With the editing 95% done, all that's left is that and the cover! Enjoy!
"WHAT?!"
"You'll be able to handle it? I mean, I intended to tell you earlier, but after Marlin and I decided to put off the wedding by three months, we wanted to wait until..."
Before anymore could be said, Alexis was enveloped in a bear hug.
"Yes!" Mikoto screeched happily. "Yes! Yes! Yes! I would love to be your maid of honor!"
Ignoring the stares of the few students surrounding her, Alexis clasped her hands together. "And you'll ask Trey about being a groomsmen right? I know that Marlin wants Jordan to be the best man."
"You guys go way back! I gotcha!" Mikoto nodded.
Alexis nodded.
"I know Trey will be honored," Mikoto said. "And I am especially! That means I gotta tend to you and the other bridesmaids and stuff, right?"
"If you wanna put it that way," Alexis agreed. "Remember to ask Akira and Cyra about being in the wedding. I already asked Bedelia and she agreed immediately."
"Oh, cool! Who's going to be her escort?"
"One of Marlin's old friends," Alexis said. "I think his name is Chuguel Marias."
Mikoto squealed. "This is gonna be so exciting!"
"Yeah, I guess it is..."
Mikoto looked at Alexis, looking a little concerned. "You okay, chica?"
"I'm fine," Alexis replied truthfully. "I know I may not sound like it, but I mean, everything's happening and...it just seems like such a huge dream..."
Alexis sighed. "We're graduating, Miko. I'm getting married. You and the others are heading off to college for at least a year. I know Marlin would love to go to SKE and I would like to myself...and..."
Alexis trailed off, a little unsure of how to express her thoughts.
"Life is like a reaction time video game."
Alexis blinked. "What?"
"It's dawning on everyone that everything is going to change quickly. Seemingly overnight. And right now, it's kinda hitting us smack in the face, telling us to make a choice or hit a roadblock. And you don't get any do-overs. Gladly, life doesn't end if you hit it."
Alexis mused for a second. "I guess I get what you're saying...I think. Which reminds me..."
"What's up?"
"Are you and Trey going to be moving out to attend college?"
She must've noticed Alexis' expression, for her face took one of seriousness.
"Totally commuting," Mikoto said. "We already talked about it and no way are we even tempting ourselves in that environment. We’re trying to do early enrollment as well and a few online classes. I want to be off that campus as much as possible."
"That's a relief," Alexis admitted.
"Why you doubting?" Mikoto asked.
"Can't I be worried?" Alexis admitted. "I swear Marlin was trying his best to be nice when I kept asking him all those questions about the apartment."
"Oh, yeah!" Mikoto nodded, leaning against the wall. "April texted me about helping him move in. Have you seen it yet?"
"Nope," answered Alexis, shaking her head. "Marlin refuses to diverge any details about where it is or what it looks like..."
Mikoto gasped. "You think he wants it to be a surprise gift for your wedding?!"
"I'm going to be helping him move in, remember?" Alexis smiled. "Even though that would be nice..."
Mikoto giggled. "Knowing him, you'd probably know about all of your wedding gifts."
"True...but I was totally surprised when he proposed..."
"Sure..."
"I'm serious!" Alexis exclaimed, huffing. "Sorry for having a dad that's smart..."
Mikoto only smirked, which only served to further Alexis' short-lived irritation. She then heard someone gasp and a pair of hurried footsteps. Looking behind her, she saw no one.
"Mikoto, did you hear something?"
"I'm not being an owl for nothing."
"What?" Alexis furrowed her brow, looking at the other young woman. Mikoto crooned her neck towards the noise, a curious expression lining her face.
"Might sound crazy, but I think I saw Émilienne..."
"Émilienne?" Alexis echoed.
"You'll be able to handle it? I mean, I intended to tell you earlier, but after Marlin and I decided to put off the wedding by three months, we wanted to wait until..."
Before anymore could be said, Alexis was enveloped in a bear hug.
"Yes!" Mikoto screeched happily. "Yes! Yes! Yes! I would love to be your maid of honor!"
Ignoring the stares of the few students surrounding her, Alexis clasped her hands together. "And you'll ask Trey about being a groomsmen right? I know that Marlin wants Jordan to be the best man."
"You guys go way back! I gotcha!" Mikoto nodded.
Alexis nodded.
"I know Trey will be honored," Mikoto said. "And I am especially! That means I gotta tend to you and the other bridesmaids and stuff, right?"
"If you wanna put it that way," Alexis agreed. "Remember to ask Akira and Cyra about being in the wedding. I already asked Bedelia and she agreed immediately."
"Oh, cool! Who's going to be her escort?"
"One of Marlin's old friends," Alexis said. "I think his name is Chuguel Marias."
Mikoto squealed. "This is gonna be so exciting!"
"Yeah, I guess it is..."
Mikoto looked at Alexis, looking a little concerned. "You okay, chica?"
"I'm fine," Alexis replied truthfully. "I know I may not sound like it, but I mean, everything's happening and...it just seems like such a huge dream..."
Alexis sighed. "We're graduating, Miko. I'm getting married. You and the others are heading off to college for at least a year. I know Marlin would love to go to SKE and I would like to myself...and..."
Alexis trailed off, a little unsure of how to express her thoughts.
"Life is like a reaction time video game."
Alexis blinked. "What?"
"It's dawning on everyone that everything is going to change quickly. Seemingly overnight. And right now, it's kinda hitting us smack in the face, telling us to make a choice or hit a roadblock. And you don't get any do-overs. Gladly, life doesn't end if you hit it."
Alexis mused for a second. "I guess I get what you're saying...I think. Which reminds me..."
"What's up?"
"Are you and Trey going to be moving out to attend college?"
She must've noticed Alexis' expression, for her face took one of seriousness.
"Totally commuting," Mikoto said. "We already talked about it and no way are we even tempting ourselves in that environment. We’re trying to do early enrollment as well and a few online classes. I want to be off that campus as much as possible."
"That's a relief," Alexis admitted.
"Why you doubting?" Mikoto asked.
"Can't I be worried?" Alexis admitted. "I swear Marlin was trying his best to be nice when I kept asking him all those questions about the apartment."
"Oh, yeah!" Mikoto nodded, leaning against the wall. "April texted me about helping him move in. Have you seen it yet?"
"Nope," answered Alexis, shaking her head. "Marlin refuses to diverge any details about where it is or what it looks like..."
Mikoto gasped. "You think he wants it to be a surprise gift for your wedding?!"
"I'm going to be helping him move in, remember?" Alexis smiled. "Even though that would be nice..."
Mikoto giggled. "Knowing him, you'd probably know about all of your wedding gifts."
"True...but I was totally surprised when he proposed..."
"Sure..."
"I'm serious!" Alexis exclaimed, huffing. "Sorry for having a dad that's smart..."
Mikoto only smirked, which only served to further Alexis' short-lived irritation. She then heard someone gasp and a pair of hurried footsteps. Looking behind her, she saw no one.
"Mikoto, did you hear something?"
"I'm not being an owl for nothing."
"What?" Alexis furrowed her brow, looking at the other young woman. Mikoto crooned her neck towards the noise, a curious expression lining her face.
"Might sound crazy, but I think I saw Émilienne..."
"Émilienne?" Alexis echoed.