Gacha Story (Mature Readers Only)

Funeral Wedding

Rapid and heavy footsteps began intensifying in volume, heading from behind the closed doors that Crystal's eyes were fixed on, begging for them to open to see Vann Melon on the other side.

But it was Livia's voice. "Crystal!" The doors banged open and Livia came running out. Crystal's eyes brightened a little but her cheeks were still bright red. However, she could not see Vann Melon anywhere.

"Livia, is he here?" Crystal asked with a little hope. "Did you find him?"

Livia looked hesitant and sighed. "Well... I mean... yeah..."

"Thank goodness!" She exclaimed, and Livia began to believe that Crystal only thought he was hurt, rather than leaving her. She looked behind her, but beyond the door was only darkness. "Where is he, then?"

Livia looked shy, before turning to the door, back against Crystal. "I'll bring him in..." She bent down to reach something was the ground outside and then pulled. Everyone stared in shock and Crystal was wide-eyed, hands over her mouth and transfixed. Livia said nothing, dragging Vann Melon's dead body down the isle and stopped when he reached the front, where he should be. Livia sighed and stared down at the ground, unable to look at Crystal.

This was meant to be a wedding.

"WHO DID THIS TO HIM?!" She screamed and Livia grimaced as it was so rare to hear Crystal's voice was raised.

"I did."

Livia was not smiling - she was not too pleased with herself either. Arya was watching her, shocked, because Arya never wanted Livia to be a killer like her. Arya hated being one and she didn't want her innocent mother to do this, because of her. It was because of her.

Now Livia had to pay the price because the blood was on her hands.

Well, at least he's finally gone, she thought positively. That was one thing for her to smile about. He couldn't come back and he couldn't hurt her ever again. But in the short term... what was going to happen to Crystal and Livia?

That was unexpected, Jenny thought. She never guessed that Vann Melon would be dead. I mean, that's what he gets after everything he's done...

Livia sighed, blue eyes still fixed on the floor miserably. I really want to say that Crystal can do better than him. Her mind was searching for an explanation, but she could not find one, without it insulting Vann Melon.

"I think we're gonna have to cancel the wedding for a funeral," Caspian said, not seeming to care that the groom was dead.

Crystal was too hurt to scold him and instead turned away, her fringe rolling over her eyes. "Please leave me alone..."

Livia looked up and could see the damage she did, even when Crystal had turned away from her. Her body was stiff and reserved now, dark and chilling. Although the others were shocked, they were still worried because Crystal wasn't a bad person. She deserved to be happy.

Crystal walked away slowly, eyes avoiding everyone.

"Crystal..." Livia's voice was broken too, but in a different way. Arya stared at her mother, who's eyes were pleading, but Crystal could not see them. I'm sorry, Livia thought, because she realised Crystal was gone and couldn't hear her anymore.

Jenny resisted the urge to laugh and smiled instead. I wish I was playing Billy the Kid on the violin right now.

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Nia spoke first. "What are you going to do about the Watermelon?" She asked, voice concerned. She had accidentally killed Avocado, but the worst part was dealing with the dead body afterwards.