The Wedding Crasher
M.A. Patraic
The moment the wedding march started my heart stopped and mu feet moved without direction or permission. My dad was holding my arm tightly against his side and as I found Edwards soft topaz eyes gleaming at me from the alter following my every step. I could tell instantly that he wasn't breathing and for once I didn't have my breath stolen away. Alice and Rose looked absolutely flawless in their dresses with their hair done even though Alice couldn't do much with her hair. I let them pick out their dresses so they wouldn't end up hating me later for some horrid monstrosity of a bridesmaid dress. Alice picked out a pastel pink off the shoulder that had sharp triangle cuts at the knee. Rose had decided to wear a pastel green spaghetti strap dress the fell loosely to the ground and had a low back cut. The groomsmen were all in black with deep crimson ties, Edwards look was somewhat the same except for the sapphire blue tie that he wore.
I had finally gotten to the alter were Edward stretched out his hand to accept me but Charlie was reluctant to let me go.
"Who presents this woman to be married?" The priest asked looking at my dad.
"I do." Charlie responded with great authority, and then he gently kissed my forehead and let me go. As soon has Edwards cool hand touched mine I looked up and saw my perfect happy ending all coming together. The ceremony wasn't as long as I thought it would be the priest did his bit and then asked a question that I knew was going to damn my wedding, "If anyone knows why these two people should not be married speak now or forever hold your peace." The last four words rang through my head. Edward gave on quick glance to Edward and all the guests and the priest were asleep and I was being tackled to the ground.
"What the hell is going on?" I demanded
"Just wait Bella." Edward growled at me. I heard a familiar growl come from the front of the banquet room as I turned my head to see the double doors blew open shattering into large pieces while flying in my direction. Edward turned his body to protect me from the few pieces that would have impacted me. I looked to see Jacob standing about twenty feet away from the alter huffing fast and hard the pain and anger was written all over his face. I tried to shove Edward off of me but he wouldn't budge until I finally kicked his knee, "Ouch." He bellowed
"Shut up it didn't even hurt you." I hissed
"Yeah but I felt it and it could have hurt." He responded quietly, "You take one step dog and it will be your last." Edward growled before releasing me. I practically ran over to Jacob trying not to trip all over myself I stopped two feet in front of him I took one of my shoes of and threw it at him. He stepped to the side with a sigh as my shoe flew to the end of the hall, so I decided to take a different approach and took the other shoe off walking towards him I starting swinging it at him. I landed several hits before I was overwhelmed with anger and to the point of crying, "Bella?" Edward finally said,
"What." I hissed loudly
"Breathe, Just Breathe." I took a deep breath and exhaled loudly, I didn't feel better but my thoughts had finally cleared.
"Why are you hurting me like this Jacob? I made my choice you knew that. If you loved me as much as you say then leave me be and let me be happy."
"He doesn't want you to."
"Shut up leech I can speak." Jacob barked.
"Then by all means speak dog." Edward hissed back.
"Both of you shut up. Jacob I want an answer." I shouted
"I want you to be happy Bells," He went to touch me but I flinched away "But I want you to be happy without him." Jacob answered calmly.
"I can't be happy with you Jacob I told you this I explained this when you kidnapped me a month before my wedding. I have made my decision now you have to make one."
"Fine!" He growled "Don't come running to me when your prince turns his back on you again."
"I can assure you this is forever Jacob." Edward interrupted.
"Fine! You ass hole let me get married let me be happy." I screamed.
"Whatever Isabella. I hope you're happy, Goodbye." He shuddered and then before me was a large wolf bounding out the broken doors. I fell to my knees slumping against myself fighting the tears that I knew were coming. I felt a small cool hand on my shoulder, "At least your hair and makeup stayed intact and didn't get messed up." Alice chimed from above me.
"Thanks Alice." I snorted only half amused.
"Well I thought you could use some good news. Emmet, Jasper do you think you two can clean up without getting messy?" The boys chuckled and in a blink everything was clean again minus a small piece of wood in Emmet's hair, "Couldn't help yourselves could you, okay everyone to the front people with be waking up in sixty seconds.
"Alright I sighed deep and heavy. I could feel myself letting go of Jacob and at them same time welcoming the fact that we would now be natural enemies forever or until he diecided to die. As soon as we all got up front Alice began to count down "5, 4, 3, 2 . . ." All the guests perked up like nothing had ever happened except the priest.
"Where was I oh yes? No one has any objections to the marriage? Good then . . . now by the power invested in me by the great state of Washington I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. . . You may kiss the bride." Edward needed no permission at all but waited for the blessing anyways. This kiss was not like any of the others he had given me this felt eternal. With its tenderness came the promise of forever, but his urgency had given me the promise that we would be together the way I wanted.
"It is with great pleasure I would like to be the first to introduce Mr. & Mrs. Cullen." That was it I was married and off to throw my bouquet at the reception were I would open presents. I was dreading it but I didn't care, nothing really mattered anymore but was coming later tonight and most of all what was coming in the next week. My heart began to pound with excitement as I became more and more aware of the things to come.
"Calm down Bella you are going to give yourself a heart attack." Edward softly whispered at my ear.
"I guess my imagination is getting away with me." I breathed softly
"try and control it for now, I understand you are excited but we still have guests to attend to." He reminded me pointing to the large hall filling with our guest. Edward insisted on inviting our senior class and some teachers, considering that my family took up half the guest list when we started planning. Even Angela came with her newest boyfriend of two weeks. I tried my best to step gracefully from the car but failed the moment I took one step I was on my way down. A large cold hand flashed to catch my hand and steady me. "Not yet little sister, not yet." Emmet calmly spoke to me. There was a look in his I eyes I didn't quite understand it was a cross between anticipation and sadness, it was strange because I was feeling the same way.