Mister Night - Chapter 181

I sat in front of my vanity as I looked at my reflection in the mirror examining every inch of my face.

“You look beautiful my dear.” said y mother from behind me with her hands on my shoulder.

“I know.”

“Then what is the problem?” she asked and I sighed.

“I don’t know I just.”

“Cold feet?” she asked and I nodded, “I understand. That’s normal.”

“I know, but what if after we say our vows and go home things change? What if were better off living as the kids’ parents, than husband and wife? What if-what if we break up?”

“Oh baby come here.” she said taking me into her arms comforting me, “you over think too much. That boy loves you with all of his heart, and trust me, if he didn’t, he would have left two babies ago. Now smile its your big day and you look radiant.”

“Thanks mama. I don’t know what I would do if you weren’t here.”

“Hush child. I will always be here.” she said rubbing my back, then we heard someone come in.

“Mom we need to go-is she okay?” asked my sister as I unwrapped myself from my mother’s embrace.

“Yeah I’m fine. Pre wedding jitters I guess.”

“Wedding jitters? What for. Wait you aren’t thinking about running away are you? If you do and fall I can guarantee you that I will be laughing my ass off.” she said and I chuckled playfully rolling my eyes.

“No sis I wont run away. Have you see these heels? Besides, this dress is too beautiful, and expensive to ruin.”

“Good because I was planning on stealing those shoes when you’re done.”

“Yeah they’re pretty aren’t they? Lia got them as gift-wait huh?” I asked when I finally realized what she had said.

“Huh?” she asked acting dumb.

“Okay enough of you two. That poor boy is probably at the hall sweating his ass off. Let’s go.” said my mom helping me to get up from the chair.

“Ha ha. Okay. Let’s go.”

They helped me out of my room, and down the stairs and steps holding my veil and long ass train

“I swear coming here is a workout. How do you guys do it everyday?” asked my mom, and I shrugged as I got in the back seat of the Limo, and they both came in to sit at my sides, “let’s go get my daughter married.”

“I swear you are something else mother.” I said laughing as the driver drove off.

We finally arrived at the hall, and my mom and sister helped me out of the car and into the ‘Receiving Room’ after putting on my veil, and doing on last check of my makeup.

“There. All pretty and perfect to go on display.” said my sister as she gave me a once over.

“We will be inside awaiting the ceremony with the rest our family, and new family.” said my mom pulling my sister by the hand.

“Okay. We won’t be too long to begin the ceremony, and Abigail don’t worry. It won’t be long until its time for food.”

She cackled when she heard me say that, for she knew that I knew that that was all that was on her mind ever since she landed here a few days ago.

I sat up straight as I practiced my smile for when the guests will arrive, and just like Jamaican people, they arrived a little later than the time that we told them.

It was good that we had told them that the ceremony began and hour before it actually did, so that they would show up a little before or a little after the right time.

I learned that trick from a young age since Jamaican event staring time, are always half and hour to an hour after the se time.

“Oh my congratulations! You look so beautiful.” said Shiwoo’s aunt when she came in with her husband and I smiled bowing and she placed a kiss on my cheek handing me a white envelope, “may your marriage be fruitful and successful.”

It went on just like that until it was time to begin and my hands were filled with white envelopes from his family, and my cheeks of kisses, and many pictures

I still hadn’t seen him as yet for we had agreed that since we were doing the wedding according to his culture, the least he could do was wait to see me at the altar.

“Psst” I heard someone called out and I frowned looking around for I saw now one.

“Who is it?”

“It’s me. I’m behind the door.” he said and I smiled as I walked over to the door about to turn the lock when he said.

“No don’t open it. I’m not allowed to see you remember?”

“Oh right. Silly me.” I said giggling and he chuckled and I asked, “why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be at the altar?”

“Yeah, but I had to see you-well not see you, but I had to.”

“Aww” I saw melting and he slightly opened the door sticking his hand out to hold mine.

“To be honest I’m nervous as hell. I don’t want to mess this up, and I want everything to go perfect, but I needed to step away or else I would have fainted. I needed to hold you.”

“To be honest I have been nervous too, and I have been wanting to throw up for the past hour, but hey. I have so many white envelopes just from sitting and looking pretty. So I guess that this whole wedding thing is not so bad.” I joked and he chuckled, “hey. This is about us, and who cares if we mess it up? That will make it even more special and memorable.”

“I guess you’re right. I’m glad that I came here to see you. I feel so much better, and I feel even better that I will finally have such a wonderful, and smart, and kind, and caring woman just like you to call my wife.”

“Aww come on babe. Save the vows for the ceremony.” I joked and he laughed.

“You’re right you’re right.”

“Aren’t I always.” I said exhaling dramatically and he chuckled giving my hand a kiss and one last squeeze.

“So I’ll see you at the altar right?”

“Oncourse dummy. I wont ever leave you hanging.”

“Okay. Break a leg when walking okay. Oh wait not-don’t break a leg.” he said and I chuckled.

“Ha ha bye Shiwoo. I’ll see you soon.”

He finally left and I shook my head smiling .

“Pfft. This guy.”

I walked around to the entrance to where my father was waiting looking all handsome and dapper.

“Hey princess. Are you ready to go get handed off?” asked my dad smiling sadly when he saw me as tears began to well in his eyes.

“Aww daddy don’t say that. You know I will always be your princess.”

“I know baby. I know.” he said as I fixed his tie and dried his eyes, “now lets go march down that aisle and show the world of how beautiful you are.

“Now that I am ready for.” I said smiling s we linked our arms as the music began to play.

The doors opened and the light shone as the butterflies were released and my veil lowered.

A beautiful symphony played as we slowly walked down the aisle passed everyone as they smiled and some even teared up.

Shiwoo’s eyes were locked onto me as I made my way to him, and I saw him gulp as we got closer.

I looked to my right when we arrived at the front of the hall, looking at our families and I smiled even though they couldn’t really see my face.

My father placed a kiss on my veiled forehead and handed me over to Shiwoo who’s hands were shaking.

“Psst hey,” I whispered to him as he lifted my veil, “don’t worry. It will be okay.”

He nodded as he took a deep breath in and let out smiling as the pastor began to speak.

“Do you Mister Kim Seo Jin take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold, in sickness or in health, for poorer of richer, till death do you part?” he asked Shiwoo and he smiled looking deep into my eyes.

“Yes! Definitely. Absolutely!” he said and everyone laughed.

“Uhh babe, you’re supposed to say ‘I do’

“Huh? Oh yeah yeah right. Sorry. I’m just so nervous. I do.” he said and they laughed again.

“Do you Miss Atalia Elizabeth Carter take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold, in sickness or in health, for poorer of richer, till death do you part?

“Yes I do.” I said without hesitation and he smiled coming in for kiss before the pastor even told him to, and once more, everybody laughed.

He smiled proudly after pulling away when the pastor cleared his throat and said, “you may now kiss the bride…again.”

He recaptured my lips once more as our families cheered and clapped for us, and we broke apart smiling.

“Hello Misses Kim.”

“Hello to you too Mr. Kim.” I said smiling as we walked down the aisle as everyone congratulated us.

It was now time for the reception, and I greeted everyone before changing into my hanbok to pay homage to our parents in the way of tradition

We were in the private room as we bowed to our elders as they wished us good luck and blessed us as we.

It was a really fun ceremony and I was glad that we had the opportunity to do all of this, and I was glad that I was accepted into the family despite being a foreigner.

I guess you can say that it is frowned upon for their oldest son to marry a foreigner since they needed the family and its traditions, and Shiwoo was the only child and sone, so their family traditions were in a more critical state  to go on and a Korean woman would be more equipped for that, but I was happy and willing to learn all that their is to.

Our families got along well, and our parents bonded on their similarities and even differences.

Our moms loved to gossip while our dads were quite laid back, and given the cultural and language barrier they were quite intrigued by each other.

The twins were busy playing with Heesung and their cousins and Ji Ah was busy being coddled and gushed over by her relatives.

It was such a wonderful day, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Let’s hope that the honey moon will go as planned.

I was the most excited for that part.