I had to add Nora. Don't hate me. I figured she'd be Luce's new best friend since she's forbidden to see any of her old ones. This is a girly convo and I'm sorry if any of the swearing offends you.
"Oh my God!" Nora squeals as I turn around with my arms to the side, modelling the new bridesmaid dress I chose earlier. "It's fucking perfect."
"I'm so glad you like it." I say back, ignoring her choice of language and go into the bathroom to change back into my summer dress.
"Like it?" I hear her voice from the other side of the door. "Luce, I love it! This will look so good on everyone else and it will especially look great with my epic brides dress."
"You've got it already? But he only proposed a week ago. What if you lose weight and it doesn't fit anymore?" I ask back, half speaking, half shouting.
"Luce, honey, I won't be loosing any weight or putting any on. I can assure you it will fit me. And besides, we moved the date forward so we can get married the day after we graduate." She reasons back. For some reason, when she said 'honey' I felt a pang of sorrow. For what though, I don't know. I finish folding up the dress and come out of the bathroom. "Do you think Daniel will ever propose to you?" She asks out of no where and starts to twist the ring on her finger. My breath catches and I force down the lump in my throat.
"Well, um, I honestly don't know. I mean we love spending time together, I just..." I sigh loudly before confessing, "don't think he will stand to be around me forever - it's a very long time." I say. There, it's finally out. I said it. Daniel is way to kind and good for me.
"Luce! Are you fucking kidding me? He looks at you with so much love it's like he's loved you for a 1000 years and he'll love you for a 1000 more. Of course he wouldn't mind spending eternity with you - it looks as if he has already and he's more than willing to continue. You're soul mates." She says with so much passion, it almost brings me to tears because every word she's saying right now is true. And I can see it in Daniels face when he looks at me - so much emotion, so much love - and I try my hardest to show him how much I love him too.
"I wouldn't go as far as soul mates-" I lie. I believe with all my heart we're soul mates too but hearing it come from someone else just puts thing into perspective - life isn't a fairy tale, dreams don't last forever.
"Please, you're head over heels in L.O.V.E honey, and so is he." She says, emphasising each letter of love. "Have you and Daniel...you know?"
"No!" I shout defensively, though I don't know why.
"Ok, jeez. I was only asking." She says, sounding hurt.
"I'm sorry Nora. It's just that I'm not ready and I don't want to keep him waiting for so long. I guess I'm afraid he'll run away when he doesn't get what he wants." I say and hand Nora my bridesmaid dress. She takes it and hangs it up, carefully, in her wardrobe.
"Believe me when I tell you this Luce - Daniel loves you with all his heart and I know it works both ways. If you're not ready, that's fine. Shit's not going to go down and I know for a fact that Daniel wouldn't force you into doing anything you wouldn't want to do. Plus, if he did, let's just say his face would be caved in so much that you wouldn't even be able to recognise him." She bats her eyelids innocently and I roll my eyes. "You both act more maturely than I do and I'm 2 years older than you! You are soul mates Luce and believe it or not, he's never going to let you go." I close my eyes and force back the tears because every word she says touches my soul. All those nice things she always says about me and Daniel and how much we love each other is well and truly encouraging.
"And I'm never going to let him go either." I whisper and make a start for the door.
"And Luce?" Nora calls out after me just before I open the door.
"Yeah?" I turn back around to face her.
"Good luck!"
I know Nora swears a lot but I've tried to keep it at a bare minimal. The next chapter is extremely short. Just warning.