The bridesmaid used a different way to go outside the church to avoid people seeing them.
They all gathered in front of the church as Cha goes out of the car while photographers gather around.
The wind blows their hair and dresses, but the moment Cha stepped out of the car, it's as if they are inside a fantasy book.
Her dress is very princess-like, her hair is fixed messily gorgeous braided up, her tiara decorates her head.
Her smiles, her sincere and happy smiled made the bridesmaid swoon in awe.
"Gosh, I hate you, Cha. You're pregnant but you're still beautiful!" A bridesmaid whispered while laughing.
Cha just smiled at them nervously.
The bridesmaid fixed her dress' trail as she takes the bouquet while the others are already going inside.
"Okay, let's go!" Cha exclaimed while stands alone.
Sheen stared at her.
The independence and strong personality of Cha is very obvious.
Ever since her father died, she has no other man to lean on until East came.
He's not a prince to save her nor a knight.
He is a king who put a crown on Cha's head to make her be a ruler of the world they will both rule over.
"I just remembered, I thought she wants a garden wedding?" Sheen whispered to Elgeen while they fix their position to enter the church.
"How'd you know that? I mean... it was the plan. But you know pregnant ladies, they change their minds too fast. So the reception will be in a garden, she wants a traditional church wedding." Elgeen whispered back as they began walking inside.
People watch as the bridesmaids enter, everyone was surprised by their look, making the visitors begin feeling like they are invited on a wedding coming out of a book.
They all took photos of the ladies followed by the groomsmen who wears a tailcoat black suit.
Then Cj walks in as the ringbearer.
Everyone went 'aww' with his smile and cute little prince look with a crown on his head followed by an adorable flower girl with fairy wings.
Since both Clark and Cj are part of the ceremony, Wyn is the one who's taking pictures while Kady just watches.
"Hey, look at Sheen, never seen her wear a dress like that," Wyn said.
Kady didn't know that Sheen's a part of the bridesmaid since he thought she and Cha still have a misunderstanding.
He didn't look at the bridesmaids earlier because he's too busy texting his Vice President.
Wyn already shared his moment of stares at Sheen so he called Kady to look at her.
He already has tons of her pictures on Cj's camera since the kid specifically wanted Sheen's photos.
"Where?" Kady asks while looking at the visitors.
"There, in front," Wyn pointed at the bridesmaid.
Kady squinted his eyes a bit since they are quite far.
His eyes look at every bridesmaid's faces until he saw Elgeen, she laughing while talking to someone who's back is facing him.
'She never likes talking to other people,' Kady thought while looking at Elgeen.
Everyone went noisy and the people in front looks back.
"Cha's here."
"She's so beautiful."
Kady heard the people say their compliments.
But his eyes are only stuck on a lady in front.
As everyone turns around, the lady Elgeen is talking to, turned her head as well.
"Sheen?" Kady whispers while staring at Sheen.
He never saw her all dressed up.
Wyn snorted as he saw Kady's reaction.
He thought he might've looked as amazed as Kady the first time he saw her.
"Hey," Wyn pokes Kady's arms with a wide smile, "Beautiful, right? You can stop staring."
Kady smirks.
"Why would I? She's not yours."
Wyn's forehead creased, "What? S-she's not YET mine, she's not a thing! Nobody owns her."
Kady laughs.
Wyn's right.
Nobody owns Sheen, but why does Mr. White stare at her.
The bride's walking in the aisle.
He should be staring at the bride.
His eyes are full of amazement.
Even his son's staring with an open mouth.
'I think you're a real fairy to catch this much attention,' Kady thought.
The wedding complete went perfect.
Everyone started crying then the couple said their vows.
Sheen listened intently, trying to get inspirations for her novels.
They all gathered to take photos with the newly-wed, Wyn keeps on taking photos but he always takes photos of his friends when he sees them.
"Hey, let's all go to the reception together," a bridesmaid said as they change their clothes.
Their dresses are all beautiful but it's uncomfortable to wear such a cute dress to a party.
Elgeen finished changing and she wears a simple purple dress.
Sheen wore the same outfit she used to come here, a peach culotte jumpsuit.
She wanted to join either Kady and Wyn or Clark and Cj to go to the reception but the bridesmaid already pulled her to go with them.
"So, do you have a boyfriend, uh... Sheen?" a lady in black asks while they are traveling to the garden.
Everyone shrieked as they look at Sheen's flustered face.
"No... Not at the moment," Sheen awkwardly replies.
"Not AT THE MOMENT? Oh, come on, who's the one for that moment?"
Elgeen laughs, "Don't tease Sheen girls, let's just talk about the bouquet toss. Who wants to have it?"
"Really, Elgeen? EVERY LADY wants to get the bouquet. I mean, even if you don't want to have it but if it landed on your hands, how can you resist that you might be the one who'll get married?" A lady with curly hair looks at Sheen and wiggles her eyebrows.
Sheen and Elgeen just sigh as the other girls continue on teasing each other.
"Will Mommy be at the reception?" Cj asks as he eats his biscuits.
They are on their way to the reception as well.
Clarks texts Sheen as he answers Cj, "Yes, I think she's with the other bridesmaids."
"She's really pretty, you saw her right?" Cj took his camera from Wyn earlier and they both agreed that Cj will send every picture of Sheen to him.
"Is that so... I didn't saw her," Clark looks at the window to avoid Cj from seeing his blushed face.
Cj just smirks, 'I saw you stare at her the whole time,' he thought.
Kady and Wyn are with Blue and the other groomsmen on a limousine.
They are all noisy except for Kady who's battling with his embarrassment to ask Wyn about Sheen's photos.
With his fidgeting, Wyn got irritated, "What? You know what I hate it when people can't keep calm. It's very disturbing."
Kady looks at him and took a deep breath and made a serious face.
"Can I have... a phot--" he cleared his throat.
Wyn tilted his head with a confused expression.
"A Photo of... Sheen?" Kady covers his face and looks away while his arms are folded.
Wyn went from confused to shock then angry, "Are you kidding me? I thought you're over her? You're on the same boat as me and Blue, well, Blue's engaged already... But I thought you'd stop?"
As Blue heard his name, he looks at Wyn and moved to sit with him.
"What is it?" Blue asks.
Wyn looks at him, "I thought Kady's done with Sheen?"
"You asked for her photos from the kid, then why can't I ask you?" Kady irritatedly asks, still looking away.
Wyn blushed and moved away from Kady, "BECAUSE! I still can ask her for a date! I was not totally fenced out of more-than-best-friends relation!"
Blue sighs, he wanted to tell them the same thing but every time he thinks that he still has hope for Sheen, Elgeen suddenly pops out of his mind.
He just sweatdrops as he watches the two quarrel.
The sun is almost setting and the garden's lights slowly turn on as the people arrive.
One by one, the guest walks in the reception venue.
The family of the bride and groom arrived first then followed by the groom and the bride themselves.
Then the guests.
And the groomsmen.
Followed by Cj and Clark.
Some other visitors who weren't able to go to the wedding itself arrived as well.
Then the bridesmaids.
The bride and the groom sit on the long table with their family.
Kady, Wyn, Blue, Elgeen, CJ, Clark and Sheen sits down with each other with the other guests.
"Hey, you look pretty earlier," Wyn smiled at Sheen.
They are both facing each other while Kady sits beside Wyn.
Blue and Elgeen sit together while they face Clark and Cj.
"Oh..." Sheen blushed.
She's not used to compliments and this makes her mind go blank.
"You too," She said making Wyn confused and as he watches Sheen's face get redder, he laughed.
"Oh, I know. That's why you stared at me the first time we met," Wyn said and took a glance at Kady and smirk.
Kady clicked his tongue and poured wine on his glass then drinks.
Clark clears his throat as the emcee started the program.
They all stuff their faces with the finger food prepared while the program runs smooth.
Clark went in the middle as he is called to speak as the best man.
Everyone applauds as he gives his serious heartwarming words.
Sheen smiles as his soothing low calm voices make her close her eyes.
She somehow feels safe and happy that it makes her feel sleepy while listening to him speak.
Cj takes her camera and captured her photo while everyone's busy looking and listening to Clark.
"Thank you, Mr. White, for those wonderful words that might've embarrassed the groom," the emcee joked as everyone laughs.
The groomsmen and the bridesmaid had to do their speech as well, which Sheen wasn't aware of.
"Okay, just tell her what you want her to hear," Blue said as Elgeen worriedly looks at Sheen since she's gotten pale from the shock.
"If you don't want to, it's fine. I'll tell the emcee and Cha," Elgeen said.
Sheen cracks her knuckles as it trembles from the nervousness.
"No, it's very impolite and... I should've known. I'll do it. It doesn't have to be long, right? Should I tell something to the groom to? Like 'you take care of Cha?" Sheen talked fast.
"Okay, calm down," Kady said and looks at the bridesmaid who's talking before Sheen, "Okay, just tell something nice when you first met Cha. Like when we used to play, something similar to what Blue or Elgeen said earlier."
Since Blue and Kady are used to Sheen acting this way.
They were the only ones who said something the moment Sheen started getting nervous.
"Something nice? Like...." Sheen tried to remember things that are not about her, Cha and Kady, something before that all happened.
"Oh, yeah. I remember she gave me a bracelet, I still have it because it's the first gift I received from a girlfriend," Sheen suddenly went calm as she smiles while talking about the bracelet.
Kady and Blue look at each other and calmed down.
They were also thinking about things about Cha and Sheen when they were still young but nothing comes up.
Clark and Cj look at Sheen worriedly.
They both know that it's uncomfortable for her to speak in a crowd about someone she's not close to.
"Our last bridesmaid, Miss... Sheen," The emcee paused from reading her full name only to announce her nickname, "Is a famous writer of books that received numerous awards, such as the book that had a movie adaption, 'The Day I Met Mei'... oh my goodness, the one who made my whole family cry," The emcee smiled and faking crying, "And is a dear childhood friend of the bride, please welcome Miss Sheen!"
Everyone clapped their hands with smiles on their faces, since it's the first time Sheen publicly shows herself in front of a lot of people.
She's known to avoid book signing and interviews if she can't cover her face.
She stands up, hands trembling and heart beating fast as her hands grow cold, her face heats up.
The moment she's standing in the middle, everyone went silent, making her mind go blank.
She blinks fast to wake her brain but nothing comes out.
She took a deep breath and decided to look at Cha who looks worried.
Cha knows about her social anxiety but she forgot it when she decided to take Sheen as her bridesmaid.
Everyone went on whispering at each other for the long moment of Sheen's silence.
"Umm," Sheen clears her throat and looks down at the grass.
"Cha, I know you know why i'm like this," Sheen looks at Cha and laughs awkwardly.
Cha nods her head, signaling her that it's fine.
"Well, I can't tell you something which is kind of from books that people read since you know... I can't. But, Cha, you're the first girlfriend I had aside from my cousin. And you mean as much as a family," Sheen said with a faint voice but since she held the mic close to her lips, she can be heard just fine.
Cha chuckles as tears stream down her face.
Young people do really act according to their emotions.
She let Sheen feel remorse against her without explaining things.
But now that she heard that Sheen sees her as a family, it melts her heart.
How could someone like Sheen, who's been through death more than life, still see the importance of people who are part of her devastation exist?
"You see, I still have the bracelet you gave to me..." Sheen giggled making everyone's heart feel warm.
"I really don't know what to say... But, I tell you, if you need me, I will ALWAYS be here. Just call me, I mean... Yeah, just tell me anything. You're very important to me, so you, uhh.." Sheen looks at East since she forgot his name.
Cha mouthed his name, 'East,' and laughs at East.
East just smiled and looks at Sheen.
"Yeah, you, East... Please love her like how a king will love his queen. Know that you can rule over a whole country, but know how to bow to your queen. No money or riches should make you look down on your wife. She's equal to you. She's as important as yourself. If you hurt her, then you are hurting yourself as well. But if you don't feel that way, then, I will gladly insult you in every book I will ever write," Sheen said in a serious manner, making East froze but she laughs with the guest.
Cha laughs as she hit East's back, "See? I told you, you're dead when you try to hurt me."
Sheen took a deep breath as she feels her stomach turn due to nervousness.
She thought's she's babbling nonsense since she really can't understand what she's saying.
"So, yeah. Congratulations you two, may the happiness on your face today last forever," Sheen smiled genuinely at East and Cha.
"Why do I feel like I am forced to smile at her with that threat?" East whispers to Cha as he fakes his smile.
"You should be threatened if you really have that plan to hurt me," Cha smiles as she pinches East's arm.
Sheen went back to her seat and covered her face.
It's burning up, especially her ears.
"Oh, you did great!" Wyn said.
"That was good," Kady smiled at Cha.
Now everything is clear between them.
Between him and Sheen.
Between him and Cha.
Between Sheen and Cha.
The past is now a blur.
And soon it will be something that is not worth to remember.
Something that no one would even try to talk about.
A memory that wind has blown far away.
"You were scary, Mommy!" Cj exclaimed as he eats the last piece of chocolate coated marshmallow.
After the other speeches, they are all enjoying their dinner.
The number of people is enough to make a celebration worth it.
No noisy talking.
No excuses are needed when you are to go somewhere.
Only important people are invited.
No photographers or reporters are allowed to enter.
The garden lights made the ambiance look like they are under the stars as the trees glow with the lights that are hanged by its trunks.
They also had opened the floor for the others to dance while some are still having their dinner.
"This ice cream is really something, it's like... from fairytales," Wyn joked as he talks about the wedding's theme.
Everyone laughs while Kady just stares at Wyn with a blank face.
'This kid is really irritating,' Kady thought.
Sheen stares at Cha and East, they are all over each other with smiles and laughs.
'Who's the one for that moment?' Sheen thought about her fellow bridesmaid's question.
She smiled and took a glance at Clark who's wiping the ice cream on Cj's face, 'Who knows?'
Hi guys, I'm sorry I wasn't able to update yesterday. I was super busy.
Anyways, thank you for reading!
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