The Wedding

Sky looked at herself in the mirror.

Violet is really her color. It makes her fair skin glow differently.

She let her long curly hair cascade down her waist and frame her face unlike earlier on a ponytail.

She looked at the mirror once again, there, better.

The cathedral where the wedding is about to take place is just a two-minute walk from her home.

About time for it to start, she arrived.

Weddings just make her in ethereal state.

But doesn't everybody else do?

Not with Clarke.

Weddings make him taste bitterness. As he was about to propose to his ex-girlfriend but the news that set everything differently got in between.

Next thing he knew, he's lost his girlfriend that fast!

But an enlightening thought came to him,

Isn't it what's meant to be? If things didn't turn out like that, you wouldn't know she wasn't faithful to you.

Here's the subconscious talking.

And hell it makes so much sense!

So here goes nothing.

He actually arrived earlier than the others at the said church. This was the first time after he came back to get inside it again.

Well, it didn't change at all he thought, just a few ceiling repairs and art.

Gradually the church became packed.

He was looking at the door by pure seeing around the building and here comes a woman who looks familiar to him.

He looked at her from foot to head.

Wow. Plain stunning.

Simple but lovely.

He thought.

The girl wears a pair of gold pumps, an asymmetrical dress that stops above the knee and her curly brown hair cascaded beautifully down her waist. She wears nothing to less make up.

That's so admirable for a girl.

He mused.

Confident with no make up on.

But what justice could a make up do?

She's already stunning to the sight.

To his pure luck, she is no other than the Sky Luwalhati dela Asuncion, his partner for the ceremony.

What a beautiful day it is!

He now approached her as the Wedding Coordinator approached Sky after him for the veil and cord. He's holding now the cord while she is holding now the veil. The coordinator insisted for them to sit together for things to run smooth. At which they both obliged.

"Are you with a company?" Asked the coordinator earlier.

In unison, both shook their heads to which the coordinator commented,

"Perfect match!"

And good Lord that was music to his ears!

He even caught his partner with a surprised face but with an amused smile.

She must know her. Clarke thought to himself.

"Well, I must follow the lady." Clarke gestured for her to lead the way.

To which Sky just nodded simply.

Why Sky can't be herself without nerves and unfeeling is so different with this man.

Am I attracted? She caught herself off guard.

I can't even make myself respond to him! She castigated herself.

Must a fool I'd be to him.

Wait.

Why would I even be bothered?!

Yes, you are attracted.

Her subconscious responded.

Wow that's something new!

Someone who made her attracted.

"Hey, Sky, are you somehow uncomfortable with me?" She heard him speak after the ceremony.

To which she just shook hear head as a reply.

Jesus! What's happening to me?! My voice, where are you?!

I've been to different contests and games and I've never been eaten up with being so nervous ever to the point of lip-locked!

Clarke, the invitation said so she recalled, just gave him a small smile after not speaking.

This man is Clarke Buhawi Sebastian.

"I'd like to be with your company at the reception because I don't know anybody else actually. I hope it's okay with you. I just got home from abroad a month ago and it'd be better to be at least with someone. My coworkers, they're supposed to be here too as we are the groom's coworkers but they're very needed at this moment at work. So would you mind?" He elaborated.

"No, I don't." She said, finally had a power now over her voice.

Sweet Jesus. She smiled that smile!

After that, he became speechless for a few seconds.

Must I be entranced?

But I am broken-hearted? He asked himself conflicted.

But he can't deny the pounding of his heart after seeing that smile.

Just pure luck! He thought to himself.

They went on the reception together using Clarke's car. Seeing her at the off-seat is just so overwhelmingly natural for her to be there.

With this, Clarke started the engine with a smile.

Even to Sky, all of these seem to be familiar. But how's that happened? Before she knew because of too much thinking, they're at the reception already.

And all the others actually thought they are an item.

From the church to the reception, Clarke was attentive of her and Sky is accommodating him.

Sexual tension and union is very evident to the viewers. Some got this pleased and to some, annoyed.

Sky noticed how her acquaintances glanced her way with envy and she can't blame them. Her partner is indeed very dashing in all black, head to shoe.

His fairness surfaced with the comparison of the color to his attire and his black eyes now seem so magnetic and captivating.

Is this why she's captivated? Her subconscious rallied.

It's more than that feeling actually.

There's familiarity.

But she just met this man?

And now she's conflicted.

Looking at him now with that glow from the ethereal reception,

she would even call him beautiful.

This man made me feel things, really. She declared to herself. And it's all so new and yet homey.

The reception ceremony started and Sky shocked to have caught the bouquet thrown by the bride! At this, she glanced at Clarke who's keenly watching her over and she liked that.

Oh, crap. I was caught looking. She thought.

But isn't he looking at me too?

At this, she smiled.

Surprised and at the same time relieved of the turn of event, Clarke got the garter too!

To which he really wanted bad because it's Sky he will be partnered with!

Exhilarated he was truly.

And he didn't know Sky was rooting for him too to win the garter. She didn't even know she has been holding her breath for how long when she gasped for air after Clarke won the garter over the others!

Seeing how Sky transformed from being reserved to being quirky at this point put him at ease.

Finally, she's become comfortable with him.

With the last music for dance, Clarke asked for it from her. They were just talking and at some points laughing at simple somethings earlier.

To Sky's surprise, the Dj played the song for Buhawi. Murmurs who's Buhawi reached her ear and of course she knows who it is. This man in front of her extending his hand for her to receive. To which she agreed gladly.

The song is her all-time favorite. Not a lot knows it and this man, how he surprises her!

Endormie by Nolwenn Leroy filled the reception hall.

While everyone finds it amusing because it's in different language, from a corner, two souls looked deeply into each others' eyes while dancing, as if alone and solitary.

How could a person you just met can place you in a moment of trance and awareness at the same time is beyond wonder.

Do you know that two persons sharing the same gaze beat on the same heartbeat?

Well, Clarke and Sky shared one on that moment.

After a long sleep as Endormie meant asleep in French, these two hearts finally stirred awake.

Finally.