LYRIC JacewasatthePackhousewhenIarrived.
Itoldhimabouttheweirddream,andheonlymadefunofme.
WesoughtoutmyjewelryandeveryotherthingIdbeneedingforthe ceremonytomorrow.
Lateratnight,IwenttoJarisoffice.Istillfeltliketellinghimthetruthaboutfiveyearsago.Iwaseagertoseehis reactionandknowwhathedsayconcerningwhyheleftthatmorning.
Tomysurprise,hisofficewaslocked.WhenIcheckedhisroom,itwaslockedaswell.
Hm.Thatwasstrange.Normally,hedbebackbynow, IwasheadedbacktomyroomandconvenientlybumpedintoMarta.
Youleftwithouttellingme.Iwasthere,asleeponthetable.Itoldher.
Shewasjustasdressedasshedbeenatthegarden.
Sheshruggedunapologetically.Ihadtotakecareofsomething.AndIdidntwanttowakeyou, Okay.TherewasthemeanMartaIknew.
BeforeIcouldsayanythingelse,shewalkedaway.
Itwasthedaywedallbeenwaiting for.Thedaythathadkeptmeonmytoes.
Theceremonywasntuntilevening,andbynoon,somestylistswerealreadypresentto attendtome.
Theyworkedonmyhair,whichtooklongerthan Idhavewanted.Theykeptitupinclipswhilethemakeupartistsworkedon myface.

Youreabouttobecomeabeautyqueen,Lyric.Literally,Jacesaid,eatingfromacanofchipsonthebed.
MyminddriftedtoJaris.Ifhedidreturnlastnight,itmustvebeenwhenIwasalreadyasleep,whichwasquitelate.
Idstayeduplate,waitingandwonderingwherehewentandwhatwastakinghimsolongtoreturn.
Eventhismorning,Idgonetocheckonhimbutstillcouldntfindhim.IranintoNerionand askedifeverythingwasfinewithhim.Nerionsimplytoldmenottoworryabouthim.
Idecidedtolethimbe,concludinghewaspossiblydoingsomemenstuff orsomething.
Byevening,Iwasdressedinmylong ,redfloraldress.
ItwastheprettiestdressIdeverlaideyeson,whichhadcostafortunethedayIwasgettingit.
Myhairwascurledandfellovermyshoulders.Mymakeupwasdarkthemedbutjustperfect.Idneverseenmyselfmorebeautifulbefore.
Damn,Lyric!Damn!Jaceshookhishead.
Iblushed,butdeepdown,Iwassonervous.
Jaceheldmyhandasheledmeoutoftheroom,outsidetowherethecarswerewaiting.
Thedrivetothetemplewasalmostanhour.Itwasdarkalready.
Myfatherwaswaitingoutsidewhenwearrived.Hehelpedmefromthecar,puthishandaroundmineandledmeintothetemple.

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Wow.Myfatherlookedgood.Andveryhappy.
Enteringintothetemplewiththeredbouquetinmyhand,Iwassurprisedtofindalotofpeoplealreadyseated.Thehallwasfilledtothebrim.
Wow IwasabletorecognizesomefacesfrommyfatherspackandsomefromDarkspire.EvenLunaIsoldewastherealready.AswellasMarta.Theywereinthefrontrow.
Thiswasreal.Itwashappening.
Dontgettooexcited,Lyric.Itsonlyforayear Successfullyunlocked! Ipusheditaside,not wantingittoruinthisspecialdayforme.
ThePriestesswasalreadywaitingattheendoftheaisle.Fatherdroppedmeinfrontofherbeforereturningtohisownseatwhichwasalsointhefrontrow.
1/2 40 Then,weallwaitedforJaristoarrive.Heshouldbehereanyminute.
Theclockkeptticking.
Wewereallwaiting.
Butsomeoftheguestswerestartingtogetimpatient.
ItsbeenoveranhourandJariswasstillnothere.MywaiststartedtohurtfromstandingforsolongIwasaskedtotakea seat.
Doyouthinkheschangedhismind?Amanshouldntbethislatetohismatingceremony,Iheardsomeoneaskfrombehind.
Ireallydontknow.Ibelieveheshouldvebeenherebynowifhewantedthistohappen.someonereplied.

Myheartached,asharppainfulfeeling.WasIbeingabandonedagain? MyfingersshookaroundthebouquetIheld.Father,seatednexttome,heldmyhand.
Hellbehere.Dontworry.
Butanextrahourlater,hestillwasnthere.
Theguestswerealreadyleaving.Myheartwascrumbling.
No.Thishadtobeanightmare.
Anadditionalhourlater,hestillhadntcome.Ihadalreadylostmymind.
Thepeople leftinthehallwerenotevenuptoten.Fromhundredsofpeoplethathadinitiallybeenhere.
LunaIsoldehadbeentryingtoreachhim,buthewouldnttakehiscalls.Whenshecalledhisbeta,Kaelsaidhedidntwanttotalktoanyoneanddidntwantanyonetoknowwherehewas.
Itdawnedonme.Iwasbeingabandonedagain.Iwasbeingrejected.
Therealizationstruckmeinthechest,andthatpaintraveledallthewaytomyeyesintheformoftears.Icouldntholdthemback.Theyfellontomycheeks,ruiningmy perfect makeup.
Lyric,fathercalledwithpityinhisvoice.
He pulledmeintohischestforahug,andthereIweptbitterly,knowingIdbeenrejectedagain.Abandonedtwicebythe sameman.