CHAPTER 10
"Dearka! The hell happened?!" Yzak demanded
"Its all that bitch's fault" he retorted back
"Dearka! WHAT. HAPPENED." He asked again trying to keep his voice even which wasn't happening.
Just in time, Cagalli came out with a sling on her arm. Kira was smothering her with his concern while Cagalli was getting pissed off more and more.
"Cagalli, listen to me, you must always be careful…"
"Hey Yzak!" Cagalli went over to Yzak completely ignoring Kira
"…make sure, double check everything, Don't be reckless…"
"What happened to you?"
"…look what happened …"
"I was shot at, by your ex girlfriend."
"…it's a good thing you aren't hurt that bad…"
"Amaya? She has a gun?"
"duh! If not then they wouldn't be shot at." Dearka said
"…but there are some people who are unlucky…" Kira went on.
"They? Who they? Shiho? Shit! Where's Shiho?" Yzak was getting panicky
"Cool it, Shiho's fine."
"What really happened?!"he gritted through his teeth.
"…Oi!!! Yzak!!!" Kira called out as he finished his sermon.
"Don't Oi Yzak me. What happened?" he gave Kira an evil glare.
"It started like this…after you left…
"Shiho, Amaya-san, let's stop this, shall we?" Lacus pleaded
"Shiho, its not worth it." Miriallia said
"Come on, Shiho." Cagalli said as she pulled her arm.
"Shiho, Shiho, Shiho! That's all I hear from you!" Amaya screamed as she whipped a gun and aimed at them.
"Woah, I think this is getting too far." Athrun said
"She deserves to die! She stole Yzak from me!!!" she yelled aiming her gun at everyone.
"Amaya-san, stop this before someone gets hurt."
"Oh you mean this?" she shot at Shiho.
Cagalli being closest, pushed Shiho away. She closed her eyes getting ready for the impact of the bullet.
Bang!
Athrun was able to get there in time he shielded Cagalli and Shiho. He was shot at the chest by the brunt bullet. Cagalli watched in horror as Athrun was shot. The next thing she saw was that the bullet passed through him as he fell to the ground. With her reflexes she dodged but she was still shot at the shoulder. The fell to her knees gripping her injured shoulder.
"Athrun!" Cagalli rushed to his side. "Shit! Athrun wake up, don't close your eyes."
"I'm sorry…"
"For what? Don't talk save your energy…"
"For always… hurting… you." He said in a hushed tone. Then he was unconscious.
Cagalli glanced up to see Amaya shaking, "I didn't mean to!" she screamed as she fainted
'Now she faints.'
"Call the infirmary, now!"
"…that's what happened." Kira said
"If Shiho's fine…where is she?"
"She said she want to stay by Athrun since it was her fault all this happened." Cagalli explained
"Aren't you concerned with Athrun?" Yzak asked back
"Of course I am. I just needed some time to think. Shiho and the girls are there anyway." She then walked away.
"Think about what?" Dearka asked
"Apparently she and Athrun were talking right before he fainted."
"How is he now?" Yzak asked
"Why? Are you concerned?" Dearka asked with a grin
"Shut up."
They entered the infirmary to see Athrun's sleeping form. He had an oxygen mask on his face.
"Hey Caga—its you guys…where's Cagalli?" Miriallia turned to see them
"She needed time alone."
Athrun muttered something incoherent.
"What did he say?"
Lacus moved her ear near Athrun's mouth. She listened for awhile. She then sat back down with smile on her face.
"What did he say?"
"Cagalli--aishiteru."
"Are you sure he said that?"
"Of course."
"You think we should tell Cagalli that?" Kira said with a grin
"I thought you didn't like the thought of Athrun and Cagalli, Kira?" Lacus asked
"I…uh…look Athrun awake!" he said trying to change the subject
"Zala, you fainted!" Yzak smirked
Athrun stirred a little and mumbled another set of incoherent words
"he said shut the hell up."
"Hey, Athrun, you okay?" Shiho helped him get up
"Yeah. Why are you here?"
"Well, I feel bad, since it was all my fault that you got shot."
"Aww, I'm so touched." Athrun teased
"Hey I was being serious."
"Yeah I know… I just wanted to lighten the mood"
"Ne, Athrun…"
"hmm?" he glanced up at her
"You love Cagalli that much, don't you? Even though she forgot who you were…"
"Why would you say that?"
"Why wouldn't I? You took a bullet for her."
"I guess so, three years of being apart, being with her for just a month seemed longer, happier."
"I always wanted to ask you this…uhm…"
"Say it."
"Why did you break up with Cagalli?"
"I didn't break up with her. We needed to separate…"
"I don't understand."
"Well, it's hard to tell…"
"Then why don't you start from the beginning, I'm not good at giving advices but I can listen, it may ease your pain."
"My pain?"
"You may not notice but everyone has. You're happy with Cagalli, but there is some sadness seen in your eyes."
"I was never good at hiding my feelings…" he gave an awkward chuckle. "So the beginning…I met her in a deserted island, at first thought she was a guy, then she screamed, that gave me a shock. She screamed like a girl, high pitched."
Shiho laughed, 'Well, at first I meant was the start of the fight but he wanted to start here so okay…'
"In the end, I tied her, she was how can you say it…uhm…a fighter…she would have ran away if I didn't, because of her thrashing around, she fell to the water. I ended up somehow saving her from drowning. After that I untied her. Guarding her, I fell asleep, she stole my gun and screamed some sense to me. She then threw a loaded gun to the ground. She was stupid but if you think about it, she was the reason I changed my point of view. I was digressing…anyway being the gentleman as I am, I protected her, getting myself shot. As clumsy as she was, she was really stubborn."
Shiho enjoyed listening to him. It made her see the real Athrun. He couldn't let go of the past.
"Later, she saved my life after I blew the Freedom and Kira, Even though I killed her friend, she forgave me and even gave me her necklace, a Hume charm. I mean, really, Shiho, how many people do you know that forgives you and treats you nice after you blow up their friend?"
"None, really"
"Exactly, I wanted to know more about her, but the time wasn't right, 'I'll see her when I see her,' that was what I said to myself that time. I then joined the Clyne faction. I fought by her side by side. I felt dismayed when she was close to Kira. Then it turned out that they were twins. She doesn't know how happy she made me. She understood me the most, even after the fight with my father." He was baring out his soul, he just couldn't keep it in anymore.
"I think I even took her first kiss" this time he laughed heartedly
"By the time I decided to self-destruct to destroy Genesis, she talked me out of it, saying we have to move on."
"Yzak, what are you doing here?" Kira asked as they approached him, leaning against the infirmary door. Kira was about to slide open the door when Yzak stopped him.
"Athrun's opening up."
"huh?"
"Opening what?" Shinn asked
"his pain, his past."
"I think that would be the wisest decision to make, he can't keep it in forever." Lacus smiled
"I just hope everything goes fie with him" Meyrin said hopefully, she still loved him but now, only as an older brother.
"He should learn to loosen up, but I hope he could do it on his own, after all Cagalli was the only one able to do that." Luna said
"Athrun's past female 'friends' are giving words of wisdom." Miriallia grinned
"Whatever happens, he's lucky to have us, his friends." Dearka grinned back.
"So what happened next?" Shiho asked
"You sound like a little girl waiting for your bedtime story."
"You can't just leave your story hanging." She complained
"Yeah, yeah…two years, I've been Alex Dino for two years just to be with her. Being Alex Dino was fine for me, but she always called me 'Athrun' when we were alone. I once asked her that and she said she was happy being with me, being the son of a Coordinator didn't change that. She loved me for what I was and I with her."
"What happened?"
"The 2nd war broke out. Cagalli was engaged with Yuuna, that bastard, I didn't want to just stand around. She understood that I needed to help, when I left for PLANT, I gave her a ring, a promise ring, saying I would be back. I didn't. She didn't have the time. She was to be wedded, As I joined Minerva that was the time I found that out. Luckily Kira was there. I guess I was hurt, I was so caught up on my own, I wasn't sensitive to her feelings. I didn't go back since I thought my duty was more important, but I was fighting at the wrong side…What a let down. I'm so stupid." A tear slid down his cheek.
"Because of this, I lost her. When I saw her again, she wasn't wearing the ring, I thought she threw it away. I expected her to be mad after all I had the reputation of being a playboy." He forced a laugh.
Shiho could only listen, watch him. Hoping that listening to his problem would ease his pain.
"At the end of the war, we were hesitant to show our feelings that we ended in only a hug. The next day I was off the PLANT. I had no idea whether she knew or not. All that was in my mind was and until now is, I am a burden to her. She is busy running Orb and I am there, stealing her attention. I don't want her to be hurt by someone like me. I didn't comeback to Orb for 3 years. I only heard about her from Kira, Lacus and the news. She looked happy I didn't want to bring back the painful past. I avoided her. It seemed she left me to find my own happiness rather than being tied down to a busy woman. I fell for it. After all the talk that I was happy whenever she was happy then me leaving her, I'm a fool. I thought she threw the ring but she kept it near her heart.
He bowed his head low, but tears were falling unto his folded hands on his lap. "I love her so much, but I can't just return to her. I would hurt her all over again."
Shiho sat beside him, she gave him a hug just as a big sister would do, "You gave it your all, you were naïve back then, why don't you make a new future with her?" She said in a soothing tone as he cried on her shoulder.
"I love her so much, it hurts. I'll try but I'm not sure if it'll work."
"You heard all those, Kira?" Lacus asked
"Yeah"
"So he was trying to protect her, Stupid Zala." Yzak said
"I always knew that." Kira defended
"The why did you do all those things? reject Athrun and stuff?" Miriallia asked
"I wanted him to open up. To let out the pain that was eating him. After their separation, he became a lifeless doll. He was not the Athrun I knew, when he was with Cagalli. He opened up and laughed a lot with Cagalli, but after, he was dead. I wanted to try and open him up. I wanted him to tell about his past just to ease the pain, even though we cant remove the pain I wanted him to use that pain to make him stronger. Opening up, Shiho was able to do that. And I'm grateful to her" Kira smiled, 'Be strong Athrun, love again, put aside the past and make a new one with her.'
"I'm sorry…"
"For what? Don't talk save your energy…"
"For always… hurting… you." He said in a hushed tone. Then he was unconscious.
Cagalli stared into space…
'For always hurting you… Athrun…'
She stirred the coffee in front of her.
'He loves black coffee. I love sweet things. He doesn't like them. I'm headstrong. He's rational. I'm reckless. He's careful. We're completely opposite. Yet things happen for a reason.'
She gave a sigh. 'Why don't I remember him…shadows…'
She went back to the infirmary. As soon as the door slid close, she realized she was the only one in it except the sleeping Athrun.
'Aww…they left you…hehehe'
She walked towards the bed. She brushed his bangs away.
'You owe me a lot but you saved my life, guess we're even.'
She slept at his bedside.
'Athrun…'
Athrun woke in a start. His chest was hurting.
'Damn wires!' he thought as he pulled them out of his body. He removed the oxygen mask.
'Now I feel lightheaded.'
'Damn Amaya-san, damn gun, damn bullet, damn chest, damn it!'
He was going to throw his legs over the bed when he kneed a head
"Ow!" Cagalli woke up
"Cagalli? Uh…sorry…what are you doing here?"
"Sleeping until you kicked me in the head."
"Sorry, what happened to your arm?"
"Apparently you weren't thick enough to stop the bullet" she said jokingly but he took it seriously
"Sorry. I'm really sorry…"
"I was just kidding." She laughed at his reaction. She took off the sling and moved her arm around, "You see, its fine!!"
Athrun laughed at her actions. Cagalli then turned serious.
"Thank you"
"For what?" he asked
"For always being there."
"huh?"
She smiled at him, "You hungry?" completely ignoring him
"hmm? Uh…sure…"
"I'll be back." Then she left
"What did she mean 'for always being there'" he thought for awhile, "Don't tell me—"
"Here." She came back and tossed him a rice cake and a canned coffee
"Canned Coffee and rice cake?"
"Yeah…I forgot that we're in the infirmary…it's somewhat far away from the dining area…so I got it from the vending machine." She laughed a little.
They sat there for awhile in silence until Athrun spoke up
"Hey, Cagalli?"
"hmm?"
"What did you mean by what you said earlier?" he looked down on his hands
"huh? Oh you mean the 'for always being there'? well it is true, if you weren't there then I would have died."
"Oh."
"…and you were there when I needed someone to talk to. I remember a little again."
"About?"
"Well, not about you but someone else…Alex…his name was Alex"
Athrun froze, "You…remember his face?" as he took a sip from his coffee
"Yeah…"
Athrun chocked, Cagalli rushed to his side, "You okay?" she started patting his back, "I was kidding…I could only see his back, his shadow nothing more. But he does have these cool green eyes" Athrun blushed at the compliment, "You okay? You look red"
He nodded his head. Athrun looked into her amber orbs, "Cagalli, I…" his face closing the space in between them
Cagalli placed her hand on Athrun's cheek. He loved the feeling of her warm hand on him. He was enjoying the feeling when the next thing he knew was her lips was on his.
He was in shock at first but after a while he responded. He wrapped his arms around her to pull her closer. It was a chaste kiss at first. She placed both hands around his neck to bring him closer. He opened his mouth to make love with it. She obeyed in turn. The kiss showed that they were more than just friends. It was a mutual feeling.
'Athrun, you're gonna hurt her again' with just this thought, he snapped out of it. He pulled back, "Sorry, Cagalli…I…" he couldn't look at her in the eye.
She shook her head. She brushed his bangs away from his eyes. He leaned his forehead against hers. "Thank you."
She helped him lie back down. "Night, Athrun"
'Dumb, Cagalli…you practically threw yourself at him. Do you not know what happens whenever you fall in love? I'll tell this to you, you get hurt.' Her inner voice said
'I know, yet there's something about him. I don't know I'm confused!!!' she was frustrated, whenever she was she messes her hair up that makes her look crazy.
She rested her chin on her knee, pulling her hair.
"Aren't you going to sleep?"
"Oh! Yeah!" she placed a chair near his bed. "Go to sleep, I'm fine" she assured him
"You're gonna sleep here?"
"Sure, why not? I'm repaying the favor."
"Then at least take the bed."
"I'm not weak, Athrun. Besides, you're injured."
He got up, "I insist."
"Sleep" she ordered
"You take the bed."
"No."
Athrun stubborn nature kicked in, "I won't sleep till you take the bed."
"I can sleep fine here." She gritted through her teeth
He got up, he winced as he felt his wound open up.
Cagalli held him by the shoulders, "Okay, fine what do I have to do to make you sleep in the bed?"
"Sleep in the bed"
"Besides sleeping in the bed"
"Come on Cags, sleep in the bed, its big enough for the both of us."
"You're in it, you need it more than me…I mean, I owe you my life anyway"
Athrun started getting up again
"Fine, fine" she snuck under the covers, "You told me to sleep in the bed, then don't mind if I do," she said as she dozed off.
'Pretending to give someone their comfort, you never think about yourself.' He smiled as he leaned back down.
"Cagalli…" Athrun whispered, 'As much as I want you not to leave me, we live in separate worlds.'
"Alex…" she mumbled
Athrun froze. 'She's dreaming about me!' he leaned closer to listen to what she was saying. His eyes widened then he lay back down, smiling as he slept
"…I still love you wherever you maybe…"
"So how's Amaya?" Yzak asked the doctor pointing to the restrained Amaya
"Well, we pulled her records and found out that after you broke up with her, she suffered from…"
"from?"
"she's a schizophrenic."
"Oh, that explains a lot
"Shiho, thanks for everything…"
"For what?"
"Letting me open up"
"So what are you gonna do now? Confess?"
"I still have to think about that." He smiled as he waved and walked off
"Athrun, your so unpredictable." She smiled ro herself.
"So you guys wanna go around, first?" Luna asked as they stepped on PLANT
"I don't think so, I still have work to do…I think it would be better if I went back to Orb." Cagalli said
"Aww, come on, sis, Athrun's here."
Cagalli flushed red, "I think Athrun has his work of his own."
Athrun snickered at her face, he loved it when she blushed she looked like a frustrated little girl. It made her look really cute.
"Athrun!"
"huh? Sorry I wasn't listening…"
"Yeah, he was too busy thinking of Cagalli-chan over there." Dearka said in a teasing tone.
"Dearka! I wasn't—"
"Well, you can't deny that can you, Zala? You were busy staring at Cagalli." Yzak interrupted
"What were you saying?" he decided to ignore them both.
"That we should walk around first before we get back to work" Meyrin said
"Oh. That. I don't think I can, I missed a month's work already…"
"You see! Even Athrun has work to do." Cagalli burst out
"Well, I think I cam afford another day off, how 'bout you Cags?" Athrun grinned
"You are so dead." She muttered under his breath. "I guess another day wouldn't hurt."
Athrun laughed at her.
Dearka whistled, "Woah, dinner at The Pavilion."
The Pavilion was one of the most expensive restaurant in PLANT, of course, fine dinning.
"Yeah, just because of this, I have to wear a stupid dress." Cagalli and Shiho said in unison.
"Come on, you don't look bad" Athrun winked at her
"Shut up." She snapped as she felt her cheeks heat up.
"Stop it with the flattery, Athrun, Let's go I'm hungry." Kira said
"Wine, this is good!" Cagalli said out loud
"Stop drinking, Cagalli, wine has a bad effect on you." Lacus scolded
"Lacus…" Cagalli pouted, her face was flushed a little
"Shiho, drink?" Yzak offered her a glass
"That stuff is strong. NO thanks." Shiho shook her head
Yzak raised a brow, "Strong? You used to drink this all the time."
"That's why I know its strong."
"Shiho you're not making sense, you love this. Here." He gave it to her
"I said 'No thank you.'" She pushed it back to him
"here."
"no."
"here"
"no!"
"Yzak, I think it would be better if Shiho didn't drink that." Miriallia interrupted
"Why? Are you sick?" Yzak placed a hand on her forehead.
"No.I.am.not.sick." She slapped his hand away
"What's wrong with you then?"
"I…uh…nothing"
"Shiho." He said sternly
She mumbled some incoherent words.
"What? I cant hear you" he leaned closer
She said it again. "Still can't hear you."
She said it louder this time.
"What?!" he shouted in shock making everyone in the place turn to look at him. Shiho bowed her head embarrassed at Yzak's shout
"I'm gonna be a father?!" he was smiling, really happy. He hugged Shiho tight, squeezing the life out of her.
"I think that's enough, Yzak" Yzak let her go but he was still smiling down at her. He leaned down to kiss her.
"Eww…don't display your affections here, wait until your home." They all complained
They didn't care, their love for each other were strengthening. They were going to be a family.
"What are you doing out here?" Athrun asked Cagalli, they were at the balcony
"Nothing. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone to love? Yzak and Shiho, Lacus and Kira, Milly and Dearka, Luna and Shinn, Mwu and Murrue even Meyrin and Sai." She smiled
"Here" he took off his coat and offered it to her
"Don't need it"
"You're shivering"
"No I'm not."
"Yes, you are. "
"No."
After a moment
"Lend me your coat." She turned to him and extended her arm
"I thought you said you didn't need it." He grinned.
"I don't need it, I just need it." She said
"You're confusing me." He said as he gave her his coat
"Good."
He chuckled.
He sat at the railing of the balcony as she leaned on her arms.
"The stars are pretty aren't they?" she said
"Yeah"
"Even though PLANT is an artificial colony, things seem so real."
"Ne, Cags…"
"hmm?"
"Have you ever thought about living here, in PLANT?"
She thought for awhile, "Yeah…"
"You did?"
"Yeah, that's what I said right?"
"uh…yeah…"
"I thought about it lots of times, to be with someone special…But in the end, I chose Orb…I guess I cant just leave Orb like that. I always thought it was a duty to fill my father's place but at the end, I realized I love Orb. I'd rather do my duties as the Orb leader than find my own happiness."
"You think to much." He stated
"huh?"
"I'm sure your special someone understood."
"I just don't know, for all I know he may be mad at me. I just want to live by my father's name."
"why?"
"I don't want to disappoint him. I don't want to disappoint Orb when they find out who I really am."
"Who are you anyway?"
"A spoiled brat"
"I told you, you think too much. You're one of the most selfless people I've ever met."
"Thanks for the flattery…"
"Who said that it was? I mean come on would a spoiled brat be chosing Orb over her lover? That would be something Amaya-san would do…unless you're like Amaya-san" he said in mock shock
"Hell no." she muttered
"See. Be yourself." He gave a lopsided grin
"A tomboy?"
"Are you?"
"Hell no."
"see. You're just not like some common vain girl."
She had to laugh at his way of making her feel better, "Thanks"
"You're welcome."
Athrun jumped down from his seat. Cagalli looked at him raising a brow
He offered his hand to her
"what?"
"May I please have this dance?" he bowed low.
Cagalli listened to the song, it was so familiar to her…
doushite kimi wa chiisa na te de
kizu wo seoou to suru no darou?
dareka no tame dake janai miushinawanaide
doushite boku wa mayoinagara
nigedasu koto dekinai no darou?
nozomu no wa hikari sasu hi wo hi wo...
She let him lead her. His hands wrapped around her waist
"Athrun?!" she was startled
"Shh…just dance." He whispered, 'I've made my decision, just this once, this last time let me hold her.'
find the way
kagayaku sora uchuu ni te wa todokanakutemo
hibiku ai dake tayori ni susunda michi no saki
hikari ga mitsukaru kara
you'll find the way
"They're such a cute couple." Lacus squealed in delight. They followed them both, peeking through thr balcony door
"I just hope Athrun tells her already, They're killing me" Miriallia whispered back
"I don't think so, Athrun's a coward." Yzak said
"Yzak." Shiho scolded
"It's true, we still have to give hima push I guess…" Kira agreed
"Wasn't there enough pushing?" Meyrin asked
"Unfortunately not enough." Dearka said
"We have to do something, fast…"Kira said worried
"Fast why?"
"Cagalli's gonna get…"
She relaxed in his arms. She wrapped her own around his neck and rested her head on his chest. She closed her eyes letting her body sway to the music.
Two shadows wew talking. She was one of them. More likely, she was talking and he was listening.
kimi wa itta nagai yume wo mita
totemo kanashii yume datta to
soredemo sono sugata wa sukoshi mo kumoranai
boku wa itta naite iinda to zutto soba ni ite ageru yo
hoshii no wa dakiageru te wo te wo...
'What am I saying?' she asked herself
find the way
kotoba nakute mo
tobu hane wa nakute mo
midasu kaze ni makenu you ni
ima dare yori hayaku
itami ni kizuketa nara...
"…Let's dance!" the image of herself said,as she pulled him to the dance floor.
kotae wo dasu koto
kitto subete janai
aseranakute iinda yo
anata mo...
"Cagalli, I have two left-feet. Don't blame me if I step on you,"
"Two-left feet, my ass. If I know, you have dancing lessons didn't you?!" she accused
"Uh…"
"I take it, I'm right" she gloated
find the way
kagayaku sora uchuu ni te wa todokanakutemo
hibiku ai dake tayori ni susunda michi no saki
hikari ga mitsukaru kara
Cagalli glanced around, 'This place is the…'
find the way
kotoba nakutemo tobu hane wa nakutemo
midasu kaze ni makenu you ni
susunda michi no saki
tashika na hikari wo mita...
you'll find the way
"Pavilion"
"huh?" Athrun looked at her with a confused look.
"The Pavilion, I've been here before…" she held her head, trying to remember.
'Athrun, you are so dead when she remembers.' He thought
"Ano, Cagalli…"
"hmm?" she was aimlessly floating around in the Eternal
"Well…when we arrive…I…I…" he was really nervous
"Spit it out, Athrun"
"Wouldyougooutwithme?" he said ina single breath
"What?"
"Would you go out with me?" he repeated shyly
Cagalli stood still, looking at him if there was a sign that he was playing with her. None.
A blush came to her cheeks, she smiled genuinely, "Sure."
Athrun hugged her, "Thanks!"
After the 1st war, Athrun mustered all his courage to ask Cagalli out
"The Pavilion?"
"Yeah"
"Isn't it too expensive? It would be okay if you just brought me to a bar or something…"
"Its on me anyway, don't be shy," he teased
"Oh yeah right. The almighty Athrun is gona pay." She said in mock awe
He chuckled at her reaction, then she joined in as they burst out laughing, removing the awkward atmosphere of the 1st date.
Suddenly her phone rang.
"Excuse me," she flipped her phone open, "Hello? Athha speaking…" she listened for awhile
"Mwu, MUrrue, calm down, I cant understand when both of talk at the same time. Mwu get our of the extension."
She gave a few nods, "Yeah…ok…yeah im 21, so…ok…WHAT?!!!!" she shouted at the phone.
Athrun looked at her questioningly
"Cancel it, do whatever it takes…please…What do you mean you can't? Damn! Ok, I'll be back as soon as possible…bye" she slammed shut the phone, "Shit!"
"What happened?" Athrun asked alarm in his voice
"I'm getting…"
"You're getting?"
"I'm getting fucking married!"