"You look beautiful tonight" he says as I touch up my complexion.
As my mother always say,a lady shouldn't look neither too dull nor too bold!You must look like you're put together,but you must not look like you tried.We don't want to seem like we're asking for men's attention don't we?
"Thank you,dear.You look quite dashing yourself too" I reply as I take a good look at his handsome pair of nicely donned black tux.How every girl would die to be in my shoes right now.I still wonder to this day about how I got so lucky,I truly am the luckiest girl alive!
Our love is just like the ones you see on the screen,it's too good to be true.I sometimes wonder what I could've possibly done in my past life to live such a fufilling life now.
"I can't wait to show you off to everyone,my dear.Just imagine their faces as we dance at the centre of the ballroom!" I said as I grabbed his hands and we both twirled around the room with laughter.How I've always loved times like this.
"I can already see their bloody faces looking at us,imagine what they will be thinking,darling!'Oh what a wonderful couple they make,they're both so lucky!' " I say in excitement.
"I want everyone to feel jealous when they look at us!" he just laughs at my remarks.
"Do you love me?" I ask as I hold him close to me.
"Of course,darling.I love you.And I always will,never forget that"
"You always say the same thing over and over again" I sulk.Since when did he become so unromantic.
"But thats okay,tonight I'll let this past,as the day after tomorrow,you and I will officially become wedded as husband and wife,my love!" I say as I kiss him dearly.
He smiles and kisses my forehead,just like he did yesterday.
"Darling,its time.Shall we go down now?" He asks for my hand.
"Definitely,my love" I smiled ever so brightly and place my hand in his.
The two tall doors then open wide,revealing us to a lavish party downstairs,all meant for us!Celebrating our soon to be happily ever after.
Confetti pops through the air as we walk down the white marbled stairs together towards our parents and all 217 guests.
I glanced at him,just to find out that he was looking at me too
"You're the best thing that has happened in my life,my dear.You make me the happiest man alive and I can't wait to grow old and spend the rest of my life with you.You make my life complete" He says as he caresses my hand and we stepped off the last staircase.
Our parents welcomes us with heartwarming smiles as we reached them.I could hear our parents complimenting on how stunning we both look that night.I could also hear whispers all around us,some in awe,some in jealously,but oddly I couldn't care less at that moment.Because all I could think about was him,my fiancé and that devilishly handsome smile of his.
I thought my heart was going to pound off my chest,but I just kept a sweet smiling face,just like mother taught me to.
I then placed one hand on his shoulder and one hand in his and we danced to the sweet melody of Waltz."I feel the same way,my love.I don't ever wish to lose you and I wish that this night will last forever" I finally replied
He just smiles and continues dancing with me.
"I love you" He mouthed as he smiles brightly.
But I noticed his tears started pouring,and blood started splurting out of his forehead.
Chillingly,his expression not changing even for a bit.
"Darling,are you alright?" I asked,worried.
He twirls me around.
Then I realized my world was silent
Where was our Waltz?
But
We just kept on dancing
and dancing
and dancing
and dancing.
And as he twirled me around again I could see everyone around us screaming and running in terror,blood splattering everywhere.
1,2,3,4 and twirl!
Oh,my dear Mother..
Not you too,my dear sweet Mother....
You were wearing your favourite dress too.
Im so sorry.
The screams and shouts for help continues.
But...
I didnt want to stop dancing,no,I couldn't.
I hold him closer to my chest.
"My poor darling,what happened to your handsome face?Oh its okay we will try to fix this dear,tomorrow's our wedding day remember?"
"Just hold on a little bit longer,my dear"
"Tonight is our night,and it shall last forever!"
.................
"I can't stand to look at her anymore,brother.Look at her!She's out of her damn mind!" yelled the mid 50s man.
"How long are you going to let her do this to herself?Answer me!"
"She's been repeating the same bloody thing over and over again for the last 3 months for God's sake!Why are you being so heartless,brother,I ca-"
"Her fiancé's head was shot open right infront of her fucking face for fucks sake!so was almost everyone at the fucking party,including her own goddamn mother,my dear wife,oh good Lord.Just give her time"
"please.." the pale gaunt man pleaded.
They both stare in silence as the pitiful girl kept on dancing her Waltz,in reminisce of the memory of her late loved ones.
Constantly reliving what is now a bittersweet memory.
Stucked in a past she hasnt been able to let go.
— Chérie.
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tales of the unfortunate
Short Story" this story is told through the eyes of a madman . . who, like all of us, believed that he was sane . " we're here to bid thee the tales of the hapless. -s&c-
