHAPTERS YOU DESERVE.

ALSO IF I HAVE ANY CATHOLIC FANS I'M SORRY IF I GOT ANY OF MY INFO WRONG, I RESEARCHED IT REALLY WELL BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW I DID.

I WAS GOING TO MAKE THE GRANDMA STAY MEAN TO ANA BUT I THEN I WAS LIKE NAHHH, I'LL WAIT TO GIVE Y'ALL SOME MAJOR DRAMA.