The Wedding

CharliePOV

I watched as my little girl danced with that boy, even though I wasn't a fan of that boy, I could tell that they both loved each other. I guess I'm okay with that, well that's what I tell myself, but I wish she wasn't getting married so soon. You can't call her a little girl if she's married, and with that thought I felt my eyes well up.

I looked across the dance floor there was so many happy couples dancing, most of them from that boy's family, yes I am still going to call him that boy. I notice Sue taking to her son, Seth, she looks over and smiles, motioning for me to come over, but I just shake my head. I do want to talk to her but I just need a moment to get myself together before that.

I see a young girl, of about eight, playing and talking with her dad in the corner. She reminds me of Bella, and I wish she was still that small, I wish she would still be okay with playing a game with me but I guess she was never one to play games more to read a book. But on those rare occasions that she was with me and she wanted to play game, I wish we could go back to then, I wish today was just one of those games.

I guess every father thinks like this on their daughter's wedding day. But that doesn't make me feel any better.

I scan the room once again and notice Renee with her husband Phil, they seem so happy and I wonder if I will ever be that happy. I then notice Sue and think maybe I will.

I start to walk over to Sue noticing Seth has left her. 'Hey Charlie, how are you holding up?' she asks as she sees me in a kind, warm voice.

'As good as I could be in this situation, which isn't very good, by the way' I smiled at her, Sue was nice, though she did seem kind of on edge before, she seems fine now.

'Well don't worry, if you ever need a shoulder to cry on I'm here for you' she smiled but her voice was serious, and I had to laugh but I had a feeling she wasn't joking. 'Okay Sue, I'll keep that in mind'

We continued to talk, and for the first time in weeks I felt like smiling and laughing and I felt relaxed. It was a nice feeling.

But that nice feeling disappeared when I looked up and noticed my little girl making out with that boy. Did they really have to do that? I mean they already kissed before at the wedding, why did they feel the need to kiss more, especially when people could see, including me?

Alice breaks them up and I give myself a reminder to thank Alice the next time I see her. I heard Sue laughing and looked round, she had a grin plastered on her place and she was laughing at me, obviously my reaction to the kiss. I couldn't help but grin back; I have to admit if it was somebody else I would have laughed.

Sue and I continued to talk for a couple more minutes but then she said she had to leave, but she would see me soon. As I stood there alone, I realised that my little girl was never really a little girl, she was always too mature for her age, so I guess I should have expected this – doesn't make me feel any better.

So, when she found me and we said goodbye, my heart tight in my chest, I let go of my little grown and gave her to that man. They both smiled as they left, and I knew they would be together for a long time.

My daughter and her husband, Bella and Edward Cullen.