The priest's words were a blur all I could see was Michelle. I watched her smile at me through her veil, and I smiled back, trying my hardest not to lift her up in my arms and run out of the church. But my ears finally perked up when the priest said "Speak now, or forever hold your peace." Michelle and I both held our breaths, fearing the worst. Unfortunately, someone from the back of the church did.
"Stop!"
Michelle had immediately wanted to call her family to tell them she was getting married. She called her mother, Karen and Jon first and then finally called Danny.
"I'm getting married." she spoke through the phone. I sat next to her, awaiting his reaction to the news. Her brow furrowed and she glanced up at me. "Because I love him." She paused for another moment or two before I saw a tear drop from her eye and she continued, her voice breaking. "This is my decision Danny. Tony's a wonderful man and he makes me happy. I want you to accept that. Of course you matter! But this choice has nothing to do with you. Well if you don't want to be involved that's fine, but I thought you would be happy that I've found someone I want to spend the rest of my life with." With that she hung up, drying the tears from her eyes. I tried to ask her what had happened, but she gave me a small smile and kissed me on the cheek before heading down the hall and closing herself in our room.
I looked towards the back of the church, and immediately saw my worst nightmare. Danny was there.
"Michelle, if you love me, you won't marry that jerk!"
I saw Michelle begin to weep, and she pushed a tear away with her gloved hand. I leaned over to her. "I'll take care of this."
I walked down the aisle to Danny; using every bit of willpower I had left to force myself not to kill him on the spot. As soon as I arrived in front of him he began yelling.
"You son of a bitch! What are you doing to my sister?" he screamed.
"Listen to me!" I whispered forcefully. "I love Michelle, and I'm marrying her. The only one who's hurting her right now is you. This is her wedding day. Do you really want her to remember it as the day that her brother ruined for her?"
"You idiot! What do you -"
"Look at her. Can't you see how you're upsetting her? Why are you trying to make her choose between you and me? She loves us both, and we both love her. Let her be happy."
She stayed in that room for hours, just crying. I eventually went and knocked on the door. "Sweetheart?" I called, cracking the door. I walked in to see her scrunched up on the bed with her arms wrapped around her body. "Baby," I whispered, rushing over to her. "It's gonna be okay." She ran her hand across my face and smiled.
"I love you." she whispered. "So much."
"I love her so much. I'll never hurt her." I told him. I turned around to look at Michelle, only to find her fleeing out the back door of the church. I eyed Jack before running quickly after her. Behind me I could hear them playing the wedding march, and I chuckled to myself as I heard Jack scream 'Shut up!'
