WEDDING PLAN
1216 Words
" I love shopping, but choosing a wedding dress is killing me,"
" Well you decided to get married so, you have to deal with this. Speaking of wedding, why did you change your mind,"
" You too, babe I just fell for the man over dinner, is that too hard to believe,"
" Yes, you are Erica Johnson, and for you to change your plans, there must be something even bigger in it for you,"
" Girl I'm serious this time, being a billionaire's wife doesn't seem so bad,"
Clara was very important to her, too important,she didn't know what she was messing with and couldn't possibly endangere her best friend, for now she really had to keep it a secret and deal with the consequences later.
" Mum will be meeting us in the bridal shop she's been talking about, let's get me a wedding dress,"
Going to the shopping was the only mother-daughter bonding time, though Erica seemed to not agree with her mother that didn't apply in fashion.
" Hey Mercy, long time," suddenly someone stopped them.
" James, how are you, it's been long,"
" Well I just came back sometime last week, it's been years your still as beautiful as I remember,"
" Your just being nice, anyway this is my daughter, Erica and her friend Clara, this is James an old classmate,"
"Nice to meet you,"
" Even the daughter is beautiful, you know your mum here was named most beautiful woman in college ever year since she was there,"
" James that was a long time ago,"
This was a new sight for Erica, for all the twenty-five years of her existence, this was the first time she saw her mother enjoy a conversation and more Converse with no fear in her tone, this was such a beautiful sight to see.
" Anyway I'll leave you ladies to your shopping and I'm hoping to at least have tea or something before I'm out of the country again,"
Erica being herself saw an opportunity," he's hot,"
" Yes, and way too old for you,"
" But not for you,"
" I'm married to your father,"
" But you don't have to be, your not happy. There are this documents called divorce papers and all it needs is a signature,"
" Why does everyone plan my life, first my parents then my husband and now my daughter, why doesn't anybody ask what I want,"
" Because I don't think you know what you want mother,"
" How would you know that If no one even asks,"
" Then tell me, mother, what do you want,"
Seeing her mother suddenly get teary ,Clara gave them a minute to talk, they sat across each other and she held her hands.
" I want to go to the beach, eat as much food that my body definitely can't handle, busk in the sun in the tightest bikini I can find, be away from everything, be pumpered and do what I want, without a no from my husband or a look down from my daughter, that's what I want to do,"
" Then ask yourself, what's really stoping you from doing that, that's a riddle only you have an answer to,"
Trying on all the different gowns was tiring more so the fact that none of them actually impressed her.
" The fishtail looked really good on you,what do you think Mrs Johnson,"Clara tried helping her friend out.
" I liked the ball gown better, but this is your wedding honey, you should pick what you want,"
" Who knew wedding planning was so hard, and all I have to do is pick a gown. Wait a minute I'm going to take this call,"
" You missed me, how sweet of you,"
" You refused my warnings now you will have to pay alongside your husband,"
" Hey hey, point of collection, husband to be,"
" How funny, I did some research about you, and I found something interesting, but that's a story for another day, I'll be sure to send my wedding gift,"
" I'll be looking forward to it,"
" Who was that," Clara asked in concerned.
"Just a friend. Anyway let's try more dresses,"
The stuff helped her look all wedding dresses in their collection but still nothing made her fell like walking down the isle until she saw it.
" How about that,"
" This was supposed to be picked up for a movie but they cancelled, but why would you even consider such a dress, I thought you were looking for a wedding gown,"
" I am, do you know the saying that a bride should feel beautiful on her wedding day? This would definitely make me feel beautiful, the fact that it's iconic, I can't wait for my wedding,"
" You are a weird one, but it's your wedding,"
" Great, keep it for me, don't let anyone see it especially my mum and friend, just say I found the perfect dress, it's going to be an Erica wedding people will never forget,"
" You're done choosing, we didn't see,"
" You just have to wait until the day of the wedding, just like the groom,"
" Ooh no, she has that expression in her face that says, ' Erica's shenanigans'," Clara whispered.
The wedding was fast approaching and everything was looking good, joy of family coming together and Eric and Erica met a couple of times until it was finally here, the wedding day.
" Is it weird that she doesn't want anyone of us to see her in her wedding dress until the ceremony,"
" Knowing this daughter of mine, I'm just hoping she doesn't show up naked, but she wouldn't do that right?"
" I wish I could say yes, but knowing her, there is nothing she can't do to prove a point, even fake fasting,".
" What fake fasting?"
" It's safer if you don't know,"
" Mrs Johnson, Miss Erica is waiting for you," one of the stuff informed her.
" I'll be right there, see you in the ceremony Clara," with that they went their separate ways.
Mrs Johnson knew what she was walking into was going to be scary but when she actually saw Erica, she was speechless.
" What in the world?"
" Why are you acting all surprised? This is me we are talking about,"
" This is not what I expected, no wonder you didn't want your father to Walk you down the isle,"
Erica suddenly turned serious, " Mother, you know how I always call you weak, your not weak, I know you're not and father knows that to that's why he tries so much to make you feel that way, what I don't understand is, why do you let him?"
" You are about to get married yourself, that's a riddle only you can solve, you will get the answer by yourself. I don't know what your reason was for changing your mind, but good luck my dear, mummy loves you," with tears rolling down her cheeks she was ready to give out her daughter. " You ready?"
" Let's make an iconic wedd
ing, hoping you brought dad's nerve pills, he's going to need them,"
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