Chapter 80: Nina''s Wedding


    “ Nina”


    I turned as soon as I heard my name being called. Lillian walked into my room in her white nighties


    ring up at me. I don''t know why she was angry. I was not doing anything wrong. I only stood at the


    window gazing out at the clear sky wishing for a clearer future from now onward.


    “ You haven''t bathed? It''s six am already” Lillian called to me, opening my closet to get my dress and


    shoes out.


    “ Get your ass into the bathroom this minute” She screamed up at me while she stood with her hands


    on her waist ring at me seeing that I wasn''t making any effort topile.


    I rolled my eyes at her as I stepped away from the window and strolled to meet her where she stood in


    front of my wardrobe” Remind me again why you are my bridesmaids? My God! You are so bossy”


    “ If I don''t boss you around, who will?” Lillian smiled at me before pushing me into the bathroom and


    closing the door. I scoffed as I got into the bathtub to bathe.


    Today was my wedding but I couldn''t help feeling agitated. I hope today will go well! I hope I won''t be


    facing Deborah! The truth is I''m still very scared of her. These past few months have been quiet without


    anyone hearing anything from her. I just hope she stays that way...


    “ Nina Miller!!” Lillian screamed, alerted me as I walked out of the bathtub. I dried my body with the


    towel and stepped out of the bathroom ring at her.


    “ Why are you screaming, my na____?” But I couldn''tplete my sentence as before me stood Juli


    with three other people who were smiling at me but that wasn''t what got me gasping.


    It was Drew Lima of Glossy Beauties, she was one of the most sought-after make-up artists in the


    country. I have always dreamt of having make-up done by her but I couldn''t afford her service because


    it was expensive. That''s why I''m wondering why she''s here and in my room.


    “ Drew Lima!!” I called at her turning to look at Lillian who looked like she would faint any moment from


    now. I finally knew why she had screamed my name. She was shocked to see her here too!


    “Yes, Miss Miller” Lima smiled as she stretched forth her hands to shake mine“ Mrs. Thompson wasn''t


    exaggerating, you are really beautiful”


    I blushed red. It was embarrassing hearing herpliment me“ Thank you.” I told her my eyes, going


    to Lillian who was glued to my wardrobe in shock.


    “ I will be doing your makeup today if you allow me” I nodded at her as I smiled. It was a dreame


    true to have her do my make-up on my wedding day...


    “ Please have a seat!” She motioned me over to my dressing table where her box was opened ready


    for work.


    I sat down and closed my eyes and let her do wonders with my face while Lillian went to bathe. I still


    haven''t seen my mom this morning and I''ve been wondering where she was?


    “ It''s done.” I open my eyes thirty minutester to gasp at myself in the mirror. I couldn''t recognize the


    woman staring up at me. She was beautiful and ssy. I hope that''s what Mrs. Thompson was


    expecting to achieve, that is why she sent Lima here.


    “ Wow! Nina, you are so beautiful” Lillian gushed at me from the doorway as she just came out of the


    bathroom. I smiled at her and stood up from the chair to give her space to get her face done.


    I strolled out of the room in a towel to go check out on my parents seeing that the house was too quiet


    for my liking. I met my father in the sitting room helping Shane knot his tie.


    “Dad!” I called to him as I ran to hug him, pecking him on the cheeks. I had missed him as I have been


    busy with the wedding preparations that I haven''t had time to chat with him. I wanted to do just that


    yesterday but it was alreadyte when we arrived from the florist...


    Dad looked at me from top to down, frowning his disapproval at me“ Why are you still on your towel?”


    Dad asked me.


    “ I will get dressed now, just wanted to check on everyone,” I told him apologetically as my eyes got the


    wall clock across from us. It was past nine a.m.


    “ Be quick. Michael is already in church waiting for you” Dad replied as he turned to push me up the


    stairs to my room.


    “ Wait a minute dad,” I called to him from the stairs as I turned to look at him, he was still frowning at


    me.


    “ Where''s mom?” I asked him, ignoring his frowns. I haven''t seen mom since morning and I couldn''t


    help but worry about her.


    “ She''s getting dressed. I don''t know why you women take too long dressing” Dad replied as I rolled my


    eyes at him and went into my bedroom.


    I knew what mom was trying to do. She''s taking her time dressing so that Mrs. Thompson won''t be the


    best dresser at my wedding. They can never change! They are behaving like my wedding is some kind


    of function that gives awards for the best dresser.


    “ Come, quick get into your dress” Lillian called to me with my dress in her hands. Lima was already


    through with her makeup, she was packing her box with the help of Juli and the other girls.


    “ Thank you for your time, Miss Miller. I''ll go help your mom with hers” Lima said as I nodded at her


    before she stepped out of the room. I quickly got into my dress while Lillian helped me with the zipper.


    “ I can''t believe we are thiste. Danny is already calling me” Lillian eximed to herself as she rushed


    around looking for my other pair of shoes while I sat on the bed awaiting her.


    “ The bride is neverte to her wedding” Lillian rolled her eyes at me beforeing to meet me with my


    shoes in her hands.


    “  Here, I''ve found them. Quick get into the shoes ” Lillian called to me, handling me the other pair of


    shoes while I rushed to put it on.


    “ Hello,dies!” Mom called to us from the doorway looking beautiful in a purple and gold gown. A


    golden hat adorned her now ited ck hair as she walked into the room.


    “ Wow! Mrs. Miller, you look so beautiful. Are you sure you''re not stealing the bride''s spotlight today?”


    Mom red at Lillian forcing back the smile that threatened to spread across her face as she stepped


    closer to me“ You look so beautiful, Nina. I''m d that I could witness today”


    “ Thank you, mom,” I told her as I stood up from the bed. Lillian helped me with my purse and the tail of


    my dress while Mom went to pick up my veil from the couch.


    “ Allow me,” She said to me as she bent to help me fix the veil in ce. Before helping me down the


    stairs to the car where dad and Shane were waiting for us with angry faces.


    ***


    “ Wow! You never told me that my wedding was a military zone?” I told Lillian jokingly, pointing to the


    guards guarding the church as we waited for the priest to usher us in.


    Saint Patrick''s church was an hour''s drive from my parent''s house. It was the church in which Lillian


    and Danny initially wanted to get married in at first, I couldn''t help remembering when I had firste


    here for Lillian''s wedding rehearsal. I never would have thought I would be back here a few yearster


    to get married to Michael.


    “ I''m sure Michael is taking precautions about Deborah. We wouldn''t want her crashing the wedding”


    Lillian whispered to me, cutting me from my thoughts as I turned to see some of the guards doing a


    thorough check-up with Deborah''s picture in their hands. I shiver as I sent a quick prayer to God for the


    wedding to be sessful


    “ Okay Angel, it''s time to go in” Dad rushed to my side. I sp my hand in his just as the door opened


    and we turned to walk in.


    The music being yed got to me as I couldn''t help rting to the song. It speaks so well of Michael''s


    rtionship with me...( Julie Anne San Jose__ You are my everything). Indeed Michael was my


    everything.


    Speaking of him, My love stood at the podium gazing up at me with shock in my eyes. He couldn''t


    make out my face as my face was covered by the veil. I love the veil if not for anything but the ability to


    hide my blush while taking in my handsome billionaire husband d in a gold bespoke suit looking


    dashingly handsome as ever. I wanted to drag him away from the pulpit to the nearest room to have his


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    way with me but I resisted the temptation...


    Dad handed me over to Michael before turning to walk back to where mom and Shane were seated.


    Mrs. Thompson smiled at me as she caught my eyes.


    “ You look beautiful, Tesoro Mio” Michael''s husky voice called out to me as I swept my eyes away from


    his mom knowing look to him standing beside me as we both face the priest whose lips was moving but


    I couldn''t make out the words he was saying as my focus was on Michael''s face.


    “ Why were you sote? I was going crazy thinking that you''ve changed your mind. It takes mom, dad,


    and Danny to keep me calm” Michael asked me before turning to call out his vows to me. He promised


    to love me! He promised never to make me cry! He promised to put me first before every other thing in


    his life...


    I hold back the tears that threatened to spill through as I wouldn''t want to spoil my makeup. I knew that


    Michael would keep his vows. I could hear the sincerity in his voice as he spelled them out one after


    the other...


    “ Miss Miller ”


    The priest''s chastising voice brought me out of my thoughts as I smiled apologetically at him, surprised


    to see that it was my turn to recite my vows. I turned to stare at Michael as I also promised to love and


    cherish him for better for worse till death do us part.


    “ Ladies and gentlemen, behold yourtest couples. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson”


    Loud apuse apanied the priest''s words as Michael pulled me close. He lifted my veil, I watched


    as he sucked in a breath before mming his lips on mine.


    Time stopped as everyone nked in my mind, I could only focus on Michael''s lips on mine as he


    kissed me with passion.


    Michael pulled out of the kiss and turned to smile at me as he saw the protest in my face, he winked at


    me before bending to whisper in my ear“ Tonight, Tesoro. I promise to love you with all my being. I''m all


    yours tonight”


    I couldn''t help the blush that spread across my face as I stepped away from him before I dragged him


    off to the washroom to act upon my feelings. I hugged his parents who congratted us before


    following Nina outside to where the car was parked as we were going over to the Thompson Hotel for


    the reception.


    As soon as we stepped outside the church, Lillian excused herself to go with Danny while I waited for


    Michael who was exchanging a word or two with his brothers.


    My eyes got a lone figure at the extreme end of the garden d in a ck gown, her face was hidden


    by a hijab but her eyes spilled down my gut as she red at me. I will never forget that look.


    “ Deborah”