The next day, we went over to the shop as agreed trying out several wedding dress, Ryan got confused at a point seeing that a the dresses suit me perfectly, they all hung around my curve waist properly, but he was still adamant about the Beaded dress.
We were so exhausted by the time we left the shop and decided to stop by a restaurant where we ordered some rice porridge and beef.
"So Ciara how do you feel, I know that you must be truly exhausted now, so I was thinking that you should step aside while I handle other things because the last thing that I will need is you looking so pale on that day."
"Are you the one meant to look pale, I also want my husband to be looking fresh on our wedding day, the both of us have been through so terrible shit and we truly deserve to be happy."
He trailed down his hand close to mine and squeeze it firmly, a tender gaze at me. "I understand Ciara, you have been through a lot and no matter how hard it takes, I am going to do everything in my power to make certain that I give you the best care you deserve."
"I know Ryan, and happy just been with you and our son."
"There is something that we haven't talked about and I think that now will be the best time"
"Sure, what is it?" I asked suddenly losing interest in the food and focusing my entire attention at him.
"Once we get married now, you are going to move in with us to my house right, and although my Mom loves you so much, but I was thinking that she go stay at your home, that way we can have some privacy and the entire time to ourselves."
"But Your mom isn't going to like that idea and you know it, she loved Herzl so much and always wants to be with him, besides it's is her home and it is going to be difficult asking her to leave her home just because you are married."
"I know, but I want to be able to have the entire time with you, she can come over every weekend, it is not a big deal, I have wasted so much time with you and now all that I want to do is make it up to you for the rest of my life."
"I know Ryan, but I think that this feels a little extreme, but you can still talk to her about it and hears what she thinks, if she isn't comfortable with it, then let it go immediately."
"Alright! We will see about that."
Once we were done with the meal, he placed a few cash on the table and we strode out to the car and drove off.
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Days flew so quickly and soon if was the next week and the day of the wedding. I sat at my dresser with the makeup artist that was in charge doing my makeup.
My hair was made into a curly donut with bridal clips around my hair, I made certain that the makeup applied on me wasn't excessive although she insisted that it was her job and she knew what she was doing.
But a call came through to her phone and she immediately excused herself from the room. After a few seconds she left, the door swung open again, I was engrossed in my self, my entire thought was that she was the one that had just stepped in but from the reflection of the mirror, I could see a male figure standing behind me and my heart almost jumped.
"Gerald! What are you doing here?" My hands were immediately trembling, although I tried so much to hide it but I could tell that be could see through it.
I kept drifting backward until I was yanking myself on the dresser with no way out for me because he already had the door shut.
"What is it Ciara, I use to be your best friend, the only one that you could confide in, why are you suddenly scared of me?"
"Scared! Why should I be scared, I am not at all." Even my lips were trembling because the other day when he held me to the wall at his house, I could see the rage that filled his eyes, fueled with so much fire, a side of him I never knew existed and I knew that it was dangerous been with him alone.
"What are you doing here Gerald?"
"You are my best friend in this entire wide world, I should be able to congratulate you on your special day, you are finally getting married to the man of your dreams, the man who never stopped putting tears in your eyes and each time he made you cry, you never hesitate to come crying on my shoulder yet you still chose to be a fool to this man, to this word called love."
"Gerald you need to call down and join the guest outside, what ever the issue is, we can sort it out later on."
"There is nothing to sort out, but I must say that you are looking so lovely in that dress that all I want to do right now, is pull of the dress and have a taste of your sweet body."
His words immediately sent shiver down my spine, and I drifted backward more, tears was slowly forming in my eyes, but I held it back because the last thing that I needed is ruining my expensive make up.
Just then, there was a knock at the door, he immediately pointed a gun at me, and I felt my heart left my chest.
"Tell whoever it is to go away that you will be down in a minute." He commanded with the gun pointing at me, but I was so scared, scared of what he might do to me with no one around.