Tripping Over Drum Sets, chapter 31
*RE-CAP*
*Memory comes back*
"Nick and I are having sex!" cried Maria. It all made sense now. That's why Nick lied in my other memory. That's why I got hit by the semi-truck, that's why Nick got all defensive when I called him a cheater right before getting Frank. But most importantly, Tre didn't lie to me. He told me the truth and he tried to save me. But even MORE importantly, Nick cheated on me. He cheated and kept it from me! And it was with my best friend! But wait... I got hit by a fucking SEMI-TRUCK! It's stupid Nick's fault that I was in a coma for however many days! Okay, back on topic... Tre didn't lie... he told the truth... God I was a bitch....
*Memory stops*
Just as I was about to kiss Nick, I pulled away. He looked at me. I didn't know what to think....................................
*END RE-CAP*
"You LYING, CHEATING, WORTHLESS, SICK, SON OF A BITCH!" I screamed at him. "You cheated on me! With Maria! She told me! And now I remember it! And Tre told me too! And I was stupid not to listen!"
"Listen, Saidi, Please don't scream." he said taking me by the shoulders. I could never stay mad with Nick.
Instead, I got horribly furious with him. I wound up and punched him as hard as I could right in the face. He took my fist right in the nose and fell over. His tux was turning red as blood flooded out of his face. I ended up going in for another punch or kick at him, when his dad ran up and held me back. He didn't do a very good job though. While I fought him, Nick's best man just stood there, looking down at him.
"Dude, not smart!" he said as he walked away. I broke free of Nick's dad's gasp by flipping him over my shoulders and turned to Nick's motionless, bloody body and wound up giving that bastard Nick a powerful kick in the nuts and walked over to Maria. It was her turn now.
"YOU BITCH!" I screamed as I threw my bouquet down at her feet. She gasped and looked up at me, her eyes filled with tears. "Never talk to me again!" I slapped her in the face and stormed down the isle towards the door. I didn't care that I had just thrown a huge fit at my wedding. Or the fact that I just broke off two relationships. I was cheated on and anyone who thought differently could... well, you get the picture. I pushed the doors open, and then slammed them shut.
*Tre's View* (while the wedding is going on)
There she was the love of my life, dedicating the rest of her life to another man. I hated it. It was killing me inside. I kind of fell asleep through half of it, but Billie Joe woke me up when the ring bearer came up the priest with the rings.
"Do you Nick, take Saidi, as your wife?" asked the priest.
"I do." said Nick.
"And Saidi, do you take Nick to be your husband?" asked the priest turning to Saidi. I waited for her answer, hoping to dear God that she would say 'No.' and believe what I told her. She smiled and answered the priest. Please say no, please say no, I pleaded.
"I do." she said. I saw her look over to me. I dropped my head and started silently crying. I put a hand up to my head to hide my tears.
".. You may now kiss the bride." said the priest. I couldn't watch. I buried my head in my hands. But I didn't hear clapping or anything. I looked up. Saidi wasn't going to kiss him. She pulled back and I saw him look at her.
"You LYING, CHEATING, WORTHLESS, SICK, SONG OF A BITCH! You cheated on me! With Maria! She told me! And now I remember it! And Tre told me too! And I was stupid not to listen!" I heard her scream. My mouth dropped. I looked over to Billie Joe and Mike who were dumbfounded. I looked back.
"Listen, Saidi, Please don't scream." I heard Nick say. Pah, what an idiot. I thought. Then I saw something, that I had only seen once before. Saidi wound up and nailed Nick right in the face, knocking him over. I couldn't help but smile, even though Saidi's heart was being broken once again. I saw Nick holding his face, blood all over his tux. Then she wound up again and Nick's dad ran up and held her back. I went to stand up and run up there to kick the shit out of him, but Billie Joe made me sit down. Saidi did fine by herself. She ended up flipping the old man over her back and shoulders onto his back and ran up to Nick's motionless body and kicked him in the nuts. I grabbed mine, feeling some pain just from watching. I heard Billie Joe and Mike wince as she did this. I'm glad that she only slapped me and nothing more. Then she walked over to Maria. She threw the flowers down at her feet, yelled at her and then slapped her. I must admit, that even as cruel hearted as this sounds, I was a little turned on by a girl fighting a girl, even if it was for only a few seconds. Then Saidi, with tears in her eyes, stormed down the isle and out of the church.
*Saidi's View*
That stupid worthless, good for nothing, piece of mother fucking shit! I hated him so much! I was so happy, for a moment, that I got a shot in his balls before I moved on to bitch Maria out. I ran out to the big oak tree that was just outside the church and sat on the bench and buried my head in my hands. I just cried. There was nothing I could do. I just cried. I felt mascara running thickly down my face. I wiped it away with my finger and wiped it on the bench. I looked at the little golden ring on my left hand. Nick was an ass. He was even too cheep to buy a diamond for the ring. It was just a plain gold band. That tight wad. At that moment, I realized that I had wasted a good 3 years dating this jerk. I broke down and started to cry again. Then I heard somebody sit next to me. I thought it was Nick so I swore at him.
"What did I do to you?" said a voice that was not Nick's. I looked up and there was Tre looking at me with a very worried expression on his face.
"I'm so sorry Tre! I was so sure that you were trying to get me away from Nick and I- I'm so sorry!" I sobbed.
"It's okay. Everything will be okay." he said putting his hand on my knee.
"NO! What is it with everyone! This is the second time I've been cheated on, and I only had to find this one out just as we were about to seal our vows!" I said standing up. "THAT FUCKING SON OF A BITCH! I HATE HIM!" I screamed as I kicked the tree, which wasn't a good idea, because my foot started to hurt, so I sat back down. Tre put his arms around me and pulled me into a hug.
"Saidi, you know that I'll love you no matter what. Okay?" he said. I nodded and started crying again.
"I love you too Tre. I really do," I said. After I said that, Tre got up and I almost fell because he was supporting my weight. I looked up at him. He was standing in front of me. It looked like he didn't believe me.
"Saidi, you look more beautiful then ever, even though you have mascara running down your cheeks, and I will never stop loving you for any reason, even if it kills me." he said. Then he did what I didn't expect. He got down on one knee and pulled out a black velvet box. "Saidi, will you marry me? Right here and now?" he asked, opening the box, showing a beautiful ring. I just sat there looking from Tre to the ring. As every second went by Tre's face got less and less hopeful.
"Oh my God Tre. YES! I should have 4 years ago! Oh my God Tre I love you so much!" I said starting to cry jumping up off my seat. He wrapped his arms around me and swung me in the air. We were both crying.
"We need to do this first." said Tre putting me down and picking up my left hand. He took the ring off my finger. "We can sell this." he said winking as he pocketed the golden band.
"Let's go get married now. Every one is there that we care about. Let's go Tre." I said kissing him
"But I don't have a tux, or a best man or anything." he said kissing me back.
"We don't need it. You look fine the way you are and our friends are with us." I said kissing him again.
We ran back into the church. People were still sitting down in their seats. I saw Nick's mom yelling at him, that he was a stupid idiot or something like that. Then she smacked him. I couldn't help but laugh a little. For some reason, this break up didn't hurt as much as my last big one. I was sure it was because Tre and I were meant to be. Then I saw something I thought would defiantly kill me on the spot. I saw the blonde haired bombshell that Tre had cheated on me with in the bathroom. She had ran up to Nick and hugged him, swearing at his mom for hurting her 'baby.' I practically choked on my tongue. Tre looked at me, noticed I was white and staring and then looked at what I was staring at. His face lost all color that instant too. The bombshell looked up, while standing up with Nick's arm draped around her. She almost dropped Nick when she laid eyes on Tre. I looked over to Tre who's face had regained its color. He scowled at her and pointed to the exit. Her face dropped as she dragged Nick out, along with his mother swearing at him. I looked over to Maria, who hadn't left the spot she was on when I screamed at her. Her eyes were crying silent tears as they fell on her dress. My fake bouquet was still at her feet as she stared at it.
"I think you'd better go." said Tre pointing to the door the same way he did to the bombshell. After Maria exited the building, Tre and I turned around to face the people. Tre looked at me and I looked at him. I guess I was the one that had to do the talking.
"This is Tre! I should have married him 4 years ago because I loved him very much, and I love him just as much now, if not more then I did 5 years ago. Father, could you please?" I said turning to the priest. He smiled and nodded. Tre and I ran down the isle to Billie Joe, Mike, and Adi. "Adi, will you be my maid of honor?" I asked. She started to cry a little but nodded.
"Tre, I have something for you." said Mike taking something out of his coat pocket. He handed Tre a velvet box. Tre took it and opened it.
"Mike... I'm marring Saidi." said Tre looking up at Mike, who just laughed.
"No. Saidi has a ring, but you don't. You need a ring for the wedding." he said.
"But how did you know?" Tre asked.
"I just did. Now get up there and marry her god dammit!" said Mike, pulling Tre in for a hug.
"Thanks Mike!" said Tre hugging him. "Will you and Billie Joe be my best men?"
"Of course we will. And little Joey too!" said Billie Joe holding up his boy.
"And Saidi? I have something else for you." said Mike. He pulled out a big white box and handed it to me. I opened it. It was the red roses with deep green ivy that I wanted as a bouquet. And it was full and real!
"Oh thank you Mike!" I said, holding back tears as I hugged him. "C'mon. I have to marry Tre now."
We all ran back up to the front and began the ceremony all over again.
"Do you Tre, take Saidi, to be your wife?" asked the priest.
"I do," said Tre smiling and sliding on my ring.
"Do you Saidi, take Tre to be your husband?" asked the priest.
"I do," I said putting Tre's ring on his finger.
"I now pronounce you man and wife," said the priest as we gave each other our rings. "You may kiss the bride." Tre and I looked at each other for a split second and then pulled each other into a passionate kiss. This is what love feels like... I know it.
After we parted, the whole church went up in cheers. Tre picked me up and ran down the isle. There was a car waiting outside the church for us. The chauffeur opened the door for us and Tre put me down so I could get in. We got into the car and Billie Joe, Mike, Adi and Joey joined us. The door slammed shut and the driver took off.
*Memory comes back*
"Nick and I are having sex!" cried Maria. It all made sense now. That's why Nick lied in my other memory. That's why I got hit by the semi-truck, that's why Nick got all defensive when I called him a cheater right before getting Frank. But most importantly, Tre didn't lie to me. He told me the truth and he tried to save me. But even MORE importantly, Nick cheated on me. He cheated and kept it from me! And it was with my best friend! But wait... I got hit by a fucking SEMI-TRUCK! It's stupid Nick's fault that I was in a coma for however many days! Okay, back on topic... Tre didn't lie... he told the truth... God I was a bitch....
*Memory stops*
Just as I was about to kiss Nick, I pulled away. He looked at me. I didn't know what to think....................................
*END RE-CAP*
"You LYING, CHEATING, WORTHLESS, SICK, SON OF A BITCH!" I screamed at him. "You cheated on me! With Maria! She told me! And now I remember it! And Tre told me too! And I was stupid not to listen!"
"Listen, Saidi, Please don't scream." he said taking me by the shoulders. I could never stay mad with Nick.
Instead, I got horribly furious with him. I wound up and punched him as hard as I could right in the face. He took my fist right in the nose and fell over. His tux was turning red as blood flooded out of his face. I ended up going in for another punch or kick at him, when his dad ran up and held me back. He didn't do a very good job though. While I fought him, Nick's best man just stood there, looking down at him.
"Dude, not smart!" he said as he walked away. I broke free of Nick's dad's gasp by flipping him over my shoulders and turned to Nick's motionless, bloody body and wound up giving that bastard Nick a powerful kick in the nuts and walked over to Maria. It was her turn now.
"YOU BITCH!" I screamed as I threw my bouquet down at her feet. She gasped and looked up at me, her eyes filled with tears. "Never talk to me again!" I slapped her in the face and stormed down the isle towards the door. I didn't care that I had just thrown a huge fit at my wedding. Or the fact that I just broke off two relationships. I was cheated on and anyone who thought differently could... well, you get the picture. I pushed the doors open, and then slammed them shut.
*Tre's View* (while the wedding is going on)
There she was the love of my life, dedicating the rest of her life to another man. I hated it. It was killing me inside. I kind of fell asleep through half of it, but Billie Joe woke me up when the ring bearer came up the priest with the rings.
"Do you Nick, take Saidi, as your wife?" asked the priest.
"I do." said Nick.
"And Saidi, do you take Nick to be your husband?" asked the priest turning to Saidi. I waited for her answer, hoping to dear God that she would say 'No.' and believe what I told her. She smiled and answered the priest. Please say no, please say no, I pleaded.
"I do." she said. I saw her look over to me. I dropped my head and started silently crying. I put a hand up to my head to hide my tears.
".. You may now kiss the bride." said the priest. I couldn't watch. I buried my head in my hands. But I didn't hear clapping or anything. I looked up. Saidi wasn't going to kiss him. She pulled back and I saw him look at her.
"You LYING, CHEATING, WORTHLESS, SICK, SONG OF A BITCH! You cheated on me! With Maria! She told me! And now I remember it! And Tre told me too! And I was stupid not to listen!" I heard her scream. My mouth dropped. I looked over to Billie Joe and Mike who were dumbfounded. I looked back.
"Listen, Saidi, Please don't scream." I heard Nick say. Pah, what an idiot. I thought. Then I saw something, that I had only seen once before. Saidi wound up and nailed Nick right in the face, knocking him over. I couldn't help but smile, even though Saidi's heart was being broken once again. I saw Nick holding his face, blood all over his tux. Then she wound up again and Nick's dad ran up and held her back. I went to stand up and run up there to kick the shit out of him, but Billie Joe made me sit down. Saidi did fine by herself. She ended up flipping the old man over her back and shoulders onto his back and ran up to Nick's motionless body and kicked him in the nuts. I grabbed mine, feeling some pain just from watching. I heard Billie Joe and Mike wince as she did this. I'm glad that she only slapped me and nothing more. Then she walked over to Maria. She threw the flowers down at her feet, yelled at her and then slapped her. I must admit, that even as cruel hearted as this sounds, I was a little turned on by a girl fighting a girl, even if it was for only a few seconds. Then Saidi, with tears in her eyes, stormed down the isle and out of the church.
*Saidi's View*
That stupid worthless, good for nothing, piece of mother fucking shit! I hated him so much! I was so happy, for a moment, that I got a shot in his balls before I moved on to bitch Maria out. I ran out to the big oak tree that was just outside the church and sat on the bench and buried my head in my hands. I just cried. There was nothing I could do. I just cried. I felt mascara running thickly down my face. I wiped it away with my finger and wiped it on the bench. I looked at the little golden ring on my left hand. Nick was an ass. He was even too cheep to buy a diamond for the ring. It was just a plain gold band. That tight wad. At that moment, I realized that I had wasted a good 3 years dating this jerk. I broke down and started to cry again. Then I heard somebody sit next to me. I thought it was Nick so I swore at him.
"What did I do to you?" said a voice that was not Nick's. I looked up and there was Tre looking at me with a very worried expression on his face.
"I'm so sorry Tre! I was so sure that you were trying to get me away from Nick and I- I'm so sorry!" I sobbed.
"It's okay. Everything will be okay." he said putting his hand on my knee.
"NO! What is it with everyone! This is the second time I've been cheated on, and I only had to find this one out just as we were about to seal our vows!" I said standing up. "THAT FUCKING SON OF A BITCH! I HATE HIM!" I screamed as I kicked the tree, which wasn't a good idea, because my foot started to hurt, so I sat back down. Tre put his arms around me and pulled me into a hug.
"Saidi, you know that I'll love you no matter what. Okay?" he said. I nodded and started crying again.
"I love you too Tre. I really do," I said. After I said that, Tre got up and I almost fell because he was supporting my weight. I looked up at him. He was standing in front of me. It looked like he didn't believe me.
"Saidi, you look more beautiful then ever, even though you have mascara running down your cheeks, and I will never stop loving you for any reason, even if it kills me." he said. Then he did what I didn't expect. He got down on one knee and pulled out a black velvet box. "Saidi, will you marry me? Right here and now?" he asked, opening the box, showing a beautiful ring. I just sat there looking from Tre to the ring. As every second went by Tre's face got less and less hopeful.
"Oh my God Tre. YES! I should have 4 years ago! Oh my God Tre I love you so much!" I said starting to cry jumping up off my seat. He wrapped his arms around me and swung me in the air. We were both crying.
"We need to do this first." said Tre putting me down and picking up my left hand. He took the ring off my finger. "We can sell this." he said winking as he pocketed the golden band.
"Let's go get married now. Every one is there that we care about. Let's go Tre." I said kissing him
"But I don't have a tux, or a best man or anything." he said kissing me back.
"We don't need it. You look fine the way you are and our friends are with us." I said kissing him again.
We ran back into the church. People were still sitting down in their seats. I saw Nick's mom yelling at him, that he was a stupid idiot or something like that. Then she smacked him. I couldn't help but laugh a little. For some reason, this break up didn't hurt as much as my last big one. I was sure it was because Tre and I were meant to be. Then I saw something I thought would defiantly kill me on the spot. I saw the blonde haired bombshell that Tre had cheated on me with in the bathroom. She had ran up to Nick and hugged him, swearing at his mom for hurting her 'baby.' I practically choked on my tongue. Tre looked at me, noticed I was white and staring and then looked at what I was staring at. His face lost all color that instant too. The bombshell looked up, while standing up with Nick's arm draped around her. She almost dropped Nick when she laid eyes on Tre. I looked over to Tre who's face had regained its color. He scowled at her and pointed to the exit. Her face dropped as she dragged Nick out, along with his mother swearing at him. I looked over to Maria, who hadn't left the spot she was on when I screamed at her. Her eyes were crying silent tears as they fell on her dress. My fake bouquet was still at her feet as she stared at it.
"I think you'd better go." said Tre pointing to the door the same way he did to the bombshell. After Maria exited the building, Tre and I turned around to face the people. Tre looked at me and I looked at him. I guess I was the one that had to do the talking.
"This is Tre! I should have married him 4 years ago because I loved him very much, and I love him just as much now, if not more then I did 5 years ago. Father, could you please?" I said turning to the priest. He smiled and nodded. Tre and I ran down the isle to Billie Joe, Mike, and Adi. "Adi, will you be my maid of honor?" I asked. She started to cry a little but nodded.
"Tre, I have something for you." said Mike taking something out of his coat pocket. He handed Tre a velvet box. Tre took it and opened it.
"Mike... I'm marring Saidi." said Tre looking up at Mike, who just laughed.
"No. Saidi has a ring, but you don't. You need a ring for the wedding." he said.
"But how did you know?" Tre asked.
"I just did. Now get up there and marry her god dammit!" said Mike, pulling Tre in for a hug.
"Thanks Mike!" said Tre hugging him. "Will you and Billie Joe be my best men?"
"Of course we will. And little Joey too!" said Billie Joe holding up his boy.
"And Saidi? I have something else for you." said Mike. He pulled out a big white box and handed it to me. I opened it. It was the red roses with deep green ivy that I wanted as a bouquet. And it was full and real!
"Oh thank you Mike!" I said, holding back tears as I hugged him. "C'mon. I have to marry Tre now."
We all ran back up to the front and began the ceremony all over again.
"Do you Tre, take Saidi, to be your wife?" asked the priest.
"I do," said Tre smiling and sliding on my ring.
"Do you Saidi, take Tre to be your husband?" asked the priest.
"I do," I said putting Tre's ring on his finger.
"I now pronounce you man and wife," said the priest as we gave each other our rings. "You may kiss the bride." Tre and I looked at each other for a split second and then pulled each other into a passionate kiss. This is what love feels like... I know it.
After we parted, the whole church went up in cheers. Tre picked me up and ran down the isle. There was a car waiting outside the church for us. The chauffeur opened the door for us and Tre put me down so I could get in. We got into the car and Billie Joe, Mike, Adi and Joey joined us. The door slammed shut and the driver took off.
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