He watched as she drew random patterns upon her wedding dress. She leaned sideways, resting her meticulously-done hair upon his shoulders.
"I'm scared. I don't want it to..."
"It won't be." he finished. "Kiddo, you were young and immature back then. You will make a wonderful wife today. He's lucky to have someone like you."
"I'm scared. I don't want it to..."
"It won't be." he finished. "Kiddo, you were young and immature back then. You will make a wonderful wife today. He's lucky to have someone like you."
She sighed, a smile peeking through the frown.
"Where were all these compliments back when we were married?"
"You are not the only one who's changed. Heck, I'm a hunk now, if you believe the rumours!"
She felt him flex his biceps under his shirt and grinned.
"Asshole." Her voice grew soft. "Thank you for coming."
"I was there for your first wedding too, remember? It is all about consistency, kiddo. Besides, I want to relax and actually enjoy the food this time around. First at the buffet line, baby!"
As her familiar giggle twinkled in his ears, his heart skipped a beat, stifling once more the loss he felt within, one he knew he could never undo in this lifetime.
"Where were all these compliments back when we were married?"
"You are not the only one who's changed. Heck, I'm a hunk now, if you believe the rumours!"
She felt him flex his biceps under his shirt and grinned.
"Asshole." Her voice grew soft. "Thank you for coming."
"I was there for your first wedding too, remember? It is all about consistency, kiddo. Besides, I want to relax and actually enjoy the food this time around. First at the buffet line, baby!"
As her familiar giggle twinkled in his ears, his heart skipped a beat, stifling once more the loss he felt within, one he knew he could never undo in this lifetime.
Authors note:
The challenge was to have a story made within 100 words. I decided to use a 'Stephen King' 100, which translates to an extra 75% than the limit! But then, I really wanted to tell this story.
You can read the versions of other authors here.
