A Vampire's Dealbreaker

Chapter 2

Edited - 4.7.20

My heart stops. What? Did she just say my wedding is tomorrow!? That...no it can't be. WHAT!? I drop my eyes to the table and try to focus on the swirling pattern of the wood but my vision is blurry. I can't be getting married already.

I know I've had years to prepare but I never exactly took a liking to the idea in the first place. I've just always lived in the now and never really thought about what's to come.

"Sit straight, dear. You aren't being lady-like," grandma says as she takes a bite of her eggs and continues staring at her plate. I look up and my eyes meet Aaliyah's. Her mouth is hanging open and she is staring at me. I can't even process what's going on. I am in too much shock. Wedding? Tomorrow? It, it can't be...it just...it can't...

I look to Grandma Sheri and say something along the lines of, "Bu-buh-but...wha-what? I-I can't be...no, no," as I shake my head and glance around the room, not being able to focus on one spot for an extended period of time.

"Speak clearly, dear. It's unlady-like to talk like a caveman," grandma says. I feel my face blush with anger, but I quickly shut it down. I take a deep breath and say, "Tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow," Sheri confirms and looks in my eyes. She looks saddened that I will be departing from her within twenty-four hours.

"WHAT!? OH MY GOODNESS, KARISA! YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW!!!!" Aaliyah shouts excitedly after her long silence and jumps out of her chair. She runs around the table and squeezes me hard. I just sit motionless, fear wide in my eyes as I stare at the wall in front of me.

"Yay," I say with absolutely no emotion in it. Married. I can't even wrap my mind around it. I will be committing myself to some boy I don't even know tomorrow. We will be taken hand in hand and pledge before God to love each other forever. How can I love someone that I will be meeting for the first time tomorrow?!

Aaliyah pulls away and smiles widely at me. "This means we get to finish your dress today! It's going to look so pretty on you. You have to let me do your hair tomorrow, and your makeup." Aaliyah continues blabbering on about the wedding with grandma as I lose all sense of the world.

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"Ow," I say emotionless. I am still stunned at the news. We have been hammering out details for the wedding all day, even though most of them have already been done.

I am standing on a pedestal, facing a mirror with three different angles of my body. All I can do is stare into my olive green eyes and wonder who they will gaze upon tomorrow at the altar.

"Sorry," Aaliyah says and pulls the pin out of my dress. She is finishing up the last few touchups for my dress.

I gaze at my dress in the mirror. It is short, reaching just above my knees. I am surprised I am allowed to wear this, given that it is so revealing. Maybe it is because I will be a woman tomorrow.

The dress is white, of course. The skirt is made of tulle, with a slip underneath so no one can see my underwear. The dress is strapless, showing some cleavage. The top half looks like a sheet folded over on top of different folds, but it looks nice. Aaliyah is sewing on a glittery belt to separate the top from the skirt.

I like the dress. It flatters my body nicely, showing my figure. My legs look long and slender in the dress, making me feel flirty. I feel confident in the dress, and want to flaunt myself around in it. I find myself actually becoming excited about the wedding because that means I can show off the dress.

"All done!" Aaliyah says, and stands. She looks at me in the mirror and her eyes grow wide. "It is so pretty! Ugh, I can't wait until tomorrow!" She smiles at me and I smile back.