Lei's POV

Oh. My. God.

There is only 4 hours until my best friend is getting married.

I think the room is spinning, and if I feel like this and it's not even my wedding, how does Izzy feel? Today is the first day of the rest of her life. I need to check on her.

I smooth down my baby blue bridesmaid dress and put my curled hair in front of my shoulders. I swipe on my lip gloss, fluff my hair, smile at the mirror and decide that I look good. I step into my silver heels and grab my hand bag. I walk out of my room, shutting the door behind me and setting off for the ballroom.

...

People bustle in and out of the room, nearly knocking me over. Once I get inside the ballroom I look around at the wooden dance floor with tables surrounding it and a stage behind it. People are working to decorate the tables with centerpieces. They're decorating the stage with baby blue material and white flowers. I look around some more and I see a door that says "Bridesmaids" I walk in. I find white comfy couches and in the corner Alexa and Riley sit talking in hushed whispers.

"Hey guys." I greet them and sit down on the couch next to them.

"We think Izzy has gone insane." Alexa says without a hint of humor and wide eyes. Riley nods her head vigorously next to her.

"Why would you think that?" I chuckle lightly. When they don't laugh with me I realize they're serious about this.

"Just wait." Riley says cryptically, keeping her eyes on the door. I watch the door too, waiting for something to happen.

I hear something faint, someone is coming and they're screaming really loud. I turn towards Alexa and raise my eyebrows as the sound gets louder.

"NO THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT COLOR!" Izabella screeches, "THOSE ARE CREAM. I. ORDERED. WHITE."

Lord help us all

I look at Alexa and raise my eyebrows even higher than before. She nods and Riley makes a crazy sign. I hear hurried footsteps and Izabella practically runs through the door. We all stand simultaneously and Izzy slumps down on the couch across from us.

"Are you okay, Izzy?" Riley asks, taking a slow step towards Izzy like she's a ticking bomb and she doesn't want to set her off.

"AmIdoingtherightthing?" Izzy sighs, laying all the way down on the couch.

"Can you say that a little slower?" Alexa asks and sits down on the couch next to her.

"Am I doing the wrong thing?" Izzy sits up and her lips start to tremble.

I sit down on the other side of Izzy and hug her. Riley and Alexa join in too. I hold Izzy at arms length.

"Do you love him and can't imagine your life without him?" I ask.

Izzy nods her head yes. "Then I think you're doing the right thing."

"You're doing everything right, Izzy. Now let's finish getting you ready." Riley assures her.

"There might be a slight problem." Izzy says quietly staring at the floor and playing with the ties of her white robe.

"What is it?"

"I may have fired my makeup and hair people..."

Alexa grabs Izzy's hand and leads her to the elevator.

"What are we doing?" Izzy asks, alarmed that we have left the ballroom.

"We are saving you. Meet you guys in my room?" Alexa asks and we nod back, heading to our rooms to grab our makeup and hair supplies.

I rush into my room and pack stuff in my makeup bag, grab my curling iron, hairspray, brushes and bobby pins. I leave my room and rush into Alexa's room where she has Izzy sitting down on a chair in the bathroom with a phone in her hand. I lay down my stuff on the disappearing counter space and turn to look at Izzy.

"Let's do this."

...

We finished Izzy's hair and makeup in 2 and a half hours with 45 minutes to spare. We rushed her down to the ballroom to get her in her dress and now were admiring our work.

Izabella's hair is curled and pulled into a low bun. Her veil is on, it cascades down her back and falls below her chest in the front. She has natural makeup on and a neutral lip color. Her dress has a low cut in front with a lace type of material that goes to the floor and there's a layer of tool over it with a moderate sized train.

"Now that could've been a disaster." I say laughing with relief.

"You look absolutely gorgeous, Izabella." Riley says and gives her a hug.

"You're the prettiest girl in the world." Alexa agrees and we all smile at each other.

"Come line up." A lady with a clipboard says, barely sparing us a glance. We wave at Izzy before following the lady to another room where the boys have already lined up.

...

It's time.

Mitchell and Izabella's beloved dog, Sol, walk in the front, bearing the wedding rings. Next a young girl, a relative of Mitchell's, throws baby blue petals on the pathway. Riley and Harrison follow her, Drew and I behind them and Alexa and Spencer follow us.

Once we are in our places "Here Come The Bride" begins to play and everyone stands up and my vision gets blurry.

What the fuck. No crying, Lei.

Izabella walks in, her father escorting her. She is glowing, her eyes are sparkling like diamonds and her smile is the brightest it's ever been. She makes eye contact with Mitchell who's grinning like he won a million dollars, because he did. I watch as she mouths to him "Do you still like me?" I laugh softly and Mitchell nods his head, he starts tearing up.

Once Izabella is settled in her spot everyone sits down and the minister begins. I zone out thinking about how life will be after this. I refocus when Mitchell starts his vows.

"I, Mitchell Lee Roberts, promise to love you and care for you through sickness and health. I promise when times get hard you will always be able to count on me. When you fall, I'll catch you and I won't drop you. You are my sun, my moon, my rain, my wind, you are my world. I will dance with you in the rain and I will love you for eternity. Izabella, you are a part of me, the best part of me and I will strive to make you proud and keep you happy. You help me better myself with each passing day. Our love is like the ocean: wild, risky yet calm and peaceful. Thank you for making me the happiest I've ever been."

A chorus of "Aws" sound and Izabella smiles at him adoringly. She takes a deep breath before starting her own vows.

"I, Izabella Flores Rodriguez, promise to love and care for you through sickness and health. I promise to believe in you and trust you. I will help you become your best self and I will help you find joy and happiness in life. I will honor you and cherish you. I will laugh and cry with you. I will help you through the hard times and cherish every single moment with you. You are the other half of me and I can't wait to share the rest of my life with you."

Izabella looked up at Mitchell who's smile widened with every word she said. She smiled back and I saw tears in her eyes. There's no doubt that they love each other.

I can't wait for the babies.

"... Now you may kiss the bride." the minister announces with a smile.

Mitchell doesn't waste a second, bringing Izabella close to him and he kisses her with everything he's got. Everyone stands up cheering for the newlyweds. Mitchell pulls away from her and they smile at their friends and family. Mitchell picks Izabella up bridal style and walks down the aisle.

I clap for them, shouting loudly as well. I feel my smile that hurts from how wide it is and I look at all the cheering, happy people.

In that moment the joy in the air made it feel like anything was possible.

hey guys, today is my best friends birthday and i'm going to dedicate this chapter to her. hope you liked the chapter.

also the picture is Izabella's dress :)

'til next time, haylizzle