I do...not

Adventure Christian Coming of Age Crime Desi Drama Fiction LGBTQ+ Romance

Written in response to: "Start your story with an interruption to an event (e.g., wedding, party, festival)." as part of Tension, Twists, and Turns with WOW!.

Today's the day. Today is the day I've been looking forward to it all my life. So why am I so nervous? I have my dress perfectly picked out, my makeup, the venue, food, flowers, and my shoes. But why do I feel like something is missing? I'm sitting on my bed, well more like laying on it, wondering about the day. The day today. I look out the window next to my bed. It's a beautiful day, just as I had planned. Just as I had hoped. My stomach is nauseous. I don't know why. The clouds are beautifully placed as if they were painted in the sky. The sun is rising. It looks so gorgeous, but it feels all wrong.

12:00; The time. the day today and now.

My heart is racing, But I don't know why? I gripped my arm nervously, digging my nails into me. I start to breathe heavier. I don't know why I'm so nervous.

“Hey, are you ready? It's about time to Down the aisle. Aren't you excited?” My maid of honor, Ella asks. As she helps straighten out my dress. I'm standing behind the two huge doors of the wedding venue, all the seats with all the guests filled up and I'm so nervous. My heart is racing. I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why.

I'm terrified I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared “Yeah, I'm excited.” I say with a smile on my face. oh my god oh my god oh my god. “Yeah, I'm rely excited.” I answered.

“Well, that good because it’s time for you to walk down the aisle.” Ella says as she gets me ready, straightening out my dress and fixing up my hair, making sure I look good.

All of a sudden, the doors flew open. My heart dropped out of my chest.

“Ella mumbled. in my ear “go, he's waiting.” So, I did the most nerve-racking thing I've ever done in my life. I stepped forward. My eyes started to dart around the room like wildcats chasing each other. My head didn't move, but my eyes twitched. I tried to keep my eyes focused on him, but I couldn't. But that didn't matter, because before I knew it, I was standing right behind him. I looked to the side of me, and I saw Ella. She was signaling to tap on his shoulder. But it didn't think I could move my arms; they were so stiff they felt like it's two boards nailed to a door. Finally, I tried to move one of my arms. It took so much effort I thought I was going to collapse. I finally reached up and tapped him on the shoulder. Two faint taps. Then he turned around.

How is this? Why are you heard? HA, that's the dress! oh my god get out! why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this why are you like this. Stop it!!!!!

“Wow, you look stunning.” He spoke.

“Y-you really think so?” I say as I look at him.

“Yes, of course I do. Why wouldn't I?” he says as he turns to face the priest.

“Now do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded spouse?”

“I do.” He says, looking at me, smiling heartily.

“And do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded spouse?”

“I do-” I started to say but then I heard a loud bang

Bang! Bang! Bang! Gun shots sliest throw the silents of the church like a knife.

I turn around to face Ella, standing behind me in a black suit with a gun pointing up at the ceiling

please don't marry him please Ella says as she pointed the gun at me

“Ella, why are you saying this? I thought you were happy for me. I thought you wanted me to marry him.” I pleaded as she stepped closer. Why would she do this? Why? Why? Why? Why?

“Because I love you! Can you see that? You were meant to be mine! I am meant to be yours! Please don’t say I do! Don’t do it, please!” she scrams

“I do not-” I started to say. Then Allah pointed the gun at me. Raising it up higher than it was before. She was pointing it at my head.

“I'm sorry you're too late. Goodbye my love.” Ella said as she pulls the trigger on the gun.

I fell down onto the floor from the impact. I raised my hand to touch my head. Blood was dripping down my temple and before I knew it...? I was out cold; all I saw was black.

The next week.

My eyes flutter open as sunlight floods into my eyes.

“Where am I?” I say to myself as I look around the room. I was in the hospital. There was a heart monitor on my and there was a bunch of wires strapped to my arms and in my legs.

“I'm alive?” I said aloud, but there was no one there to hear me.

“Ug. What day is it?” I say as I look outside. It was bright and sunny. It looked like a good cheerful day. There was a pear tree out my window with two doves sitting on it singing happily. I looked to my right and saw a clear door and a couch in the corner. Must be where visitors sit. I look over to the door again. I see nurses and doctors rushing past, some walking slow, some running. I was definitely in the hospital. Then all of a sudden, a doctor came in through the door.

“Good. You're awake, Miss Robertson.” she said

“What happened?” I said, puzzled as I looked up at the doctor.

“After the wedding, you were shot in the head. Well, obviously you were, and you were rushed here to the hospital. After an emergency operation, we were able to remove the bullet from your skull.

“Wow.” I say, looking down at my legs. They were covered in a silky blanket that was on the bed covering my entire body up to the waist.

“well, your vitals are steady and everything seems to be fine we can discharge you from the hospital if you would like later this week if you're vital stay the same, you'll be good to go.” She says as she checks off some things on the clipboard that was on the door.

“I'll probably get some. You should probably get some rest.” She says as she walks towards the door.

“OH, OK, definitely I will.” I say as the doctor walks out of my room, closing the door behind her.

I survived that. Wow. Must have not been a great shot on Ella's half. Well, I am feeling pretty tired. I might get some rest your nose. I might sleep through the day. truthfully i hope i deal.

12:00 am

I woke up. In the middle of the night, I couldn't sleep. My eyes were darting around the hospital room. The day was replaying in my head again. I can't sleep. I couldn't sleep. I keep on seeing Ella's face in my head. Why would she do something like that? I'm lucky to be alive, but where's Ellen now? Probably in prison. Why would you do something like that? My eyes still darting around the room, looking around for any signs of danger. I don't know why, but I felt like I was about to witness something horrific. My eyes were still darting around the room, faster this time. Unlike Wildcats, my eyes were more like cat and mouse. one was bounded to die.

“Hello my love.” A voice said from the corner of the room.

I turned to face the voice that was coming from the corner of my room, and there she was. Ella. Standing there alive. And she was perfectly fine.

“How are you-?” I start to say. Then she cuts me off.

“How am I alive? How am I here? Well, I'm not quite sure you'll understand or get it. But you see, darling. I missed once. And I will never miss again.” She says. Stepping closer towards me. I felt like I couldn't move, like I couldn't breathe as her eyes, her strong, beautiful but deadly gaze stared into my soul. She slowly walked to the side of my bed, not breaking eye contact. Then she leaned over and kissed me on the head. It took me by surprise, but I guess Ella did like me and never knew why.

“If you love me, then why do you want to kill me.” I say, looking at her.

“Well, you see, I never miss.” She said as she grabbed out a dagger instead of a gun this time. Taking out the blade, slowly shining it in the reflection of the moonlight that was shining through the huge window on the left side of my room. She kissed the dagger, leaving a red kiss mark on it. As she wrapped her hand around it.

“I never miss.” She said as she launched at me, stabbing my throat. Slowly took the dagger out. As blood dripped from the top of it down to the tip. I was choking on my own blood. I couldn't breathe. Cat and mouse and now I'm the one that's bound to die. She shined the blood in the moonlight as it flickered pink and red. Then she looked the blood off the side. Her eyes looked almost red. Then she dropped the dagger on my lap.

“See you soon, my love.” She said as she walked into the darkness, leaving a trail of dark, thick smoke behind her.

????:????

OH my head. I say as I sit up. I am in a room full of darkness. I couldn't see anything.

“Good morning my love. I told you I'd see you soon.”

Posted Feb 26, 2026
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