Popular Freak

Chapter 22

The next 2 weeks fly by and it's the day of the wedding. The girls and I are in Vanessa's room getting ready. Lisa, my hair stylist, has just shown up with hair dye to fix my roots. She puts the dye in, then goes and does Vanessa's hair. When she's done she comes and does my hair. I look at Vanessa, her hair is done in elegant half up half down hairstyle. "You look beautiful." I say with a smile. Lisa finishes up my hair. I decided to wear my hair in an elegant updo. I go to the bathroom and put on my dress, shoes, the pearl drop necklace, and matching earrings. I step out of the bathroom and see everyone crying. "Umm, you all ok?"

"Yes, your just so beautiful. I love you so much sweetie." My mom says coming over to me. She turns me around and puts on my veil. I turn back around.

"you guys can't cry."

"why not?" Brittany asks

"because you will ruin your makeup." I say with smile.

When everyone is dressed and ready to go, we head down to the chapel. My dad is waiting for me outside of the doors. "There's my beautiful baby girl." I wrap him in a hug. "I love you" he says.

"I love you too daddy"

"you ready kiddo?"

"Let's do this."

Everyone is in position when the wedding march starts to play. The doors open and my dad walks me down the aisle. The chapel is filled with Christmas decorations, and is packed full of people. I see the doctor, quite a few of the nurses, some people from school, and some others I don't know. I also see Officer Daniels in the front row. Then I finally see Nik wearing a black tux. He is looking right at me with a smile on his face. I smile back at him. Dad and I finally make it to the alter. He hands me off to Nik. Then before I know it, the minister says 'you may kiss your bride.' Nik pulls me into his arms, dips me, and then kisses me. He stands us back up and everyone cheers. We turn and smile at everyone. Then Vanessa and I go to the bathroom to change. We get changed and head back to the chapel. Before we know it the ceremony is over. My mom and dad ask me to change back into my dress for the reception so I do.

Nik is waiting for me outside of the bathroom. "How are you feeling?"

"Good. I changed out of my heels." I lift up the bottom of my dress and show him my shoes.

He chuckles. "Of course you are wearing your converses. I wouldn't have you any other way." He pulls me into a kiss.

We walk hand and hand into the cafeteria where everyone cheers. We make some rounds then it's time to eat. I of course had to sneak out to feed myself properly. When I get back inside it's time for toasts. Nik grabs my hand and holds the mic "thank you for coming today. As most of you know I have known Riley here since we were 5. I have always loved her and I knew from the moment I met her I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I wanted to start a family with her. We have been through so much together and I wouldn't have wanted to do it with anyone else. I love you Ri!" He kisses me sweetly. Our friends and family all do their toasts.

Then its finally time to do mine. I take the mic "Thank you all for coming. I wouldn't be standing here if it wasn't for two people. Officer Daniels, thank you for pulling me from that car all those years ago. If it hadn't been for you I wouldn't be married to my best friend. So thank you from the bottom of my heart. The next person is my husband, man I got to get used to saying that." Everyone laughs. "But in all seriousness. Nik you saved my life 13 years ago. You gave your skin to help a girl you didn't even know. When you came into my room that Christmas eve I knew back then that we would be together forever. You are my best friend and my biggest supporter. I love you so much, my love. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us and our twins. I want thank my friends for being here for me. You guys are amazing. Congrats to Vanessa and Damion, I hope your life together is full of happiness. And thank you to my parents. I love you guys more than anything."