Chapter 24: Rehearsing for the Wedding

A month had passed, and the wedding was fast approaching. With so much to do in so little time, everyone was doing all that they could to make the wedding run as smoothly as possible. No one was as excited as Kori who was happy to do anything wedding related.

"Garfield," cooed Kori one afternoon, " I am attempting to make the seating arrangements, and was wondering if you were going to bring anyone to the wedding."

"I don't know Kori." said Garfield passively.

"You and Terra have seen each other for the past month. Perhaps you would like to bring her."

It was during the latter part of this conversation that Richard and Victor came back from ring shopping.

"That's a great idea Kori! You and Terra are getting pretty serious huh?" said Richard, coming in and planting a kiss on his soon-to-be wife.

"I don't know about serious," said Garfield scratching the back of this neck, "more casual than anything."

"So," said Victor, prying, "have you two…you know?"

Garfield gave him a blank stare.

"Had sex." said Victor bluntly.

"No." said Garfield dryly.

"You've dated this chick for a month and you haven't…"

"No." said Garfield dryly.

"Does she have two heads or something?" exclaimed Victor.

"It's not like that. I haven't even told her my real name yet. She's cute and everything, but-"

"But…" interrupted Victor.

Garfield wanted to be honest, but opted to keep his feelings hidden from his friends. The last thing he wanted was for everyone to get on his case again.

"I guess I'll take her, Kori."

"Excellent!" exclaimed Kori. With this new information, Kori scurried over to the table with the seating arrangements, and inserted Garfield and Terra's name at the wedding party table. Garfield came over to take a look and saw something that stopped his heart.

"Raven's coming?" he said exasperated.

Everyone's eyes shot up. They had avoided telling him, but there was no avoiding it now.

"Um…yeah Garfield, she's Kori's maid of honour." said Richard.

"Why don't you ever tell me these things!" exclaimed Garfield.

"We thought you would have naturally known that she was coming. I mean, she's Kori's best friend! Why would you think she wouldn't be there!" said Richard.

Garfield looked at the seating arrangements. This was not good.

"Come on B, you're with Terra now."

"I can't sit here." said Garfield frantically.

"Come on! You and Vic are my best men, you have to sit with us."

"I'm sorry Dick, but I can't. It would be hard enough to be in a room with her, but you want me to sit beside her too! And with Terra! I can't do this!"

"Okay, okay." said Richard.

"I guess I can move Donna Troy and Jericho up to our table." said Kori. She erased Garfield and Terra's names and penciled in Donna and Jericho. Garfield looked at the new arrangements. He was sitting with Terra at table one, and Jericho was sitting beside Raven with the wedding party.

"Just promise to behave, and get through this one night." said Richard, putting his hand on Garfield's shoulder for reassurance.

Garfield sighed heavily, and went into his room.

Everyone had traveled to Metropolis for the wedding rehearsal and rehearsal diner. Terra had gladly accepted Garfield's invitation to be his date, and pitched in on the hotel room. While they were getting dressed for the rehearsal, Garfield couldn't escape the sinking feeling that he had felt all day. His feelings of anxiety towards this day was reaching it's climax, causing him to be trapped in his feelings of perpetual confusion.

Garfield looked over at Terra, who was putting on her make-up in the bathroom. He had made up his mind.

"Hey," he said walking up to the blonde, "I don't really feel like going to this thing. Would you mind if I stayed back?"

"Beast Boy, you're the best man! You can't ditch this!"

"All I have to do is stand there, I think I can do that. It's been a long day and I don't want to be stuck in a stuffy room with all those people." although it was one person in particular he didn't want to be stuck with.

"Okay baby." said Terra. She turned around to look at him and smiled, "What should I tell everyone. I don't think Robin will accept that you didn't show up because 'you don't feel like it'."

"It's Richard now…just tell everyone that I had to work…or I'm sick…whichever."

"Alright." said Terra, laying a kiss on his cheek, "I'll fill you in on what you missed when I get back, okay?"

Once Terra had left, Garfield curled up on the bed and tried to organize this thoughts. How he was ever going to get through this wedding was beyond him. He just hoped that Terra would never see his feelings written all over his face.

End of Chapter 24