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Suddenly, that champagne doesn’t seem like a bad idea, but I can’t. I won’t.
“Well, you are going to look absolutely stunning in this number.” The woman stands back, looking me up and down with her index finger at her lip, assessing my body. “Hmmm. It may need taking up. It’s quite the dress and you are petite.”
If I were to pick my dress, it would be Grecian style. With a plunging neckline, maybe even backless, with diamante chains across.
Something elegant with a pop of sparkle.
She ushers us through to the fitting rooms. A whole room is filled with floor to ceiling mirrors and a stand in the center surrounded by plush blue velvet seats.
I don’t want to do this.
“Come on, it’s okay to be nervous. A wedding can be scary. But just try it on.” With a flourish of her own long pink skirt, she leads me through to the cubicle.
My hands fly to my mouth, and I gasp as she pulls back the curtain to reveal the monstrosity that is my wedding dress.
How could he?
A corset style embedded with thousands of crystals that then puffs out into a massive cinder style skirt.
I would drown in this dress. It’s not elegant or classy.
“Wow. That’s, err, something.” Eva gestures with the wine glass, both arms waving to encompass the billowing size.“What? It’s just not very, I don’t know, you.”She shrugs and takes a sip of the champagne.
Maddie wraps her arm around my shoulder.“Maybe try it on. You’ll look stunning in anything.”
I laugh and shake my head. Yeah right.I let out a sigh in defeat.
“Okay, get me in this thing.”
“If you’d like to get undressed, step into the middle and pull it up. Give me a call when you’re ready, and I’ll fasten the back.”Her giant blonde hair doesn’t move as she turns to leave.
I nod hollowly, not taking my eyes off this sparkly disaster in front of me.
She closes the curtain, and I run my fingers along the rough material. Slipping off my black dress and heels, I slide it off the hanger and it drops to the floor.
How the hell am I meant to even walk in this?!
I step in and pull it up, my heart in my throat as I look at myself in the mirror. I feel like I’m drowning in this material. My heart sinks as I realize I’m never going to have a real wedding. I’m never going to have those butterflies of excitement picking out a wedding dress. I’m never going to have that moment where I look at my groom at the end of the aisle and my world stops for a moment.
Dante’s taken that away from me.
He’s taken everything from me. And I’m not sure how much is left to give.
I might be stronger now, but I’ll never be strong enough to fight him.
He will always hold this power over me. This control.The threats.
“All okay in there?”The saleswoman's voice calls through the curtain.
“Ready.”As I’ll ever be.
Her face is frozen in an overexaggerated smile. “Wow. Rosa. You look just like a princess fit for her prince.”
“Yep.”Except I’m not marrying my prince. I’m marrying the monster.
As she begins tightening the corset, I stumble as she pulls the ribbons tight. Fuck, I can barely breathe in this. Maybe this is how he wants to finally kill me.
“Perfect, all done. Fits like a glove.”Clapping her hands softly, she steps out of the way so I can leave the changing room.
