CHAPTER 4
Three long, challenging, chaotic months had passed since she meet her father Jethro. As the wedding drew closer, she began to become happier and happier. But, as with most things, she also had had her share of stressful moments. Her mom was a nervous wreck, although she was trying to conceal it. The wedding was 3 weeks away, but her mom said it felt like tomorrow.
"Hi Hun. What are you doing?" Jenny walked into Becky's room to find her standing in front of the mirror, holding her bridesmaid dress up in front of her.
"Trying to picture how I'm going to look in this on the wedding day."
"Wanna try it on again?"
"Yes, but we all agreed to wait till the wedding day before we see ourselves in the dress again. I only have to wait three weeks. No biggie."
"Are you sure?'
"Yeah. I can't wait to see everyone dressed up. Its going to be gorgeous."
"It is."
"Is dad wearing his black suit?"
"No. He's having his Marine uniform Tailored to fit him now. He's put on a little weight since he wore it last. He wants to wear it. He wore it when he married Shannon. I've seen the wedding photos. Gorgeous wedding."
"Doesn't it bug you that you got Shannon's ring. Not your own, and he's wearing the same thing that he wore when he married her?"
"No. it makes me feel special. He told me that none of his other wives wore this ring because they weren't as special as Shannon. I'm just as special to him as she was. He was never going to leave her, and he won't leave me."
"Awwwwwww…That's so romantic! But, you don't feel like you're being compared to her?"
"No. He's just simply saying that I'm the one…well, the second, true love of his life. He didn't feel the same about the other three." Jenny ran her hand lightly over the bottom of Becky's dress.
"I'm getting a small vibe that you regret saying yes."
"I am by no means regretting it. I was waiting for that moment way too long to even think of regretting it." She paused as she wiped a tear from her eye. "I just wish my mom and dad were still here."
"They are, Mom. In spirit. They are looking down on you and me right now, and they are gonna look down on us on your wedding day and cry tears of joy. Rebekah went to her bed, sat down beside her mom, and took her mom in a hug.
"I know, Hun, I know…. I'm gonna ask Ducky to give me away. He's the closest 'father figure' I have. He's known me since I was a Probie, much like yourself."
"I know that he would be honored…" Rebekah wiped the tears from her eyes and started to laugh.
"What are you laughing at?"
"At us. Our make-ups running, our eyes are red. We look horrible, and our meeting is in an
hour. We still haven't eaten dinner."
"Ha-ha. You know what, Lets order in tonight."
"Chinese?"
"How about Pizza?"
"Sounds good."
"I thought you may say that. It's a nice change."
"Yeah, it is."
"I'll go order the pizza and fix my make-up."
"I'm gonna fix mine too. Let me know when it's here."
"Okay. I will."
"Oh, and mom?"
"Yes Bekah?
"Love you."
"Love you too." Rebekah smiled as her mom walked out and closed the door. She felt a wave of excitement rush over her as she thought of her mom and dad…finally together forever.