Chapter 22 – The Wedding
Mandy's POV
I knew I should have told Leo about my past life before we came here. He kept eyeing me suspiciously knowing something was going on, I tried to act normal well as normal as possible for me but I was nervous about seeing my dad and that made me tenser.
I didn't see him at first Leo and I had our backs to him, I turned around and saw him and he looked up and saw me, I didn't know whether to walk to him or walk away but I stayed still when I saw him coming towards us.
"Kirsty" he said with a smile as he kissed my cheek, we looked at each other for a minute then I fell into his arms as he we hugged tightly. He kissed the top of my head and then finally I pulled away.
"Dad...I was scared you would still hate me"
"I don't hate you Kirst, you're my daughter I know we left it on a bad note and I am sorry about that"
"I am sorry about Grace"
"No don't be you were right I bought a stranger you didn't know into the house she could have done anything for all you knew"
"But now you are all alone"
"Actually I am not, I have met a new women Jennifer"
"Oh and is that working out for you?"
"Yes it has being six months and I did it properly this time, let Angus get to know her he really likes her"
"That's great dad, I am really happy for you can I meet her?"
"Soon, let's take things slow yeah?"
I smiled at him, I really was happy for him this time and he seemed brighter than I remember he looked at me then finally noticed Leo.
"Who is your fellow then?"
"DAD! It's not like that; he is my best friend Leo"
Leo smiled at him and offered him his hand, he shook it smiling
"Hope you looking after my girl"
"Of course I am Mr Ruskin" he said, I hit my head with my palm as he had called him the wrong name.
"No it's Mr Lindsay" my dad said not fazed by it
He nodded and soon the ceremony was starting so we all took our seats I could feel Leo's eyes on me.
"Nice place aye Kirsty?" he whispered
I looked at him as he turned his head forward to watch the ceremony. I knew he was angry at me and didn't understand what was going on.
After the wedding and the photos Leo had barely spoken a word to me, my stomach was tight as I felt I had lost my best friend, my brother came up with Zinnie, his new wife, and my dad came up with Jennifer who spoke to me for a few minutes and said we can talk properly later, I was quiet and didn't feel well, I felt sick. I took Leo's arm to hold but he pulled out of my grip I felt tears falling and I ran off.
"What did you do?" I heard Angus say to him
"Nothing" Leo replied
I got to an Alleyway and started crying a lot, it's lucky I still refused to wear makeup as it would have ran, I leaned against the wall not being able to help the sobs. I know Leo had a right to be angry but it still hurt, I heard a noise near me and looked up and saw Angus. I looked at him wiping my eyes.
"I am fine; it's your wedding go back to them"
He leaned against the wall next to me
"Not when my wee sister is in tears, I will kill that Leo"
"Don't it isn't his fault it's mine I did something stupid"
"What did you do?"
"You know the whole incident on the roof, and I was told to change my name for my own safety?"
"Yes I remember"
"I changed it to Mandy that's why he was calling me it but...I didn't tell him about my real name or anything so of course now he realises I lied he's annoyed"
"Oh Kirsty, why wouldn't you tell him?"
"I was going to after he got to know me but no time seemed right it always seemed weird coming out with 'Oh hey I changed my name I am really Kirsty sorry forget to tell you, plus he liked me from the first time we met I didn't want him to leave"
"And now it's all come back on you?"
"Yes and he is going to hate me and he is the best friend I have ever had"
"He won't hate you, I only really saw you together for a few seconds but I can tell that boy adores you"
"Yes he is amazing, gentle, kind, funny, and he doesn't see my illness he sees me does that make sense?"
"Perfect sense, but you have to tell him he will understand Kirsty"
I smiled and hugged him having missed my brothers comforting.