AN: Because I feel like I describe things horribly, the wedding is kind of talked about in a past tense and present tense. I have no idea why it's easier for me to write in past tenses than present tenses but It just is I guess.. :P Well, here's the next chapter! As always, if you have any ideas you'd like to let me know about, feel free to do so! I'm very open, and who knows? You're idea may be better than what I could possibly have planned! Elena and Caroline's dresses are already uploaded on my WeHeartit, so if you wanna see them, go to my profile and go to link! :)
Chapter 15
Today is Caroline and Stefan's wedding day. I'm currently running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to make sure everything is what it's supposed to be. Damon has been keeping all the guys together and Caroline is very calm. This is a bit weird…and scary.
The only easy thing about this wedding is that it's on a beach, which means not a lot of decorations to be worried about. It's also pretty helpful that I'm the only bridesmaid and Damon's the only groomsmen (is that what you call them? I can't remember) or best man. Whatever.
I feel like it'd be a lot easier if Bonnie were here. She sometimes did a lot better in these type of situations than I do.
There's about an hour left until the wedding starts and just about everything seems to be in order. I'm making it seem like there's a lot to do but there really isn't. I'm just not…Caroline. Party planning and the things that go along with it is her thing. Not mine.
I forgot to mention my dress, didn't I? It's actually very pretty. It reminds me of the blue dress of my mother's I wore to the Miss Mystic Falls pageant. It's very similar. Caroline had originally wanted me in a knee length dress but the moment we'd found this one, we knew it was perfect. Plus, she'd actually stuck me in low heeled shoes! Not some sky high heels like I thought she would. My hair was in the same style it had been at the Miss Mystic Falls pageant, too. I rarely wore my hair so curly after finding out about Katherine. It had been pretty risky most of the time and I hated that I was her twin. I didn't feel the need to make it any worse by making me hair look almost exactly the same too.
Caroline's dress was much simpler than I ever thought it would be. She looked gorgeous in it. She very literally made it glamorous, not that it wasn't anyway.
The look in Stefan's eyes when he finally saw her coming down the make shift aisle was heartbreaking. He had that look on his face that every girl wanted to see on their future husband as they were walking down the aisle.
The wedding was simplistic and beautiful. Caroline had pointed out to me later on that she had wanted a huge glamorous wedding at first, but after waiting for so many years, she mainly just wanted it to be small with the people who truly mattered.
The funny thing about it was Caroline had decided to have a big reception. It was at her and Stefan's home. She'd had a wooden dance floor built in the backyard with various tables scattered around it. We'd just moved Stefan's stereo out of the basement to have music instead of renting a DJ.
Stefan and Caroline's first dance had been pretty. Though the tipsier Stefan got, the funnier it was to watch him. He'd dragged me out onto the floor after awhile and spun me around in circles between him and Damon, who were laughing the whole time. Caroline had then been added into the mix and Damon and I were able to sneak away.
Jeremy had eventually shown u to the reception and I'd spent an hour sitting and talking to him. Alaric had come and he hadn't specified why to anyone but I figured it was because he had no interest in being near a wedding. I had hope that when and if Damon and I got married, he would be there. But, if I knew it really bothered him that much, I wouldn't expect it of him.
About an hour after everyone had been at the reception, Caroline basically demanded that Damon and I go up to the dance floor with her and Stefan. A few other couples joined us although just about everyone but Caroline looked confused.
Then Caroline finally told everyone what we were doing. She had decided, for some reason, that she wanted to do the dance that was traditionally done at the Miss Mystic Falls pageant. Damon immediately rolled his eyes after she'd announced that and Stefan just shrugged his shoulders in a 'why not' way.
So everyone took their places and someone turned the music on.
During the dance, all I could think about was the Miss Mystic Falls pageant. It was oddly coincidental that I was wearing so similar of a dress to the one I'd worn. The difference was that I was completely enjoying the dance with Damon this time, whereas the first I'd been so worried about Stefan.
It was fun and it reminded me of how breathtaking Damon could be.
The reception had finally ended a few hours later. Damon and I were in charge of locking up the house and making sure everything was in order before going to our new home. Stefan and Caroline had headed off to their honeymoon.
We were laid out on the couch together, relaxing. I was still in my dress but I'd kicked my heels off and tied my hair up. Damon was still partially dressed in his suit. He'd taken the shirt, jacket, and tie off but had left his white tank top on. He still had the suit pants on but I had a feeling it was because he was too lazy to take them off. He'd have to go upstairs to get another pair.
I'd finished the college applications earlier this morning and had them sent off. I was hoping I'd hear back from one of them pretty quickly. It'd be nice if I didn't have to apply to a gazillion colleges to finish a year and a half. We were going to leave for Ohio in two days. The painting had actually been started today and most of the few pieces of furniture we'd ordered should be there tomorrow. My biggest concern was the bed.
I really did not want to sleep on the floor. The floor sucked no matter whether you were human or not.
AN: Yeah, another kind of short one. To be honest, depending on how the next few chapters go, I believe this story is coming to its end. I should have some extra time soon, so I may be able to figure it out sooner rather than later as I'll have nothing but time to write. Anyway, Please, please, please review! :)
