Hands Where I Can See Them


Chapter Fifty


October 9th, 2009- WEDDING DAY


Max


"I swear to God, Mason, if you spill that on my dress I will beat the hell out of you." I threatened Nudge as I looked down at her fixing my shoe with an open wine bottle next to her.

"Oh, don't worry. I won't."

I threw my head back and sighed, pulling my dress up slightly so less of my chest was exposed.

"Max, you look amazing." Abby cooed, holding her bouquet of red roses close to her heart as she swooned.

I rolled my eyes and turned around to look at myself in the full-length mirror behind me.

I stood and stared at myself for what felt like absolutely ages.

My long white dress cascaded down my body, giving me the illusion of curves, which I don't have. The dress was strapless and completely silk, but with a white lace overlay. Also, the front of the bodice was beaded with silver beads. (Link to her dress on my profile. My description kind of sucked.)

My shoes were just plain white slingbacks, which Nudge was trying to re-slingback my left slingback.

"Mom? Where's my bouquet?" I asked, looking around me for my roses.

"They're over on that table over there. Angel, can you hand them to Max before she dies."

Angel hopped over to me and handed me my flowers.

"Okay, so I love Fang and all, but does anyone else find it completely absurd to bet someone half your shit that you'll love them forever?" I asked, running my french manicured fingers through my blonde curly hair.

"Oh, God. I knew she was going to do this. Nudge, you owe me twenty bucks!" Angel cheered.

"Damnit." Nudge cussed, standing up, taking a swig of her wine before going over to a clutch she'd been holding earlier and pulling out a twenty dollar bill and handed it to Angel.

"Going to do what?" I asked, snatching the wine from Nudge and muttering a, "Gimmie that!" as I did.

I took a huge gulp of it and placed it down on a small table by my side.

"Angel and I bet that you'd try and talk yourself out of marrying Fang. I didn't think you would, but I lost."

My mouth dropped open and I laughed.

Leave it to my two best friends to make a bet on my wedding day.

"Hey, Max? Can I talk to you?" Abby asked, nervously pulling at her dress.

"Of course, Honey."

Angel, Nudge, and my mom all left the room so Abby and I could talk in private.

"Max, I just wanted to tell you that I really am happy for you and Fang. Exactly a year ago today I met you and I knew you had something about you that made me absolutely adore you. Fang too. He told me how he kind of flirted with you a little when you locked him up, and how you were the only one who believed he was innocent. I can't thank you enough for helping me, Max. Fang, Ella and I all love you so much, and it's amazing to think that someone so amazing would even want to spend time with us. I know a lot of young girls look up to their mother or mother-like figure in their life, but honestly, I look up to you. And not just because I'm short. You're an amazing person and I'm so lucky to have someone like you in my life."

Thank God my makeup was water resistant, because that alone made me cry.

I leaned down and hugged Abby tightly, slightly sobbing into her softly curled hair.

"Abby, that was the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. I knew my wedding was going to be a day of tears, but I didn't expect them to be this soon."

She smiled sweetly, pushing her glasses up her nose slightly.

"I'll go get Angel, Nudge, and your mom." Abby smiled, bouncing over to the double doors that lead to the room in the back of the church I was in where I was getting ready.


Fang

I swear to you, walking down that isle lined with people was the most terrifying thing I've ever endured.

Especially because I had to stand at that altar and wait until Max came out.

She wouldn't let me see her dress because it's bad luck, so I didn't know what to expect.

I didn't even know what the bridesmaid's dresses or Ella's flower girl dress looked like!

Yes, Ella was the flower girl. Of course.

By the time the church doors opened the first time, I was about to jump out of my skin.

Even though it wasn't even Max.

It was James and Nudge. Nudge on James' arm.

Actually, I liked all of the bridesmaid's dresses. They were really pretty and understated.

Who knew Max had an eye for that kind of stuff.

Nudge and James floated down the isle at a painstakingly slow rate before they parted and Angel emerged from behind the church doors.

She walked down the isle solo. Max told me that Angel said she didn't need a man to look extraordinary. There's definitely something interesting about that girl.

Angel walked down the isle holding her bouquet of red roses against her stomach before she drifted off to behind Nudge where Max would stand.

After Angel came Max's mom, Valencia. She was also alone, as Max was going to be accompanied by her father.

Again, Valencia had the same red roses held against her stomach as she walked.

Max definitely looked more like her father than her mother.

Valencia was Hispanic; So she had dark hair, dark eyes, and tan skin. Max was almost the complete opposite. Pale, blonde, and brown eyes.

Once Valencia finished her walk down the isle, Abby and Bobby appeared behind her.

My little sister looked absolutely beautiful.

Bobby looked at her like she was the most perfect person on the planet. Who says you can't find love at a young age? Obviously Bobby and Abby did.

Also like Nudge, Angel, and Valencia, Abby had a bouquet of roses pressed to her stomach. And also like James, Bobby had a red rose pinned on his suit's lapel.

Once Abby and Bobby came to where they were supposed to part, Bobby kissed Abby's cheek and turned to sit back down next to his mom, where as Abby stood behind the three women who had already made their journey down the isle.

Next came Ella. She also was alone.

However, she didn't have a bouquet of roses, she had a basket of roses which she slightly tossed down the isle as she walked.

I hadn't noticed at first, but behind Ella, the church doors had been closed, most likely to keep Max's appearance a secret from me for as long as humanly possible.

Ella, different from the other women in the ceremony, wore a white dress. The basket she held was also white.

Probably to make the roses inside more prominent.

After Ella had finished her walk, everyone in the church stood.

The organ began to play a more audible version of the song they'd been playing before.

And then the church doors swung open one last time...


Hey, guys! So, I doubt you've been counting the days like I have, but today's my birthday (December 21st), and I really wanted to get this chapter out as my little gift to you! I was handed a few gifts today, and all of the thank you's reminded me that I need to thank you guys wayyyyy more often than I do. I love you guys all so much for taking the time to support my fanfictions. It really means more to me than you know.

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