As Ashlyn looked at her reflection, trying to keep calm despite the nerves that were washing over her like waves, her best friend walked up behind her and gave her a smile. "Ash, you'll be fine. He loves you. You have nothing to worry about." she said. Ash nodded gently and sighed quietly before looking back at her reflection, taking a deep breath and pulling herself away from the mirror as she heard the familiar tune start playing behind the closed door that led to the chapel. Her father walked in just then and smiled at her. "You ready, baby girl?" he asked as he held out his arm to her. Ashlyn just nodded, taking his arm and letting herself be led out of the room.
As her father led her down the aisle, Ash stole a few glances around before she looked towards the altar and when she saw him, she couldn't look away. The look on his face stole her breath away the same way it did every single time he looked at her and at that moment, she felt all her nerves fall away and a smile graced her face that she was certain was identical to the one he wore. As she neared the altar, she glanced at her brother and couldn't help but allow her smile to widen. Her thoughts were drifting and she let them.
As they reached the altar, her father kissed her forehead before heading back to his place beside her mom and Ashlyn looked up as she felt a hand being encased in another and she couldn't help the quiet giggle that escaped her lips. She just couldn't believe this was happening. Not in her wildest dreams and she had definitely had quite a few.
~Nine years earlier~
"LOGIE! GIVE IT BACK!"
"No! You'll have to come get it!"
Ashlyn chased her brother down the halls of the second floor of their home, trying to get her teddy bear back. Logan had taken it from her, his intention being to tease her nonstop about it. She wasn't planning to let him. It wasn't like she slept with it. She just liked it's softness and plushiness. She just didn't want anyone knowing. Especially not his three friends. This wasn't the first time he had embarrassed her in front of them.
"Logan, give your sister her bear back." their mother said, standing in the doorway, her arms crossed over her chest.
Logan sighed and handed Ashlyn her bear back before ruffling her hair with a laugh. Ashlyn glared at him, stepping away from him. "You are so mean Logie." she said, running down the hall to her room.
Ashlyn is 16 but you wouldn't guess that from how she acts at times. She wasn't the most outspoken girl but she did enjoy a lot of activities and on a rare occasion would be very into sports though her real passion was art.
When Ashlyn got to her room, she quickly hid her teddy bear before plopping herself down in front of her window and picked up her book. She had always loved sitting here when she was young. She felt like a princess on a balcony overlooking the town below. She had a beautiful view during any weather or season and it was relaxing.
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted three guys walking up the walkway and she put her book down, realizing who it was and she rushed over, hiding behind her door a bit as she closed it almost all the way, leaving it open a crack so she could hear them talking as they came up the stairs.