Ello lovelies! Welcome to my new story. Unlike what I have previously done, this story is kind of short and is almost entirely complete. I am thinking that it'll be 5 chapters. I have 4 so far, and have to finish the last one, but I have been convinced to post before finishing the whole thing.
Like I said on my last few stories, I'm Camaya oriented right now. I can't even stop writing Camaya stories to do my summer reading which I really have to get done. Since this story is already written I will do this. If I get 7 reviews on the first chapter I will update as soon as I do, or I will update on August 2nd which I guess is camaya day. The choice is yours. Anyways I hope you guys like it. I have become obsessed with weddings lately and felt the need to write this.
Disclaimer: I don't own degrassi.
After 4 years of living with Macy in college I can honestly say that I never thought she would be the type to settle down. In Toronto she was a bit of a wild child, always showing up in the morning looking like shit after the dreaded walk of shame.
To say the least, I was very surprised by her call a little over a year ago informing me of her engagement to newly reunited high school sweetheart Ben Saunders.
I met Ben twice when he came to visit her during the first semester of freshman year, but then during Christmas break they had a bit of a fall out. The long distance wasn't doing the relationship justice, and they broke up because they couldn't stand being so far away from each other.
He seemed like a nice guy, but at that point Macy and I weren't exactly close so I didn't get to know him too much. I don't remember too much about him considering I met him nearly 6 years ago, but when she came to visit me two months ago, it was obvious that she is in love with this guy.
I'm honestly proud of her for growing out of her crazy college kid phase. I don't know why I would've expected any different. I grew out of it too. Sure, she was a bit more hardcore into the party scene than I was, but I still had my fair share of shameful walks home from frat parties.
Being a bridesmaid in this wedding should be fun… I don't know anyone except for Macy's immediate family, but it is an honor to be chosen as one of her 5 best friends.
After getting all of my bags checked and going through security I make my way to gate 27 for my first of 2 flights. Turns out Kapuskasing is such a tiny town that it's impossible to fly there directly from Toronto. This should be a fun day… At least I brought a good book, and music.
The first flight goes relatively smoothly. I am stuck sitting next to some strange smelling old couple, but at least there weren't any screaming babies. That would be hell.
The second flight I wasn't so lucky. I sat next to some 8-year-old kid who made it his mission to ask me about a million questions. His parents weren't exactly telling him to stop either so there I am sitting there talking to a little boy about everything from why the sky is blue to how many kids I want to have when I "grow up". Gosh, why do I have to be so nice to children?
When we finally land, I unbuckle my seat belt and reach to get my carry on from the overhead compartment as the man who was sitting behind me reaches for his. I pull it down and my entire bag falls on me knocking me off balance a bit as I catch the bag in my arms.
"Woah. Careful there!" the man behind me instructs putting a hand on my shoulder to steady me.
"Thanks" I say to the brown-haired stranger as we walk toward the plane's exit down the slim pathway.
Once my baggage is claimed I turn my phone on to see a text from Macy.
Macy: We are waiting for you in the lobby, Matlin! You're taking forever! :)
Maya: How do you even know I landed? :P
I respond back making my way with my bag toward the lobby labeled on the airport map on the wall. The minute I make it down the escalator, I see the familiar head of strawberry blonde hair standing across the large area talking to two guys.
I rush over to her quickly letting go of my bags and wrapping my arms around her from behind in an attempt to startle her which of course doesn't work.
"Maya!" she shouts a bit too loudly turning around and embracing me in a tight hug as I do the same to her. When we finally let go I retrieve my bags and look at her. "I can't believe you're getting married in a week." I grin at her widely causing her to smile back. She's obviously excited.
"Ben, you remember Maya!" she says looking behind her at her fiancé, and another man as the one I recognize as Ben walks toward me ready to shake my hand.
"A hand shake? We're practically family. Bring it in!" I laugh going to give the man I don't know very well a hug.
After he returns my awkward hug I back away and notice that the man standing with them is the one who helped steady me on the plane. What is he doing over here?
"Maya, this is Campbell, Ben's cousin. He's in the wedding too." Macy explains introducing me to the man from the plane. "We just found out that he was on your flight. I didn't even know my husband to be was at the airport." She giggles grabbing Ben's hand as I shake the hand of Campbell.
"Cam, this is Maya, my college roommate and one of my best friends." Mac continues explaining my identity in terms of her.
"It's nice to formally meet you." He laughs referring to the plane, and how stupid I probably looked.
Well, now I feel embarrassed. Why do cute boys always have to see me when I look like an idiot? And, I'm wearing sweat pants… jeez!
Macy and I head toward her black neon and go to her apartment. It's a pretty nice place for the price. I may just be too used to the Toronto cost of living, I'm not sure.
The apartment is scattered with half packed boxes as Macy does her best to pack up everything for her impending move into Ben's place. She tells me that it is significantly bigger, and the landlord is less of a "gank". She's too funny.
"Okay, I know that you're probably tired from the flight, but we were really hoping to get the wedding party together tonight to discuss who's walking with whom. We're super behind on this, but we wanted everyone to be here so we could match heights better." She tells me with a hopeful smile as she shows me to her guest room/office.
"Can I shower first?" I ask her not really feeling all that tired after sleeping on the first flight for so long. She nods her head excited that I agreed to it, and guides me down the hall to the rest room.
When we are all finished getting ready she drives us to a casual dining restaurant/bar, and I am introduced to the rest of the wedding party.
I had met Macy's little sister Brittany who snagged the spot as maid of honor, and I had met her older brother on the groomsmen side of things, but the rest of these people are complete strangers.
One by one I am introduced to three girls around our age and 3 guys of varying ages.
"This is my best friend from high school, Crystal." Macy introduces me first to a girl with curly brown hair, and a freckly face. I've heard so many stories about Crystal. It's nice to be able to put a face to a name.
Next I am introduced to Kelsey, Macy's future sister in- law. At first glance I thought that she was near our age, but at second glance, she doesn't look much older than 17. She has a very innocent look about her, and looks a lot like her older brother. It's uncanny.
Stephanie is yet another friend who I had heard a lot about, and she is the last of the bridesmaids that I had yet to meet before tonight. Macy was best friends with her in middle school, and they sort of had a falling out in high school only to become friends again after all of the years of high school drama ended. Steph is a very pretty girl with brown hair and bright green eyes. I'm pretty sure that she could be a model if she wanted to.
Then there were the boys. I seemed to be the only one who didn't know everyone, but in my defense these 10 individuals have had years of growing up in the same small town as well as the entire engagement to get to know each other.
"This is Ben's best friend Tyler. This is his brother Jack, his friend Kyle, and you've met Will and Campbell." Macy introduces quickly causing me to wave stupidly at the guys as we are seated at a large table, or tables that are scooted together.
I sit next to Brittany because out of everyone here aside from Macy, I know her the best. She's only a year younger than us, and she went to TU too. We didn't spend a ton of time partying with her because she was in a different crowd, but we had gone to lunch on occasion, and when she was having a rough time she would always come to our dorm to talk.
She's the spitting image of Macy with the strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. It's crazy. The only difference is the nose shape and height. Macy is significantly shorter than her younger sister who is probably pushing 5'9.
We order drinks, and appetizers to snack on while we talk about the wedding plans.
"So, Brittany walks alone right before me, and Tyler is already up there with Ben so that is taken care of." Macy starts looking at everyone and deciding things in her brain.
"Kelsey, you said you wanted to walk with your brother, and that will work." She says gesturing to the two youngest people sitting on the other end of the table.
"Will, how tall are you again?" Macy asks her brother sitting across from her curiously before he answers "6'1". Macy's smile turns into a look of concentration as she looks over the 3 remaining bridesmaids who have yet to be paired including me.
"Maya's too short, and it would look weird. How about you walk with Crystal? No one has an issue with that right?" Macy asks her best friend sitting beside her as both of them shake their heads in agreement.
"That leaves Campbell, Kyle, Steph, and Maya." Ben adds seeing that Macy was trying to think of who was left.
"Well that one's easy. Cam and Steph can't walk together for obvious reasons so Steph will walk with Kyle and Maya will walk with Cam. That was surprisingly easy!" Macy smiles proudly at the wedding party. I wonder what beef Cam and Steph have with each other.
"Okay… Now we have a last fitting tomorrow… I gave them your measurement, Maya so hopefully the dress works. We can alter if anything is wrong." She grins talking to all of the girls at the table as we nod understandingly.
"And Ben, you said that you and Tyler were going to pick up the tuxes right?" she asks her fiancé making sure that all plans were made and finalized.
Jack and Kelsey leave quickly following the conversation while we the rest of us hang out having a couple of drinks. I'm careful not to drink too many wine coolers in fear of becoming drunk in front of a bunch of strangers, but I do have fun getting to know all of Macy and Ben's friends.
"So you're Maya. I've heard so much about you." The man named Kyle greets me shaking my hand with a flirty smile. He is obviously buzzed as he takes a swig of what is surely his 5th beer, and I feel like I'm being hit on.
"Really? I've never heard anything about you. I guess Macy didn't make a habit of talking about her boyfriend's friends." I tell him with a fake smile not trying to be rude, but definitely not wanting to hook up with a stranger who I would have to be around the entire week.
"Yeah, I guess. Listen, you maybe wanna get out of here, go to my place?" the moderately tall man asks me with the same smile. Yep, I knew it…
"Um… I'm good. I'm gonna go now." I say turning away from the man and walking over to where Macy, Ben, Cam, and Brittany are talking.
"That Kyle dude just tried to take me home with him." I say to Macy glancing toward the drunken man walking over to another girl at the bar. She looks at Ben giggling, and he quickly apologizes for his friend's behavior.
"I'm surprised you didn't go with him, Maya. He's pretty cute! Totally doable!" Brittany adds smacking my arms as she watches Kyle biting her lower lip admiring him.
"I'm not drunk enough for that. Why don't you do it?" I laugh at the girl watching the blonde-haired guy across the bar.
"I might!" she adds skipping across to where Kyle stands being rejected by another girl.
"Where's Brit going?" Macy asks me curiously as her sister makes her way to Kyle. "It looks like she's going to hook up with Kyle." I tell her laughing before she jumps up quickly to retrieve her little sister who she is sort of protective of.
Ben and Campbell start laughing as Macy pulls Brittany by the arm back toward us. Brittany has the saddest face that I've ever seen on, and it's absolutely pitiful. Why would she want to sleep with a guy who can barely stand up straight?
She's on the same boat. That's why. "Okay, I think that we should call it a night." Macy tells all of us not letting go of her taller sister's hand.
"She can't drive home so Cam, would you be a dear and drive her car home? I'd have Maya do it, but she doesn't exactly know her way around." Macy asks the brown-haired, brown-eyed guy standing next to her fiancé.
He shrugs his shoulders "sure" before we start toward the parking lot. "So… we'll drop Brit and her car off at her place, and then I'll drive you to your parent's house?" she asks the guy from the airplane curiously gaining a nod from him.
We stick Brit in the back seat of Macy's car, and drive her home while Cam follows us in her car.
"So… Kyle's kind of a creep?" I ask my friend as she concentrates on driving in dead silence.
"I'd say so. He's been friends with Ben since they were 15 though so it's just something that I'll have to deal with. He's not sleeping with my sister though!" she adds continuing the drive before pulling into what I assume to be Brittany's apartment.
Macy drags her sister upstairs to her bed while Cam and I wait awkwardly in the parking lot for what seems like forever.
"So… She's going to hate tomorrow." Cam jokes referring to the incredibly drunken girl upstairs.
"I bet… We have that dress fitting too. She'll have a blast." I add giggling sarcastically.
"How weird is it that we were on the same flights and didn't even know that we were in the same wedding? He adds awkwardly leaning on Macy's car.
"It's pretty weird… So you're coming from Toronto too?" I ask him not really knowing what else to say to him.
"Yeah. I play for the Leafs so I live down there now." He tells me scratching the back of his head uncomfortably. "The Leafs" as in the Maple Leafs? That's an NHL team…
"You're a professional hockey player?" I ask him not really believing that a man with all of his teeth could be in the NHL.
"Yeah… It's not a big deal." He assures shaking his head. "Are you from Toronto?" he questions putting the focus on me.
"My parents live like 30 minutes outside of the city so I was pretty close growing up, but I lived in the suburbs." I explain shrugging my shoulders.
"That's cool. I lived here. Pretty rural shit if you ask me." He laughs gesturing at the vast wilderness behind the flat that Brittany lives in.
I laugh slightly and finally Macy appears in the small, gravel parking lot. "She's sleeping, and we can go!" she grins climbing into the driver's seat.
We drop Cam off at a house down the road from Macy's apartment and head back to her place.
"So Cam seems nice." I tell Macy on the drive back to her place. "Yeah, he is. Ben and I actually met through him and Steph back in high school… before the thing." Macy explains with a smile on her face.
"Did they date or something?" I inquire confusedly as we walk into the apartment.
"Yeah, it's a really long story." She tells me plopping down onto the couch. "We should probably get some sleep. The fitting is at 9, and it's pushing 3." She adds yawning before going to her room.
I fall asleep on the lumpy futon, and it seems like five minutes pass before it's time to get up. We get ready eating cereal before we go to the bridal gown shop.
Each of the girls try on their dresses, and luckily mine fits like a glove. Never thought that would happen. It's actually a very pretty dress too which I am thankful for.
It's a strapless chiffon gown in a light aqua color that makes me look surprisingly okay. The sweetheart neckline actually helps me l=to look like I have a shape.
It looks so great on all of the girls too, but no one could look as beautiful as Macy. Seeing her in her wedding dress made tears come to my eyes. She looks so beautiful and I can't believe that crazy Macy is getting married in less than a week.
"You look so beautiful!" I tell her as she twirls around for us. "You think? I feel like I look fat." She musters glaring at herself in the mirror.
"Macy, you're like a size 2. You're definitely not fat!" Steph adds rolling her eyes at the eyes at Macy.
"I'm a 4 for your information!" Macy sticks her tongue out at Steph causing most of us to laugh. Even in such an elegant dress, Macy is still Macy.
What'd you all think? I hope you liked it. :)