Hey guys I'm back with another chapter. Thanks for the reviews: tissue279, awesomesaucum, SwiftieClaire, and Ecila404. Sorry it took so long I had a bit of writer's block on how to go with this chapter, but then today I reread the first chapter and was struck with an idea. So here it is, this chapter is set a couple of weeks after the last one. I'm gonna be going back and forth with the times
Katie P.O.V
I turned to my side to bury my face in Travis' chest, wait no Katie you need to stop thinking about him. Remember, YOU broke up with HIM. It doesn't even matter. I bet he went out the same day I left and found the perfect girl for himself. One who isn't obsessed with gardening or has stringy brown hair. He could get a model if he wanted. I don't know why he even picked me!?
"Because he loves you" said the voice in the back of my head which I've chosen to ignore since the day I left.
I turn to my soon to be husband. He was almost the exact opposite of Travis. He had straight blond hair, dark brown eyes and a muscular body builder type build. Travis has the softest brown locks which I loved, love said the annoying voice in my head, to knot my fingers in, blue eyes you could just get lost in and a lean build with the most beautiful six-pack I've ever seen.
Every time I feel like going back to him I remember how happy my Dad was when he heard Trent proposed and I said yes, hoping to cover my feelings for Travis with this. Each day we went on planning the wedding, all I could think of is how Travis would think of a wedding, how our wedding would have been if I hadn't left. He never followed me though, I guess he didn't care enough. I know Miranda met him occasionally, he was her brother in-law after all. Don't even ask how Conner and Miranda ended up together. Her and Conner never brought him up, they knew not to. I was brought out of my thoughts when I heard a deep voice say
"Mornin Babe" I blinked a couple of times to see Trent, with his dark brown eyes, looking at me.
"Morning" I say. He leans in to give me a kiss on the forehead, which I remember Travis would do every time I woke up with a nightmare, or was crying about something.
"Hey can you make me a coffee please?" He asked.
I used to always try to get up to make Travis coffee, to which he would totally oppose by tightening his grip around my waist. Finally when I got him to let go he would jump up, shut the door and run to the kitchen. Every single time I would try to open the door and it would somehow be locked. Moments later he would come back with coffee for both of us. Ugh why am I thinking about Travis of all people now. It's my wedding day for Gods Sakes!
I got up and headed over to the kitchen where I made two coffees. He came out of the room and sat down grabbing the coffee from my hand then muttering a
"Thanks babe"
I hated him calling me Babe. It just didn't slip off his tongue like it did on Travis'. I didn't say anything though. I just let it go, everything is about compromise. Well not with Travis... Why am I still thinking of him?!
"Because you still love him" said the voice. Wait Aphrodite?
"Yep!"
"What the Hades are you doing!" I said in my mind
"I'm helping you realize that Tratie is meant to be together"
"What in the name of Zeus is Tratie?"
"It's your's and Travis' couple name, like Percabeth and Thalico"
"Wait Thalico...Thalia and Nico?"
"Yep!"
"Thalia's a hunter!"
"It's a work in progress" she said huffing "So as I was saying you and Travis are meant to be together"
Just as I was about to reply, I heard Trent's voice
"Babe are you ok?"
"Umm yea" I replied snapping out of my trance like state
"Ok well I have to go meet up with Mike and Josh to get my tux fitted and I think you have one last fitting for your dress today right?" he said. I was instantly upset, I knew what I was doing. After all I practically planned the thing myself.
"Yea I do, Thanks for reminding me" I say annoyance rimming my words. He doesn't seem to catch on and says
"Well we would be in ruins if it weren't for me" he says with a chuckle before giving me a kiss on the cheek and exiting the apartment.
I called Miranda before I headed out to the bridal place. When we got there I tried on my dress again. just to make sure it fit. When I stepped into it and I looked at myself in the mirror, I didn't believe it was me. The dress I had chosen was the classic white but it had lace over the bodice and continuing on. The sleeves were made of lace as well, but the dress was strap-less. (I'm not good at descriptions,so there's a link on my profile) My hair was in a simple up-do and there were tendrils of hair framing my face. When I walked out if the dressing room, I think Miranda cried. We paid for it and got out.
I went to my car and Miranda to hers. We were headed to her house, I couldn't let Trent see me in the dress. Secretly I wanted Travis to see it but I hadn't invited him. It would be way to awkward. When I got there I saw Conner walking out with a tux,a priests outfit, a body bag, and some rope. I looked at him and Miranda said
"Conner honey, what are you gonna do kidnap someone at the wedding?" His face completely paled and he said, well more like stuttered
"N-no of course not, w-why would you think that?" I raise my eyebrow in suspicion and Miranda simply laughs and beckons for me to follow. Once we're inside her room I tell her
"Ummm shouldn't you be a bit suspicious"I say
"Nah. He walks out with these types of weird things all the time. Once I saw him walk out with a stack of cash, a chicken suit, and some soup. Turns out he was trying to find a way to cheer me up."
"Ok..." That's all I can think of while I'm imagining Conner with those items cheering my sister up
"So. I just wanna apologize in advance"
"Why?" I say curious but angry at whatever she's done or is planning to do
"Welllll" she says, her voice going higher in pitch
"What Did You Do?" I say, emphasizing each syllable
"I mayyy have told the Aphrodite girls to come and do your make up.."
"WHAT?!" I scream, but before I could kill her or at least maim her, five Aphrodite girls storm in and surround me, I think one even tried to charmspeak me into calming down.
Once they were done they didn't let me look in the mirror. They claimed it would ruin it. So I got my dress on and they did my hair. Then, I was allowed to look at myself. One of the girls, I think her name was Jacie, pulled over the full-length mirror. My jaw dropped. I looked nothing like the girl I was 3 years ago. My hair is staying in place with small tendrils gracing my cheeks. My eyes look bigger with the mascara and eyeliner they put on. My face had a rosy color to it with the small amount of blush they put on. I turned around and I see Miranda holding out the Blue London Topaz earrings (Pic on profile) I picked out when I was Travis. I had said they reminded me of his eyes when he was jealous. Tears almost prick at my eyes at the sight of them, but they were my something blue so I walked over to let her put them on. I slipped on my heels, borrowed from Miranda, and we head out.
We had decided to do dinner and cocktails before the real ceremony. So once I got there we had to meet a lot of people. My dad was crying when he saw me and I went to him
"Oh Daddy don't cry, I'm still your little girl, plus if I start crying my mascara will run and then the Aphrodite girls will kill me." He chuckled at that and gave me a kiss on the cheek before walking off to meet some other people. I walked over to meet them as well when I saw Miranda and my dad talking. That wasn't what made me curious, it was the fact they were talking in hushed tones. I walked over as quietly as possible and heard my dad say something first
"It's just she doesn't have that happiness or glow she had before."
"I know Mr. Gardener but this was your doing. Remember, she was doing this for you."
"I know but I was so caught up in my happiness for her I didn't realize her happiness was missing." I see them separate and I walk off. Did I really look unhappy? Was I glowing before when I was with Travis? While I was caught up in my thoughts and my mini quest for Miranda to ask what that conversation was about I didn't notice where I was going and ran into someone.
"Oh I'm sorry..."
"No problem" says a silky sweet voice I know too well, it's rimmed with pain though. I look up into the eyes, the ones I missed so much.
"Travis." I breath out..
HAHA I am sooo evil I left you guys with the biggest cliffhanger ever. But the chapter is 1,568 words long, the longest I've ever written sooo I kinda made up for the horrible cliffhanger. Well I probably won't update till the end of the week but I am planning on updating my other story, Truth or Dare with a Twist. If you haven't already read it please check it out.