Annabell 'Forgotten Proxy'

Chapter 30

Toby’s P.O.V.

She walked in with the most beautiful smile. Her beautiful brown curls were up in a braid type bun with stray strands of hair that were loose and out of place. She was wearing a strapless white dress that was laced with red ribbon, just like the ribbon that decorated the inside and outside of the church. She was more beautiful than I remembered her. Her blue eyes sparkled in the light, I was completely breathless. I looked over to see Andy and his girlfriend in the pews. Hoody and Masky were also sitting in the pews. I noticed someone in the back that I didn’t really recognize. It looked to be a women in a black dress. I couldn’t see her face because it was covered with a veil. There was another women on the other side of the sanctuary that was dressed similar but she was wearing red instead of black. I could see through her veil more easily. She looked too familiar. NO it couldn’t be! How would she have found out where I was or even that I would be here getting married? Before I could think about anything else Annabell was in front of me. “Who gives this women to be married to this man?” The preacher asked.

“I do.” Johnathon said leaving a kiss on Annabell’s cheek. I took Annabell’s hand and looked her in the eyes. I don’t think I had ever seen her blush so much.

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here today in the sight of God, and in the presence of these witnesses, to join together this man and this women, in holy matrimony.” He went on speaking. I couldn’t help but to tune him out. My gaze and my mind were in the same place. I didn’t want to ever look away from her beautiful crystal blue eyes. Suddenly Annabell squeezed my hand signaling that it was my turn to say something.

“I, I will.” I said

“Annabell, wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband, to live together in the holy bonds of matrimony? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him so long as ye both shall live?”

“I will.” She said with a smile.

“You may now state your vowels.” Said the preacher. I grabbed the paper that the preacher had given me and began to read.

“I, Toby Erin Rodgers,” I stopped. I couldn’t say these words. No matter how much I tried. I looked back out to the pews to see the woman I had seen earlier. Why had she come? How did she even know? I hadn’t been in contact with her since, since that night, the night I, the night I killed my father. “I’m sorry. I, I can’t do this.” I looked back up at Annabell, she had a sad worried look in her eyes. “Annabell, you are my everything. I don’t know what I would do without you, I don’t know where I would be in life.” Her smile suddenly came back.

Annabell’s P.O.V.

“I’m sorry I can’t do this.” Toby said as he looked back at me. What was he saying? Oh Toby please don’t do this, I thought to myself. I could feel myself overflow with sadness. “Annabell, you are my everything. I don’t know what I would do without you, I don’t know where I would be in my life. You are the reason I have quit doing wrong. You are the reason that I have forgiven myself. You have given me a reason to live. Every time I look into your beautiful blue eyes, I can see myself in a new life, in our life, together as one. Annabell, I love you! Don’t ever forget that.” I, I wanted to cry. We had agreed to not write our own vowels because it was already too much stress getting the wedding planned. Yet instead of reading the stupid paper he, did it all come from his head? Did he just now say whatever came to his mind? I love him. This is why I will always love him. Should I say my own thoughts? I think I will, I have some things that I need to say to him and now would be the perfect time.

“I, Annabell Lynn Tailor, love Toby Erin Rodgers with all of my heart and am grateful for him. I have longed for the day that my stalker became my lover, and that day has come. Toby, I love you with all my heart. I hope and pray that we will never fall apart. I hate you for so much, but I love you for so much more. Thank you for being there when I needed you most. I will always love you.” I felt overwhelmed as I tried my hardest not to cry.

“The wedding ring is the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, signifying to all, the uniting of this man and this woman in holy matrimony, through the sacred Church of Jesus Christ.” The preacher said as we gave each other our rings that Ben had carried into the sanctuary. “Let us pray, Bless, O Lord, the giving of these rings that they who wear them may abide in thy peace and continue in thy favor; through Jesus Christ. Amen.” The preacher took both of our hands and prayed another prayer. “Forasmuch as Toby and Annabell have consented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have pledged their faith each to the other, and have declared the same by joining hands and by giving and receiving rings; I pronounce that they are husband and wife together, in the name of the heavenly Father, and of the earthly Mother, and of the Son Jesus Christ. Those whom God hath joined together let no one put asunder. Amen.” I looked up into Toby’s eyes and began to tear up. “May Father God and Mother Goddess, bless you, preserve you, and keep you; May the Lord graciously with his favor look upon you, and so fill you with all spiritual benediction and love that you may so live together in this life that in the realm to come you may together have life everlasting. Amen. You may kiss the bride, and may Peace be forever with you.”

Before I knew it I was in Toby’s arms, him kissing me. It took me a moment before I began to kiss back. I could hear everyone clapping and shouting in excitement. We were finally married. Everything that was his was mine, and everything that was mine is now his. We were officially one.