Chapter 26:
Just for a while, though. Miguel still clouded my thoughts day in and day out. I
still loved, as much as before. There was no denying it. But anyways, those few months
I was busy with planning and preparing for the wedding.
Gwen, Beth, Jessica, Theresa, Whitney, Simone, Liz and I went shopping. We
had to find bridesmaids dresses for Jessica, Simone and Whitney. Also, I needed to
find me a good dress to wear to the wedding. And lastly, Gwen and Liz needed to find
wedding gowns!
We split up into 3 groups. Whitney, Jessica and Simone were one group, Gwen,
and Theresa were another (they had buried the hatchet over Ethan a while ago). Beth,
Liz and I were also a group.
I walked with Liz and Beth for a while as we looked around, trying to locate the
best shops for formal gowns. As we were walking, we began to have a conversation:
"So, Kay," Liz said, "how are things with you? Did you meet anyone knew here
in Harmony yet?"
I laughed, shaking my head no. I doubted that I would ever find someone who
could make me feel the way Miguel made me feel. And I didn't WANT to meet anyone
new. All I wanted was Miguel. Still.
We finally found a small boutique called "Crown Gowns." We all laughed at the
name, as we stepped inside.
After much searching, trying on gowns and debate, Beth finally decided on a
sexy, off-white halter dress. It had a nice slit on the back. It looked good on her. I, too,
picked a dress from that store. Even though I probably should have looked elsewhere
before buying the first one I liked, I purchased it anyway. It was lavender with
spaghetti straps and had lavender flowers on the front. It reached my ankles and had
criss-crosses in the back.
Beth looked at me as I tried the dress on.
"Girl," she said, "if Miguel comes back and sees you in that dress, there is no
way he's not gonna go back to Charity. You look fantastic."
"I agree," Liz said, smiling.
"Thanks," I told the both of them.
"I think I'll buy it," I said to the saleswoman standing by us.
"Great," she said as we all walked over to the cash register.
After we bought the dresses, we had to look for Liz's. But there were no bridal
gown shops at the mall.
So we decided to go eat for a while. We were all hungry.
Meanwhile, as we ate, this is what the other groups were up to:
Gwen and Theresa were walking around looking at the different stores and
clothes. They weren't talking much. Sure they had buried the hatchet about Ethan but
that didn't mean that they were instant friends.
"Gwen," Theresa said, turning to her old arch-nemesis.
"Yeah?" the bride-to-be answered absent-mindedly as she ran her fingers
through a satin dress.
"I just wanted to tell you something." Theresa began. "I know we haven't been
good friends, because of our rivalry over Ethan, but ..."
"Theresa," Gwen interrupted, paying attention to her words, "Ethan and you
are married now. You've been married for a few years. You have a child. Besides, my
feelings for Ethan are all in the past. I'm marrying Noah now. And I can't ask for
more!"
"I know," Theresa said. "Noah's a great person. I remember he used to be like
a brother who was exactly my age. He has a great heart, Gwen. I'm glad to see that
it's going to belong to you soon. You both deserve to be happy, and with each other."
"Thanks, Theresa," Gwen said, hugging her ex-enemy.
I never thought I'd live to see the day when I would be thanking and hugging
Theresa, Gwen thought to herself. A lot has changed here in Harmony these past few
years....
"Oh by the way," Theresa said, breaking away from their hug, "Ethan and I
don't have just 'a child.' I'm pregnant again!"
Gwen's eyes bulged as she stared at Theresa. "That's great!" she exclaimed.
"Congratulations."
"Thanks," Theresa replied. "You're the first to know. But don't tell anyone just
yet ok? I want to surprise Ethan and everyone else."
Gwen nodded, smiling. Life sure had been going swell for her ever since she
met Noah. She knew deep down in her heart that they were meant to be together,
forever.......
* * * * *
A few days later, Gwen, and Liz had finally picked out wedding dresses. So had
Ivy. Everything, including the flowers, and the food had been taken care of. All was left
to do now was to wait patiently for the wedding day to finally arrive - one and a half
weeks to go.
"Just think about it," Gwen said to me one day, happily as she eyed her
engagement ring, "I will soon become Mrs. Noah Bennett. Ohhh, I can't wait."
She turned to look at me. Sure, I was happy for my friend, but couldn't help
feeling sad for myself. How I wanted to say that I was (or would be) Mrs. Miguel
Lopez-Fitzgerald!!
Gwen leaned over and gave me a sympathetic hug. She didn't even say
anything (neither did I) but she could tell how I was feeling. After all, she had once
been through this with Ethan.
Just for a while, though. Miguel still clouded my thoughts day in and day out. I
still loved, as much as before. There was no denying it. But anyways, those few months
I was busy with planning and preparing for the wedding.
Gwen, Beth, Jessica, Theresa, Whitney, Simone, Liz and I went shopping. We
had to find bridesmaids dresses for Jessica, Simone and Whitney. Also, I needed to
find me a good dress to wear to the wedding. And lastly, Gwen and Liz needed to find
wedding gowns!
We split up into 3 groups. Whitney, Jessica and Simone were one group, Gwen,
and Theresa were another (they had buried the hatchet over Ethan a while ago). Beth,
Liz and I were also a group.
I walked with Liz and Beth for a while as we looked around, trying to locate the
best shops for formal gowns. As we were walking, we began to have a conversation:
"So, Kay," Liz said, "how are things with you? Did you meet anyone knew here
in Harmony yet?"
I laughed, shaking my head no. I doubted that I would ever find someone who
could make me feel the way Miguel made me feel. And I didn't WANT to meet anyone
new. All I wanted was Miguel. Still.
We finally found a small boutique called "Crown Gowns." We all laughed at the
name, as we stepped inside.
After much searching, trying on gowns and debate, Beth finally decided on a
sexy, off-white halter dress. It had a nice slit on the back. It looked good on her. I, too,
picked a dress from that store. Even though I probably should have looked elsewhere
before buying the first one I liked, I purchased it anyway. It was lavender with
spaghetti straps and had lavender flowers on the front. It reached my ankles and had
criss-crosses in the back.
Beth looked at me as I tried the dress on.
"Girl," she said, "if Miguel comes back and sees you in that dress, there is no
way he's not gonna go back to Charity. You look fantastic."
"I agree," Liz said, smiling.
"Thanks," I told the both of them.
"I think I'll buy it," I said to the saleswoman standing by us.
"Great," she said as we all walked over to the cash register.
After we bought the dresses, we had to look for Liz's. But there were no bridal
gown shops at the mall.
So we decided to go eat for a while. We were all hungry.
Meanwhile, as we ate, this is what the other groups were up to:
Gwen and Theresa were walking around looking at the different stores and
clothes. They weren't talking much. Sure they had buried the hatchet about Ethan but
that didn't mean that they were instant friends.
"Gwen," Theresa said, turning to her old arch-nemesis.
"Yeah?" the bride-to-be answered absent-mindedly as she ran her fingers
through a satin dress.
"I just wanted to tell you something." Theresa began. "I know we haven't been
good friends, because of our rivalry over Ethan, but ..."
"Theresa," Gwen interrupted, paying attention to her words, "Ethan and you
are married now. You've been married for a few years. You have a child. Besides, my
feelings for Ethan are all in the past. I'm marrying Noah now. And I can't ask for
more!"
"I know," Theresa said. "Noah's a great person. I remember he used to be like
a brother who was exactly my age. He has a great heart, Gwen. I'm glad to see that
it's going to belong to you soon. You both deserve to be happy, and with each other."
"Thanks, Theresa," Gwen said, hugging her ex-enemy.
I never thought I'd live to see the day when I would be thanking and hugging
Theresa, Gwen thought to herself. A lot has changed here in Harmony these past few
years....
"Oh by the way," Theresa said, breaking away from their hug, "Ethan and I
don't have just 'a child.' I'm pregnant again!"
Gwen's eyes bulged as she stared at Theresa. "That's great!" she exclaimed.
"Congratulations."
"Thanks," Theresa replied. "You're the first to know. But don't tell anyone just
yet ok? I want to surprise Ethan and everyone else."
Gwen nodded, smiling. Life sure had been going swell for her ever since she
met Noah. She knew deep down in her heart that they were meant to be together,
forever.......
* * * * *
A few days later, Gwen, and Liz had finally picked out wedding dresses. So had
Ivy. Everything, including the flowers, and the food had been taken care of. All was left
to do now was to wait patiently for the wedding day to finally arrive - one and a half
weeks to go.
"Just think about it," Gwen said to me one day, happily as she eyed her
engagement ring, "I will soon become Mrs. Noah Bennett. Ohhh, I can't wait."
She turned to look at me. Sure, I was happy for my friend, but couldn't help
feeling sad for myself. How I wanted to say that I was (or would be) Mrs. Miguel
Lopez-Fitzgerald!!
Gwen leaned over and gave me a sympathetic hug. She didn't even say
anything (neither did I) but she could tell how I was feeling. After all, she had once
been through this with Ethan.