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I am not the kind of girl who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
Ricky looked at himself in the mirror and sighed. His shirt was freshly ironed and his suit pressed. He was on his way to a wedding. Gina’s wedding. He would be lying to you if he said he ever saw Gina porter marrying EJ Caswell. Safe to say when he got the invitation in the mail he was shocked to say the least. He knew they were dating but he didn’t think it’d last. Nonetheless, he grabbed his car keys and got in his car and started driving to the venue.
But you are not the kind of boy who should be marrying the wrong girl
Gina looked at her figure in the mirror. Feeling suffocated by the white layers. She was interrupted by a slight knock on the door.
”Who is it?”
“It’s mom Gi,” her mom answered.
”Come in!’’
When Gina’s mom walked in, she started crying. Then Gina started crying.
”My makeup mom!” she laughed through tears.
‘Oh Gina, I am so happy for you!”
”I’m happy mom! Now go! Isherwood to finish my makeup!” she laughed
”Yeah, Yeah! Places in thirty Gina!”
’Bye mom. I love you,”
Gina couldn’t help but think this was the wrong decision.
I sneak in and see your friends and her snotty little family all dressed in pastel
As soon as Ricky Bowen rolled onto the scene, all the theatre kids ran up to him. Even Nini was there. Supposedly on her break from her worldwide tour. Ashlyn hand in hand with her girlfriend, Bella. Carlos and Seb hand in hand of course. Kourtney came with Nini. He even saw Natalie somewhere.
He stands on Gina’s families side. He spots Jamie Porter standing in a navy suit. When he looks over at EJ’s family, he has to stifle a laugh. Apart from Ashlyn and Bella, they all are wearing the same thing. A baby pastel blue dress or suit. Ricky goes to try to find Gina, his best friend. he sees EJ on the way looking for Gina who was also looking for Gina.
’Hey have you seen Gina?“ Ricky asked
’I was just looking for her actually”
“You know that’s bad luck right?’’ Ricky quipped back in his usual fashion that he knew pissed EJ off.
“Whatever man. It’s a great day!” He beamed
”Sure is” he agreed. Although in the back of his head he didn’t agree. After all you’ve been in love with Gina Porter since you were seventeen. But it’s whatever.
Ricky finally found Gina’s little room. He softly knocked n the door.
“Hey Gi, its me.”
’Ricky! Come in!”
As soon as he walked in he was enveloped in a hug. He laughs and he gets hints of Gina’s lavender vanilla she’s been using since high school. They eventually let go, and when they did, Ricky was speechless. Ricky and Gina were staring into each i others eyes for what felt like hours. until Gina broke it.
“Shouldn’t we be doing something?”
Still in his own little world admiring Gina Porter, watching how her curly hair falls perfectly in line with her figure. How the lace on her dress looks so good on her. How it perfectly hugs her features. ‘What?” he answers
Gina laughs at this a little. “Ricky come back to planet earth Bowen”
i wish you were taking my last name
’Well! I should probably go,” Ricky promptly leaves after shaking his head in embarrassment.
Fun gestures are exchanged then the organ starts to play a song that sounds like a death march
Ricky sits in his seat. Next to Carlos and Seb. The bridal march starts playing and the doors open.
wow
That’s all Ricky can muster in his thoughts as Gina walked down the aisle with her brother Jamie. He was dumbfounded and he knew then. This isn’t right. She shouldn’t marry EJ Caswell.
I lose myself in a daydream where i stand and say, don’t say yes, run away now
Ricky knew what he had to do. He might lose Gina forever, but he couldn’t just never say anything.
She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen. But i know you wish it was me
Gina couldn’t help but keep looking where Ricky was sitting. His curly hair and eyes calling her. Her brain and her heart were at battle right now. she should be staring at EJ, the man who she’s marrying. Not Ricky, the boy she’s been in love with for seven years. But she couldn’t help it. She would always love Ricky even if he didn’t love her back. That’s the crazy thing about first loves isn’t it? You never really let go, forget, or stop loving them. That was the special thing about Ricky for Gina. She tore down her walls instead of hiding behind them. But yet, it wasn’t enough. But they went through rough patches before reconnecting at summer camp.
Where they had their first kiss.
They never really talked about it after that. Gina blaming it on her drunkenness. Trying not to remember the way he looked into her eyes and she went in for another and he didn’t stop her. But that was years ago. it meant nothing to him. Ricky didn’t notice her staring until her was staring directly in her eyes when she looked at him. She quickly looked away and looked into EJ’s eyes. Smiling.
The priest asked the congregation if there were any objections to unification of Genevieve Porter and Elijah James Caswell.
“Speak now or forever hold your peace.” He calmly said with a smile.
There’s a silence there’s my last chance i stood up with shaky hands, all eyes on me
Ricky stood up audible gasps and whispers erupting throughout the church. Gina turned in horror. EJ’s smile wiped completely wiped off his face. His eyes shooting daggers at Ricky Bowen.
Horrified looks from everyone in the room but i’m only looking at you
”I object!” Ricky stood up
The priest closes his bible and sighs. “Why is this young man?’’
Ricky looks at Gina “I have loved Gina Porter since I was seventeen. Ever since she danced up in front of everyone at East High. When she kissed me on the cheek outside of her house on November 9th, 2019. When she shined at the dance battle versus North High. At summer camp when she snatched my stupid little song I wrote for her that she doesn’t know was for her. When I kissed her at camp. When I graduated and he gave me the best hug ever. When we got real drunk with our friends and played the stupid high school musical game Carlos made. I love you Gi, please don’t say yes, run away now?” he pleaded. His vulnerability shining through in front of Gina’s whole family.
The shocked looks on Seb and Carlos’s face. Big Red patting Ricky on the back. Nini and Kourtney’s jaws on the floor. Only scared Ricky more.
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Gina doesn’t know what shocks her more. How fast she got out of her dress, or the fact she just left EJ Caswell at the altar. her and Ricky were giggling. Hand in had running to Ricky’s car. As soon as they got in the car Gina grabbed Ricky’s face and kissed him. A feeling of excitement in her bones.
Suddenly, it hits her. She just left a wedding. Her wedding.
‘Wait Ricky,”
“What Gi?” he asked with a smile
“‘Do you realize what we’ve just done?”
“Yes, Gi. I am so happy you choose to come with me. I love you.” he beamed
Stop the car.
The words rang in his ears. “What?”
”Stop. The. Car.” Gina repeated.
“Are you sue? I-“
”Yes Ricky i’m sure.”
Ricky pulled over to a safe space and Gina got out of the car.
“Is there a plan?”
‘A plan? You think I ruined your wedding on purpose/“ His eyebrows furrow.
“No, but we can’t do this. I can’t do this.” she started crying.
”Gina! I meant what I said. All of it.” he pleads with her.
’Ricky..I don’t know.” she’s still crying
As if on cue the rain starts pouring.
“Well, I know what I want.”
He runs up to Gina and grabs her face and pulls her in for a kiss. Wrapping his hands around her waist. Gina soon grabs his curls and holds them in her hands. They pull away from each other and hug.
“That’s the plan.” he mumbles into her shoulder.
Gina laughs and they get back into the car.