I don't understand how a regular day, a happy one even, could've turned into absolute chaos. I knew how hard it would be to go to a third wedding this month considering the fact that I'd been single for over a year. My ex-boyfriend Nathan and I were together since high school, but I told him that I wasn't ready to get married, so he broke up with me. I was 22 and sad, now I am 23 and sad. My sister got married on the first of July, then my friend Ben got married, and now my second cousin Vivian was getting married. I didn't even know she had a boyfriend. I barely even talk to her, yet I'm expected to be a bridesmaid. I have to wear the ugliest yellow-orange dress, with a giant bow and little pink flowers dotted all along the seams. I don't exactly blame her though. If you can save money on the bridesmaid dresses and make yourself look better in the process, why wouldn't you choose to. I was dreading this. I didn't even like Vivian that much. Nothing was wrong with her. She was pretty, nice, funny, and maybe even a little better than me. I just--I just couldn't handle another wedding this month.

The morning of the wedding, I woke up early, got a coffee, and drove over to Vivian's venue. Even though I was feeling tired and uptight, all the other girls were very excited, so I got into good spirits. She got her dress on, and we all helped with her hair and make-up. She looked truly beautiful. Her harvest gold hair fell just below her shoulders, glistening in the light. She had naturally curly hair, but she had it straightened for her special day. Her eyes were a green-blue colour, that looked like bright stars in the night. Her skin had this amazing glow, and her smile lit up her face before she walked down the aisle. The other bridesmaids and I, gathered around her for a quick little group hug to celebrate her.

"Congratulations, Vivian. I love you, and you really deserve this," I told her with sincerity.

"Thank you, Sophia," She replied. "I just can't wait to see the look on my groom's face when he sees me. The look of absolute and total love he has for me. I would give the world for him. And he would for me too," She explained while she held her heart. "I don't know what I would do without him."

I smiled at her with glee. As heartbreaking as it was to think of Nathan, and what we had, I couldn't help but smile as she rambled on about how much she loved her groom. I just had hope for everything I could have one day.

Finally the time had come, time to walk down the aisle. A few of the bridesmaids opened the bright, brown, wooden, double doors. Vivian was adjusting her veil. The bridesmaids came down first. I watched the other girls as they gracefully ambled down the hall with excitement. When it was my turn, I slowly walked forward to look at all the people around me. When I looked down the hallway, up towards the groom, I gasped and I dropped my bouquet on the ground. A few people came over to me to make sure I was okay, but I couldn't even speak. It was him. Nathan. Nathan was standing at the other end of the aisle, just about as shocked as I was. I turned around to see Vivian glaring at me anxiously. I knew I had to pull myself together. Vivian was a very sweet girl, and I owed it to her to make sure her day was as special as possible. So I swiftly bent over to pick up my bouquet, and I walked rapidly up to the front. Just before Vivian walked down the aisle, Nathan leaned over, trying to talk to me. I ignored him, and I focused my eyes on the blushing bride.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Nathan John Shapiro, and Vivian Elle Dowsett," the priest said. I glanced at Nathan to see if he was looking at me--he was. I was horrified. My second cousin, who is so sweet, smart and amazing was about to get married to the only person I've ever loved. The next thing I knew, the happy couple was reciting their vows.

"Vivian," Nathan started. "Vivian, you have my heart. You've been my whole world since the day I met you," He said softly. I noticed that he was making eye contact back and forth between Vivian and me.

"I promise to love you through whatever crazy adventures we have together. Our time together means more to me than you'll ever know," He looked down then looked right at me. He kept eye contact with me for a second or two before I realised that he was talking about us.

"The truth is, I could never leave you. I could never stop loving you. When I see your face," He paused and glanced at me. "When I see your face, I see the person I want to spend every minute with, for the rest of my life. You are an amazing, kind, smart person. Everything about you I love with my entire being. I feel beyond lucky to have met you. I could never imagine my life without you in it, and if you promise to love me for our whole lives, I promise you that I will never stop making you fall in love with me every single day."

People in the audience started to cry. Vivian was practically crying she was so moved. I began to weep softly. Everyone was so emotional now that he had said such caring things about Vivian, but I knew what it was really about. I couldn't stop wishing it were me in that wedding dress, holding Nathan's hands. When Nathan first proposed to me, he promised me that he would make me fall in love with him every single day. Now he was getting married to someone else, yet he was still spending every last minute fighting for us to be together.

"Vivian, do you take Nathan to be your husband?"

"I do," she exclaimed.

"Nathan, do you take Vivian to be your wife?" The priest asked, looking at Nathan. Nathan looked over to me for a moment.

"Yes sir, I d-," He started.

"Nathan! Don't do this!" I yelled. Everyone turned away from the bride and groom to look at me.

"Nathan.." I cried. "I love you. I love you more than words can describe. When you asked me to marry you last year, I got scared. I never wanted anything to change between us. But nothing could ever change the way I feel about you. So no matter how many people are staring at me and hating me right now, I don't care. Because I would love you through the sun and the snow. I would love you whether we live on the streets or in a huge mansion. I would even love you if you were getting married to someone else. Nothing can ever come between me and my love for you. And I think you love me too," I cried. I dried the tears from my eyes and waited for him to answer me.

"Sophia," He took a step closer to me, and took my hands into his. "I have always fought for us, and it broke my heart when you told me you didn't want to marry me. I met Vivian, I moved on. But I didn't really move on. I thought bringing Vivian into my life would make me forget how much I loved you, but the truth is that I don't care if you want to get married or not. No matter what, being with you will always be enough. So Sophia, please don't leave me," He cried out.

"I will never leave you!" I shouted.

I grasped his arms and pulled him in. He held my waist and lower back with both his hands, as he leaned closer to me. I kissed him with love and passion, as my lips desperately clung to his, with need. I tugged lightly on the back of his hair as I kissed him more. I could hear little gasps from everyone, maybe even tears from Vivian; but I didn't care. I pulled away from him and rested my head against his, as the tips of our noses touched. He gave me another small kiss.

"I love you so much," He whispered. "I love you more than anything."

He swiftly lifted me off the ground, and carried me out the door. We ran off, to a beautiful flower covered, evergreen forest. I could feel a warm summer breeze, one that carried love through the air. I don't understand how a regular day, a happy one even, could've turned into absolute chaos. But even during the hardest of times, we can count on the people we love to keep fighting for us.