CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Butterflies began in Theresa's stomach. Today was the big day! She was finally getting married to the man she loved, Fox. She couldn't wait to walk down that aisle and become Mrs. Foxworth Crane. She willingly would give up her last name for his because once she said her vow he became half of her and her responsibility to love and to comfort at all times.
"Theresa?" Whitney said interrupting her thoughts.
Theresa turned around with a huge grin on your face, "Yes?" she asked.
"I'm sorry, he still isn't here yet. I looked throughout the whole church and there was no sign of him." Whitney said sympathetically, reaching out to comfort Theresa.
Theresa's smile instantly dropped and the butterflies were gone. Luis had kept his word, there was no sign of him yet at the wedding. "He'll be here." she said, forcing a smile onto her face. She hoped that her words were true.
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Luis looked at the kitchen clock and fiddled with his hands. Theresa was supposed to get married soon and he wasn't there. "That's all because she's marrying a Crane. What does she see in Cranes?" Luis said to himself. The Cranes had destroyed his fathers life and affected any citizen of Harmony that they came in touch with. He didn't even want to think about how the Crane name would destroy Theresa- it would destroy her values, her morals, everything Pilar had taught them. It might even be strong enough to tear her apart from her family. Luis looked around for something to do, he couldn't just sit their and gloat about his sisters wedding if there was nothing he could do about it. He decided to be a snoop and look around in Theresa's room. She would never forgive him if she found out, but who said she was going to find out? He rummaged around through her drawers until he found her journal. She was a grown woman but she still kept a journal. Luis chuckled to himself, Theresa was such a dreamer. She deserved the best- better than a Crane. He sat down onto her bed, opened her journal, and began to read.
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"Mi mija! It's time!" Pilar said motioning for Theresa to come into the lobby.
Theresa grinned at Whitney and made her way out of the door. She stopped in front of Pilar who gave her a quick squeeze and got in line behind her bridesmaids.
"You look great, Theresa." Antonio said as he took her right arm in his, he was going to walk her down the aisle.
Pilar slipped through the doors into the sanctuary and cued the pianoist.
Theresa took in a deep breath as Kay, followed by Charity and Whitney walked down the aisle and reached the altar. "This is it." she whispered to herself. All eyes were on her and she began to walk. Her heart pounded as she locked as with Fox, the man she loved, the man she was going to marry. Then Luis's name popped back into her mind and she broke their gaze to search through the congregation, but there was no Luis. He didn't come, he stood by his word. "He's just a little late, that's all Theresa." she said reassuring herself. Before she knew it she was standing at the altar exchanging vows with Fox, but still no Luis.
"If anyone here today has a reason why these two should not be joined together, speak now or forever hold your peace." the priest said.
Theresa turned around to see if Luis had come in yet, but he hadn't. She then whispered something to Fox, threw Whitney her bouquet, picked up her dress, and began to run down the aisle. The crowd gasped and Theresa turned around. "Everybody, stay where you are!" she yelled. She turned around and picked up her skirt once again and ran out of the church building.
Butterflies began in Theresa's stomach. Today was the big day! She was finally getting married to the man she loved, Fox. She couldn't wait to walk down that aisle and become Mrs. Foxworth Crane. She willingly would give up her last name for his because once she said her vow he became half of her and her responsibility to love and to comfort at all times.
"Theresa?" Whitney said interrupting her thoughts.
Theresa turned around with a huge grin on your face, "Yes?" she asked.
"I'm sorry, he still isn't here yet. I looked throughout the whole church and there was no sign of him." Whitney said sympathetically, reaching out to comfort Theresa.
Theresa's smile instantly dropped and the butterflies were gone. Luis had kept his word, there was no sign of him yet at the wedding. "He'll be here." she said, forcing a smile onto her face. She hoped that her words were true.
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Luis looked at the kitchen clock and fiddled with his hands. Theresa was supposed to get married soon and he wasn't there. "That's all because she's marrying a Crane. What does she see in Cranes?" Luis said to himself. The Cranes had destroyed his fathers life and affected any citizen of Harmony that they came in touch with. He didn't even want to think about how the Crane name would destroy Theresa- it would destroy her values, her morals, everything Pilar had taught them. It might even be strong enough to tear her apart from her family. Luis looked around for something to do, he couldn't just sit their and gloat about his sisters wedding if there was nothing he could do about it. He decided to be a snoop and look around in Theresa's room. She would never forgive him if she found out, but who said she was going to find out? He rummaged around through her drawers until he found her journal. She was a grown woman but she still kept a journal. Luis chuckled to himself, Theresa was such a dreamer. She deserved the best- better than a Crane. He sat down onto her bed, opened her journal, and began to read.
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"Mi mija! It's time!" Pilar said motioning for Theresa to come into the lobby.
Theresa grinned at Whitney and made her way out of the door. She stopped in front of Pilar who gave her a quick squeeze and got in line behind her bridesmaids.
"You look great, Theresa." Antonio said as he took her right arm in his, he was going to walk her down the aisle.
Pilar slipped through the doors into the sanctuary and cued the pianoist.
Theresa took in a deep breath as Kay, followed by Charity and Whitney walked down the aisle and reached the altar. "This is it." she whispered to herself. All eyes were on her and she began to walk. Her heart pounded as she locked as with Fox, the man she loved, the man she was going to marry. Then Luis's name popped back into her mind and she broke their gaze to search through the congregation, but there was no Luis. He didn't come, he stood by his word. "He's just a little late, that's all Theresa." she said reassuring herself. Before she knew it she was standing at the altar exchanging vows with Fox, but still no Luis.
"If anyone here today has a reason why these two should not be joined together, speak now or forever hold your peace." the priest said.
Theresa turned around to see if Luis had come in yet, but he hadn't. She then whispered something to Fox, threw Whitney her bouquet, picked up her dress, and began to run down the aisle. The crowd gasped and Theresa turned around. "Everybody, stay where you are!" she yelled. She turned around and picked up her skirt once again and ran out of the church building.