Thanks for coming back to the next story following Legless, this is done for a friend of mine, Mephiles101 , who created Laura, and well, here's the next story.
Spongebob sighed as he sat in Sandy's dome, he smiled, shaking his head, "Everything is happening just so fast, I mean, I'm getting married in less then a month, and yes I know, we've been engaged for almost 16 years now, and it just feels like, time just flew by, and now, I can finally marry the woman of my dreams." he shook his head, covering his face with his hands.
He looked up at her and smiled, and she smiled back, he was a different person that what she knew, he seemed mature, and just, happier then he'd ever been, which she didn't think was even possible.
"Oh, hey, can you do me a huge favor?" Spongebob asked as he sat up, and she cocked her brow, "Depends." she said, and he sighed, shrugging, "Well, Laura is still kinda, new around here, and she also has that one problem, with her- anyways, that's not really important, what I want, is to see if you could possibly, you know-" he hesitated, and she shook her head.
"No, what?" she asked, Spongebob smiled, "We're getting married really soon, and we still haven't went out and really bought anything, and well, she needs a friend to help her go pick out a dress, and, you know, I would but it's bad luck to see your bride before the wedding, take her to pick out some cake, I would but, I have work, you know?" he asked, and she nodded.
"Oh, I get it, ya want me ta take her out for a girls day out, well sure, I don't mind, it'd mean we could get ta know each other more, I would really love ta get ta know tha lucky gal who is gonna marry ma best friend." she smiled as winked and he blushed, "Yeah, and just, you know, be there for her, she's still not all that comfortable with her legs, if she should feel sad, or start to cry, tell her that I still love her, and that she is strong, and beautiful." he said, and Sandy smiled, shaking her head, "Look at'cha, yer so sweet." she blushed before Spongebob stood up, looking at his watch.
"Alright, I should get going, don't wanna be late for work." he said as he reached across the table and hugged her before he ran out the dome and down the road to work.
Laura smiled as she and Sandy walked down the busy sidewalk, holding a few shopping bags, they'd been out almost all day, shopping for things for her and Spongebob's wedding, Sandy stopped in front of a little white building, she turned to Laura.
"Here we are." Sandy announced as she gestured to the windows full of white dresses, her eyes lit up, she'd never thought this day would come, at least, not so soon, tears of joy filled her eyes as she was reminded again that she would finally be able to walk down that aisle, wearing one of these dresses to finally marry the man of her dreams.
"Come on." Sandy smiled as she gestured for her to go through the door she was holding, Laura gasped as she looked out at the many different dresses on display, she stepped back when the retailer came out from behind a rack of dresses, he held his hands out.
"Sandra, it's so nice to see you." he said as he hugged her, before he turned his head towards Laura, "Oh? Is this her?" he asked as he looked over her, and Laura looked away, she felt a little uncomfortable, like he was staring through her, and just picking out everything that was wrong with her, like, her legs.
Sandy nodded, "yep, she's the one, oh me and Drew go back, he's really good at what he does." Sandy informed her, and the man smiled, "You're marrying Spongebob? Aren't you?" he asked as he picked up a strand of her brown hair that rested on her shoulder, and she nodded, "U, uh yes sir." she answered, and the man nodded, "My, i didn't think the boy would ever settle down, and with someone as beautiful as you." he said before he snapped his fingers, "I've got the perfect thing." he said before he turned around and skimmed the the rack of dresses before he pulled one out.
It was a pure white dress with pink lace around it, Laura smiled, it was beautiful, the man handed her the dress, "Go into the first stall, and then come back out when you're set." he said and she smiled and went to the stall.
She stood on the podium, turning around, it was beautiful on her but, she looked at the man, "Um, do you have anything, i dunno, smaller?" she asked as she tugged the top up a little to cover her chest, it was a little too big for her, the man nodded, "Not in that style." he said as he scanned her body again before he went back to the rack.
Spongebob sighed to himself as he flipped the patties on the grill, normally, he'd be excited to work but, his mind was somewhere else, he glanced up at the clock before he jumped at the sound of Squidward's voice.
"Oh, geez you scared the barnacles off of me." he scoffed as he held his chest to keep his heart from jumping out of his chest, and Squidward handed him a slip of paper with an order, "Stop daydreaming and get to work." Squidward ordered as Spongebob took the paper.
"Do you thinks she's alright?" he asked as he looked at the order before he reached for a raw patty and put it on the grill, "Who?" Squidward asked, and Spongebob shrugged, "Laura, I sent her out with Sandy today to go shopping." he said, "Shopping for what?" Squidward asked, Spongebob looked up at her.
"For the wedding, silly, she's going cake, and dress shopping." he answered with a sweet smile, he couldn't wait to see her in a dress, "Well, she's marrying you, so no, she's not ok." Squidward rolled his eyes before he smirked and turned around, and Spongebob scoffed, jumping up to the window.
"You know, you should get married too, add some spice in your life." he joked as he slid a plate in the window, "It could be good for you, I bet you'd smile more." he said as he pointed at him, and Squidward rolled his eyes, "You know, not everyone wants to be like you." Squidward said, and Spongebob laughed, "You could learn a few things."
"Like what, how to be a suck up?" Squidward questioned, Spongebob cocked his brow, "Suck up? You mean, like a sponge, well, I don't think you can be a sponge, why would you wanna be a sponge? You should be happy with who you are." Spongebob smiled, and Squidward just turned away.
Spongebob sighed, looking down at his shell phone to see if there were any messages or missed calls, but there weren't any, they must've been out, having fun, he smiled at the thought, he was worrying over nothing.
Laura sighed as fanned her hands down the material, it looked great, it was another pure white dress and was almost a perfect fit, she smiled as she opened the stall and Sandy smiled, "That looks great." she said and Laura smiled, taking a step forward but ended up stepping on the dress and fell to the ground with a thud.
Laura pushed herself up, rubbing her head, she sighed as she looked back at her legs, she took Sandy's hand as she helped her up, "Are ya ok?" Sandy asked her, and Laura sighed, looking down at the dress that surrounded her, she was sure this was it but, "It's too long.." she said as she slumped her shoulders, if she was just a few inches taller- she looked up at the man as he handed her another dress, third time's the charm.
Laura gasped as she turned around the mirror, it was just perfect, and blue was her favorite color, she turned around to get Sandy's opinion, and she gasped, standing up from her seat she walked over to her, she touched the material, it was soft too, "You look, beautiful." she said and Laura blushed, "D, do you think he'll like it? I mean, what if-"
"You're worrying too much, you know Spongebob, he'll love anythin ya put on, I bet he'll even want to wear it." she winked, and Laura laughed, that would be like him, wouldn't it, she turned to the mirror again to view herself, she smiled it was just perfect, not too short, not too long, bows were wrapped around her hips, she sighed, looking deep into the mirror, to see her walk down that aisle, holding a bouquet of flowers, and to look up at him as he waited for her.
Her dream was brought an end as she turned her attention to Drew as he came out from a closet, holding a white box, "Now, you can't wear that dress and not have the matching shoes to go with them." Drew smiled, and Sandy looked at him and started to shake her head from behind her, signaling for him to turn back, but he didn't read, and opened the box.
Laura gasped as she looked down at the pair of white heels, "oh- they're so, beautiful." she said as she reached to touch them, she was almost breathless while she stared down at them, her eyes watered, and the man smiled, "See what'd I tell ya, their beauty is enough to make a woman cry." he said, and she wiped her eyes.
"Th, that's not why I'm crying." she said, and Sandy placed her hand on her shoulder, "Laura." she softly spoke, she looked back at Sandy, "I can never wear shoes again." she said as the tears started coming, Sandy just rubbed her back, "They're just shoes, Laura." she said, and Laura looked away.
"How can someone as great as him, love someone as ugly as me?" she asked, she looked up at Sandy, "I, I mean, just look at me, I'm a cripple, I have pink skin, and i have no legs, i'm not normal, wh, what's so attractive about a short, stubby girl? huh?" she asked, her lip quivering, and Sandy awed.
"Ya know that's not true, yer smarter than that, ya know Spongebob better than I do, i mean, obviously, yer marryin em." she shrugged, Laura just looked at her, "Do ya think he'd marry ya if he didn't love ya?" she asked her, and Laura looked to the ground.
"Ya know, he thinks yer perfect, he doesn't care what ya look like, he isn't like most guys who just want a woman for her looks, he loves ya because of you, and I ain't sayin yer not pretty, because ya are, I never thought he'd get so lucky, y'all were made fer eachother, I know y'all didn't wait almost sixteen years fer each other, to not be together." she said as she rubbed her back and Laura smiled.
"I know it must be hard, not havin feet, but listen, it's not the end of the world, Laura, ya can walk! Even when the doctors said you couldn't, but ya proved them wrong, ya get ta walk down that aisle, and marry that man, because he loves you, and he needs ya, and shoes aren't everythin, so pull yerself tagether, we've got a wedding ta get ready for." she smiled, and Laura smiled back.
"You sound just like him." she chuckled as she dried her eyes, and Sandy laughed in return, "Well, being around him as much as I am, I guess it's only natural for some of him to rub off on anyone." she shrugged, and Laura just sighed, and she'd get to marry him in less then a month.
"Come on! Let's go do some cake tasting!" Sandy suggested as she pulled Laura with her after she'd purchased her dress, they were at least half way down the side walk when Laura pulled her arm from her, Sandy looked at her, "Ya coming?" she asked, and Laura shrugged, "A, actually, Sandy, I, I'm kinda, tired from walking around all day, is it alright if we just go home?" Laura asked, and Sandy cocked her brow.
"So, ya, don't wanna try any cake?" she asked, and Laura shrugged, "Yeah, but, why rush? We've got another three weeks." she smiled, and Sandy sighed, scratching her head, they did have a lot of things, she smiled, "yeah, we should get yer stuff home so they don't get ruined." she said, and Laura nodded.
Spongebob jumped when the door to the kitchen busted open with a loud bang as Patrick walked into the kitchen, "Patrick? Wh, what are you doing here?" Spongebob asked, and Patrick smiled, "I was just wanting to know what theme you'd like for your bachelor party, you know, for your last night as a single man." he winked as he elbowed the sponge in his chest.
"Bachelor party?" he questioned, he scratched his head, "I never thought I'd actually be talking about this so soon." he shook his head, and Patrick grinned, "We never thought you'd be getting married this soon either." he joked, and Spongebob rolled his eyes before he looked at Squidward and Eugene who either stood in the window, or in the door.
Eugene walked in and shook his head, wrapping his arm around the boy, "Can't believe me boy is finally gettin married." he said, before he looked at him with seriousness, "But, are you sure about this boy? Do you wanna throw away your freedom for some, girl?" krabs asked, and Spongebob sighed and nodded, "You don't really have to ask me, Its my choice, I want to marry her, a, and I am." Spongebob informed.
Krabs nodded, "Well, just wait until your bachelor party, it'll be the best time of your life, of course, it'll cost ya." he said as he rubbed his claws together, and Spongebob put on a fake smile, "I tell ya what we can do fer em, we book em a hotel room, and go to a club and just, do whatever." Krabs suggested, and Spongebob sighed, "Guys I don't-"
"Everyone of your guys will be there, Me, Patrick, Squidward, Larry, and just about every one of your friends." he said, and Spongebob sighed, "Do i have to?" Spongebob asked, and Squidward nodded, "Do you have to? Yes you have to, it's tradition." Squidward answered, and Spongebob nodded, they would spend the next few days, planning this epic party, while he would plan his wedding.
To be continued..