The Disbanded: Divided We Stand – Chapter 62

By MyNameIsCAL

-Angel's POV-

There was light, finally, at the end of this depressing tunnel we had been trudging through. Max and Fang were finally getting married. I don't why, but it made me happy, even if Max's feelings for him had put us in danger and had caused Gazzy to get hurt, it still made me smile. You could tell they were happy too.

Fang stood, weight on one leg, reading a piece of paper, probably his wedding vows. It was a cool day for the desert, but he still liked he was sweating. There was something almost grand about Fang being in a tuxedo. I couldn't wait to see how he would react when he saw Max in her dress.

Everyone was here. Well, not everyone, but everyone we knew. Mike and Eli had just arrived, but separately. Ted and Cal had been staying here for a few days and Dr. M had offered to let them stay until they found a house or apartment to by. Then there was Chuck and Kerry, making conversation with Iggy who had his arm draped around Ella. That probably made Nudge furious.

Speaking of Nudge, she came over and took a seat next to me.

"I don't understand how you can go on smiling," Nudge muttered, crossing her arms.

"You're just upset that you didn't get Iggy," I replied.

"But you're not even upset that Max and Fang are getting what they want even though Gazzy is dead!" Nudge exclaimed.

"I'll tell you the truth," I frowned. "Iggy doesn't like you the way you like him. You're just like a sister to him."

She sighed. "I wish it weren't that way."

There was no changing her mind about the way she felt.


-Max's POV-

I walked out of the house, Mom by my side. Fang waited by the makeshift altar, trying his best to stand up straight. A smile grew on his face as he saw me. Iggy had somehow been put in charge of the music, which was now some guitar version of what was supposed to be a wedding march. He had a smug look on his face, Ella looking very amused.

When I reached the altar, Fang gave me a grin, shifting his weight onto his good leg.

The officiate began. "Today we are here to celebrate the marriage of Max and Fang. Through their many years, they have grown to know each other, love each other, and have no decided to commit to be husband and wife."

I almost laughed. Mom had just gotten this guy to do the ceremony very last minute. I'm pretty sure it sounded like he said the same thing at every wedding. He rambled on some more about marriage. Fang, I realized, looked very uncomfortable now.

When the exchanging of the vows came, Fang took a few stiff steps forward, taking the ring from Iggy.

"So do you, Fang,, take Max to be your wife, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness in health?"

"The past few years have been hard," he started, taking my hand. "And even now, I still have my faults. But Max, now that we're here, I know that you'll always be by my side and I'll be by yours. Without you, I'd be lost. So Max, I love you, and I always will, for the rest of my life. So today, I do take you to be my wife, for better or worse, in sickness and health, I do."

He slipped the ring on my finger and the officiate, repeating what he had said to Fang except with my name, waited for my response.

"I do," I breathed out, taking Fang's hand now. "And whatever's ahead of us, I'm grateful to know that you'll be there with me, that we'll be there for each other. And…"

Oh, jeez. I was crying now. Instead of trying to force myself to continue, I slipped the ring onto his finger and he gave me a smile, his eyes teary too.

The officiate closed the book he was holding. "You may now kiss the bride."

More naturally, Fang wrapped his arms around me and kissed me deeply. There was a warm round of applause and as he drew away, I had to steady him. We all smiled and laugh, Fang took my hand, and we made our way down the makeshift aisle through the chairs and back into the house.


-Fang's POV-

Later that night, Max and I escaped to the roof. Her head was against my chest, listening to my heart beat. It had been up and down all day, tiring me out.

"I'm sorry I didn't plan a honeymoon or something," I said quietly.

She put her arm across me, smiling. "I wouldn't have chosen any other place but to be here on this roof with you."

I closed my eyes, feeling a smile back growing. "I love you, Max."

"I love you too, Fang."

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-Nudge's POV-

Time, it went by after Max and Fang got married. Suddenly Iggy and Ella decided that they were going to get married too. That was crushing. I cried myself to sleep that night he asked her during dinner. Before we knew it, Cal and Ted were trying to get their own wedding together after they just moved to a house nearby.

Everyone seemed so happy, but I just felt miserable.

"Would you miss me if I left?" I asked Angel.

She blinked at me. "Of course I would."

I thought for a moment. "Okay."

"Well, you're not really thinking of leaving, are you?" Angel asked, but I'm pretty sure she could have figured out the answer by herself.

I shrugged, walking away. "Maybe."