Not Romeo and Juliet

Chapter 22 : Happy

"I am getting married. I AM FREAKING GETTING MARRIED!"

I yawn as I turn to the next page of my book. She's freaking out for the third time since they started doing her hair."I know it Lizzy. I've known it the whole time since I was the one arranging it."

Is she supposed to be this stressed? "did you get my wedding dress?" I grit my teeth. " for the 47th time, YES I HAVE ELIZABETH."

"don't do full name with me, Juliet. It's my wedding day. I'm allowed to be a little stressed." I snort. " a little?"

"okay, maybe a lot. How do I look?" she asks me, her hair braided and looking perfect. "wear that wedding dress, you'll look like the angel that you truly are. I'm pretty sure Jase's heart will stop." We stare at each other for a few seconds. "I look way too beautiful, don't i?" she asks me and I nod. I turn to the person doing her make up. "can you make her look a little less pretty? We want the groom to live through the night. A heart attack will be tragic."

I wear my own red dress as she wears her beautiful wedding gown. Even without the makeup and a simple hair, she looks like an angel.

Since Lizzy's both parents are dead, Ash will be the one taking her down the aisle. Will will be the groom's man and I will be the bride's mate. Little Angel would carry the rings.

First I walk down the aisle with red roses in my hand. 5 minutes later, Ash and Lizzy come in as 'a thousand years' by Cristina Perry plays. Jase takes in a sharp breath when he sees her, surrounded in white roses, wearing that beautiful gown, her hair falling around her in waves.

It's such an unguarded look, filled with love and passion that I can only look away.

When Ash gives Lizzy's hand to Jase, they start saying their vows.

Jase starts first. "I didn't fall in love with you." Gasp. "I walked in love with you, with my eyes wide open, choosing to take every step along the way. I do believe in faith and destiny but I also believe we are only fated to do things that we'd choose anyway. And I'd choose you, in a hundred lifetimes, in any version of reality. I'd find you, and I'd choose you over and over again."

Damn Jase.

"I choose you, again and again. At the start and finish of every single day. No matter the season, no matter the year. I choose you to struggle and succeed with, no fight and make up with, to love and grew old with.

I choose you, knowing there are still trails we must travel. Knowing there are mountains left to climb.

I choose you to be at my side, to be my nothing and everything, to an always and forever of being yours."

I am so turning gay.

After they gave each other the rings and after a long kiss (tongue involved ) they start dancing. 'in the name of love.' Plays in the back ground as they start and after a while others join them.

"would you like to dance?" a brown eyed Greek god asks me. I was about to take his hand when the song changed to 'it won't kill ya.' By chain smokers. One of my favorites but we still couldn't dance to it so we went to grab a drink.

The party was going to end at about 1 o'clock but Ash and I were leaving at 11 because he said he wanted to show me something.

It's so dark outside even shadows aren't recognizable but I'm not scared. Not because Ash is beside me, but because I'm playing the badland.

And when you play the badland you can't let your emotions get in the way.

It's only after I finish my current level that I notice the car is stopped in the middle of the way. "what's going on?" I call out to Ash who is trying to fix the car. "the battery is dead. We have to walk the rest of the way."

I clasp my hand in Ash's as we get going through the dark forest.

I was starting to think we're lost after 10 minutes but Ash softly whispers. "we're here." I can recognize the outlines of a big house that looks very alike to the New york institute.

He is a shadowhunter, I think excitedly. he brought me here to make me drink from the mortal cup so I can be a shadowhunter too.

He leads me through the castle not with a stele but with his cellphone's flashlight. Which is kind of a downer but I will not abandon hope.

We stop before a wooden door. It's so tall and covered in little details that I instantly want to know what's behind it. Ash smiles at me over his shoulder as he opens the door. "are you ready?" I only nod.

My breath catches when I see what's inside. A thousand bookshelves, a glass ceiling that allows moonlight in, little candles lighting up the big room and the smell of old and new books hovering everywhere. Tears sting the back of my eye. This is my dream.

This is my actual dream come true.

Ash leads me to one of the pillows and we sit on one together. "this is the other house that my father left me. I couldn't stay in any of the rooms more than half a minute except for this one. I didn't know why but after a while, I realized it was because of you. This place reminded me of you. I can face the things I lost with you."

I smile through the unwanted tears and he smiles back. "dance with me?" he offers his hand. "but there is no music." He plays a song on his phone and puts it next to the glass. Music fills the room and I recognize Pink's voice:

Right from the start, you were a thief, you stole my heart.

"the day you were kidnapped was my worst day, Rose. I never knew what fear was until there was a chance of me losing you. I didn't know you had my heart until you were gone. I always thought that I was whole but not after you. Never after you."

Just give me a reason. Just a little bit's enough.

"that's why I just let Nathan walk away. When you lose someone you loved more than your life, you lose that life. You're not even a shadow. And so..." he reaches to his pocket and takes out a little box. Oh my God.

It's in the stars, it's been written in the scars on our hearts.

"marry me, Juliet and make me the happiest person in the world. Accept to be mine as I am. I can't promise you forever. That's not in my power but I promise to be your forever. Just say yes, Rose."

I nod and jump to his open arms. "thank you." He whispers to my hair as he spins me around.

We're not broken, just bent,

We both look at my hand as he slides the ring on my finger. It shines under the light of a moon and the thousand stars, you can easily mistake it with a tear drop.

But it's not.

It's a diamond Rose.

And we can learn to love again.

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I threw myself into that fire, threw myself into it, into him, and let myself burn.

-Sarah.j.Maas

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guys THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER. there is still one chapter left. but just awwwwww they're so cute. we are this close to the end so please come online and vote and comment on all the chapters that you liked. and also share more if you loved the chapter.

i didn't think i could post this chapter today since i was busy the whole week but i woke up at 5 a.m. to post it. you're welcome. ;)

love, always.

~Ani