To Hate My Stepbrother

It was the day of the event already and Nicole had looked everywhere for Ava but she was nowhere to be found.

“Ryan and I will just go check outside, she’s probably there,” Nicole suggested to Ava’s mother who was already so nervous but immediately agreed.

“What the hell?!” Nicole gasped when she saw Mason and Ava asleep at the garden of the event and not only that, they looked like an absolute mess.

Danny had seen both of them hungover but there was nothing he could and knowing he was responsible he silently hoped that help quickly came for them and that no one would know that he was responsible for giving them the permission to drink last night.

“What the fuck do you both think you’re doing?!” Nicole shouted as she smacked Ava who mumbled nothing before going back to sleep again.

“Ryan please take Mason and I’ll handle Ava.” Nicole told Ryan who woke Mason up and thankfully he was slightly in a better state of mind than Ava is.

The couples said their byes to each other before Nicole and Ryan dragged them out of the garden respectively.

Nicole took Ava back to her hotel room and she couldn’t hide the fact that she was pissed, “you’re so fucking drunk but that is by the way.” She breathed as she handed Ava a glass of water.

Ava drank it and Nicole gave her another glass of water and two tablets of Advil to help with Ava’s hangover.

“Quickly, have your bath and get back in here. We don’t have the whole day thanks to you and your irresponsibility.” Nicole spite Ava who only rolled her eyes before making her way to the bathroom.

She had her bath and when she was done they started doing her hair and makeup. Her hair was curled and when Ava finally opened her eyes when the Makeup artist was done, her jaw dropped at the sight of herself in the mirror.

She looked like an absolute angel with the bridal hair and she couldn’t wait to see herself in the wedding dress that she’d picked for her special day, her mother and Nicole couldn’t stop praising her beauty.

“You’re the most beautiful bride I’ve ever laid my eyes on.” Her mother complimented with a tearful smile and soon Nicole started taking multiple pictures of her.

After taking lots of pictures of her, it got to the time when Nicole and the other women would do their makeup and after that it was time for Ava to finally wear her wedding dress.

Picking up the strapless wedding gown that seemed to have a corset top and a floral and ball bottom, Ava put it on and that was the last point for her mother.

Ava’s mother bursted into tears at the sight of her daughter without minding her makeup. Ava turned to look at Nicole who was also sniffling and fighting back her tears as Ava finally turned to look in the mirror.

The gown was so beautiful and she had thought that she couldn’t be given a second chance at this after her first marriage but she got more than a second chance.

She got the wedding dress that she’d always wanted, the man she’d always loved and she’s about to have a wedding that she’d always dreamed of.

Ava could feel the painful sting of the hot tears at the back of her eyes as she stared at herself in the mirror, her gown fitted perfectly and it was as though it was specially made for her, for her special day.

Fighting the urge to cry, Ava couldn’t help but think about her father and how for years she’d always spoken about how her father was going to be the one to walk her down the aisle to the alter.

She understood how her mother felt and she knew that they were both missing her father, “if only he was here.” She sniffled.

Her perfect makeup would be ruined if she cried so she tried really hard to suppress the tears and think about all the beautiful things her father would’ve said to her on this day.

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Bracing herself, she took a few pictures with the other women and soon it was time for them to go to the beach house where the wedding will be held.

They got into the car and as excited Ava was she couldn’t help but also feel really nervous. Nibbling with the floral on her dress, Ava was so nervous on the ride to the beach house and she was still unable to believe that she’s getting married to Mason.

They’ve been through a lot in the past and now they’re finally getting to stand in the alter together where they’d get to face the pastor who’s going to join them together in holy matrimony.

They were the first to arrive at the venue and everyone got out of the car while Ava was expected to stay in the car till it was time for her to walk down the aisle.

“I am so proud of you,” Nicole sniffled as she took her best friend’s hand, “I’m so proud of you for taking a leap of faith and getting married again despite everything you went through.” She added.

“I promise, I’m making a promise here right now Ava that this one will be completely different from your first marriage and you’ll never have a reason to regret anything.” Nicole finished as she hugged Ava.

“I’m scared, Nicole. Really scared and I know that this will be different but I’m just really scared.” Ava couldn’t care less about her makeup anymore but Nicole stopped her.

“It’s fine to be scared,” Nicole consoled her as she started fixing her makeup for her, “but I have faith that Mason will do his best in taking care of you.” She assured Ava.

“Don’t ruin our perfect makeup and let’s go get married.” Nicole squealed after her little speech.