Rain

Chapter 27

Today did not start on a good note for Rain, she sat on her bed, legs tucked under her chin as she hugged them to her chest praying for the confusion she felt in her head to disappear.

God I can’t be confused now that the wedding is getting close.

She blamed Nessa for causing her to be conflicted, but most of her thought it was her own fault
She felt the bed dip as Fred sat down. He sat silent for a few seconds before speaking, “What’s got you so busy thinking that you don’t even notice me?”

She sighed not knowing how to reply.

“Are you getting nervous for the big day?”

“Something like that” she shrugged.

He nodded, “I understand but you don’t have to be”

“I can’t help myself”

“Maybe I can” he smiled nearly showing all his teeth, that’s how wide it was.

She laughed, “How can you help me?” she stretched her legs and folded her arms, staring at him.

“Let’s go out, to a quiet place, where you’ll be able to relax”
Though his suggestion was great, she declined his offer, “I’ve got wedding preparations today, I doubt they would allow me to just take off with you”

“That is why you are stressed out. Take a break” he said with a slight frown, “There are many people who are more than happy to help plan your wedding for you. I saw them as I climbed up” he looked behind him before leaning in and whispered, “They looked crazy, talking on a phone at the same time as talking to someone sitting next to you and writing at the same time? That is serious”

“Yeah it is” she shrugged again, “What can you expect, it is a wedding. And this house hasn’t had a wedding in decades”

“But you are already stressed with the preparations, you need a break, I don’t want you walking down the aisle with droopy eyes all because you didn’t rest and got stressed.” He gasped dramatically, “I might even faint because I wouldn’t recognize you, imagine that”

She wondered if her mind was stressed about the wedding. No she decided. It was far from that she realized.

“Okay let’s go but you are doing the talking” she stood up getting some sandals as he followed her out of the room and down the stairs. “My utmost pleasure” he smiled.

The women downstairs didn’t get an opportunity to speak when Fred just told them quite nicely how much his wife to be was stressed and so was stealing her away since he wanted her to relax. Before they could utter a word, he grabbed her hand leading her outside and drove them out of the compound. Inside, Rain was cheering that for the first time the wedding planner was speechless.

He drove for an hour and a half to the beach. Luckily, she had grabbed a scarf which she spread on the ground for them to sit on. She closed her eyes and breathed in as a certain someone popped to mind. He seemed to consume her thoughts these few days. Be it involuntarily she couldn’t help herself. Turning slightly she stared at Fred who was already staring at her with a smile.

“Thank you”

“You don’t have to thank me, it’s nothing and I will keep doing it even after we are married”

She felt her smile slip at his words as she turned looking straight ahead at the tossing waves crashing down on the beach only to rear up again. It suddenly dawned on her that she was not sure of her feelings anymore, as it was she was at a crossroad leading in two different directions, to two different men.