CHAPTER TWO:
Joey Beatles watched his older brother stand uncomfortably as his fiancé, Joey's soon to be sister-in-law, tightened Wallabee's tie. Joey stifled a laugh when Bree kissed Wallabee and he completely stiffened. Joey shook his head; his brother was a complete idiot.
Joey was twenty two years old and looked like a spitting image of his brother; Joey even went to Harvard, but for law instead of medicine. He rolled his shoulders, preparing his body for a harsh night of having to meet his brother's new family-in-law. Joey was looking forward to seeing some of the guests though, like his old friends from high school, a few of his college friends, and of course Wallabee's closest friends. Joey frowned; Wallabee hadn't even invited Kuki Sanban, what a shame. He would have loved to see the effect she had on Wallabee, and she most definitely gave Bree a run for her money.
Bree, Joey thought mutinously, she was sick, just thinking about her name made Joey want to keel over. Bree was a stuck up girl who thought she had it all, and with Wallabee, she thought the world was hers. She was smart, Joey would have to give her that, and she was a great actress, because somehow, in some weird way, she had hooked Wallabee Beatles. Joey walked out to the hall and his brother followed suit with Bree high on his trail telling him to fix his appearance.
"Lay off Pee." Joey said, getting more than annoyed with her horrific idea of how someone should look "presentable". Wallabee laughed and Bree stopped in her tracks, tears welling up in her eyes, ready to yell at Wallabee, who held his hands up, surrendering and then apologized. Joey scoffed, it was gross just watching that happen.
Wallabee stood next to a bunch of Bree's horrid relatives, pretending to get along with them and be interested in their conversation. He stared at the bottom of his cup, cursing it for not being bottomless. Wallabee saw his chance to escape when a gentleman walked in, wait not a gentleman, a man, walked in who was far from gentle. Wallabee knew who it was when he saw the man give a cocky grin to a group of paparazzi huddled at the doors.
"If you'll excuse me, my friend, uh Patton Drivalsky is here," Wallabee pushed past the dumbstruck people, hearing the name itself was enough.
"Oi! Patton!" Patton stopped smiling at the cameras and came over to Wallabee.
"Woah man, there are more paparazzi around here than ever! Who's the chick you're engaged to again?" Wallabee grinned; he was glad that Patton hadn't changed a bit, well at least when it concerned Wallabee.
"Uh…"
"You forgot her name? NICE!"
"No, actually she's right behind you," Patton turned around, so he was facing Bree.
"Oh my goodness! Wallabee told me you guys were friends but I never expected you to come, with your busy schedule and everything!" Bree laughed annoyingly, Patton grimaced and looked at Wallabee who took a deep breath.
"I wouldn't miss this guy's wedding for the world!" Patton clapped Wallabee on the back. "Oh, and Patton Drivalsky, you are?" Wallabee almost cracked up at the sight, Bree was flabbergasted, never in her life had she not been recognized, she was a famous journalist.
"Bree, Bree Winters? But I guess you should call me Mrs. Beatles," Bree laughed again and Patton looked at Wallabee again.
"Ah, well Patton and I have to catch up, so bye," Wallabee said rudely, Bree glared at him and walked off, nose in the air.
"Well she's a keeper!" Patton said sarcastically taking a champagne flute from a waiter.
"I know, I don't even know why I proposed." Wallabee narrowed his eyes, taking yet another glass of champagne, he looked up when Patton nearly choked, his eyes wandered to the door where the paparazzi were going wild, there were flashing lights over and over, but Fanny Fulbright's hair was much, much brighter than the lights, even the blind would be able to spot her fiery red hair.
"Crap." Patton said.
Hoagie Gilligan guided his wife through flashing lights as they walked into the Ritz Carlton. Hoagie smiled carelessly at the camera, like his wife was doing and they just walked on, they were used to the flashing attention. Hoagie looked down at his tuxedo, he hated monkey suits, and he knew for a fact Wallabee did too, he kept himself from laughing just thinking of Wallabee's reaction to the next two weeks.
"Do you think she'll see?" Abby asked cocking her head to the side looking up at Hoagie. Hoagie looked at his wife's concerned face and knew immediately who she was talking about.
"I don't know…I can't believe he didn't invite Kuki," He trailed off, blinking off the flashing lights.
"These pictures are going to be everywhere, Wallabee Beatles getting married? That's a huge news piece, then the guests. Patton Drivalsky, Rachel and Nigel Uno and Abby and Hoagie Gilligan-"
"And Fanny Fulbright,"Hoagie added and they looked up to see Fanny hogging the spotlight, pushing off paparazzi.
"Ooh, Patton's gunna need all the champagne he can find." Abby said laughing.
Fanny smiled for the cameras, but after what seemed like a thousand flashes she pushed off the paparazzi, and slipped into the building. The moment she walked in, she felt at least a dozen pairs of eyes on her; one was a pair of very icy, baby blue eyes. People rushed up to Fanny to shake her hand and greet her, but Wallabee Beatles got past them to greet his long time friend, giving her a half hug.
"OMG! I never thought you got my invitation, we met once, remember?" Some blonde girl said, Fanny looked at her, taken aback, and was about to say something when Wallabee intervened, by clearing his throat.
"Fanny this is Bree," Bree, or whatever shook Fanny's hand vigorously.
"Wally, be nice, call her Ms. Fulbright!" Bree spat, Wallabee rolled his forest green eyes, he'd never grow up, Fanny thought.
"Actually, Wallabee, or Wally as you call him, is being nice, he usually calls me Fanfan." Fanny narrowed her eyes and he laughed.
"Fanfan?" Bree asked incredulously.
"Yeah, since we were about two." Wallabee said, trying to think back to when exactly it was.
"TWO?" Heads turned to see Bree screeching at Wallabee, Fanny could tell that he was trying his best to not tell her to shut up.
"Yeah, two, as in two years old, is there a problem, uh Chee was it?" Fanny asked, and Wallabee bit his lip to keep from laughing.
"Wallabee Beatles, you never told me that you were friends with the famous designer and owner of Fulbright!" Bree yelled at Wallabee, no one noticed when Patton walked up, scratching the back of his head. Fanny hated this girl already; she searched the crowds for what could possibly be Wallabee's future wife.
"Yeah, well you never asked," Wallabee shrugged it off and Bree stomped away when one of her annoying friends called her.
"Well she's friendly," Fanny said watching her leave, "now, where's the bride?"
"Actually, you just met her." Wallabee said looking at the floor.
"I just met WHAT?" Fanny's eyes widened in shock.
"I'll explain later, you have a visitor." Wallabee smirked and walked off to stand where he could catch the whole scene. Fanny flushed when she realized Patton standing there.
"Well, it's definitely been a while," Fanny stared at him, here he was in the flesh, and looking better than ever, stupid boy, she thought.
"Yeah, eight years, right?" Fanny asked counting on her manicured fingers.
"Eight years and thirty two days." Patton said smiling, not even flinching that he had that memorized. Fanny blushed again.
"Is it just me, or do you keep blushing?" Patton pointed out and Fanny turned bright red, almost the color of her hair, she could hear Wallabee laugh and she noticed from the corner of her eye that he wasn't standing alone, Abby and Hoagie were with him.
"Shut up Patton." Fanny rolled her turquoise eyes.
"Hm, blushing, usage of first name, lame comebacks….if I weren't twenty eight years old I would say you were totally digging the Pat Daddy." Fanny raised her eyebrows, and by now Wally, Abby, and Hoagie were cracking up.
"Shut up Drivalsky," Fanny hissed, she noticed many people gossiping about the two wealthy business owners talking.
"You need way better comebacks Fulbright, even young Wallabee has gotten better at them." Fanny laughed coldly and walked away from him, bumping his shoulder purposely and walking over to Hoagie and Abby, Patton followed smiling stupidly, the whole room seemed to have noticed the chemistry between the two except for the two themselves. Fanny was glad she had turned away from Patton, because right now she was blushing all the way to the roots of her hair.
Nigel Uno was holding his wife's hand smiling into the cameras, a very serious smile though. It was true that he was running for Congress and had lately gotten even more publicity than usual. He walked inside to the room with the soft music in the background and hundreds of people talking, holding champagne flutes, watching a group of five talk in the corner of the room.
Nigel looked curiously over to the group, there were two women, one with bright red hair and the other with long dark brown hair, there were three men with them, one was blonde the other raven haired and the third had light brown hair. Nigel smiled and looked at his wife who was already winding her way towards them.
Kuki Sanban stepped out of her limo, taking in a deep breath. She walked down a large carpet; it felt like she was walking the red carpet, being swarmed by paparazzi. She gave the cameras her most dazzling smile. Kuki smoothed out her dress, she was wearing a lilac dress with strappy turquoise sandals, the outfit was Fulbright, besides the shoes which were GUESSl. Kuki stated her name at the front of the door and was let inside the large room.
When Kuki walked in, most people were staring. She gave everyone her most award winning, CrestWhite smile, even though every smile of the young woman's could stop a heart, this one was spectacular. Her long flowing black waterfall of wavy hair was spilling over her shoulders, and every male was looking at her, ogling, and every female was envious. Kuki Sanban had officially arrived.
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