Together or Apart

Chapter 16 - Preperation

C H A P T E R S I X T E E N : PREPERATION

Scarlett's POV

The flight wasn't half as bad as I thought it might me. Yes, it was bad when I was cramping and needed to go to the restroom. I always needed help getting over to the bathroom area. I had to sit in a designated area for people in wheelchairs. Honestly, I didn't think I needed the wheelchair anymore. I mean, yes I still wobbled back and forth a little bit when I rose to my feet - but all in all I could walk.

Greg sat beside me even though he was not a "handicapped" person. He was only there for any needed help. Occasionally I would get some air sickness, but it went away quickly and I fell asleep to the sound of some slow music playing through my headphones. It was a week away from the wedding, but I wanted to be there early for the bride.

Suzanne had requested I come down here quickly to get last minute dress fixes and help with anymore setup. The only planning shes gotten was from Lucy, Jenn, and the wedding planner. She hadn't had any "best friend" approval. Even though she had a baby with my exboyfriend, things had come clean and I wasn't upset with her. It was very hard to get past the part that she agreed to basically strip down to him, but I understood her reasoning. Sort of.

In the first time in what felt like forever, I had thought about Jack. I had dreamt about him when I had taken a small snooze. I dreamt about our first movie night together and our history and our past. It made me sad to think that I could be flying next to Jack. Heck, I wouldn't even be in my wheelchair if I was still with Jack.

I hadn't spoken to him in 2 months, ever since I yelled at him on the phone after my car crash. A lot has happened since then. And then I began to think to when I first met Greg and Holden. I remember Greg poking me constantly when I was registering for all of my Harvard infromation. I was annoyed by his determination. I remember that he told me to look for his brother - Daniel I believe because he was studying language but Daniel was studying math.

I also remember being in one of my two hour classes with Holden. Disturbing me, throwing a note to me, getting me detention and humiliation in front of Professor Potter. I remember wondering what his problem was. Looking on both sides of me, I see how everything had changed and so quick.

In the beginning Jack was my new new boyfriend after having dealt with many problems, he was going to Boston Medical and I Harvard. And looking to now, we haven't spoken in forver. I don't even know what our relation status is: complicated, single, or working it out?

Greg was that cute guy that tried too hard but had a quirky smile and a stupid bestfriend. He wanted to be my friend although I thought he was just trouble waiting to happen. And now he was accompanying me to my best friends wedding, being my friend but also the guy I had just kissed a few weeks ago.

And then there's Holden, the guy who got me detention and the guy that tried to feel me up - but I refused and was ashamed because of Jack. And now he's also escorting me to the wedding as one of my best guy friends.

We arrived in New York, at precisely 11:00. All three of our stomach's were growling and grumbling. We had all declined the planes "scrumptious" snacks and were getting pay back for it. We waited until everyone else got off of the plane before the assistant brought me over my wheelchair and helped me in. She gave me a wink while she said "Thank you for joining us today, hope you have a fun time in New York."

Once we got onto the airport station, we ran or wheeled to get our luggage which I had prayed weren't lost or stolen. We waited about 20 minutes before spotting all three of our bags and we headed to a restaurant inside the airport. Meanwhile Suzanne called.

"Girl, where are you??"

"We were starving we just grabbed a bite, we're heading over there in a bit." I said, as i finshed the last of my sandwhich.

We called a taxi, who drove us to Suzanne's house where she was waiting for us with Lucy and Jenn. They embraced me as best as they can while I was sitting and they were standing. Both Lucy and Jenn looked at me oddly, as if I was forbidden to take nay other guys to the wedding with me. I waited until later to explain who and why Greg and Holden were there.

Right after we exchanged hugs Jenn, Lucy, Suzanne and I went to go to our final dress fittings. Greg and Holden stayed at Suzanne's house with her mom. Once we were in the car, I got bombarded with question after question.

"Um, Scarlett did you bring those boys to help you with your wheelchair or what?" asked Lucy who was apparently still having boy problems.

"I'll go with the or what." I said, trying to ignore the subject I asked about her dad and brother, but then she ignored that subject while Jenn continued with the subject I had first tried to ignore.

"But who are they and why are they here."

"Greg is the dark brown headed boy, with freckles and a smirky smile, and Holden is the dirty blonde cheeky boy that was standing right beside him." I said, trying to describe in detail who they really were. " plus I invited them to come." I finshed.

"Um, hello what about Jack?" asked Jenn who was unaware of the situtation.

"Ladies, we're here." said Suzanne to make the situation die down. But once we were out of the car and into the store, they asked some more. I finally told them that Jack and I weren't really working out and that Holden had tried to touch me up and that I had kissed Greg. They of course wanted to know if Jack and I were over, but even I didn't even know that answer. They finally shut up when Suzanne walked out behind the curtains with her wedding dress on. She looked absolutely amazing.

Once we all tried on our Bridesmaids dresses, Suzanne drove to Taco Bell for Lucy and Jenn to grab some food.

"Scarlett, I'm sorry about what happened a few weeks ago. Sorry I haven't mentioned it before."

"Mentioned what before, what happened?" I asked anxiously waiting for the words to come out of her mouth.

"Oh, you don't know?" she asked as I nodded my head back and forth indicating I didn't know a damn thing but I wanted to.

"Brent told me that Jack had totally cussed you out at a bar on a Friday afternoon. He had gone ballistic. He was at a bar, but he had said some fucked up things."

Right as I was about to ask what he had said, Lucy and Jenn came to the car and Suzanne headed back to my house where my mom was waiting for me.

She dropped me off at my house, promising to bring Holden and Greg with her once she dropped Lucy and Jenn off. My mom and I chatted as I poured out my feelings to her about what was going on between Jack and I and how I was so unsure of what was going on. She told me to talk to him when the wedding came. I so badly wanted to listen to her advice, but I couldn't help but think of what Suzanne had told me in the car.

"He was at a bar, but he had said some fucked up things."