The Arranged Bride

Sophia's POV

This is it. Today is the day I am getting married.

My mind was totally messed up.

I was feeling a hurricane of emotions.

I was feeling sad at the thought of leaving my parents, nervous at the thought of starting a new life with my husband, and excited at the thought of getting married but the feeling of nervousness was overwhelming.

On top of that, the thought of paparazzi was making me mad. The news of our engagement was the headlines on the day after the party.

The day we went to shop for bridesmaids' dresses , the paparazzi were outside the shop and there were a lot of them. Erica had to call her bodyguards who escorted us to the car. And today they were going to be even more in number.

I was pacing forth and back while my two best friends were seated comfortably on my bed watching me.

" Soph , stop it. Don't be so nervous although it's fun watching you running like a headless chicken" , Char chuckled.

" Glad that I can entertain you ." , I said sarcastically.

" Soph come here ." Ryan pulled me into a tight hug. " Everything is going to be fine and if not , you have us. We will be a call away."

I rested my head on his chest.

"I know I can always count on you guys. I love you guys so much " .

"Aww , we love you too" Char joined in the hug and I sighed. After a minute we pulled away.

"Now , enough of this melodrama. We have a wedding to attend and save your tears for now. We need to get your lazy ass ready for the wedding." Char clapped her hands with an overly excited grin.

" Yeah , right ." I went to the shower. I used my time and by the time I was back , Ryan was not in the room.

" Oh Cinderella, sit down . I need to work my magic on you , you know ...to make you look pretty.'' She teased.

my eyes at her and took

neutral smokey makeup look and put my hair up in a beautiful

at my reflection. I looked

Char . You are

make some space for the maid of honour to get ready." She made a shooing motion. I laughed

I had asked Erica and two of my colleagues,

shoulder, sparkly rose

, Erica , Mia

looking beautiful Soph ." Daphne

ever

Aww , thanks . You all

veil on you." Erica said,

helped her in properly pinning the veil.

at the church. Ryan helped me

Today, you don't look like the small Soph , you know , you look like a matured version of my Soph." Ryan said with

ready standing with the bouquet

came and looked at me with love and

I am proud of how lovely a young lady you have grown to be. But

up his

the little girl cry ." , Mom said who was trying to blink away

lot on her makeup. We don't want to spoil it now ,

was making me more

took Dad's arm and when the music played, Dad

man standing at the other end was going to be my husband. Then I noticed everyone looking at me which worsened

be fine, relax ." Dad whispered in

Ethan who was smiling brightly at me and I smiled back , not sure if he could see my smile through the

that we were there. He put my hand in Nicholas's ,

his face. His hair has gelled as usual. His brown eyes were intensely staring at me. Feeling overwhelmed