Karla's pov

After the "I do" part we left for the reception.

If i thought the church was 'extra'.
Then the reception was no joke it was held at What are you up America of ice to calculate all my Yes one of the best and expensive hotels in Seattle,
Hotel Diaz.

The decorations here were beautiful.
There were more flowers, balloons in lavender and white. The table cloths were white with teensy dainty purple flowers all over and on each table were lavender roses in a beautiful white vase (both from Richards&Co).

The first thing we did was sign the business contract then the wedding certificate.

After doing that, I spaced out, like I was having an outer body experience while strangers came up to us congratulating Aiden and I.

And surprisingly, He actually smiled and accepted their wishes. Making me almost believe him, if I hadn't known the whole story.

"How, how does your smile look so genuine?" I said out loud once people stopped coming to our table.

"Lots of years for practice." He said.

We didn't talk after that and thankfully, no one said  did anything to dampen my mood.

And I actually felt great, everyone was happy and I felt that, maybe, if,
the circumstances were different I'd probably be a happier bride.

I feel light headed, I need a breather.

I get out of my seat successfully since no one asked me where I was going.

And walked to the bathroom.

I didn't do much in there, only washed my hands but I ended up staring at myself  thinking about how I got here until I couldn't take it anymore and walked out.

I was walking back to the reception area when one of the groomsmen, the blonde haired one, Aiden's brother approached me.

His name's Alex, I think. He's also the only one i haven't met properly.

He walks over to me I just smile and say hi.

He says hi and continues with, "You know it's sad when you like someone only to see them marry your brother."

"Um, pardon?" I said completely baffled.

"Oh now princess you don't remember me? Or is it the contacts your wearing?" He asked walking a little closer, leaning in.

I looked at him fixated on his
facial features until it clicked.

"Xander?" I said shocked.

Wait, Xander?

"Hmm, so you remember now." He said smirking leaning in a little closer making me back away into the wall.

How could I be so stupid he's literally
Alexander!

"What are you doing here?" I ask him. He opens his mouth to speak but I interrupt him and say, "No. Don't answer. Why are you here... with me? Also, why are you leaning in to me like that?"

I put my hands on his chest and push him away, well, try, to push him away.

He laughs at my efforts and steps
away from me.

"Your still adorable, huh?" Xander said.

"And your still annoying." I said narrowing my eyes at him.

"I see somethings haven't changed." He said with a soft smile on his face.

Then there was a comfortable silence. It was maybe, too comfortable, that it was awkward.

I mean why was I acting so friendly like I forgot what he did and now he says he like me?

He definitely high.

"I, um... I have to go." I said about to walk away from him.

"Karla." He said softly and grabbed my hand.

I pulled my hand away but he kept a firm grip not one which hurt but firm enough to keep me in.

"Xander, what are you doing?
Let me go." I said confused still trying to release my hand.

He sighed and said,
"Karla, I'm sorry, okay.
I'm sorry for the way things happened. I shouldn't have kissed you and acted like a jerk but.... did you have to marry my brother?"

I stop what I was doing and looked at him with my jaw wide opened. He realizes he shouldn't have said that and tries to retract his statement.

However I have heard enough,
I rip my hand out his grip.

"You think I want to marry your brother?" I said raising my voice,
"I have no interest in your brother and I do not even plan on having interest in him.

How dare you make this about you Xander! You don't even know what I'm going through!You know, I may have accepted your horrible apology if you didn't have the nerve to make it about yourself!"

I could already feel my anger
coursing through my
"I'm a happy bride" facade I
turned around and walked away with him walking beside me trying to match my strides.

"Karla, I'm sorry but what do you mean by you have no in-" He says but I interrupt him by saying,
"Xander, please, if your going to make this about yourself I do not have the energy nor the heart to listen. Please, just stop and leave me alone. Please."

I guess please is indeed a magical word because he listened and stopped trying to catch up.

I walked away and letting my thoughts and emotions run wild but one thought stood out.
It was the fact that he remembered what happened and said he likes me. The nerve.

My vision blurred with tears as I walked through the corridor.

I unknowingly bumped into a wall.

I mumbled "sorry wall".
Yup I'm like that.

I started to turn away from the wall when it suddenly grew arms and those arms held me in a grip preventing me to go anywhere.

I was about to scream when I looked up to see Aiden who had an expression of annoyance and anger on his face.

"Where were you? My mother had me looking all over the place for her precious daughter-in-law." He says full of spite and releases me.

"I, um I needed air." I said.

He didn't say anything but just started at me. Making me fidget with the sides of my dress. It was too much.

"Well next time tell someone when you disappear instead of being the center of-" He stops and asks,
"Were you crying?"

"What, no. I wasn't." I said and unfortunately sniffed at the end.

He seems a bit skeptical but something else catches his attention.

Xander decides to pass by us and he says, "Congratulations brother. She's a keeper." while patting his shoulder.
He looks at me and we had eye contact for a moment after he walks away.

I could tell Aiden saw what happened and he had this look on his face which I was trying to decipher but he said,

"Since we have nothing else to do at the party. We better start leaving because the Lake house is far. I'll go tell my parents we are leaving and you can your goodbyes. Is that good?" He asks and I nod and say thanks.

We walk back to the reception hall.

A/N:
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It's your girl, Andrea and I'm back.
I hope y'all have been well and blessed since I was away getting used to boarding school.

Anyways this chap was already up I think or I wrote it halfway before I went so I just switched sum and sum up and now I'm posting this.

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