Psycho Bride

Chapter 3: Town Hall

Derek and Victoria sat outside of town hall waiting to see the city clerk. Derek has fallen back asleep in his chair while Victoria played on her phone and texted her girlfriends.
The county clerk stepped outside and greeted the two. Victoria slapped Derek in the arm to wake him up.

Derek woke up and looked at the man standing in front of him. He sat up and wiped his eyes as Victoria was already up and out of her chair shaking the county clerks hand.

Derek got up and out of his chair and greeted the man, "Hello I'm Derek Hartman it's a pleasure to meet you sir," He started.

The county clerk smiled, "Hello you two, in Mr.Artesian are you here to fill out your marriage license?"

Victoria quickly nodded and responded, "Why of course."

"Alright come with me will get you squared away."

The three walked into his office. Derek held the door open for Victoria. She didn't acknowledge him as she walked by him and sat down in the chair in front of the Mr.Artisans desk.
Derek filled his eyes and closed the door. He sat down in the chair. He looked at Victoria for a second and then back at the desk.

Victoria looked at him, "What are you looking at?"

"You, what I can't look at my fiancé?" He asked while turning his head away.

"Why of course you can, I always want you to look at me,  especially when I'm talking to you!" She snapped again.

Derek rolled his eyes, "Alright take a chill pill," he responded to her.

The county clerk watched the two and then got a little nervous, "So um when's the big day?"

"It hasn't been decided yet," Victoria told him.

"Oh okay, well I'll put a call into my wedding planner and send you two over to see her so you can be booked. When are you thinking about getting married?" He asked as he picked up the phone to make a call.

"As soon as possible!" Victoria responded quickly.

Derek's eyes got wide. He looked at Victoria with shock out of the corner or his eye.

A while later the two had left the county clerks office and went to sit with the wedding planner to plan the date. As they were sitting down and talking about the date Victoria was the one doing all the talking.

Derek sat with his head back in the chair having miniature heart attack over the prices of everything that Victoria was picking  out.

They finally got to the point where they were discussing the date of the wedding. Victoria proceeded to ask, "What's the earliest date that you have?" She asked.

Derek took a deep breathe and swallowed.

The wedding planner looked at them, "The earliest I have open is February," she told them.

"Oh so in three months?" Victoria responded.

"Yes," The wedding planner smiled, "does that work?"

Victoria looked at Derek who was still sitting in the chair next to her, "Derek does that work?"

"Well honey-"

"That's perfect! Will take it!" Victoria responded.

Derek's arms flew up and came down to hip lap. He shook his head.

After the meeting the two headed out to there cars. Derek didn't say a word. Victoria did her normal hip swish and ignored Derek the whole way there.

When the got to the cars Derek grabbed Victoria's hand, "Vic we need to talk for a second."

"About what?" She asked taking her hand out of his and folding her arms.

"Well i think we should slow down with the wedding, I think three months is not enough time to prepare for something like this. Can we also plan this together?"

Victoria became dead silent and was staring Derek in the face. She lifted her sunglasses up to be on top of her head, "You said that I could plan our wedding and any way I wanted to plan it! You said whatever I wanted!"

Derek put his hands up, "okay okay, your right. I'm sorry, whatever you want Victoria," Derek started to get scared.

"Derek you are going to marry me in three months! That's what we planned!"

Derek swallowed, "right," he responded.

"That's what I thought," Victoria then walked to her car door and opened it, "I'll call you later, bye Derek."

Derek stood behind his car as she drove away in hers. He shook his head and then facepalmed, "What did I get myself into?" He asked himself.