SSRO2: Daddy's Home ✓

(18) The Final Vow

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(Three Months Later)

     "Day!" Todd shouted as I saw him running down the hallway.

     I was looking at the window, my heart beating like crazy.

     "Day, what are you still doing here? Everyone's already waiting for you," he tells me while trying to catch his breath.

     "Todd, do I look okay? Or do I look like shit?" I honestly ask my best friend slash best man as he arrived in front of me.

     Todd looks at me with disbelief and shouts, "Day! You've asked me about that five times already!"

     I pouted and looked out the window again, "S-sorry. I'm just so nervous. I haven't slept properly at the hotel. I couldn't eat. And I think I'm gonna faint."

     Todd grabs my arm and forcefully makes me look at him. Then he grabs my shoulder and says, "Day, you've been dreaming about this for years. You'll be fine. I know you will."

     "But-"

     "I'll handle it from here Mr. Cooper," someone suddenly says.

     Todd and I looked at our right and saw Chairman Herbert Orlando (If you don't remember him, he's the chairman of EXRay Media).

     "Herbert!" I called out, making Todd let go of me.

     "Go ahead and join your family at the venue. And tell them to begin the ceremony," Herbert tells Todd.

     Todd nods his head then looks at me, "Then I'll head inside. Good luck Day."

     He pats my back and quickly leaves Herbert and me.

     "Nervous?" he suddenly asks me when Todd was out of sight.

     I took a deep breath and look at him, "Terrified," I answered, making him chuckle.

     "This is your wedding. You should be happy, not terrified," he tells me.

     I nod my head and answer him instead, "Thank you for agreeing to walk me down the aisle by the way." 

     Herbert smiles and says, "No. Thank YOU for considering me to do so. Even though I know that you chose me because your grandmother couldn't walk the aisle with you."

     I shook my head and took a deep breath again, "No...Uncle Hael would have wanted you to. But in all honestly, I wanted it too."

     I paused and looked out the window again. Looking at the beautiful garden outside the building that we were on.

     Herbert did the same and said nothing.

     "You treated me like your own son. Took care of me in the shadows. And gave me the most important thing in your life (The EXRay Media)," I tell him with total sincerity.

     "It's embarrassing to say but...thanks for being like a father to me," I finished.

     Herbert doesn't say anything.

     I thought he felt weird about it, but suddenly tears fell from his eyes, shocking me.

     "Why are you crying?!" I practically shouted.

     Herbert laughs and puts out a handkerchief to wipe his tears away. Then he pats my head and says, "Hael would be so proud of you. Your parents would be so proud of you. I...am proud of you."