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Without further ado, the Epilogue to "Something Good"
"Okay honey, can I come in?" Alfred's sweet, delightful voice rings through the door. I look in the mirror at my gleaming white dress, which stops just above the knees. It's strapless, and definitely not something I'd wear outside of this occasion. My requirement to have something black on it was satisfied with a black ribbon that ties into a big bow on my back. My hair, including the blue stripe I put in my bangs yesterday, is curled into ringlets. I look beautiful, at least I think so, and yet I'm so scared. Still I squeak out a "yeah" for Alfred to come in.
"Wow." He says. "You look unreal."
"Yeah?" I say again.
"Mhm." He responds. "Well, when you're ready, come out, okay?" He gives my shoulder a squeeze before leaving the room. The church was open to letting us use the building for tonight, but we don't come close to filling the place I'm sure. The only attendees are about ten people from Melvin's work, Alfred, and Trisha. I take a breath, and feel this warm happiness I haven't felt in years fill me to the brim. I'm getting married! Even if he's not here to walk me down the aisle.
I pick up my bouquet of blue roses, step out of the room in the hall, walking to the main room. The music starts playing when I walk in. My eyes set on Melvin, who is grinning gleefully as he watches me approach. My smile grows to match his grin, and any leftover shred of doubt fades.
"And now for Mr. and Mrs. Munson's first dance as a married couple!" The announcement comes from the microphone. I hardly did any planning alone; Alfred helped me out, and he insisted we should have a DJ at our reception, which is happening at a lovely outside venue, the light of the moon accented by twinkling white Christmas lights. Melvin takes my hand, walking me out to the concrete area from the grass we where standing on, as a song I've loved for a long time but never realized how much it would ever mean to me plays.
Suddenly I recognize the reality of everything. I'm married. To the person who put me back together. He's smiling at me, and I'm smiling back, and everything is good. No, it's better than that. It's something I've never been able to say honestly.
Everything is perfect.
"I am finding out that maybe I was wrong
That I've fallen down and I can't do this alone
Stay with me, this is what I need"- Paramore, My Heart