la

s and completely beautiful. I was told all the Romero children got

n pretty white similar dresses and nice white sandals. Not only that, but they carried two lovely basket

face, I was grateful to her knowing I wanted to avoid being

d. It was a BEAUTIFUL IN WHITE song. I loved the song, maybe my mom requested for it to

ecalling the many times I would dance in the rain while playing the song whi

ess I was wearing was a little tight. It was beautiful with a long tr

felt a warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach.

getting married one

ced. I slowly and carefully climbed the few stairs leading up. Inhaling a

ouldn't survive if anything happened to her," my dad said while handing me over to the man, I could tell by the so

ght. My heart skipped a beat, the hands were large and a little rough. Despite the warmth, I felt

rched. My breathing increased. Not just me, but the man's grip on me tightened a little. Was he also afraid? I wanted to remove the veil and see him. Bu

id, startling me, swallowing hard to refuse, but the man let go of

my eyes fully, I was met with dark, sharp eyes. A piercing gaze which could penetrate a soul. He was also tall and lean, refined and a lot muscular. His hair was short and neatly styled with a few bangs falling over

Mr. Armando was scary from afar, but nice up closer. The man before him

the priest. I was confused. Did he say anything? I glanced over at my mom seated in the front roll, and she had her hands together as if prayin

l death separates you?" The priest repeated the question I guessed he asked me earlier, and the world stopped around me. Was I ready f

eft my lips and I heard p

Ricardo R

cutting off the priest. I was surprised how fast

body. I was now married, I was not Alana Mendoza but Mrs. Alana Romero. This was a forced marriage, we didn't kiss, whic

he woman I knew was the stepmom to my new husband said and gave me a hug. I had no sen

ake photos with your wife," Erin came and gave me a hu

fe," my mother-in-law Marcela said and shoved the man close to me. His

oodness's sake, I was so nervous, especially when he snaked his arm around my back, he didn't hold me but kept a distance. To p

pite everything, my entire attention was on my parents. I was leaving them