Crossing Paths[Sequel to You're My Everything]

Chapter 15: Everything Will Go Fine.

Percy
One Week Later

"You'll do great, Chinese-Canadian-Baby-Man." Leo said. Leo was his cheary, optimistic, self. Frank, on the other hand, was a sweating, nervous mess. He was about to marry Hazel.

"What if she backs out last minute? What if I mess up and say something wrong? What if–"

"Frank shut the hell up and listen to me." I took him by the shoulders and looked him dead in the eye.

"You will be fine. Everything will go fine. You and Hazel have been together for almost twelve years. If one of you were to back out, you would've done it already."

"Look who's talking." Jason snorted.

I crossed my arms, letting Frank's shoulders go. "That's why it's going to go great. Frank is nothing like me."

"Anyway, buddy, you've got to get out there, so go get in line because we've got to walk the ladies down." Jason clapped Frank on the back and the two lead us out the door, where we met up with the girls for pictures. Frank and Hazel had blindfolds on, so they couldn't see each other.

"Ready?" asked Leo and Piper.

"Yeah." the blindfolds were lifted, and silence flooded the room. The couple stared at each other, speechless. Frank was the first to speak.

"Hazel you look..." they were both blushing red as tomatoes. "Gorgeous."

"And you look dashing." she said, taking his hands.

"I love you."

"I love you." it was so sweet it was almost corny. Two of my best friends getting married after all this time. The loving moment was interrupted by Thalia, holding up a camera.

"If you want to get to the wedding, then hurry up and take your pictures." We all laughed and got in place. I noticed that the girls were wearing deep purple dresses that were floor-length in a roman-style.

Us guys were wearing black pants with white shirts and suspenders.

"Okay, who's walking down with who again?" asked Thalia when the pictures were done. Hazel Groaned.

"Frank is going down first. Then Piper and Jason, since they are Maid of Honor and Best Man. Then Percy and Annabeth, then Thalia and Leo, then Nico, then me."

Everyone nodded in understanding.

"Ready to get this show on the road?" asked Frank nervously.

"Mhm." we chorused.

***

"Thank you, please be seated. Today we gather to lift Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque up in celebration of everlasting love. In the presents of their family and friends, Frank and Hazel will pronounce their love through this ceremony and begin their life-long journey together." said the officiant. "Before we begin our ceremony, I've been asked to complete a small reading from Graces, by June Cotner."  He opened a book and began to read. 

"May your love be firm, and may your dream of life together be a river between two shores–by day bathed in sunlight, and by night illuminated from within."

"Are we ready for the vows?" he asked Frank and Hazel.

"Yes." they said nervously.

"Frank, repeat after me. I take thee, Hazel Levesque, to be my lawfully wedded wife."

"I take thee, Hazel Levesque, to be my lawfully wedded wife."