A.N: I know there's a movie also called Runaway Bride but I've never watched it so any resemblance of it to this story is purely unintentional.
All disclaimers apply to this story.
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The lock turned and slowly a redhead peeked to see if anyone was there. Phew! The coast is clear. She stepped inside, shut the door quietly and made her way to her room stealthily and thought she had almost made it when-
"Cody Myers! Do you have any idea what time it is! Where have you been?" demanded her mother's angry voice.
Cody checked the clock. "Its 2:55 A.M and I told you I was at Tamara's house," Cody said coolly.
"This late?" her mother thundered. "Do you have any idea what kind of humiliation you put me through today? Three very well boys came and went and you weren't here to meet them. Three!"
Now Cody was starting to get angry. "Look I never told you to invite them so what are you so mad about. You invited them so I thought you were going deal with them!"
"You knew very well why I asked those boys to come here tonight. And I'm sure that you told me the only reason you were going over to Tamara's was to get ready for tonight, wasn't it?" she asked dangerously.
"It was until we decided that it's a Friday night and there was a really good movie opening. We decided to go watch it but we didn't have any good clothes so we went shopping and then we realized we were hungry. The whole eating and getting ready took a while and we kind of became late. That's we couldn't get in and had to watch the one that was playing at midnight," Cody said her well-rehearsed excuse. It wasn't really that much of a lie she thought. She had gone to the movie playing at midnight but with someone else . . .
"You mean to say that you going shopping and to the movies was more important to you than coming here and meeting people for the sake of your own mother's respect?" Her Mom's voice was louder than before.
"Well you can't honestly blame me, can you? The only other choice I had was to meet 3 guys within one night with only a half hour time for each. Plus, these are men that my mother has chosen as the best candidates for someone I should marry!" Cody snapped back. Then she sighed. "Mom, I don't want to be rude but I told you, 'No', and I didn't want to be rude in front of them. It's been a long night and I really gotta get some sleep now." And with that, Cody walked to her room leaving her mother standing where she was. A click signalled that Cody had locked her room and did not wish to discuss the matter any more.
Katherine Myers also resigned to bed but swore she would try harder next time before drifting off to sleep.
The next morning, Cody was rudely awakened by the sound of her cellphone ringing. Without even bothering to open her eyes, she searched for it blindly on her side table and once finding it, flipped it open.
"What do you want?" she asked rudely but then again it wasn't her fault. She had a very bad headache from last night and had no intention of getting out of bed at all, especially this early.
"Codes, where are you?" a male voice asked.
"In bed just like you should be too," she mumbled.
"At this time?" he asked surprised.
"It's early and I need sleep."
"Its 12:47 p.m."
"WHAT!" she shrieked, finally opening her eyes and noticing the time on her alarm clock.
"Yes, and you were supposed to meet me at noon for lunch but you were too busy in dreamland," he mused.
"Shut up. I'll be there in an hour. Wait for me. Bye." She hung up.
How could have I slept in? She thought as she stumbled to the bathroom for a quick shower. When she came out she realized her headache was still there so she decided to take some Tylenol along with her piece of toast and was just rushing out the door when her mother's voice stopped her.
"Just where do you think you're going?"
"Somewhere."
"Which is where . . . ?"
"The place I'm going."
"I asked you a question, young lady, and I expect a straight answer," her mother said coldly.
"To meet someone." and she ran out of the house before her mother had time for further questioning.
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