The day they thought would never come

The Wedding part 2

--- Gabrielle POV ---

Looking at myself in the mirror, I can't help thinking about how I got here. I will never understand how everything went from so wrong to so right.

It was almost two years ago that I made what I thought was the right decision. Everything just seemed so hard back then. The pressure from everywhere... college, my friends, my sorority, my family, even youtube and Jack. It was just too much and something had to break.

I remember thinking about how off track our relationship seemed to get before that. The fighting with Jack, the crying, the begging for him to see what was happening.... In his defense he did and was getting better, things were slowly getting better.

But then that fight happened. To tell you the truth, I am not sure I remember what even started it, but I remember how it brought everything back up to me. All the previous hurts and fights. It was to much.

So we took a break, a break from each other. We agreed to, no wait. I can at least be honest with myself. I made him agree to take a break. I didn't give him a choice. I know he didn't want it. I could see the hurt in eyes when I made the ultimatum, but I made myself demand it. Eventually he agreed and so that was that.

I really did expect us to reunite after a bit, well in the beginning. But more and more my family and friends were pushing me to really end it with Jack. The things they would tell me about how he treated me, things I slowly began to agree with. It was not right away of course, just a little here or there. A bit more focus on the bad and forgetting the good. Worst was that he was no longer there to remind me about the great things about him and our relationship.

Then the virus caused the lockdowns and I was sent home when the college closed and it got worse with my family. I know they love me, but part of me always will wonder how they could be so negative about someone I loved for so long.

In the end it happened. I broke it off. Four and a half years ended on a phone call. I still remember the pain in his voice. Heck I still remember the pain in my heart, but I thought it was for the best.

Oh look there is my Cassie coming to tell me how much time we have left. Five minutes? Easy Gabrielle, lower your nerves. No reason to shake so bad that I trip and fall in front of everyone on my own wedding day. Calm down.

I don't care what they say, my bridesmaid dresses are perfect.

Only five minutes left... Five minutes until I walk down the aisle to join my love, my partner for the rest of our lives.

I am still amazed at how we made it back from that low point. I still remember how much I was hurting being without him. I remember not speaking up when my friends or my family would belittle him to me or anyone who would listen. I was just so afraid if I did I would break and go running back to him. I knew I wasn't ready. I needed to figure out who I was.

I remember when he replaced me with Jaycee. I was hurting all over again when I found out he was dating her. Then I did something I will always regret. I made that video outing his new relationship.

It wasn't my place, but I was hurting and I guess in a way I was trying to show him that. It didn't work of course. All it did was upset him and I can't blame him for that. He then brought her on youtube and I felt like he just slid her right into my place. I know I had no right to think about it that way, I mean I broke it off with him....

But I couldn't help it. It still felt like that was my place. Jack and I made the couple videos, Jack and I grew the channel. How dare she replace me.

Don't get me wrong. I knew Jaycee from school. I always though she was wonderful. She was Olyvia's bestfriend. At that moment though, I hated her like I have never hated anyone before.

Here comes my dad. I guess it is time. I love my family. I am so happy they are now happy for me. I think I am walking on air. In a few minutes I will be ....

Ok, there is everyone. Olyvia, check. Cassie, check. Madalyn, check. Jaycee, check. The gangs all here and looking fine.

There goes the music. As I am watching them leave and head down the aisle I am amazed that we finally made it here. It's finally going to happen.

Oh it's Jaycee's turn. Who would have thought that she would be my maid of honor. The one I hated. The one that took my place with Jack...

But I can never repay her for what she did for me. She helped Jack climb back out of the pit that I basically pushed him into. She helped him rebuild himself and his life when I had run away.

My family was not happy when I choose her as my maid of honor. Those were some serious fights, but I had Jack backing me up. I refused to back down again.

Jaycee was the one that helped Jack and I reunite. She was the one that pushed us back together and then stood aside. She was the one that helped cover for us as we came back together secretly. She became one of my bestfriends then. She helped me when the rest of my friends would have pushed me the other way.

She admitted to me that while she loved Jack, she never let herself fall "in love with him" because she could tell I was always the love of his life. She knew somehow, somewhen, we would find our way back to each other. She is a smart girl.

Oh, it my turn. Ok now, deep breath. Look at dad, nod, and one foot in front of the other. Don't trip. I am really nervous. I feel like my hands are going to start shaking.

Oh there he is. He is so handsome standing up there waiting for me. I think I just fell in love with him a third time. You know, I am not so nervous now. I am walking to the man that holds my heart.

Soon I will join Jack forever. Nothing will ever split us up again, It will Jack and Gab against the world from now on.

I am ready and I can't wait for the rest of our lives.

I wonder when Jack will put the videos up on youtube. The sensation is going to be wild. I am glad we are running to our honeymoon so we can hide for a little while. Just us.