Coleson |Book 3|

36

One more before vacation. Also, I'm sure everyone saw this coming. Tell me if you thought it, too. 

Days had passed since we told everyone about our engagement. My friends finally decided that Paige got to be maid of honor since Hailey had the honors in Sydney's wedding. The other two were my bridesmaids, though. Cole even decided that Theo was going to be his best man and Dallas was going to be one of his groomsmen. I was happy that the conversation didn't end in any fights besides a little argument.

Today, I was going over to Sydney's house. She was very excited to show me around but I knew that her animated way of speaking was going to make me even more nauseated. When I woke up this morning, I made a quick dash to the bathroom to spill everything I had that prior night. I was alarmed at first but quickly pushed it out of my mind as I received a call from Sydney. I had brushed it off as eating something that didn't agree with me and with my mother cooking, that was always a possibility.

She was an amazing cook, really. She was the one who taught me how to cook and bake. She tried so many different recipes and that was the problem. She was always changing stuff up, trying new things. Perhaps, it was something new that settle in my stomach.

Cole's hands tightened around mine as he led me up the stairs to their massive home. Cole reached up and rang the doorbell which you could hear echo from inside the house. The door was pulled open by an elderly lady.

"You must be Cole and Racheal. I'm Debra, the housekeeper. Come in," she welcomed and pushed the door open. "Would you like something to drink?" She asked, taking Cole's jacket.

"Um, no thank you." I answered.

"Well, I'll let Mrs. Wagner know you are here. If you need me, I'll be in the kitchen." Debra smiled before disappearing around the corner.

"This place is huge," I comment and look around the high ceiling. It reminded me of a castle on the inside from the painted ceilings to the crystal chandeliers.

"Very,"

"Hey, guys!" Sydney called from behind us. "I'm so glad your here." She came rushing forward in a swimming suit cover. "Dallas is just over there, Cole. I'm borrowing your fiancée for a bit." She grabbed my arm and pulled me away.

"Return her in one piece, please."

"You got! Anyway, Paige and Hailey are here. We need to start to plan the wedding. I've already got the planner on speed dial to help us with anything. How many people are you expecting? One hundred. Two?"

"Sydney, calm down." I laughed. "And just family and friends. I don't want a big wedding. I'm not into everyone's eyes on me."

"Right, She said. Rach is here. Hailey is on flower duty. Paige is on the decoration and I'm on the dress. I've got this guy who can make such a beautiful dress for you, anything you want." She pushed me down into a chair.

"I'm also on invitation duty," Paige said and pulled out a pad of paper and a pen. "Obviously us, Theo's parents, Dallas' parents, Sydney? Would your mom and dad want to go?"

"Of course," She said, crossing her legs.

"All of your family, all of Cole's family. Do you think he'll want to invite his mother?" Paige asked,

"I assume," I say and place a hand on my stomach, trying to settle it's bitterness.

"I also have invitations to everyone that was in our class-,"

"Woah, wait. No, no, no. That's too many people." I say, standing.

"Rach, they grew up with you. You've got to invite them." The thought of all those people looking at me as I walk down the aisle made my stomach roll. I glanced around the room and finally found a trash can. I dashed for it before all my worries could land on the floor.