Cousin’s Wedding
1546 Words
In a busy street of St. Louis Parish, Yllana dressed beautifully as the maid of honor of her cousin Dulce’s wedding. She arrives at the church ahead of time with other bridesmaids and groomsmen. Dulce, will soon to wed to her fiancé Mark Alfonso, the son of their former municipal mayor.
She meet and greets her cousins and relatives from other cities where their ancestors tribe thrives, who come also to attend the wedding. Of course, she took a leave just to attend her loving cousin’s memorable day. She could not missed this event of their family. Her parents accompanied her too with their other aunties and uncles. They are now excitedly waiting for the arrival of the bride to start the ceremony.
Yllana look around and see the grand fabulous decorations inside the church, Yana sigh, she remembers their childhood when her parents introduce her to her cousins.
“It’s just like yesterday that me and my cousin, Dulce, were playing together in our doll houses and roamed around happily, but now, her cousin will about to wed her long time boyfriend.” She’s very happy to see her close cousin who ring the bells with her love of a lifetime.
Yana felt envious a little. In her other side of her heart, she felt missing of something she don’t know. She deeply sigh again to ease her feelings.
Carried by the sweet music, Yana’s mind flew. She looks at in the isle to see herself walking..wearing a beautifully made designer’s white gown consorted with mom Carla with teary eyes and dad Ben walking with her. He then give her hands to a handsome guy who has full of determination, a groom tears of happiness flows freely while waiting for her at the altar. After exchanging vows, the priest blessed the newly wed and said, “ I proudly announce you as husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride!, everyone shouted kisss!!the groom then remove her face cover and ready to kiss..and the owner of the hands is..O..li..vvverr?!..
oh!, my!..what a thought!.”Yana, smiles widely with her thoughts while shaking her head.
“You’re going crazy Yana, she whispered herself. “The man you fantasized might forget you now!”..her other side of mind reminded herself.
“Yes, you are Yana, someone replied her silent whisper!
“What?! Who’s the..Ouch!..you!..Megan, it’s hurt!” Yana exclaimed.
“Yeah, to make you wake up from your daydreams!..what a big smile huh?! Megan, her bestfriend, who’s a cousin too, observe her the whole time directly beside and hears all her whisper..she teasingly elbows her side.
“Who’s Oliver, huh?! Is there something you didn’t tell me?” Megan ask suspiciously.
“Ah,, uhmm.. no, it’s from a pocketbook character!..yes, from a pocketbook! a billionaire mysterious guy!..” Yana alibied.
Ows?! Pocketbook?..okay, good luck to your pocketbook!..it eats your world already!..Megan surrendered later on.
Yana is not yet ready to open up her feelings for a long gone mysterious guy! He never contacted her ever since he left. She keeps it to herself and pretends nothing happened even in her close family and friends. She doesn’t claim the thing she’s unsure of.
“Yana, can we talk for a moment?” Alex suddenly came out from nowhere and quickly pull Yllana away from the crowd into the corner of the church where no one could hear them.
“Alex, what do you want to talk about?” Yana is surprised and feel irritated to his existence. She almost forgot that Roselle is also Dulce’s cousin and could be present today.
“I know I messed up before, and I regret it every day. I want to make things right with you.” Alex said.
“Alex, you hurt me deeply. How can I trust you again after what you did with my cousin? Yana replied hurtfully.
“I know I made a terrible mistake, but I still love you, Yana. I want to prove to you that I've changed.” Alex almost whispered to her.
“It's not that easy, Alex. Betrayal runs deep.”
“I understand, Yana. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to earn back your trust and win back your heart.” He regretfully said.
“Everything happens for a reason Alex. Maybe, we’re not meant for each other. But, a liar is always a liar, and everything was done!..i’m afraid that nothing left from inside after you disrespected me and my family! You and Roselle are meant to be. You both the same!..Just take care of her, she’s my cousin afterall!”
Yana’s heart ached of her statement but it’s better to close a chapter that tore and will tears upon her hearts, she will move on. Despite of what happen, Roselle is still her cousin no matter what. Besides, she believes to never let wrong things happen again and again which always give you pain. She decided to choose forgiveness and peace.
“I’m so sorry, Yana. I was wrong to let worse things happen. I regretted it all.” Alex continued.
“I'll still wait for you. I'll do everything I can to show you how much you mean to me.” Alex insisted.
“Well, well, well, there you are!” Roselle found them.
“Wait, Back off!” Alex stop Roselle angrily.
“Dear, what happened?!” Roselle protested.
She looks at Yllana and smiles mischievously.
“Yana?!, my dear cousin, how are you? Roselle smiles sarcastically.
“Excuse me,” Yana didn’t reply and leave them immediately. She then blend the group.
Alex run after her but she quickly disappeared. He hopelessly hold his head. Roselle tries to stop him but he ignored her.
“Babe!”, what’s wrong?!,,Roselle asked coquettishly.
“Enough, Roselle!..Alex almost shout!
“Yana!, OMG! where have you been?! I find you, we’re about to start and you slipped so quick!” Megan called out and confronted her.
Megan look from where she came from and smile bitterly. “That punk!” A thick face punk and a b***h! What did they do to you, huh? Don’t give him another chance! He doesn’t deserve it!.
“Yana smiles bitterly too.” We ended our relationship for better.
“Good decision!” Sorry to him!..Megan agreed.
The music began for the grand entourage of the beautiful bridesmaids and handsome groomsmen, the cute flower girls, ring bearers, the Godparents and the parents of the newly wed, and then the bride.
“Wow!, the bride is so beautiful and blooming!..everyone applauded.
The ceremony have finished successfully which showers so much blessings with their both families. Everyone cheers to the newly wed and then proceeded to the reception wishfully for the newly weds prosperity. Both families greeted to one another except for Yana and Roselle. Yana avoided them as possible as she could until she’s decided to leave to rest early. She ask permission to her parents and the newlyweds after the pictorials with their relatives.
Yana ride a taxi to leave the venue immediately. She lost her appetite to party upon seeing the two betrayer. She dismayed of what happen earlier. She didn’t expect that she saw the man who cause her so much disappointment and pains. It’s been three years that She and Alex built their relationship but it’s late then when she realized how he fooled her for months. She’s so exhausted. She doesn’t know if something left for Alex inside her numb heart now.
Megan sent her for a cab and Yana thanks her for understanding .
“Are you sure you’re okay?”..she’s concerned to her bestfriend, Yana.
“Of course, I am!,,no worries!..thank you bestie!..they hug each other before leaving.
Along the way, Yana U-turned to go on shopping in the island mall before heading home. It’s just early and no one gone home yet since she left first from the party.
It’s been a half an hour that she’s inside the mall but she bought nothing. None of the items attracted to her eyes this time.
“The stocks are quite old because the customers her are only the islanders, unlike the big cities that many customers go shopping which easily consume the stocks,” in her mind
She feels hungry after roaming around. She choose her favorite spots in the fast food inside the island mall. She orders hot chili fried chicken and pasta since she had less appetite eating in her cousin’s wedding because of their encounter with her ex-boyfriend Alex.
She sips her juice while waiting for her order. When the waiter served her order, she spotted someone’s back that quite familiar. It can be seen through a glass wall. She stares his back for a moment to confirm. Unfortunately, a salesman passed by carrying cart for some stuffs blocks the view she’s eyeing. When the way is clear, the person also disappeared.
“No!, maybe it’s only in her thought. It’s impossible to see him here. By the way, Where is he now?” It’s been a month, and she misses that stranger already even in a short period that they know each other. Was she caught in love at first sight to him?..Do they meet again in the future?..she hope so!,,
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