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The wedding would take place at the vampire residence, obviously at night. Guillermo and the guide were responsible for taking care of the entire organization
" Okay, so the Baron... where should we put him "
Guillermo asks to the guide. They were both in the garden, arranging the altar.
" Well, since he's going to officiate the ceremony, I think we should leave him in the center "
"Does anyone have something we can use to put
the baron standing up here!?"
The guide screams and Guillermo covers his ears
" I don't have time for this shit right now, these flower arrangements can't put themselves together alone "
Nadja responds while struggling with putting this godamm flowers into a position that pleases Nandor, who's sitting next to her
" I don't know how you expect me to be able to get married with these calla lilies being so close to the dahlias "
Nadja takes a deep breath and starts to take some of the dahlias out
" What are you doing!? You´re crushing the roses! "
" You know what!? This is the fifth time that i start this shit over "
Nadja gets up, walking towards the house
" Wait, you can't quit! what do you expect me to do with them? "
" i don't give the slightest FUCK
Call laszlo! maybe he can do something that pleases you with his bloody stupid flowers! "
The vampire leaves Nandor standing there.
" SHIT! "
He kicks one of the chairs that were lined up for the guests.
" I'VE SPENT 45 MINUTES TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT ORDER FOR THE CHAIRS "
The guide launches herself towards Nandor with her sampled fangs. Nandor does the same but is interrupted by the screams of his bodyguard.
" Guys! Can you please try not to kill each other until the ceremony? "
" Sorry, Guillermo "
Both of them say in unison
The guide goes back to the altar and starts decorating it with some creepy paper strips.
" Look, it would help a lot if you tried to be more patient with us. We are trying to do the best we can for your wedding. "
nandor sighs
" I know. I think all this fuss is making me a little agitated. "
" I get it. Trust me, we´re all on the edge here "
Guillermo puts a hand on Nandor`s shoulder and the vampire tries to contain the surprize. He wasn´t a huge fan of physical interaction but something about Guillermo´s touch made him feel conforted.
" But, hey! Don´t forget that today is all about you and how you finally found someone to spend the rest of your life with. You wanted that for so long…"
“ I mean, that is still what you want, right?”
Yes. That is exactly what Nandor wanted. He indeed pictured someone to share his immortal life with. Someone that he would love so very deeply that eternity would feel too short to be with them. Although, he wasn´t so sure if Marwa was that someone…
Nandor shakes his head in an attempt to forget all this nonsense.
That's bullshit, you idiot. Marwa is perfect! She has everything you've been looking for in a woman. What else do you want?
Guillermo realizes that there's something bothering his friend, but tries to deflect the subject. Must be the nerves...
" Look, do you still have the list?
" Um... uh, what? "
" Nandor! "
" Oh, oh, yes! The list! The very important list that is here on mine? "
The vampire runs his hands through his clothes looking for...
" AHA! The list that has always been with me this whole time "
Guillermo can't help but roll his eyes, still finding this kinda cute. The vampire gives the list to his bodyguard
" allright, we got to arrange the chairs for the guests... "
Guillermo looks at the chairs that his friend knocked over on the floor.
" Arrange the flowers, take a look at the blood types we have in stock. And speaking of food, we need to get Sean and his wife something to eat, and... Of course, we also have to find a way to make it look like they're not human so they're not dinner. Oh yes! We also need- "
" If you excuse me, i think i`m going inside for a little. I will try to convince Nadja to help me one last time. "
" Okay, good luck! "
Nandor starts to walk towards the entrance when he hears guillermo's voice calling him
He hopefully turns to the bodyguard
" Remember : try to be more patient "
The vampire forces a smile in response and heads back to the house.
He didn't know why but he expected Guillermo to say something. That this wedding didn't have to happen so quickly, or that he should take some time to think about it all. Nandor felt ashamed but he couldn´t lie to himself. He knew that if Guillermo had anything against this whole thing, he would immediately call it off.
But that no longer mattered. Nandor made a decision and he wouldn´t go back now.
How he wished he had gone back.
By nightfall, everything had become too real. Nandor was inside but most of the guests had taken their places in the garden. Everywhere you looked there were all sorts of monstrous creatures, dressed in the finest clothes. Everything for the wedding.
Marwa was probably getting ready along with Nadja (who was chosen to be the maid of honor) and the other vampires but, to be honest, Nandor didn't give a fuck about any of it. His clothing stuck to his body and it really irritated him. He tried to loosen it with his hands but that didn't solve the discomfort. The heat was also a problem. Holy shit, how hot it was in there. The vampire tried to leave for a few seconds to get some air but was warned by the guide
"You won't be able to leave until the ceremony starts. I don't want you to ruin all the hard work I've had"
Fucking guide.
How did she expect him to be able to breathe in there? In this heat and this unbearably torturous outfit.
There was no way he could go on with this. His heart was beating too fast. His legs were shaking and he couldn't stand.
The groom had leaned against the corner of the wall. He tried to block out any noise from outside with his fingers. Maybe all of that could disappear and he would finally wake up. Wake up from this terrible nightmare-
" Nandor? "
No, no, no. He wasn't ready
" It's time you bastar- "
" what the fuck has gotten into you?"
Finding the groom sitting in the fetal position minutes before entering the altar was probably not common. Nandor didn't give a shit
" Laszlo, you need to help me get away from here "
Nandor quickly got up and held Laszlo's hand
" Hold on, hold on, you- Holy fuck! your hands are colder than mine "
" We don't have time for trivialities. We need to leave before the ceremony starts! "
" What are you talking about? this shit started 2 minutes ago "
Crap. He could feel his blood running colder (if that was even possible)
" Look, I already understand what this is all about. It's hysteria. I should have seen it before. You're clearly on edge right now, so you better hurry and get the fuck away from here. I'm sure that feeling will go away the moment you step into the garden and see your wonderfully beautiful wife. "
Nandor looks hopelessly at Laszlo
" are you sure? "
" Of course I am! I know for a fact that the moment you look at her, you'll know you made the right choice. "
The groom takes a deep breath and turns to his best man
" Let's get this shit done "
All eyes turned to Nandor as he walked towards the altar. Generally, being late was the bride's thing but apparently the roles had been switched. The walk between the guests' chairs seemed endless. Still, he managed to recognize some familiar faces in the crowd. He saw Laszlo's human friend dressed up as some creature he couldn't recognize at the moment. A few babadooks were there as well, as some vampires who attended his fake funeral. Someone must have explained the situation to them.
When he finally reached his destination, he positioned himself next to the best man
" you good? "
Nandor couldn't formulate any words so he tried to explain what he felt with a grunt.
" that's what i'm talking about, lad "
yeah, he wouldn't get the message
On the other side of the altar, nandor could see Nadja with an excited smile, next to The Guide, who kept her fingers crossed together with her eyes closed.
Nandor shouldn't see where he was. He knew that if he saw Guillermo it would all fall apart.
Then the music fades and everyone stands up. That's when the vampire couldn't help but look at the one person he didn't want to be away from. The only person he wanted for himself.
Marwa now entered the scene
The only person he wanted to do this with
Marwa had reached the altar but Nandor's eyes were still on the bodyguard, who gave thumbs up for him.
" We are all gathered here to renew a union of many, many years. "
Nandor was so absorbed in his thoughts that he had not noticed the Baron between him and his bride. The elder vampire was leaning on a stone column that had somehow been placed there.
" Those two lovebirds had a long way to get here. Time has passed... "
The Baron looked at Marwa
" Well, it passed for some people. But it is still surprising that the flame of love between these two did not go out during that time and, amazingly, it became even stronger. "
The vampire tried not to feel guilty about it all. His bride looked at him with hope, with love, but he couldn't give it all back. He couldn't because his love was already destined for someone else.
"...but you didn't come here to see an old vampire chattering during the ceremony, am I right? We came to see these two getting married "
Nandor could feel the lump in his throat solidifying.
" You, Marwa...something, Take nandor as your husband? To love him and stay by his side for all eternity? "
Marwa smiles at Nandor, then looks at the Baron
" Yes. I do take him as my husband. For all the eternity "
Eternity. Eternity. Why do they keep repeating that?
" Now, you Nandor... "
Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.
" Do you take Marwa as your wife? "
The pure and complete silence filled the air, followed by a familiar voice right next to him muttering
"fuck"
Once again, his heart was racing terribly. Desperate, the vampire looked to the one that brought him the most comfort. Guillermo's expression couldn't be more confused. Nandor had no way of judging him. He couldn't judge anyone there but himself. He had been a coward for hiding his feelings for so long and letting the situation escalate to that level.
" come on, you dip shit. you're not ruining this now "
The guide whispered from across the room.
The silence was now unbearable. He needed to say something. Anything
" I need to go somewhere. Do something "
Nandor prepares to run away but before he can do so, his arm is grabbed by Marwa.
" Nandor, what are you doing? Did I do something wrong "
Her look of happiness had been replaced by a lost look. bewildered.
" No. No, you did absolutely nothing wrong. I am the problem! "
She still didn't seem to understand what was going on but he couldn't explain it. The vampire couldn't take it.
Nandor runs off towards the house but before arriving, he can't help but glance at the bodyguard once more.
Chaos reigned in the vampire residence. the guests were still standing, looking at each other not knowing what to do. The bride was still standing at the altar, as was the maid of honor, the guide, the baron and the best man. Everything was as it should be, if it weren't for the fact that the groom had locked himself somewhere in the house.
" Allright! This fucking freak show is over! "
Nadja shouts to all the guests
" My good lady wife is right! Everybody go home! "
Laszlo complements
" What!? No, No, it's not over yet. Nandor can still come back "
" Wake up, Dickhead. He´s not coming back anytime soon."
"Thank you for the gifts. You can all get fucked now!"
Guillermo pulls LAszlo close and whispers
" Look, I'll go inside and convince him to come back. Meanwhile, you distract the people "
" And how do you expect me to do that? "
" I don't give a fuck. just do something ok!?"
Guillermo runs towards the house
" Do something! "
He screams
" Ugh. Nandor, you son of a bitch..."
" Nandor! "
Guillermo yells through the halls of the house, without getting any response from the vampire. That didn't surprise him much, but either way it didn't matter much. He knew where his friend was
Guillermo reached the door to the vampire's room and, unsuspectingly, it was locked.
" Nandor, come one, open it! I know you're here "
Guillermo pushes the door a few more times
" Go away. All of you! "
His voice was choked. That was a pretty bad sign.
" There's no one else here, just me."
Guillermo waited a few more seconds for an answer
" Will you let me in? "
" No! "
Guillermo signs
" Come on, Nandor. Your bride is waiting outside. She, and everyone else, thinks you've given up on the wedding "
" They're right then..."
It can not be
" Are you sure it's not anxiety? Don't you want to marry Marwa? "
Guillermo can hear his friend taking a deep breath
" I'm anxious, but only because I don't want to marry her. Guillermo, I never wanted to!"
"Well... maybe I wanted to at first but that was all long before I realized that-"
Nandor's voice stopped almost instantly and Guillermo's ears became even more attentive
" Realize what, Nandor? "
No answer came from inside the room. The two were silent now, although Guillermo would have bet that the vampire could hear the uncompensated beating of his own heart.
" nandor...? are you still there? "
the bodyguard needed the vampire to answer him. he needed to end this tension because it was giving him absurd theories. theories that couldn't possibly be true
" of course i am, you rascal "
guillermo signed in relief
" so tell me: what made you realize you couldn't marry Marwa? "
" the same thing that made me realize why I couldn't marry any other woman. i'm in love with someone else "
Guillermo needed to stand firm. He needed to keep calm in his voice, as the same couldn't be said for his shaky hands.
" and can you tell me who that someone would be? "
" Guillermo, you can stop these little games of yours. "
Guillermo was not playing. He wanted to hear it. needed to hear it
" Please "
Both of them could feel that there was no turning back now.
" How stupid. Do you want me to say it? Do you really want me to tell you that I can't marry anyone else on this earth because I'm hopelessly in love with you!? You want me to say you're the reason why this marriage never felt right? That I would gladly walk towards the altar if I knew you would be waiting for me there? That the word eternity will never be able to terrify me if I knew I would have you by my side? you want this!? Well, I'm here saying: I'm in love with you, Guillermo De La Cruz! "
silence settled in once more. Not in a heavy way, but in a way that they both stopped to absorb everything that had been said.
" Open the door, Nandor "
" Why? Whatever you have to say to me, you can say it from outside "
" What I want to give you can't be given through the door "
Guillermo was surprised by the firmness of his voice. Almost immediately, the door unlocked.
the bodyguard approached the vampire without a second thought. He held Nandor's face and couldn't help but notice that his eyes were wide in complete surprise.
" I think now it's my turn to show how I feel "
Guillermo pulls nandor for a tender kiss. His hands wrap around the vampire's waist, who, finally realizing the situation, holds the man's neck.
When the kiss ends, the two can't help but look at each other. Guillermo takes nandor's hand for himself
" Just to be clear, I'm madly in love with you too. "
The vampire smiles the purest and most genuine smile Guillermo has ever seen. He was prepared to kiss him again when they both get startled with the door being flung open.
" It's over, Gizmo. I couldn't keep those shit heads any longer tha- "
Laszlo stops in front of Nandor's room, speechless.
" Laszlo! you won't believe it but one of the gifts was an authentic glass of- "
Nadja freezes as she watches Nandor and his familiar holding hands
" WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!? "