Hey, last Chapter!!! It's the end!!! wahhhhhh!!!! hehe I'm a little hyper on sugar right now...hehe. Anyway yeah this has been fun so thank you to everyone who reviewed! Uh Ducky has started her own account on here and she is now writing a horror story that will be posted soon...but her penname is Lucky Duck86 so yeah...check out her story soon to come! thanks everyone!
NINE MONTHS LATER:
The wedding was fast approaching and I was already getting nervous. Thoughts of what if…filled my head as the days went by. Jack did what he could to reassure me, but the closer we got, the less it helped. I reached my peak when I was told that the bridesmaids' dresses STILL had not arrived and the 22nd was fast approaching.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY AREN'T HERE YET?!" I yelled.
"We called the company and they said they were on their way." Dodger explained.
"Have a backup plan, just in case." I muttered collapsing onto the couch.
"Okay, what color of dresses do you want us to look for if the dresses don't arrive in time?"
"Lavender and or yellow."
"Okay, do you need anything?"
"For it to be the 23rd."
"It will be soon enough." Media said walking in.
"I know, I'm about at the end of my rope!"
"Clearly."
"Grr."
"And did that make you feel better?"
"No."
"I didn't think it would."
"I need to cry."
"Then cry."
"I need a shoulder too!"
"Me or Dodger, and don't say Jack, because he's not here."
"You."
"All right while you're dealing with her, I'm going to go call the company." Dodger said fleeing.
"All right Acorn." Media said sitting down. I put my head on her shoulder and just let it all go. I cried for several minutes and finally quieted down.
"Thank you…" I said.
"You're welcome."
"You're such a good friend." I commented looking at the huge wet spot where my head had been.
"Yeah, I have another shirt, don't worry."
"Okay."
"You helped me at my wedding, I'm helping you…before yours."
"Hehe." I said smiling.
"You'll be fine nutt butt."
"I know."
"Lets go do something fun to get your mind off things."
"Like what?"
"Like, go eat at Razzoo's."
"Okay."
"Well you aren't hard to persuade." She said pulling me off my butt. We left and she took my cell so no one could call me.
"But what if Jack calls?"
"Then he can leave a message."
"But he's my fiancée."
"And soon he'll be your husband and you can talk to him till your dead. Untill then, shut it."
"Fine." I sighed.
"You baby."
"Mlah." I stuck my tongue out at her. We ate and I actually loosened up a little bit. We headed over to the church to check things over since the decorations would be going up that night. We saw the moving men unloading the things and one guy almost dropped a box.
"Nehh!" I grunted as I started walking toward them I felt an arm wrap around my neck and pull me backwards.
"Eheh, choking!"
"Leave the poor men alone." Media said loosening her grip but still dragging me.
"But they almost dropped something." I whimpered.
"But they didn't."
"Fine have it your way."
"Well think about it, if you had gone over there with your attitude they would have gotten mad and probably walked off."
"True."
"So, your welcome."
"Thank you Media." The rest of the things seemed to be in order and then my cell rang. Media gave it back to me and it was Dodger.
"Hey Dodg."
"Hello."
"What's up?"
"Are you mad?"
"About what?"
"Just in general."
"What happened?"
"Well I'm glad you sound mad because…the dresses are here!"
"Oh thank God!"
"Yup, some need to be hemmed but they're okay."
"How's dresses need to be hemmed?"
"Um, Spades mine and Mouse."
"Call Mouse see if she can get over there and ask mom if she can hem them."
"Okay."
"Thank you Dodger."
'Your welcome, bye."
"Bye. The dresses are here." I smiled at Media.
"I heard, see things are coming together."
"You're right no need to stress."
"So where's the rehearsal dinner at?'
"Um, Jack was supposed to take care if that."
"And he didn't tell you?"
"He said it was going to be a surprise, which he does a lot."
"Well people need to know."
"I think he's going to announce it tonight at the rehearsal."
"One would hope."
"Yes they would." I spent the rest of the day running around trying to decorate. Finally Blink, Mush and Les came over and helped with the high up places. After that was taken care of I hurried home to change and went back for the rehearsal. David got caught in traffic so we got started a little late. Then the sound system started acting up and I was about to cry, again.
"Honey it's better this happens now and not at the wedding." My mom told me. I cried at her not being able to talk. She hugged me until I regained my voice.
"It's been a bad day."
"Aw, you'll be okay." Spades said walking by.
"Yeah, that's what they all said."
"No, we're not talking about your sanity." David said quickly walking by so I couldn't hit him. I chased after him and hit him anyway. Ellie laughed at him and he started chasing her around.
"Davie stop chasin ya goil around da church!" Jack laughed.
"Yeah the preacher's here." Mush said nodding his head.
"Oh." David said stopping. Les laughed at him and Dave hit him.
"Ow!"
"They use to be normal..hahhaha." Media cackled.
"Yes and you 2 corrupted them." Mush said pointing at Media and I.
"It's not my fault that they decided to join our little group of insanity." I said innocently to which Mush chuckled.
"Can we please get this started?" the preacher called.
"We're ready whenever you are." I answered.
"Aight da sound should woik!" Spot yelled from the sound booth.
"Did you lose the music!" Mush laughed.
"I nevah lost it da foist time!"
"Yeah actually that was me." I admitted.
"Oh yeah because you were scared to tell me."
"You could beat me up."
"Like I would."
"You never know." Mush dropped his jaw.
"I'm leaving." He said before sticking his tongue out at me.
"Media we've corrupted him to sticking out his tongue."
"Heheh." She giggled.
"Can we?" the preacher said.
"Pushy aint he?" Blink whispered as we got in place.
"Dude if you make me laugh in the wedding I'll kill you." Media threatened.
"Would I do dat ta ya?"
"Yes ya would." Jack said.
"If you do." Mush began.
"We'll both kill ya." Media said leaving the altar with the other girls so we could line up.
"Heheh." Spot laughed
"Okay we can do this." I said. The rehearsal went pretty good except I of course tripped! But I recovered quickly so it was okay and I only blushed for 5 minutes instead of 10. we finished up and Jack announced we would go to Texas Road House for the dinner. We car pooled over and sat down at our tables.
"I'se gotta go ta da restroom." Jack said excusing himself. Blink smiled at Spot.
"Does he need company?" Blink asked.
"I tink so, guys?" Spot called as he stood up.
"Yeah because we have to go in groups!" Mush said mockingly.
"Oh shut up!" Dodger said throwing her napkin at them. The men followed Jack into the restroom getting many looks from people. Us girls continued talking and heard the guys laughing as they made their way back.
"Dat was great!" Blink smiled.
"That guy was looked scared." Les laughed.
"What did you do?" I asked.
"Well, ya got a big group ah guys following one guy inta da bathroom-"
"And there was already one guy in there." David added. Jack started laughing and couldn't talk.
"So this guy, it looked like he was about to freak like we were going to kill Jack ca-" he broke off.
"We kinda surrounded him." Les laughed.
"So we'se got around Jack an da guy was like 'don't hoit him in front of me! I can't be a witness if I don't see it!' an he ran out!"
"We was just gonna follow Jack ta see what he'd do." Blink finished.
"And to make fun of the way girls go to the bathroom in groups." David said. Mush was turning red from laughter, which got Les laughing again.
"Wow, I chose wisely." Media smirked.
"Yeah." I said as Jack tried to compose himself. After they had settled down we got our food and ate. The happy birthday group came over and started singing at me even though it was not my birthday. After I had turned red again they left.
"Who arranged that?" I asked. They were quiet until I noticed Jack was avoiding eye contact. "Jack!"
"It was Media's idea!"
"Hey!" she said.
"Hm mhh."
"Actually it was, that's what the made of honor does."
"Yeah right."
"It's what dat made of honah does." Spot said.
"Sure."
"Hehhe." Dodger laughed. We joked around a while longer and finally left to get some sleep. I awoke the next day to find streamers hanging from my ceiling. I then sniffed the air and smelled breakfast that wasn't burning. I went into the kitchen and to my amazement saw Spot cooking.
"Smells good."
"Ya wasn't s'pose ta wake up yet."
"Should I go back to bed?"
"Nah, grab a seat."
"Yessir."
"I just figahed since dis was ouh last day bein roomies we oddah have some fun wid it."
"AWWW, thanks."
"Don't get all goily on me now."
"I'm getting married, it's expected."
"Hhaa, heah ya go." He said sitting next to me with our food. We ate our breakfast and had a fun conversation. I then had to go make sure the dresses had been hemmed and left after giving Spot a big hug. I arrived at my mom and dad's and saw that things were in order. Spades came down stairs looking annoyed.
"What's up?" I asked.
"I can't find my shoes for the wedding!"
"Oh um, where were they last?"
"Under my bed."
"I told you not to leave things there because Hershey has been eating everything." My dad said getting some coffee.
"HERSHEY!" Spades and I both shouted as we ran around looking for her. We found her with the remains of Spade's shoes in her mouth. I started crying again and Spades joined me. After we stopped after I noticed our dad was looking at us funny.
"Here's some money, go into town and get some knew ones." He said holding money out to Spades.
"Okay." Spades said suddenly happy.
"But, I don't have time th-." I began.
"Angelica, take your sister, she needs your help and you love shopping." He said ushering us the door. We rushed to the mall and found a pair fro her to wear. Some creepy guy was trying to flirt with us at the check out but we ignored him and quickly left. "The wedding is tomorrow, I'm not ready, will the dresses fit right?" I asked myself. I dropped Spades off at home and decided to get a milk shake to calm my nerves. I returned to the church with my shake to find it decked out in tulle and twinkle lights. I stood in peace looking at all the shiny things when I heard a crash. I cringed not wanting to know what happened. I walked toward the noise and found one of the center pieces had fallen out of the box that they were in. Some genius had left the box on the edge of a table and gravity proved it still existed and took its toll. I rushed to push it further on the table so that no more would shatter. I was reminded that Jack had gotten more than we needed so in that moment I was very thankful. The tables framed a small dance floor that had fichus trees lining the back wall behind the table where the wedding party was supposed to sit. I cleaned up the remnants of the shattered centerpiece and went back into the sanctuary to look more at the pretty lights. I found the music and hit play before closing my eyes and basking in the alone time and slowly swaying to the music. I snapped back to reality when my cell started ringing.
"Aah! Hello?" I asked before looking at the caller I.D.
"Hello Miss. Conlon?" an unfamiliar voice asked.
"Yeas who is this?"
"This is Kathy from Texas Lights Inc. and we were wondering if you have noticed how dull your light bulbs get over time. Whether or not you have they do and TLI would love to install new ones. We have a great deal th-"
"Ah no thank you." I said hanging up. "Stupid telemarketers." I walked around the church envisioning tomorrow and telling myself I wouldn't trip again. After a while I went back to hang out with out with Spot for a little bit. I arrived home to find him packing his stuff since he'd be moving most of it out that night.
"You need some help?"
"I'se good, but I'se been tinkin."
"Yes?"
"What if I stay in heah while you and Jack ah honeymoonin an den befoh ya come back I'll leave."
"Fine by me."
"Aight, cause Dodgah said she would visitin Blink a lot so yeah."
"What you don't want to walk in on anther sister making out?"
"Not really, I'se surprised I haven't walked in on Spades and Skit yet."
"Yeah me too."
"Course deye're a lil moh private like den you."
"You did it too."
"Yeah I know."
"I'm gonna miss you Spot."
"I'll miss you too." He said. It was a happy moment up until he threw a dirty sock in my face.
"That's' it you're going down!" I screamed jumping on him.
"Geh, I fohgot about what ya told me." He grunted as I tackled him.
"Hheeh." We wrestled around for a bit he started winning so I started tickling him.
"Angel, stop it!" he said laughing.
"Nope, it's payback time for all the times you've tickled me." I said tickling him even more. He started shrieking as I did this.
"Did you know you scream like a girl?" I asked.
"Did ya know ya do too." He said tickling me.
"Ah!" I shrieked trying to shy away from him.
"Oh no ya don't…" He started, but just then someone called my cell. I looked at my caller ID and saw that it was my mom.
"Hey mom." I answered.
"Hello Sweetie. Did you get everything packed?"
"Yeah, ah, I got it all packed this morning." I said as Spot continued his attack. I swatted his hand away as my mom continued to talk about wedding details that I didn't care to go over again. We hung up and Spot continued his attack. He finally let up and by that time we had both ended up on the floor and my stomach hurt from laughter. We started playing Halo again but I still died. We finally went to bed and I slept lightly tossing and turning.
I woke up the next day excited about the wedding for the first time in 8 months.
"What time is da weddin at?" Spot asked while I was in the shower.
"It's not until 7!" I yelled.
"Aight."
"Why do you want to know?"
"Because I fohgot."
"You forgot what time my wedding is?"
"At least I asked."
"True. We're going up there after I get out of the shower though!"
"How long will dat take?"
"About an hour."
"Aight, I'm gonna go grab a boigah, you want sumptin?"
"Uh, yeah, you know what I like."
"I don't tink dey sell Jack at a boigah joint."
"Haha cute."
"I'll see ya."
"Bye."
"Bye Angel."
Spot left and I was still in the shower when I heard the phone ring. Since it was the day of the wedding and it could have been an important call. I wrapped a towel around me and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Heya Angel."
"Hi baby."
"Oh it's actually you ansahin ya phone dis time."
"Well Spot isn't here."
"How ya doin?"
"I have water dripping down my back and shampoo running in my eyes, but other than that I'm fine."
"Ya know ya shouldn't talk on da phone while ya in da showah."
"Technically, I'm not in the shower."
"I'm glad."
"Is there something you desperately need?'"
"Ah, no I just wanted ta see how ya were."
"Good, can I call you back in a minute?"
"I suppose so."
"Thank you otherwise you'll have to put up with a sick wife."
"Aight I'll talk to ya latah Angel."
"Bye."
"Bye." I hung up the phone and finished my shower. I was drying my hair when Spot came back with our food. I ate it ravenously and called Jack back like I promised. I spent most of the day doing last minute touch ups on the decorations before the time came to get ready. My mom and I carried my dress into the dressing room were the other girls had already gathered and begun changing. I almost tripped on a shoe again, as soon as I stepped inside.
"Angel!" Dodger and Mouse yelled at the same time.
"Do you guys practice that?" I asked closing the door behind me.
"Nope." Mouse smiled.
"Good to know."
"Angel's getting married, I think it's just starting to sink in." Spades said putting her make up on.
"It's just now starting to?"
"Yeah I mean I knew it was coming bu-"
"But now it's actually here!" my mom cried hugging me.
"Mom let him marry her before she dies!" Dodger said prying her off me.
"Yeah." I coughed.
"Where's my shoe?" Media asked looking around.
"Did anyone let Hershey in last night?"
"Oh there it is." She said picking up the one I had tripped on.
"That's twice you've done that to me!"
"Wha, oh yeah."
"Okay I need to get ready."
"Yes you do."
"Who's doing my hair?"
"Aunt Audrey." Spades answered.
"Is she here?"
"She said to get dressed and then she'd do it." My mom said taking my dress off the hanger and handing it to me.
"She needs to take off the first layer mom." Dodger smirked.
"Hold your horses." I said as she pushed it at me.
"I'm just happy one of you is finally getting married off."
'Mom I'm only 22!"
"Yeah and Spades can't married because she's too young." Dodger said.
"I don't see a ring on your finger." She told Dodger.
"Talk to Blink."
"Okay can someone help me get this thing zipped?" I asked.
"I will." My mom said pride fully.
"Hhehee." Mouse giggled.
"And what is soo funny?" I asked her.
"I still have a good few years before I have to go through this."
"Yeah."
"I beat you all." Media said.
"Only by an, almost a year."
"Heheh."
"Yeah yeah."
"Except this time you'll be walking down the aisle with my man." Dodger said.
"Yep and you'll be with mine, funny how that worked out." Media said poking me.
"It was a coincidence." I defended myself.
"Yeah uh huh."
"Jack knew Blink first."
"No wait, all well."
"Okay. Make up time."
"Ow." Mouse said.
"What?"
"I poked myself with the eye liner."
"You okay?"
"Yeah." We all got ready and my mom started taking pictures already.
"Well if she wasn't going to trip before she will now." Media said trying to rub her eye but couldn't because it would smudge the make up.
"I rebuke that." I said.
"Hehe, fine I'll trip."
"No don't trip."
"Yeah you might take Blink down with you." Dodger added.
"I'm gonna do it on purpose now just so you can watch him fall."
"You do and I'll take Mush down!"
"He's stronger than that!"
"Girls!" my mom intervened.
"Sorry." They apologized simultaneously.
"Besides if you did, I'd take both of you down." I told them.
"Okay, we won't but those sounded like a challenge right Dodg?" Media smirked.
"Don't mess up the dress." Mouse said.
"It did." Dodger said thoughtfully.
"Anyway." I said changing the subject. "Shall we?"
"Yes." Spades said. We walked out and made our way to our positions behind the door to the sanctuary. The guys were already out there and waiting. Jack looked handsome. I felt my cheeks flush.
"You ready?" Media asked.
"Yeah." I said taking a breath. The music began and Mouse put her chin up and ascended forward. A moment later Spades followed suit before giving me a thumbs up. Ace was laughing at her when it was her turn to go so she went forward trying to stifle her giggles.
"Wow." I said watching her go.
"Don't trip." Media called to Dodger as she walked forward.
"Shut up Media." She hissed.
"Are you ready?" Media asked me again. I nodded my head rapidly.
"Stop that you're knocking the veil out." One of my aunts scolded from behind me.
"It's fine." Media said before walking forward and leaving me alone.
"Here goes nothing." I said as the opening strands of Bridal March filled the air. I took a breath and put one foot before the other and smiling because I didn't trip. Cameras flashed as I made my way toward Jack. "Don't trip don't trip, smile, ow too bright! I'm okay oh crap I can't see. Media was right, my own Mom blinded me! Okay smile, don't trip, hey I'm doing it. Oh look it's my second cousin, and my second cousin that throws dirt at me at family reunions, little brat. Okay just look at Jack, he's my future, couple more steps and pick up the skirt slightly so I don't trip but not enough to give a show. Good job I made it!" I thought.
"Who gives this woman away?" The preacher asked.
"I am." My dad said. He gave me a kiss on the forehead and handed me off to Jack. The preacher continued with the sermon before it was time to exchange vows.
"Angelica would now like to express her vows in the form of a poem."
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death."
"You are God's precious gift to me, my springtime, my hope and my joy. You are everything that's good and pure and true and I worship you with my mind, body and soul. How blessed I am to be able to say that you are mine, to be able to love and cherish you for the rest of my days. I vow to always put you first in my life, always be there to comfort you in your sorrow and rejoice with you in your victories. May our hearts and very breath become one as we unite this day as husband and wife. I promise to be your true love from this day forward and forevermore." Jack said.
"Repeat after me. I Angelica, take you Jack Francis Kelly, to be my lawfully wedded husband for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, till death do us part." The preacher said. I repeated and as I finished I put the ring on Jack's hand. The preacher told Jack to repeat after him as well.
"I, Jack, take you Angelica Faith Conlon, to be my lawfully wedded wife for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, in good times and bad, till death do us part." He said slipping the ring on my hand.
"Then by the power vested in me by the state of Texas and the Holy Trinity, I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride." Jack smiled a huge grin as he bent down and kissed me.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce for the first time Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kelly." Applause rang out throughout the sanctuary and Jack and I walked down the aisle my face beaming with joy. The wedding party met and went through the tedious process of having pictures taken. Afterwards we went to the reception where we ate and danced for hours on end. Jack and I went up on stage to sing "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera before leaving.
Jack:
No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears.
I'm here, nothing can harm you -
my words will warm and calm you
Let me be your freedom,
let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here, with you, beside you,
to guard you and to guide you.
Angel:
Say you love me
every waking moment,
turn my head with talk of summertime
Say you need me with you,
now and always
promise me that all you say is true
that's all I ask of you
Jack:
Let me be your shelter,
let me be your light.
You're safe:
No-one will find you
your fears are far behind you
Angel:
All I want is freedom,
a world with no more night
and you always beside me
to hold me and to hide me
Jack:
Then say you'll share with me
one love, one lifetime
Lt me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you
here, beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go too
Love me, that's all I ask of you!!!!!
Again applause rang out along with a couple of catcalls. We said our goodbyes to everyone and headed to the airport. Once our plane arrived we boarded and flew to Tuscany.
Six years later, Jack and I had two children, named Isabelle Charity Kelly and Joshua Ryan Kelly who ended up being twins. Media and Mush had two sons named Gabriel Cutis Lohr and Ashton Lucas James Lohr. Spot teased them endlessly after the youngest one, because as he put it they were following a family trend by giving a child more than two names. Him and Ace were engaged and Blink and Dodger had married. David had finally mustered up the courage to ask Ellie to marry him and she had said yes. Bumlets and Mouse were promised to each other as were Spades and Skittery. Les and Dreamer were also promised to each other and the group stayed together in the good times and in the bad.
THE END