thank you everyone for the support!! here's chapter 19 :) pls enjoy <3

this one's kinda short again (sorryyy) 1000-1200 words? chapter 20 will be longer.
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one person and their significant other mutually agreeing on this glorious thing called marriage and then hosting a glorious thing called a wedding.

the bride wears an expensive, beautiful white dress (considerably more of a gown) and a thin sheet that lays gracefully over her face called a veil, with the addition of her bridesmaids attached to her hip.

and then there was the groom and he did stuff i guess.

10 year old george would've told you that his sister was "so rude and so, so, so, so, so annoying" that she'd probably "never get married ever, in all of eternity", word for word.

and 10 year old george would've also told you that he liked girls but look where he ended up.

where did he end up exactly? at his sister's wedding with his, get this -, proclaimed boyfriend at his side.

he was far from straight and some guy loved his sister, who was so rude and so, so, so, so, so annoying, enough to propose to her.

"you look like you're thinking really hard about something. what's on your mind?" his younger cousin came strolling up next to him.

it was a surprise to see his distant 14 year old cousin at a wedding but he was glad to see them anyways.

"nothing too important." george said quietly, sending a polite smile their way.

"certainly it's important if you've got that -- look on your face." they mumbled as their green eyes shined in the light, their light brown hair with the underhalf bleached blowing in the wind.

"what is that supposed to mean?" he quickly turned to face his cousin.

"forget what i said, tell me what's up."

"im kind of worried, i guess."

"about -..?"

"nothing in particular. im just worried." george said, messing with the watch on his wrist.

"hm. we can talk later." they shrugged, walking off.
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tears were shed, speeches were spoken, so on, so forth.

whatever the priest was saying about kissing the bride was blocked out by his heartbeat pounding in his ears.
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3 and 1/2 years prior
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"what the fuck is wrong with you george!" she shouted, clenching her fists.

"me? what the fuck is wrong with you emma!" george yelled back.

"just shut up!" she raised her voice impossibly higher.

"no wonder you're boyfriend broke up with you!"

"you're so selfish! just get out of my life! you are the worst thing that has ever happened to me!"

the next words to fall from her mouth, laced with her once sweet voice that was also once soothing, were absolutely terrifying.

"i wish you would just die." she said, her voice cracking.

"tell me you don't mean that, em." his shoulders dropped and his gaze softened.

"i meant it. every word. now, get -- out." she choked out.
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3 years prior

"mom said i should talk to you. it wasn't fair. what i said, i mean. i --" her voice was cut off as he hung up on her.

he was tired of the constant calls. he wanted an apology from her but he couldn't bare himself to face her.

tomorrow, he'd call.
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2 years and 11 months prior
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tomorrow, he'd call. he has too. he will.
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2 years and 10 months prior

she's calling.

"hi george."

"emmaline."

"are you doing well?"

"im alright.. -- im alright." he repeated.

"im sorry. i really am. it was so shit of me to say that and again, im sorry." she sighed.

"im tired of acting like a stranger to you on fucking thanksgiving every year," she laughed lightly at that, "and only sending a small glance your way on christmas this year was such a dick move --"

"i want my brother back." she said.

he could hear her voice waver and all he did was exhale the air he didn't know he was holding.

"okay."

"sorry, that was --a lot."

"no, no- it was fine, really."

"are we --good?" she mumbled hesitantly.

"yea, i think we will be."
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a tear or two streamed down his face and all he could do was try to stop smiling like an idiot.

"are you crying?" the blond said, grabbing his hand and tightly squeezing it.

"no, you're crying." he said, looking away from the blond and laughing while wiping his tears.

his mother starting sobbing and didn't stop for a good 30 minutes before his father managed to calm her down.

the wind continued to blow across the beach as waves begancrashing down behind them.

this was nice.
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"ready to talk?" his younger cousin asked politely.

"nah, i think im alright now." george smiled.

"im glad." they spoke in a gentle tone.

they sighed and he sighed.

"hurry, we'll miss the bouquet toss."

"no, it's alright. i really don't want to g -- oh, okay." they began as george grabbed their wrist to pull them into the crowd of ladies, waiting for the bouquet of flowers to be thrown.

typically, a bouquet toss was when the bride threw her bouquet into a crowd of only single women and whoever caught was going to get married next.

but when you've got a gay guy and a gender-nonconforming teenager at a wedding, things get a little complicated.

a countdown began as everyone shouted "3, 2, 1!".

the bouquet was officially tossed. some people jumped up to try and reach it, some people saw it fly over their heads and just gave up after that, etc.

but guess who's hands it landed in?

what? i know what you're thinking but no, not his. his younger cousin.

everyone turned to stare at them with wide eyes.

"um, ew uh -- here, you take it." they said while shoving the bouquet into georges hands.

some people glared at them as they handed it over to george but all they did was put a hand up and waved them off.

they slowly faded into the growing crowd behind them, leaving george in the center with a bouquet of flowers.

"oh..?" george said before sighing.

"oh?" clay said, stepping up next to him.

"oh?" his sister repeated up on the stage, jumping off to walk up next to him

"can we stop saying 'oh'? you're getting married next! just accept your fate!" his mother shouted at him from your seat.

the brunet rolled his eyes and the blond only shrugged.

"you heard the woman." the blond mumbled, letting out a dramatic fake sigh.

the brunet smiled, looking up at the blond.

"yea." he said softly.

"yea."
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i decided not to go to school yesterday and i was actually very productive!!! i got a lot of things done and my room is actually clean for once 🙏🙏.

the newlyweds' names are emmaline (as previously stated earlier in the chapter) and daniel btw !!! i forgot that ive never talked about them before.

hope you enjoyed :)

hydrate!! if ur fasting, proud of you <3

i would say goodnight but it's literally 8 pm and im not going to bed anytime soon soooo 💀

okay bye !!
- eden 💗