Chapter 4
A few minutes later, everyone is dressed and almost ready to go to the wedding rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. Amanda is wearing her new dress and all of the girls are wearing their party dresses. The guys are wearing their casual clothing that are short sleeve polo shirts and dress pants. Kim in also in a new red lace dress and she and Amanda have finished their make-up. They talk about how their mother has refused to come to Amanda's wedding and Amanda shakes her head in disbelief and she whimpers in sadness.
"No, Amanda. I just did your make-up." Kim says.
"I thought that if I told her about tomorrow, she would come, but no, she's not coming because she's not happy that Daddy's going to walk me down the aisle and that there will be a father daughter dance. She's still angry that I had you arrested when I was pregnant with Jesse and she still thinks that I used her to set you up. I got engaged without you and I went wedding dress shopping without you. I wanted to wait until you got out of jail and I had just gotten engaged and I was so excited about having a beautiful wedding that I didn't want to get married without you because you're my sister." Amanda replies.
Kim goes over to Amanda and consoles her by welcoming her into her arms. Amanda feels grateful that Kim can be here with Amanda the night before her wedding. The sisters are happy that they can be together for this special occasion and they decide not to be apart from each other again. Amanda isn't happy about her mother not wanting to attend her wedding, but she decides not to let it ruin her day.
"This is the meanest thing that she has ever done. I don't know if I can forgive her after what she did to me and I already forgave you for everything that you did to me." Amanda cries to Kim before the younger Rollins sister removes herself from the hug and puts her hands on the side of her older sister's face.
"Amanda, Amanda. Amanda, you're getting married tomorrow. We don't need Mama here. If she came tomorrow, she would get drunk right before the reception and ruin your wedding day. You don't need any drama on your wedding day because tomorrow, it's going to be about you and Declan. You're going to be the prettiest bride ever." Kim responds.
Amanda is grateful for Kim even though she has done bad things in the past and now sees her younger sister as a strong young woman. Kim embraces Amanda one last time before they should leave for the party and decide to be strong together forever. Amanda and Kim are stronger together than they are when they're apart because they have learned to be strong from each other and the people who love and adore them.
"Thank you." Amanda tells Kim with happy tears.
Kim and Amanda stop their embrace and they decide to get ready to leave for the party. Soon, Kim leaves the bedroom and she tells her father that Amanda is dressed and ready to leave for the party. Kim explains that Amanda spoke to Beth on the phone and she wasn't happy that Beth has refused to go to the wedding. Tony knocks on the bedroom door and he enters Amanda and Declan's bedroom.
"Manda, Kim told me what happened. I know that your mama hurt you, baby girl, and I'm so sorry about that. Is there anything that I can do to make you feel better?" Tony asks.
"Just be there for me because tomorrow, I will be a wife and I hope everything goes smoothly and perfect because I'm only getting married once." Amanda replies.
Tony reaches into the Pandora shopping bag and he takes out a little box. He puts the bag away and he decides to give his daughter a special gift the night before her wedding. Amanda wonders what is in the box and he hands it to her. She opens the box and she sees a Pandora bracelet inside with heart charms, father daughter charms, Amanda's birthstone, I love you charms, Daddy's little girl charms and daughter charms. Amanda is happy to see that her father has just given her a special gift the night before her wedding.
"What a beautiful charm bracelet. Thank you, Daddy." Amanda says.
"You're welcome. I'm glad you love it. You are my daughter. I am your father. This wedding tomorrow will be the amazing. When your mother kicked me out of the house for gambling, I was very unhappy. I wanted you and your sister with me. I loved you girls and I always will because you are my girls. I love you." Tony replies.
"Aww. We love you too." Amanda responds.
"Good. Now, give Daddy a hug and a kiss." Tony tells Amanda.
Amanda moves closer to Tony and gives him a kiss and then a hug. After the sweet hug between father and daughter, Tony puts the bracelet on Amanda and he puts it on her right wrist. The engaged blonde looks at her new Pandora charm bracelet and she gives her father a smile.
"We don't need your mama here. She would just ruin your wedding day and you would be embarrassed and devastated." Tony says.
"You're right. She didn't come with me to pick my wedding dress, my engagement party, my bridal shower and she didn't come to my bachelorette party. Tomorrow is my wedding day and I want to get married without her. I don't need the stress and I don't want any drama on my wedding day." Amanda responds.
"This wouldn't be happening if your mother didn't abandon you while you were pregnant with Jesse because of Kim's bad choices that sent her to prison. I believe that she did those things because she felt like Jeff's death and his abuse towards her was her fault and she tried to free herself from all of the bad things that happened to her when she was with Jeff." Tony replies.
"Maybe it is Jeff's fault that Kim did all of those bad things. When Kim first got engaged, she and Lorenzo spent the night at my house and she told me that she has these painful memories of Jeff. She said that Lorenzo doesn't know and she feels that he needs to know before she marries him. She did tell him things about Jeff and he let her talk at her own pace and he comforted her while she was crying about Jeff." Amanda tells Tony.
Tony and Amanda leave her and Declan's bedroom and they go into the family room. Amanda sits on the couch and Declan puts her shoes on her so that they can go to the wedding rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. Everybody grabs their belongings while Declan and Amanda grab their overnight bags to take with them since they won't be home tonight. Christina carry's Jesse's overnight bag and then they leave the apartment. Everyone leaves the apartment building and they get into their cars and start driving to Tappan Hill Mansion for the wedding rehearsal.
