Dedicated to someone who's brother ironically lives in Albuquerque. Hmm… wonder if he does actually have a brother named Bryce….
This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
June 30, 2012
Mackinac, Michigan
The Church
12:00 PM
Kelsi started to play the piano and the grooms men and bridesmaids started their walk down the aisle. The music changed and Abby started her march, her arm linked with her father's. She could see Bryce at the front of the church, his back to her and bouncing from his heels to toes.
Abby's steps faltered for a second, Why wasn't he looking at her? Grooms usually smile when they see their princess walking towards him to give herself to him. What was Bryce doing?
She reached the front of the isle. Her father lifted her veil and kissed her forehead, "My baby girl's all grown up." he smiled, a tear peaking out in the corner of his eye.
She smiled and walked up to Bryce, who hadn't walked down to take her arm. He turned and looked at her and she gave a small gasp. His eyes were heavy and his smile was transformed into a drunken grin. "Yo, Abigaila" he slurred.
Gabriella gave her best friend a sympathetic glance as Abby finished the small distance between her and Bryce. She stopped and turned towards the groomsmen glaring though as she heard snickering.
Abby couldn't believe this had happened. She wasn't necessarily one of the girls who had been planning out her wedding since she was four, but still. It was her wedding. The groom shouldn't be drunk at his wedding!
Her mind was telling her to call it off right there, but she felt she couldn't because of all the people involved. Her best friend along with her friends and parents had flown across the country to be with her for this. She couldn't stop her own wedding...right?
Abby looked at Bryce with anything but love at the moment. He was currently swaying and humming to himself. This isn't right...
"If there is anyone that believes that these two should not be joined together, speak now, or forever hold your peace."
Abby looked at Gabriella desperately. Gabriella thought as quick as she could to come up with a reason that wouldn't make her look like a complete idiot if she objected. She couldn't think of anything and she felt horrible. They would be alright, right? They did date for four years... Then again she dated Edward for six months.
Abby sighed as the preacher went on. She was hoping that Gabi would come up with a real reason that she shouldn't get married besides that the groom was drunk since she really didn't want to say her other reasons out loud. Then they would become reality and she didn't want that.
Abby glanced at her older brother desperately, he noticed, and from his spot in the line of groomsmen he pointed at Edward with his eyes and mouthed the words "His fault."
"The Bride and Groom have each written their own vows." the preacher said and nodded at Abby.
Abby took a deep breath, "Bryce," Bryce swayed and didn't seem to hear her, "We have been together for four years and you have never hurt me." 'Except for today, but I guess it is Edward's fault...' she thought to herself as she paused, "Your always a gentleman, and I hope that we never part." her voice tightened over her last words as she realized that her words weren't true at this point, but everyone took it as happy tears. Only the wedding party noticed the groom's state.
The priest nodded to Bryce, hoping he was sober enough to take this seriously. He had noticed the bride's hesitation.
"IIII aam g married today." he slurred, "Annd you, my aby, are a cheeta, and I am a gizell chaseing aafter you. And I have caught you and we will be together from now till we aren't." he grinned.
The priest got over his shock, "Abigail Raglin, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?"
"I..." Abby bit her lip "I... I do." she said forcing herself to say it.
"And do you, Brice Kubin, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?"
"Eh? Oh, yeah I does!"
The priest then sadly pronounced them man and wife and Bryce leaned in to kiss Abby. He missed and got her cheek instead. Abby almost got sick from the smell of his breath.
"Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Kubin!"
What have I done? Abby thought as she walked down the aisle with an extremely fake smile on while she did her best at keeping Bryce upright.
Gabriella had fortunately been watching Abby and her brother when it had been told who's fault this whole incident was and she wasn't about to let it go unpunished. She waited patiently as Edward walked up and took her arm as they walked back down the aisle. Fortunately for her it was a long aisle.
"Ow, Gabi, little less pressure on my arm would be nice." Edward whispered out of the corner of his mouth smiling, as she tightened her grip on his arm.
"Did you get Bryce drunk last night?" She whispered, also with a smile.
"Yes, but why does that matter?"
"Oh, you'll see when we get to a more private area." She responded, putting her other hand on his bicep and squeezing as hard as she could with her nails digging into his arm even through his suit. Luckily enough for her his biceps were practically nonexistent and her nails were sharp.
It was the fourth night on the cruise around Hawaii with her parents and Gabriella still was talking to the guy she had met on the first night. She found it kind of weird when he kept randomly showing up at her door. Her mom wouldn't let him come in the room though when it was just the two of them, so she kept bringing out the chair from the desk in the room for him to sit at in the doorway. It worked out nicely when she was getting ready to leave to go somewhere on the ship with him so he didn't have to wait forever outside.
She had just gotten dressed after a quick shower when there was a knock on her door. She hurriedly opened it as she combed her very wet hair.
"Hey Gabriella." Edward said as she opened the door. She smiled widely. For some reason her name sounded better when he said it.
"Hi Edward, just a second and I'll get the chair, I'm almost ready." She replied as she started for the chair.
"Oh it's okay, I'll just hold the door." He said as she picked up the hair dryer. She turned it on for about a minute before giving up.
"It's no use. It's going to take me at least 15 minutes to dry it here. It's just too humid." She said sighing and putting it back.
"No kidding. My hair is still wet from my shower this morning." Edward said laughing. "Your hair looks great either way if you ask me." He finished seriously.
"Thanks." Gabriella said shyly as she put it up in a ponytail. "Ok let's go!" She said as she picked up her purse and a black blazer just in case they went out on the deck. It could get surprisingly cold out at sea in even in Hawaii.
"So what do you want to do?" Edward asked as they started towards the elevators.
"I don't know. What's the show tonight?" She asked admiring the carpet as they walked. Where else are you going to see carpet that is made to look like a stream with lily pads in it? She loved this cruise ship. The carpet was the most unique and interesting carpet she had ever seen.
"It's the same stupid comedian as last night." Edward replied rolling his eyes. "Are you looking at the carpet again?" He asked laughing.
"Yes! It's just so amusing!" Gabriella replied laughing as they walked into the elevator. "Especially on one of the floors when it is just blue stars! I love that one the best."
"Did you know there's some tile near one of the clubs that's just piano keys? I like that one the best."
"See! You're amused by it too!" Gabriella said laughing.
"Deck Four." The elevator said interrupting their conversation.
"Remind me before this trip is over to record the elevator's voice. It's just so amusing." Gabriella said laughing as they got out of it.
"Will do. Do you want to shop at the shops on board?"
Gabriella stopped in her tracks. A guy asking if a girl wanted to go shopping? They guy actually wanting to go shopping!?
"You want to go shopping?" She asked incredulously.
"I don't mind shopping. It can be fun." He replied smiling, not appearing to understand why she was so surprised.
"Uh, yeah. Let's go shopping." She replied, rather happy.
"I can't believe that there are only three stores on this whole ship. I thought I had seen more!" Gabriella exclaimed as they came out of the second one. The only one left was the jewelry one so she figured they wouldn't even go in there at all.
"You want to go in the jewelry store and how much everything is? I wonder what the most expensive thing in there is..." Edward said looking in the window of the store.
"Sure." This boy was becoming more and more intriguing.
"How much is this ring?" Edward asked the lady behind the counter as he dragged Gabriella into the store. She hadn't even noticed him taking her hand. What would her dad do if he saw the two of them right now?
"It's a white gold engagement band and it's 4,000 dollars. Would you like to try it on?" The lady who's name tag read "Hi my name is Kim and I'm from New Zealand" asked smiling widely at Gabriella.
"Oh no we're -" Gabriella started to respond, realizing that Kim thought she and Edward together.
"Come on sweetheart, just try it on!" Edward said interrupting her and putting an arm around her.
"Uh, sure." Gabriella said, eyes bulging out of her sockets. He was actually playing along? What!? He took the ring from Kim and slipped it on Gabriella's hand.
"I think it looks wonderful on you! You two are such a cute couple!" Kim said smiling widely.
"Thanks! We're just happy to be here in Hawaii!" Edward responded. "Just curious but what's the most expensive thing in the store?"
"This necklace over here, it's 23,000 dollars and has two rare pearls on it..."
Gabriella had spaced out looking at the ring on her finger. It was beautiful.
Star has pictures of the carpet and necklace if anyone wants to see it. She also got bored and started writing another story called Flowers on the Wall.
Let's Dance by David Bowie was the quote last chapter. We actually didn't put a quote in this chapter.
