"Clove! Time to get up!" The maids burst into my room carrying a cart full of makeup, hair product and my dress.

"Ugh," I groan rolling over in my bed. "It's too early."

"We have a lot to do, Clove," the maids say as they pull the curtains open releasing a bright blast of sunlight into my room.

"Fine," I say getting up and yawning. They rush me to my bathroom and I put on a normal, casual dress for now. I walk to the dining room where my parents are eating breakfast.

"Oh, Clove! It's your big day!" my mother exclaims.

I try to smile. "Yay, I guess."

"I eat with them in silence until I finally decide to show some emotion.

"Mom, I'm scared," I mumble.

"What was that?" she asks.

I sigh. "I'm scared."

She smiles. "I was too. I was terrified. Your nerves will flush away once it starts, though."

I finish eating my breakfast and then I am rushed back to my room to prepare. First, the maids wash me down. They say they were scrubbing the dirt off my skin, but they really just scrubbed off the first few layers of my skin.

Then comes the waxing. They rip all the hair off my remaining layers of skin. As they rip, I grip the side of the table so tightly that my hand turns white. Why can't I just shave?

Finally they start to style my hair. They curl it just right so that it isn't curly, but wavy. They put a sparkling hair piece on the side of my head as well.

They then put my makeup on. I said to leave it natural so they did. And they did a good job with that. I had on mascara, minimal eyeliner, blush and lip gloss. Even though you can hardly see the eyeliner, it makes my green eyes glow.

I then slip on the dress. I look so natural, so pretty. I smile for the first time since my parents announced the engagement. No hint of a smirk in it. Just pure happiness. A feeling I never thought I would feel again.

When I am getting ready to walk down the isle, I'm feeling nothing but terror. This is no battle I've fought before.

This isn't like fighting a beast. I don't have a sword or knife to help me with this. I don't have years of training under my belt. No weapon will help me. I have to go out there and do something I've never done. And that is the worst fear I've ever felt.

The music starts playing and I close my eyes. I have to do this alone. I turned down all the offers of my family walking me down the isle and now I regret that decision. I take a deep breath, open my eyes and start walking.

I look around me. The entire country is here, watching my wedding. I smile and wave. My adrenaline and fear just vanishes into nothing. I feel safer and safer as soon as I get closer to Cato.

He smiles as I step up next to him. I smile back and the minister starts speaking.

After a boring forty five minutes of listening to stupid poems and crap, we finally get to the parts that people care about.

I speak my vows gracefully, something I never thought I could do. And finally we get to the "I Do's".

Cato goes first saying "I Do," loudly.

I go next. I don't even hesitate when I say, "I Do," loudly and clearly.

We slip the rings on each others fingers and finally, the minister says the words the entire nation has been waiting for.

"You may now kiss the bride," he speaks.

Cato and I look each other in the eyes and smile. Then we lean in and kiss. It is a long and pure kiss that lasts several seconds until we pull away gasping for air. The audience laughs. I couldn't think of a better way to have a first kiss.

Cato picks me up, which startles me and I let out a loud high pitched scream. He bursts out laughing and carries me out of the church bridal style to the carriage that will take us back to the castle for the party.

Once the horses start moving, we start talking.

"Well, what do you think?" I asked.

"That was something," Cato replies.

"Yeah, it was," I say. We have never had a real conversation before and this was quite awkward.

"Sorry I was mean before. I've never had any real friends before," I say breaking the silence.

"Don't worry about it. I was kind of annoying too," he replies.

"No really, I was a jerk," I say laughing.

"It doesn't matter. I've had a crush on you since we were kids," he says.

I blush. "Really?"

"Yeah. Funny how it worked out huh?"

I laugh. "Yeah."

We arrive at the castle. Cato helps me out of the carriage and we walk into the castle, hand in hand, now joined together as one.

Sorry for the short chapter. It's a Sunday night and I have a lot of homework to do. Also, sorry I don't know too much about weddings. I have to watch so many "Say Yes to the Dress" episodes to write this chapter.

Thanks for reading, reviewing and being awesome! I love you guys. :)

~Cloverthg

Wait that made it sound like the story is over. GUYS THERE WILL BE MORE CHAPTERS I PROMISE YOU!