AN: Hey readers! I may not be able to upload twice a week from now on as I will be SWAMPED with work from school. It's my final year and i want to get nice grades and do extremely well so I can show off to the teachers who were belittling me because of my slightly poor grades last year... Let's all work hard. I'll keep you guys in the light if I do REALLY well haha which I plan to and having 9am to 5pm lessons every single day will take a toll on me.
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Chapter 5
Maya wore minimal makeup today; just some mascara, some tone evening foundation and a nude pink lipstick. She had her hair down in her signature, beautiful curls and wore a just-under-knee length light pink chiffon dress. She paired her outfit with a small black shoulder bag with a thin gold chain and some black heels. She was fixing her mother's hair.
"Honestly mom, you've been alive for so long but you can't use a damn curler," Maya groaned. Katy smacked Maya's thigh.
"Oh hush. Stop being so prissy and curl my hair. All you know is how to work modern stuff but can you work an old fashioned oven?" Katy retorted. Maya rolled her eyes.
"Did you roll your eyes at me? I felt it honey and don't you dare get brave with me," Katy scolded. Maya sighed, curling the last strand and then switched off the curler.
"Done. Hurry up and get dressed mom. The wedding has already started," Maya hissed. Katy got up from Maya's bedroom floor and ran into her room, taking 5 minutes to change. She wore Maya's royal blue coloured heels paired with a blue and white dress. Katy had a great hourglass figure for an older woman. Katy had turned her hair into a half updo, letting the bottom of her hair stay down. She put on minimal make up also and they ran towards the church where everyone got married. Luckily, the wedding hadn't started yet.
"Maya, Katy, come sit here," Amelia mouthed, gesturing them to come with her hand. They hurried to the front of the pews and sat down, the crowd looking away from them and searching for the bride. The groom stood at the alter, all dressed up handsome with thick brown hair and a piercing steel grey stare. He was wearing a nice grey suit that brought out his eyes, a white shirt and a black skinny tie. He looked so smart yet nervous. The organ player started playing the tradition wedding tune as Missy appeared with her dad, arm in arm. She looked extremely beautiful with her hair up, the dress embezzled only on the chest area and flowing all the way to the floor and her veil on her hair trailing on the floor behind. She walked slowly with her father and smiled at Maya, blowing her a kiss as she passed the front pews and walked up the steps to stand next to her now to be husband.
The vow exchange was smooth and Missy was now 'Missy Bradford-Gardner'. She had married Charlie Gardner's slightly younger brother and was she glowing. She requested for Maya to see her during the reception and had a small chat with her.
"Thank you so much Maya! I'm so happy," She said, holding onto Maya's hands. Maya smiled at her and gave her a bear-hug, Missy ending up squeezing her.
"Woah, I can't breathe," Maya exaggerated and Missy let go, laughing.
"So... how does this whole thing work out? Do you date the person?" Maya asked.
"No. Your parents set up someone they think you'd really like but you can give hints before hand. I'm so glad I got the younger Gardner! He's so cute," Missy gushed, putting her hands on her cheeks and swaying.
"Can't you like refuse?" Maya enquired. Missy's hands dropped as well as her expression.
"No. You can't refuse. You can't really get a divorce either. The pastor himself will go do marriage counselling," Missy answered truthfully. Maya frowned.
"Why? Are you getting married?" Missy asks. Maya snapped out of her trance.
"Well… My mother said she's already set me up and she thinks I'm ready…" Maya admitted. Missy smiled knowingly at her.
"Actually, I'm the youngest to ever get married here. It's a risk my parents were willing to take. There has only been one other wedding recently but that was like a year and a half ago- that was Charlie Gardner's wedding but that's taboo. As much as it seems, people rarely get married because most of the population of this town is elderly people or people who haven't got many kids. So they're encouraging more and more young people to get married and pop out the grandkids."
Maya nodded, letting the information sink in, wanting to ask why Charlie's wedding was taboo.
"You do realise you only have 9 days to plan your wedding- from the moment your mother comes home screaming plan. It's tradition… It won't be too different from the one I'm having today though. Unless you can find a different venue?" Missy asked and then gets pulled by her father and mother for a family photo. They greet Maya and she smiled at them. She rubs her chin.
"Guess what Maya? It's time for you to start planning your wedding!" Katy came home singing. Maya had already had a shower and was towel drying her hair.
"I'll just have a church thing and I don't want a reception. I just want to get it over and done with," She mumbles. Katy giggles and stumbles to sit next to Maya. She starts twirling Maya's damp hair with her finger.
"Aw but I want my baby girl to have the celebration of her life. You're going to like him, I swear! I can't tell you his name though. Tradition and for blessings," Katy stirred, giggling occasionally. Maya sighed and steadied her mother up. Katy resembled a drunk when she was full and she tended to be very sluggish.
"Mom, time for a shower. I'll leave water on your bed side for tomorrow since you'll probably feel sick from stuffing yourself. You'll probably wake up feeling worse than dog crap with the amount of dairy products you ate," She states. Katy cheers and starts laughing, walking towards the bathroom as Maya hands her mother her pyjamas and a towel. Maya ends up retreating to her bedroom, thinking about her wedding ceremony which she has only 9 days to plan.