Wendy Stories

Speak Now: WenRic (4)

When Wendy shared her great news to her members, they screamed. It barely took any convincing to make them go to the wedding -- for real this time.

They went shopping for dresses and her members bought red dresses while Wendy got a white dress. It wasn't a wedding dress, but she pretended it was.

The day of the wedding had arrived. As they entered the room decorated with red roses and leaves, they separated to marvel over the embellishments. Wendy saw Solar in casual attire talking with the priest and bolted to the red curtains, quickly covering herself with the thin material. Eric walked by the curtains and noticed the bulge of what seemed to be the silhouette of a person. He pulled the curtain aside and got shocked by the view of Wendy. A smile played his lips.

"What are you doing there, Wendy?" He chuckled.

"Hiding from Solar." She laughed nervously.

"Don't be afraid. I'll protect you. Follow me." He turned around to walk towards Solar and looked back only to see Wendy still hiding behind the curtain. He walked back to Wendy, looking as if he was going to talk to a curtain.

"Are you scared of her?"

"No, I don't want to her to talk to me. It was already annoying having a phone conversation with her. Can you imagine how excruciating it is in real life?"

"Oh, I know how it feels like. Especially since I have to talk to her everyday." She thinned her lips and pat his shoulder.

"Hang in there, buddy."

"Now you get to experience what it feels like!" He motioned for her to walk behind him and she groaned as she left the curtain.

"Hey, Solar," Eric greeted.

"Hi, Eric!" she chirped. Her eyes flickered to Wendy and anger boiled in her.

"What is she doing here?"

"I invited her."

"I uninvited her."

"I re-invited her."

"You can't just do that. This is my wedding!'

"No, this is our wedding."

"I don't want her here."

"But I do. She means a lot to me."

Solar gave up and resumed to her original spot.

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It was time for the wedding. Everyone was in their seats, waiting for the couple. The music started playing. When they finally walked through the aisle, the crowd clapped. Solar looked like a pageant queen. Wendy's heart lurched. It's really happening. The day where she really can't get Eric back. But then she lost herself in a daydream where she stood and said to Eric, "Don't say yes. Run away now. I'll meet you out of the church at the backdoor. Don't wait or say a single vow. You need to hear me out." They said, "Speak now." She shook that daydream away because it was outrageous and far out of her courage.

With the couple standing in front of the preacher, he stated, "Speak now or forever hold your peace." Wendy concluded that this was her last chance and that she needed to do something--quick. The only thing she could think of was that crazy daydream, but that would be impossible and immature. Still, it was her last option. Desperate needs call for desperate measures.

And so, she repeats the exact words from her daydream. The crowd looked at her, bemused, angry, and horrified. Solar narrowed her eyes at her, steam practically coming out of her head. Eric, on the other hand, had never looked so endearing and touched.

Eric confessed, "I am not in love with Solar. I never was. There has only been one girl for me. And she's standing right in front of me," and then he looked at Solar, "I'm really sorry, Solar. I thought I could go along with this and pretend as I have before, but I just can't. Not when Wendy is my soulmate."

The crowd was even more rattled. They weren't sure whether to aw at the confession or to be mad about it. Reluctantly, they cheered for the real couple.

Surprisingly, Solar accepted it. She walked away swiftly with her head held high.

"Come up here, Wendy." She walked up, facing Eric. As if on cue, the preacher began the vows. The two common words were heard from them: "I do."

And they lived happily ever after. Until Eric's parents reprimanded him when they got home. Not the end.