Chapter 19: Pre-Wedding Jitters

Izzy stared at her so-called mother. Why her? She 'liked her' but man she could be totally impossible sometimes.

"Hello, mother." Izzy grumbled.

"Why so sour, Isabelle? It's the best day of your life. You should be happy." Mrs. Hawthorne said, smiling.

Izzy cocked and eyebrow at the two women. She couldn't believe it. God really did hate her... so, so much.

She smiled her best fake smile, "Excuse me." She turned on her heel and headed right out the door. In the hallway she ran into Steve.

"Oh, hi."

"Hi," He said. "So, I just ran away from my father and your father."

"I did the same with my mom and your mom. Don't go in the kitchen." Izzy said.

"Same for you about the parlor." Steve said.

9:15 a.m.

Izzy, Shelley, and Elle said in Elle's basement.

"So, anything?" Izzy asked.

Shelley turned to Elle who looked at her and shook her head. "Shelley and I are extremely ashamed but, we got nothing." Elle said.

"We're so sorry, Iz." Shelley said, sympathetically.

Izzy sighed, "Well, at least you tried. Race hasn't been doing anything. I called him yesterday saying I wanted to see him but he told me that he didn't want to see me."

"Aw, Izzy." Elle said.

"I want to see you." Shelley chimed in.

Izzy smiled a little. "Thanks, Wiggins."

"And he came so highly recommended." Shelley said, sighing.

Elle shook her head, "Only you, Shelley, only you."

"That's why I'm on this Earth. To randomly break into song and quote/relate everything to a Disney movie." Shelley said.

"And we love you for it." Izzy said, hugging Shelley.

Shelley smiled impishly and laughed.

"I really don't want to go through with this." Izzy said.

11:00 a.m.

"So, you don't have anything planned?" Mush asked.

"I told you no." Race admitted.

"Well, why the hell not?" David asked.

"Because, I can't do anything about it. Even if she said she didn't want to marry Steve her parents would never let me marry her. They'd just keep finding more guys." Race said.

Mush shook his head, "I can't believe you're just giving up. You're being very un-Race and I don't like it." Mush said.

"Then don't talk to me. I'm not even going to the wedding so them my best wishes." Race grumbled, crossing his arms.

"You have to go. You blew Izzy off yesterday, you have to go. She'll be upset if you don't come." Mush said.

"Mush, she's getting married to another man. I'm upset." Race said.

"Well, if you really love Izzy like you say you do, you should understand what she's going through and how she's feeling. And you should stop being a prick and go to her wedding." David said, standing up.

Race huffed and turned away from his friends. David rolled his eyes and left.

"I can't believe you." Mush said, following David out the door.

Race watched them walk out the door and he smiled. "Mission: Complete!" He said.

12:30 p.m.

Blink and David were in the loft getting ready for Izzy's wedding.

"I still can't believe he's not going." David said.

"I mean, I understand he's upset, but I feel sorry for Izzy. She's in love with Race and she has to marry Steve. Race has it easier. He needs to get his out of his ass and be a man." Blink said, looking at himself in the mirror as he tied his tie.

David stared at Blink. "For once, I actually agree with you. He's being so immature."

"Seriously." Blink said, grabbing his jacket. "Ready?"

David gave himself a once over and decided that he was as ready as he'd ever be. "Yeah, let's go."

1:00 p.m.

Izzy, Shelley, Elle, and Mush were in the 'Bridal' Room. Elle and Shelley had on their horrible 'pink' dresses and they were helping with Izzy's uglier than Bo-Peep dress.

"Well, I'm going to go and sit with the guys. I'll see you guys out there." Mush said, giving Izzy a hug. "I'm sorry."

She returned his hug. "Thanks."

Mush let go of her and smiled to the other girls, "Bye." And with that, he left.

"I can't believe I'm doing this." Izzy said, looking at herself and shuddering.

"I know. I can't believe Race didn't die trying to get you out of it." Shelley said, trying to un-ruffle one of the many ruffles on Izzy's dress.

"Really. You'd think he'd try everything in his power." Elle said.

"Guys, I don't want to talk about Race." Izzy said.

Shelley looked at Elle and they both nodded. "Sorry."

1:30 p.m.

"Isabelle, it's your father."

Shelley opened the door to reveal Mr. Money McMoneybags himself, along with Parker and C.J.

"We're ready to start the ceremony." Mr. Lexington said.

Izzy nodded. "Alright."

Shelley and Elle gave Izzy a hug and grabbed their bouquets. They walked out and stood next to Parker and C.J.

Elle and C.J. went first, followed by Shelley and Parker. Then the bridal march played and everyone stood up. Izzy and her father walked down the isle and she looked for Race. She didn't see him anywhere. She sighed and held back her tears.

She couldn't believe that he didn't even come. She loved him and he told her he loved her, but apparently he didn't. He had to understand how she felt. She couldn't help what was happening.

The whole ceremony went slow, mostly because the priest was ancient. He was probably around in the Jurassic period performing marriages for the dinosaurs.

Blink sat in between Mush and David. He leaned over and whispered into David's ear. "Maybe I should stand up and say I love Izzy."

David's eyebrow shot up and he looked at Blink. "Blink, they know she loves Race. And I think that she'd rather marry Steve than you."

"I'm going to stand up and say it." Blink said, getting ready to stand up.

David tried to hold Blink down but it wasn't working. Mush grabbed Blink's hand and sat on it and David threw his leg over Blink's in attempt to keep him seated.

Spot was watching from his pew behind them and poked Skittery in the side. "See, I told you."

Skittery rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.

"Is there anyone in this assembly that believes this man and this woman should not be married?" The priest asked, looking at the entire church.

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A/N: And that's the end of this installment! Don't worry; I won't keep in suspense for too long. I just need to think of a title for it then it'll be up.

I'd like to thank everyone who has read my stories and enjoyed them. And I assure you, the next ones will be just as good, if not better. So please, continue to read them.

- WinchesterOneOhOne