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“Drink up everybody! It’s on me tonight!” cried Matt.
“To Matt’s wedding!” shouted Henry.
“To Matt’s wedding!” repeated the other two as they all clanked their glasses together and drank. Matt couldn’t help the grin slipping on his face.
“Congratulations, boss,” said the bartender who was close to their age but younger looking. Matt was a cool boss who liked to be friendly with all the staff working for him. He liked to make rounds around the hotel talking to the staff and asking for their feedback on the work, on their conditions, and if they had any problems. Naturally, he was much beloved among the hotel employees who all held him in high regard. They loved working for him, and the work environment in the hotel was one of friendliness and comfort. Word had gotten around the staff that their boss was set to be married tonight in the hotel chapel. When it was closer to the ceremony starting time, Matt drank the last of his drink and got ready to leave the room to wait outside in the main room.
The staff there congratulated him as well for the special day. It was as if a festive mood had fallen over the whole club, like the ones seen during holidays. Everyone was excited for Matt and genuinely happy for him, and that made Matt even happier and more excited for his wedding. He couldn’t wait for it to start and to see his bride. He wondered if Jessica had gotten ready yet, how her wedding dress looks on her, and what she was doing to her hair. He wondered if the ring he had gotten for her was good enough, if she would like it, and if she was even a small bit excited as he was. Most of all, he wondered what Jessica was doing right at that moment.
Probably suffering through Annabeth’s chatter.
The thought of Annabeth put a warm smile on his face. Matt held his younger sister in very protective regard. He was fond of her like most brothers are about their baby sisters. Annabeth was the dearest person to him with whom he could share all his worries, and she was always there for him. Without Annabeth, the wedding wouldn’t have been planned as smoothly as it was. It was because of Annabeth that Matt could put his mind on the paperwork and be tension-free about the arrangements because he knew that she would take care of everything for him.
15
Jessica was sort of surprised, but much relieved to see that Annabeth had indeed thought of everything. She had made arrangements for all wedding preparations paying attention to every detail and seeing everything to the dot. She guessed that Annabeth must be the reason why Matt had been able to arrange everything smoothly.
A knock sounded at the door, and Annabeth got to it in an instant. “Yes, please set them here. Be careful now.” She heard her say to whoever was at the door.
“Your dresses are here!” Annabeth almost jumped with excitement as two men carried a cloth hanger with 4 different plastic-covered dresses. The men were followed by two maids in their uniforms. Jessica couldn’t see them under the covers but from the looks of it, they all looked designer-made. She stared at them with a mixture of shock and awe as they were placed in the corner of the room, a small distance from the walk-in closet. The dresses were uncovered by the maids, and each one was more beautiful than the next. Jessica’s breath caught in her throat as she beheld the beauty and gracefulness of the dresses in front of her.
“Annabeth, oh my god. You really didn’t have to do all this,” Jessica voiced out her gratefulness.
“Oh, it’s no biggy. Since I didn’t know your size and your preference, I went ahead and booked a few you could try out. Go ahead now, try one!”
Jessica walked over to the dress stand, touching the first dress just slightly. The material felt soft under her touch. One of the maids took the dress from its hanger and went inside the changing room with Jessica.
“I’ll wait here for the reveal. They are in different sizes, so you can try the ones that are fitting to yours,” said Annabeth from the bedroom.
The first dress Jessica tried on was a bit tight on her chest. Being a curvy woman, she faced this a lot every time she tried out dresses at the mall while shopping. She went for the next one but that one seemed a bit too loose. The maid helped her out of it and held the third one out to her for inspection. This one looked to be about her size. It was a knee-length bodycon dress. The color of the dress was the perfect shade of white, which soothed her eyes. She got herself into it and found that despite the looks outside, it was extremely comfortable to wear. The inner was stitched to the body in a thin skin-colored fabric, which was easy to slip on. The maids helped her get dressed and one of them chained her up while the other one adjusted the hem of the dress. The bodycon hugged her curves in all the right places. She was wearing a normal bra, nothing padded or pushed up as she preferred. The dress lifted her breasts just enough that it looked natural and was still masterfully done. The length of the dress was covered in small lace straps which, upon close inspection, revealed intricate floral designs. It was the perfect blend of modern and vintage styles. The dress was, Jessica thought, one of the latest fashion trends out there at the moment. What it must have cost, she could only imagine.
When she came out of the changing room, Annabeth stared at her with wonder.
“Dear God, Jessica, you look so beautiful,” Annabeth gushed. She came over to her and hugged her again. This time Jessica returned it in earnest and thanked her again for picking out such lovely dresses.
“I don’t think I’ll try the fourth one. I think this is the one.” She said to her soon-to-be sister-in-law.
“I agree. The dress has picked you. This is the one we’re going with. Now, come try the shoes. I got one for each size and yours seems to be the same as mine so try this one,” she said as she pointed at one of the boxes marked size 7, and one of the maids opened it. There inside the box lay a beautiful white shoe, with a delicate, silver rose on the front and a slender heel at the back. The maid helped Jessica into it, and as Annabeth had said, it did fit perfectly. All the other shoes were in other sizes, so they didn’t bother going through them. It was almost time, and Jessica had to get her makeup done as well.
“Wow. It looks so gorgeous with the dress! The rose adds the perfect touch of extravagance to the simplicity of the dress, you know what I mean? Okay, you can get out of them and come sit here. I’ll be seeing to your makeup personally. What kind of look are you going for?” chirped Annabeth. Jessica remembered Annabeth mentioning to her that she has some experience with makeup artists and loved doing makeup as a hobby and that she couldn’t wait to get her hands on Jessica.
“Whatever you like. You’re the artist,” replied Jessica with a smile.
“Hmm, I’d go for something sophisticated; light but also well done. It should be dewy because I’d love to see that rosy blush look on you, and it would look lip-smacking good with your dress,” said Annabeth as she took out a huge makeup bag, containing all the products Jessica could imagine, starting from various shades of foundations, powders, blushes, and a huge box of lipsticks.
As Annabeth decided on a shade of foundation, the maids did her hair. Annabeth started talking about Matt and how he would completely flip on his toes when she was done with Jessica.
“Speaking of Matt, he is so excited about this wedding,” added Annabeth.
“I got that idea, but I’m confused as to why that is,” replied Jessica.
Annabeth decided on a foundation and began applying it on her face with a flat brush. “Oh, he might act all tough and hard, but inside, he’s a big softy. My brother always has been. When we were little, he was always the protective big brother. I was a very overfriendly kid as you can see,” Annabeth giggled and continued, “so I got picked on a lot at school, and Matt could not stand that. He would threaten to beat up anyone who bullied me, and since he was my big brother, once anyone got to know about him, they would usually leave me be. This one time I came home from school crying because this guy in my class made fun of my braces, and I remember Matt was so pissed, even I was scared! He didn’t wait for another second, simply ran out of the house, went straight to my middle school riding his new bike, and actually slapped the guy! He then said,“My sister has the cutest teeth. If you don’t like them, I’ll break all of yours.”My bully was so scared, he ran off crying.”
Jessica laughed at the childhood stories Annabeth told about Matt. He seemed to be very attached to his younger sister, and as she spent more time with her, Jessica could see why. Annabeth was beginning to steadily grow on her.
“Matt is the most selfless person I know. Not only because I’m his sister, but because he is always there when anyone he cares about needs help. Hell, he’ll even help strangers if they need it!” Annabeth paused to examine her work so far and asked one of the maids to pass her a specific brush before continuing, “He is a member of so many charity programs, which he attends and contributes to regularly. You would think he’s almost a saint!”
“He sounds like a good person,” Jessica offered. She didn’t know what to think, other than that. Listening to Annabeth talk about her older brother, she could see that she was so fond of him. Their childhood stories were interesting to listen to because they created more images of Matt in her mind. She felt like she was seeing another side of him, which she didn’t stop to consider existing. She had seen him as just a bad boy billionaire up to that point.
