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Louisa was silent in her car during the journey to the location where Lenore and Miliana's wedding ceremony was to be held this morning. She was escorted by Leo who doubled as her driver today. How not, now she is ready with the dress that was chosen by Miliana yesterday. And of course it would be quite difficult to be able to drive in such a tight dress on her body. Leo was driving the car at a moderate speed. He was careful. While Louisa couldn't take her focus at all from the direction of her cellphone in her hands. Hoping that in these seconds, Henry could miraculously come and accompany her. But perhaps it was a wish that could not be realized. And Louisa couldn't be selfish. Not against Henry.
"Miss, we have arrived." Leo mumbled there, looking at Louisa through the rear window in the car.
Louisa lifted her head, and looked around the outside of the car. Yes, they have finally arrived. And the atmosphere is also very crowded. "Okay, I'll just get off here. And you can find a parking space. After their wedding ceremony is over, go inside and enjoy the dish. Okay?" said Louisa while preparing her things in the small bag before getting out of the car.
Leo who heard that immediately nodded his head slowly. "Okay, Miss."
Louisa slowly opened the car door, and tried to make sure she looked good. "And, Miss." Leo suddenly called Louisa. Making Louisa who was about to get out of the car sat back in it. Leo turned to look at Louisa who was looking at him in confusion. "You look amazing." Leo continued by showing the thumb of his right hand while smiling broadly there.
Louisa breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Leo." She muttered, before finally walking slowly out of the car.
After that, Louisa walked towards the wedding ceremony building, and it was Leo who immediately looked for a parking location nearby. Louisa entered the area behind the building. And there he found different spaces in it. "Miss Tomkins." Who is a woman who wears the same dress as her.
"Yes?" Louisa looked at the girl.
'Thank God, you have already arrived. My name is Dea, one of Miliana's friends. Let's go, come with me, Miliana is waiting for you in the room. For the bridesmaids waiting in the room. While the groom's companion is waiting in the other room." The woman named Dea immediately explained.
Louisa suddenly felt nervous. "Did I come late?" He muttered, while following in the footsteps of Dea who was in front of her at this time. Towards the room that Dea pointed out earlier.
Dea turned her head slightly towards Louisa. "Not really. We still have ten minutes before their wedding ceremony takes place." The answer.
Louisa breathed a sigh of relief. Soon, they arrived in the room. Which already has family, friends, and also Miliana who has worn her very beautiful white wedding dress. Louisa tried to put a faint smile on her face. "Oh, Louisa, you've finally arrived." Miliana said for a moment seeing Louisa's arrival there.
"Yeah... sorry I'm a little late compared to the others." Louisa muttered with regret in her voice.
Miliana immediately shook her head slowly, still with that beautiful smile on her face. "No problem. You're not late in the slightest. And yes, I was just wondering why you haven't come yet. Because I can't stop feeling nervous at all since then." replied Miliana who was immediately greeted with laughter by everyone in the room.
Louisa herself couldn't help but smile on her face either. She started to feel euphoria in her heart. Louisa could feel how her heart was beating fast. Then he walked closer to Miliana, and grabbed Miliana's palm. "Then come on, we'll make you less nervous then." Louisa said with a smile.
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Louisa stood in the row of Miliana's bridesmaids who were there. With both palms holding a bouquet of pastel colored flowers that matched the color of the dress she was wearing. Lenore and Miliana's wedding ceremony is in progress. She could see how nervous, happy, and all the mixed feelings were on each of their faces. And Louisa couldn't help but smile at all. Louisa looked at the row of bridesmaid Lenore there, one less. If only Henry had come, perhaps the view would have been more beautiful. Louisa's mind spoke.
"Please pin your wedding rings." Said the priest there which instantly woke Louisa from her momentary daydream.
Lenore smiled broadly at Louisa, then turned towards the door of the building there. Realizing, if Lenore had looked at her earlier, Louisa immediately looked at the door of the building that Lenore was currently staring at. So did everyone in the building. Before long, the door of the building opened, as two girls entered, throwing flowers from the container they were carrying. And right behind the two girls, someone was seen walking in with a ring tray in both hands. That's when Louisa smiled happily. That's Henry.
The one who was carrying the tray of Lenore and Miliana's wedding rings right now was Henry. Louisa unconsciously her eyes began to water with tears that welled up. There Henry walked slowly with a big smile on his face. Before long, Henry arrived at the podium, and held out the tray containing the wedding rings to Lenore and Miliana, and they took turns placing the rings. Henry placed the tray in the corner of the podium, before finally joining the row of Lenore's bridesmaids there. Henry looked at Louisa who had been unable to take her eyes off him for a long time. Henry smiled even wider.
'I hereby declare you husband and wife. You can kiss your wife."
That's when a boisterous atmosphere was heard accompanying the kiss that occurred between Lenore and Miliana. But all Louisa and Henry did now was look at each other meaningfully. After that, the wedding ceremony was over, and continued with the throwing of a bouquet of flowers by Miliana. All the women who came to the wedding ceremony immediately joined the line. Louisa who wasn't used to it suddenly stood stiffly. Henry walked closer to her.
'Babe, come on… you have to come with them." Henry muttered for a moment after standing right next to Louisa.
'I can't do it…" Louisa mumbled and shook her head. Then looked at Henry. 'I love your surprise today, honey. And really, you managed to make me cry earlier." Louisa smiled stifled.
Henry looked at Louisa with a seductive expression on his face. "Oh really? But I have a lot of surprises for you, Babe. And I'm sure you'll like it much more."
"Oh really? I can't wait for that…" Louisa muttered with a smile on her face, then averted her gaze.
"Come on, Louise! I will throw the bouquet of flowers right away!" Miliana said into the microphone in her hand. Miliana and Lenore looked at Louisa and Henry who were standing in the corner of the room.
Louisa sighed, then nodded her head, while walking towards the crowd of girls there. Louisa didn't know what to do when Miliana threw the flowers. Then not long after, Miliana threw the flower up, and the noise was heard again, Louisa felt it. Louisa raised her hands in the air, not having high hopes, because she had never done any of that before. But when she felt something in her hand, Louisa lifted her head. She managed to catch the bouquet of flowers. Makes everyone applaud. Likewise with Miliana and Lenore.
Louisa smiled again. She lowered her hand and looked at the bouquet of flowers there. A touch on her shoulder made Louisa turn around. Louisa trembled when she realized Henry was standing with a smile on his face. Louisa could feel a chill in her body. And when Henry stretched out his right hand with a velvet box in front of her, and opened it. A ring engraved with a silver rose.
"I want to give you my promise, Louisa Tomkins."