Frank Iero hated weddings. He hated wearing tuxedos. He hated preachers talking about love, fidelity, and devotion. He hated dancing. But most of all, he hated all the stupid traditions surrounding weddings. They all meant nothing but a waste of time for him.
Needless to say, Frank didn't have any plans of getting married. He had actually talked about it with his long-time girlfriend, and they had their own plans about spending a lifetime together, which didn't include white dresses, family parties, rings, or rice.
Which was Frank's most hated wedding tradition? The groom tossing the garter. And at that moment of the party, he would usually sit at the back of the room and just stare at the scene with a bitchy resting face. But that night, he was doomed. He had to be a part of it. After all, it was Ray's wedding, he wanted to make his friend happy, and he knew he had to follow all the traditions with a smile on his face, though he was dying inside.
- "Ok, guys! Time for the garter!!"- Ray yelled as he walked outside to his friends. Frank, Gerard, and Mikey were smoking outside, mostly running away from all the people dancing. None of them wanted to dance. Ever.
- "We are coming!"- Gerard answered with a warm smile as Frank took a deep breath and closed his eyes, mortified already.
- "Come on dude, it's just a stupid tradition,"- Mikey laughed and tapped on his friend's back- "Why do you get so upset about it?"
- "I just don't get why people keep doing shit like this!"
- "'Cos they think it's fun!"
- "Do you think it's fun?"- Frank frowned and started walking back to the party.
- "I think it's fun to see you so miserable over something that doesn't even care."
- "Fuck you..."
Ray was so excited it was impossible to bitch about anything. Frank knew it. He sighed and walked to the middle of the room. Tradition said all the single men had to participate. Mikey and Gerard were married. It was just Frank and a bunch of other unknown guys, many of them younger than him.
- "Oh fuck"- that was all he could say over and over- "Just get this over with,"- he whispered. He couldn't just yell that to his friend. He wanted to, but he couldn't.
All the guys were pushing each other, fighting to be one catching the garter. Frank wasn't even moving; he just stood there hoping to get this over with. Ray made several false attempts to throw it until he finally did. To Frank's surprise, all the guys next to him quickly took a step behind, leaving him all alone. He just raised his arm and caught it. He caught the freaking garter.
- "This shit was a setup!!"- he argued and watched Ray laughing so hard there were tears in his eyes- "Fuck you!"- Frank frowned, honestly upset.
- "Come on, dude! it's just a fucking game,"- Gerard said as he walked over laughing- "It's not like you have to propose to Jamia or whatever."
- "Proposal! Proposal!!"- the whole crowd started yelling. Frank's eyes wide opened, and his cheeks turned red. Someone walked over with a microphone, and the entire crowd cheered. What the fuck was happening? he didn't get it.
- "Come on, son!"- Ray's father said and smiled at him- "Where's your girlfriend?"
Jamia raised her hand, completely embarrassed, and walked over with red cheeks and shaking hands. She knew this wasn't going to go well. She knew Frank too well to think otherwise.
- "You can do it!"- Ray's father whispered and tapped on his back. Well, if this wasn't the right place and time to do it, then when?
- "Ok... thank you all for this very subtle way to thrust me into this..."- people chuckled, he barely smiled- "But... well, that the hell..."- Jamia frowned, and Frank knelt.
- "Wha..."
- "Jamia, we've been together for over ten years now, and there is something we've talked about a few times, but now, we should share with everybody... would you... never marry me?"
- "Of course, I won't!!"- she quickly replied, and Frank grinned pleased. No one in the whole room understood what was going on. Frank just stood up and hugged his never soon to be and chuckled.
- "Thank you for being this awesome!!"
- "I don't need a ring to know you are mine... I wrote my name in your underwear in case you think about cheating"- and he laughed.
- "I love you so fucking much."
