that kind of love // m.p.

chapter 5

this is the dress that we ended up buying:

After we left the building, we blasted music on the way back to Amanda's house. We giggled as we opened the front door shutting it behind us. We walked over to the kitchen, singing some random song, dancing as we carried our bags to the kitchen area.

"IMMA 100% THAT BITCH EVEN WHEN IM CRYIN CRAZY, YEAH I GOT BOY PROBLEMS THATS THE HUMAN IN ME, BLING BLING THEN I SLOVE EM THATS THE GODDESS IN ME, YOU COULDA HAD A BAD BITCH NOT THE MID-"

We turned around to see Alejandro and Mattia sitting there drinking beers, staring at us, smiling. We stopped singing and placed our bags down gently. Our faces getting redder by the second.

Mattia: oh no please, keep going.

Alejandro: yeah we don't wanna be a burden, continue.

Amanda: WE, are going upstairs to discuss wedding planning.

Mattia: oh now this is going to be an epic wedding. Not one, but TWO managers planning a wedding? Equals=best wedding ever.

Riley: oh! what are the colors?!

Amanda: what is it with you and colors??

Riley: your kidding right? If we have pastel bridesmaids dresses, but bright colored flowers??? That makes no sense- the whole wedding will go to shi-

Amanda: OKAY. We'll work on colors as soon as we get settled.

I smiled in satisfaction. I went over to the wine holder and saw mattia smiling at me, I smiled back shyly before grabbing a bottle of wine and two cup glasses. I also took a few bags, and Amanda took the rest.

Riley: now if you'll excuse us, we have a wedding to plan.

We walked up the stairs, and down the hallway into a spare room. It was kinda a storage thing? For extra stuff, but Amanda cleared it out and made it a wedding planning room.

Riley: smart girl. Hey what's the original purpose of this room anyways?

Amanda: the owners before had a newborn, this was their nursery. Someday I want it to be ours.

I smiled at her.

Riley: I'm gonna be the best Auntie.

Amanda: same here when you have your kids.

I felt like I was punched in the stomach.

Riley: you uh....you think I will?

Amanda: well, I hope so.

Riley: Yeah...I do too. You know I regret my decision more and more everyday.

Amanda: yeah....I know.

We smiled faintly at each other before grabbing tablets.

Riley: I feel like you and Ale need to have a colorful wedding.

I said holding up a tablet mango yellow, navy blue, cherry red, and orange orange.

Riley: it just fits your persona so well.

Amanda: yeah...I was kinda thinking that too. We'll save the pastel for you and Mattia.

I looked at her like she was crazy.

Riley: what?! No.

Amanda: dude your love in high school was unreal, there's no way, that 6 years later, everything faded. I see the way he looks at you. Something just tells me you two aren't done yet.

I smiled at her.

Riley: you and Alejandro really do belong to each other.

Amanda: what do you mean?

Riley: 6 years ago, I'm pretty sure we were here, in New York, at that one area near Walsh? Mattia was cuddled up on me, you were cuddled up on Ale, and everyone else was sleeping. Except for me and Ale. I was just staring at Mattia, admiring him. That's when Ale asked me if I knew that Mattia loved me. Then he told me this whole essay, similar to what you just told me. So, I mean, you two, really do belong together, and your gonna do great things.

She smiled at me before sitting up and hugging me. We continued planning. It was about an hour in, and the door opened. We turned our heads and saw the boys looking at us.

Mattia: don't shoot, we're just here to ask you something. Well, he is.

He said pointing to Alejandro.

Ale: right. uhh so, I decided to make Tia my best man. Sense I chose my best friend as my best man, I thought maybe it would be traditional if Riley was your maid of honor?

He said looking at Amanda. I covered my mouth with my hands.

Riley: I- I couldn't-

Amanda: I was going to ask you, maybe in a few days. I didn't wanna rush you, but it would be great if you could-

Riley: YES!

I said as I sprung for her, hugging her tightly as I brought us to lay on the ground. I still wouldn't let go of her. They all laughed.

Riley: but you have- and I mean HAVE to be mine at my wedding. Whenever or whoever it's with.

Mattia looked down awkwardly.

I smiled at Ale and hugged him as well, and gave a quick hug to Mattia as well. Now, never, and I mean never, would I have imagined that 6 years after the heartbreak of a lifetime, would I be here. Planning my best friends wedding, and being a bridesmaid to some of the people I love most in this world.

mattia
is it wrong that I imagined it to be me, she would marry, at that very moment?