As I walked down the aisle, I could see everyone that I know of in town, even my friends at my old school came, most were smiling and mouthing 'congratulations'. My close friends, Mira and Levy weren't smiling, they wore sad expressions. Of course, both of them would know my situation, they might have asked mom about it. I gave them a sad smile, they just replicated. I looked to my right side, I saw a lot of unfamiliar faces, others were mostly of high class, dad must've invited them or they could be the groom's relatives, who knows?

It didn't take long for dad to halt, I must have been spacing all the way not realizing we reached the end.

"Lucy"

"yes."

I know how this goes, I've seen a lot of weddings or pretty much been to a lot. I didn't bother to look at my soon to be husband in the face, who cares if he's handsome or not? It didn't matter to me at all, no, not this time.

The stranger err groom took my hand gently. I guess he's ready for this huh? I mean why didn't he protested on his side? If both of us hated this, then I guess no merging would happen right?

Or maybe, he liked the idea and for the power he's going to get after this wedding! Oh no.. my blood boiled at the thought.

The stranger and I faced the altar and prepared for the priest to start this damn ceremony.

"this'll take long.." I murmured to my self

The speech was boring, I still didn't try to face my soon-to-be-husband. Who cares about this jerk? I hate him already for involving me in his plans. I frowned at the thought.

My legs were killing me, the 6 inches- white stilettos mom made me wear made my feet ache, and my wedding dress felt like it has its own heater inside.

I'm beginning to stress over simple things right now, is this the cause of my sudden wedding? True that. But as the priest continued his lecture, my boredom decided to pique an interest on the stranger beside me.

What does he look like? Wait, what? I mean he couldn't be that bad right? If this really is happening to me, then I should accept the fact right? What could he be like? Will we have children? NO! why am I thinking stuff like that? And I don't accept this marriage alright?...so, what does he look like? Okay, I'm talking to my self, great! But seriously, let's just say, if I were to accept this man,' this marriage', then at least I should have the right to know what he looks like, it's the only thing that I can decide on my own anyway, at least.

Wait, what if he's ugly?

I'm having a very bad day, so what now? I was tricked by my family, got forced into a wedding, and I have to marry an ugly creature! God! No, my eyes started to blur, tears are gonna fall any second now, who cares anyway, I'm the one having this epic mishap. And of course, no one could see my watery eyes through the veil.

But stilI, tears are really going to fall any second now, I was about to wipe my tears with my hand when someone stopped me from raising it any further.

He stopped me. the stranger.

'Why?' Is what I was gonna say, but no words were coming out. He moved closer to me and bent his head a little to help me hear what he was going to say. I still didn't got the chance to see his face, we were still both looking at the priest you see.

"Don't. just let them flow, I'll wipe them for you."

d-did he just tried to flirt with me?

yup, instead of being stunned by his words, I got irritated. I can wipe my own tears you know, I don't need you jerk-

"you may kiss the bride"

"what?-" so soon? We haven't even said our vows! And as if on cue, the stranger pulled me closer, pushed my veil quickly and in an instant cupped my face with both his hands. And before I take in everything, he kissed me.

"…"

"way to go dude!"

"kissing is manly!"

"meeeennn! Kiss her meeeennn"

That's when I noticed, his thumbs are moving, and I felt the tears that had streamed down on my cheek gone dry. Is he? My eyes widened upon realization.

He pulled away slowly, and that's when I got a better view of the stranger..

"I haven't forgiven your sorry, yet." He winked at me.

And as if I can still manage my eyes to grow wider, he just smiled at me, letting me take everything in all at once, like a dam that's about to explode, my thoughts swirled, my head was pounding fast, till I felt my mind shutting down, the last thing I heard before I lost conscience was..

"kyaaa!"