A broken letter from an angel

🌺Chapter Thirty🌺 The Wedding🌺

I didn't fall in love with her naked body, but with her naked soul.

It has scars similar to mine. Five years after Two months ago, an invitation card came to my door. I didn't expect it to be one of my two best friends. And yet here on the beach of Ireland, I am standing wearing a beige-colored long bridesmaid dress. Scratch that. Maid of honor
"It is the wedding day. Of Juliet and Caleb. My Caleb. If I tell you that I stopped loving him five years ago, that will be a lie."

. I have moved on, but my heart is still in the small town of Mystic Falls. In the park under the tree. So when I got the invitation and the card, the ache after years appeared. I will always be a friend of theirs. So they specially told me to come, as I am going to be the maid of honor. So here I am. The wedding music played. She wore her most precious smile as she walked down the aisle, a bouquet of flowers wrapped around her hand. Through the veil that covers her face, the unshed tears of pure bliss and beatitude were evident, making everyone see that a fairy tale ending was in the making. She passed by regally, with an obvious sense of eagerness to be with her king. And he was there,on the other end, looking tall and gratified as he watched the gentle and slow gaits that she made to narrow the gap in between. He has all his eyes on his bride—the love of his life,his forever. I couldn't stop myself from watching the wondrous scene as tears began to gather in my eyes. It damn hurt, knowing that it could have been me wearing the gown walking towards him. I met him first,knew everything about him first, and fell foolishly in love with him first. His sweetness and the way he cared about me made me feel important and significant in his life. He was there always, coming in when the world had gone out; he was the wall I could lean on when I was already on the brink of falling apart. It dawned on me that maybe he was in love with me too. Yet it had been all in my mind since the beginning of 'our story'. In my dreams, he was my king, but in his dreams, he was king to another queen. He met her,knew her,got close to her, and fell in love with her. And the damn truth tore me apart. It devastated me. As my blurred eyes lingered on them,their hands intertwined in front of the alter. I couldn't stop myself from asking a million what-ifs. What if I told him? What if he knew? What if he never met her? What if I wasn't just a plain best friend? As if hearing my silent thoughts,his head craned toward me, and he smiled,a genuine sense of happiness that ached my heart with so much pain and regret. He was truly happy; it was written all over his face, and it hurt that the reason was not me. Should I let him go? I guess I should. The whole ceremony went quickly. Juliet was happy. The newlywed couple are dancing. I am just sitting at my table and drinking wine, looking at them. looking at how strong they have been in these five years. He had created his own company. Somerhalder corporations. I am happy that he is on the ladder of success. So is Juliet. She is working with Forbes magazine as their photographer. In these years, everybody has grown so much. I see Jake dancing with Stacy on the dance floor. They were laughing about something. She is a designer at Ralph Lauren. And for Jake, he is a professor at NYU, where they both live. Jake told me he is going to propose to her soon. On her birthday. I moved my eyes, and it lingers on a couple who are fighting about something. It was Mikee and Zach. They married a year ago, and they are expecting their first baby. They must be arguing about food. Her cravings are the worst. She is a journalist for a leading daily, while he is the famous quarterback of a football team. Five years did change or resolve issues between me and Mary, but things are never the same. She is now the head chef of an infamous hotel in California. She couldn't make it. As she is 8 months pregnant. She married one of her classmates in college. Flynn waved me from the bar; he told me to come. I refused. He went back to drinking and talking to one of the bridesmaids. He hasn't changed a bit. He is still the playboy he used to be, but now he is a big architect. As for Casper, he is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, whom he met on campus accidentally. They are happy together, and that's what matters most. And I am a doctor now.
A neurosurgeon, to be specific. I live with my boyfriend in an apartment in Washington, where he owns a law firm. The biggest firm And yes, I have a boyfriend. I know, shocking. My glass is empty. So I poured some more. While pouring, an arm came and wrapped my waist. I smiled, sensing the similar touch. "Now, we don't want to get more drunk, berry bear. Are we?" He said, slowly sniffing on my loose hairs from behind. I closed my eyes." I want to drink more." I pouted. "No,you shouldn't. I am going to do things tonight with you. And for that, I want your full attention." I looked up to see Stacy grinning. "Kaden, there is a spare room upstairs. If you want to continue. I can lead you both there. " "Shut up, Stacy," I said, blushing. Kaden smirked. "No, I don't mind. I will love to proceed further if your best friend allows me," he said. "Stop it, Kaden." I said, "Okay, you two newly formed couples can fornicate each other later. But she has something to say. "Oh, yeah, the speech. As I am the maid of honor. "Sure, I am coming." I said and got up. "Wait." Kaden said. He came and kissed my cheeks. "You are really strong. And I am so proud of you, baby," he said. I smiled and pecked his lips. Stacy heard that too. "You know, cow. You are lucky. Very lucky. That guy waited four years for you. And that's a long time. He never questioned you about anything. He loved you in spite of everything. He is a keeper, Serene, and that's true love. A great and pure love Don't lose him," she said. I smiled and said, "I know Stacy. I know. "I got up to the stage. I looked down and saw Juliet and Caleb holding hands looking at me with a smile. I saw my friends staring at me with pride in their eyes because they knew my pain. They knew it took a lot of courage for me to come here in the wedding and to say something for the person I love, who is getting married to my best friend. I saw Kaden sitting calmly at the table looking at me with nothing less than love. I smiled and said, "This day is very special for me. Not only because my best friend is getting married, but because my monster is getting married to my best friend. I was a hopeless romantic. I used to live in my own fairytale. Yet I was deprived of that feeling. When he came into my life, I found that I realized that love doesn't need a form. It's not always necessary to find love in the arms of your prince charming. I found love in the peace of my monster, my best friend. He is the perfect formula for happily ever after. And that's what I wish for both of you. Because Juliet is not only my childhood friend but also my sister. And I couldn't find any two people who got through so much and yet were unbreakable. You two deserve the best of the world." I raised my glass. "So here is to Caleb and Juliet, who made us believe in love. That love conquers all. Cheers." Caleb smiled at me and mouthed thank you. I got down. Kaden hugged me. "You did a great job, berry bear." He said while looking at me. I smiled. After all these years, if I had learned anything, it is that love is giving, not taking. So I kissed him. Gently and slowly. And said, "I love you, Kade." He stopped and pulled me away a little. He looked at me with a surprise and happy glint in his eyes. I smiled. He grinned. And crashed his lips on mine. After a minute of kissing, we pulled away, and he said, "I love you too, Berry Bear." And just like that, I created my own forever.

I am Serene Ann Davis, a girl who is in love with a boy who loves me more than I have ever loved him. Simple as that.
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That's it. This is the end of the story of Caleb and Serene. Thank you so much for reading this book. I am really sorry for all those typos. I will edit soon. There is only an epilogue left, which will be in Caleb's POV. I know I have left many loose ends, but something is not meant to have closure. I hope you understand. I know very well that for you guys, it's hard to see Caleb and Serene not having an ending together. Trust me, it is for me too. But that's how the story ends. They can never be together. They just weren't meant to. We just have to get this thing; if something is not meant to happen, it will not happen. Holding on to something like this is really toxic. And for the ending, it's a real-life story. And this is how they ended. And no one can change that. Not even me."