Chapter 5

• Sasha stared at herself in the mirror; she couldn’t believe that in less than one hour she would be saying ‘I do’ to her teenage sweetheart, even if he doesn’t know she loves him, even if she knows he is gay, she still couldn’t stop herself from wanting to rush down that aisle and shout it to the world, that she do. She sighed as she remembered how he has never called her on the phone to ask how she was doing. He had never visited her; that day of testing the gown was the last day she had seen him.
• Maybe things would change after tonight; maybe he would finally start noticing her after their vows; he shouldn’t forget she is taking a big risk marrying him; which woman will marry a man who is gay? He should be grateful to her; at least it’s because of her that his secret will stay hidden. Can that be the fact he accepted to marry her because he knew she was aware of his preference for men and had wanted her to keep the secret for him? But if so, then how did he know she will agree?
• Her train of thoughts was ruined when Vanessa and Angelica walked into the room. There were pure love and adoration in both their eyes; one was crystal blue, and the other was gray, Sasha found herself wishing she could see an atom of it in her husband’s burning own, just one little emotion.
• Come to think of it; there was absolutely nothing she knows about him. She knows he is a self-made billionaire, in as much of his father’s wealth, he still went out there and made himself somebody, a lot of malls and clubs and companies are under his name, but he was always invisible to the public eye, hardly attend interviews.
• To invite him to a party wasn’t easy too, and even after trying and you succeeded, you still have to worry about him showing up, which he often don’t, and that was the reason she doesn’t see much of him; he was kind of a ghost billionaire, although she knows he owns that much, but she can’t point out which was his property.
• “You are beautiful,” Vanessa complimented as Angelica smiled proudly and walked up to her; she helped her put on her veil while Vanessa handed her a little box. She opened it to see a diamond necklace, about millions of dollars worth. She swallowed and looked at her and Vanessa smiled, “let me help you,” she offered and took the box from her before helping her to put it on.
• Sasha turned and stared at herself in the mirror; her neck had suddenly transformed into that of a duchess or even a queen; it looked exquisite, “thank you,” she murmured, and she smiled.
• “Your car is here already. Are you ready?” Her mother asked, and she nodded. The two women helped her out to the waiting car; she got in and waved them goodbye before they got into another car. She started moving, and she found herself lost in thoughts again. Last month, she was still telling her mother that she would marry when the time was right, and now here she was, getting married and not just to any man but to Michael Brown.
• She smiled and took a deep breath; now, this was a giant step she is taking into a new phase of her life which will either ruin her or make her the happiest woman alive. She decided to vote on the happiest, but then the voice asked her again, ‘are you sure?’ She thought about how he always acts nonchalant whenever she was around. They were to be married, and they have met each other only twice, first was when they were introduced to each other, second was when he escorted her to the mall to try out her gown, and the third day will be today.
• His mother had called her again when she wanted to ask what she wanted in their house; they won’t be going on honeymoon because Michael said he had a contract he was working on and can’t afford to be away, although he did promise to take her on a honeymoon once he was through with the business deal. And yes, she didn’t hear it from him personally; his mother had been the one to convey the message to her.
• She sighed, maybe after tonight, they won’t be much of silence between them again, ‘yea, hope on it’ the voice said again, and she waved it away, her marriage will be perfect, although her husband loves men, it will only take a moment to sway his preference, by the time she shows him what he was missing in women, hopefully, with fingers crossed.
• She got to the church, and the door was opened; her father was beside her in a flash, ready to escort her inside. Nicholas couldn’t help but praise his daughter for how magnificent she looked. He walked her to the alter where her soon to be husband was already waiting; he looked so mesmerizing in the white suit he was putting on; his hair was slicked back and glinting as if wet. His crystal blue eyes followed her till she stood beside him; that was the longest he had looked at her, she didn’t fail to notice.
• His cologne traveled to her nostrils, and she felt her mind swirl; how can he smell so good? She glanced at him through the corner of her eyes, but his mind was fixed on the priest, who was busy reading out their vows.
• “I do,” she said.
• “I do,” he said too.
• “By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife; you may now kiss your bride to seal this vow,” said the priest.