No Regrets (ORIGINAL ACCOUNT NOT WORKING. WILL BE POSTING LAST TWO CHAPTERS HERE)
48-10 Years Later
*10 Years Later*
Diana’s P.O.V.
“Delivery from Niall.” Perrie walked in and handed me a letter.
“He didn’t see me did he?!” I asked in a worried tone.
“No, I met him outside, don’t worry!! But before we finish your makeup you are going to want to read that.” She said, and I could tell from her tone of voice that it was serious. I watched as she gathered up all the girls and herded them out of the room, leaving my by myself. Before she left she turned back and gave me an encouraging smile. I waited until the door was shut to look at the letter.
To the Bride
My hands shook as I turned it around and opened it. On the back there were initials and it cleared up all the doubts I had about who it was from. The initials were C. J. M. I slowly pulled out the letter as I sank into a chair in the dressing room.
To the Bride,
Congratulations. Niall loves you more than anything, and he has chosen to spend the rest of his life with you. My only hope is that you feel the same way, and love him beyond a shadow of a doubt. I don’t know how long Niall took to recover and be open to finding someone new, but I hope it didn’t take very long. All I want is for Niall to live a happy life with the woman he loves, and I hope he didn’t wait too long. I want him to have as much time with you as possible. I hope you know that I love Niall more than my own life and I hope you do too, but I also want you to know that I am glad he has you. Glad he has a shoulder to lean on when times get tough, glad he has someone to listen to his concerns. I’d like to think that I will have helped Niall and you meet, pushing you two together because I know that you are perfect for him, but who knows? I’m sorry I will never get to meet you personally, but know that I be watching, and that will be enough. I do know that Niall wouldn’t have chosen you if he didn’t think you were perfect. Thank you, for being the caring hands he will caress for the rest of his live since I can’t. Know that I still love him, and always will, but I am so very glad that he has you for the rest of his life. I will be watching over the ceremony with a smile on my face, glad to see Niall so happy again. Thank you, for everything.
Char
I blinked and a tear raced down my cheek. I took a deep breath as I lifted my eyes from the letter. I had no words for what I had just read. It was from her, Charlotte. Niall’s first love. I looked back down and saw that the envelope wasn’t empty. I reached inside and pulled out three bobby pins with blue roses on the ends. A note was tapped to one of them.
It would honor me if you would wear these on your special day. Every bride needs something old, borrowed, and blue.
Another tear raced down my cheek. I couldn’t even begin to explain how much it meant to me to read this letter, knowing that even though she isn’t here she is very happy for me and Niall. She knew she wouldn’t make it to marry Niall, so she wrote me to tell me that she was happy for me. And that meant more than the world to me.
I looked at the pins and smiled. Of course I would wear them; I want her to be part of this day, and the rest of our lives. I took another breath and wiped the tears from my eyes. I gently folded up the letter and put it back in the envelope. I laid it down on the table, got up and opened the door to bring the girls back in. They were waiting down the hall but looked up when they heard me. I smiled and waved them in.
Perrie, El, Dani, Mia and Skye all walked back in. Mia and Skye were two of my best friends from grade school. I could tell Perrie, El and Dani all knew who the letter was from and I gave them a smile to tell them that the letter was perfect and that’s why I was crying. They all understood and started talking as they sat me down to rest while they got their hair and makeup done. The hair stylist came in and started working on Perrie while the makeup artist did Mia’s makeup. We all joked back and forth and had a great time until all their hair and makeup was done. A friend of mine came in and joined our conversation while taking pictures, I wanted to remember every minute. Then they started in on me.
They did my makeup first, making sure to apply waterproof everything in case I started to cry. The makeup was very simple and natural; I wanted to show off more of my natural face. My hair was braided down one side and then tucked into a loose bun at the bottom of my head. It looked gorgeous. I was examining myself in the mirror when Perrie picked up the bobby pins. I smiled softly.
“Perrie, El, Dani? You all knew Charlotte, and it seems only right that you put the pins in my hair, would you please do the honors?” They all got tears of joy in their eyes as they nodded. The photographer started snapping photos and I smiled knowing this moment would be recorded forever. Perrie handed out the bobby pins to El and Dani. They all ceremoniously stepped up to me and gently pushed the pin in my hair. The hair stylist stepped forward when they were done to secure them down better but I waved her away; they were perfect. My eyes glazed over with tears but I blinked them back.
The photographer took a couple more group shots of us before leaving us to get in our dresses. Skye was my Maid of Honor because I have known her the longest and Perrie, El, Dani and Mia were my bridesmaids. They all had the same hair, makeup, shoes, nails, necklace, earrings and shoes. Only the dresses were different all the bridesmaids were wearing a strapless teal dress, and the Maid of Honor had the same color dress that went over one shoulder.
Bridesmaid: http://www.polyvore.com/no_regrets_bridesmaid/set?id=88073127
Maid Of Honor: http://www.polyvore.com/no_regrets_maid_honor/set?id=88073088
They all quickly changed while I was putting on all my jewelry: diamond earrings, a diamond bracelet, and a diamond four leaf clover that Niall gave to me on our two year anniversary. The girls grabbed my dress out of the closet and slowly helped me slip it on. It was a princess dress with flowers on the side and it was perfect. http://www.polyvore.com/no_regrets_wedding_bride/set?id=87994524 Dani bent down to help me put my shoes on as the other girls started tying it up to fit.
Niall’s P.O.V.
To the Bride
I was looking through all her letters and knew it was time that Diana saw it. It was after all only a few hours until the wedding. I quickly texted Perrie to meet me outside and gave her the letter to give to her. Perrie took one look at the letter and her smile became sad. I knew she still missed Char. We all did, but this was one of the ways we still had her in our life. She wrote so many letters for all of us. For random days, special days, holidays, you name it. Perrie smiled up at me and hugged me. I gratefully accepted her and hug and she smiled at me again before she headed back inside with her sad smile.
I went back into my room and locked the door. I picked up another letter.
To the Groom
I slid my hand underneath the fold and gently brought out the letter. I smiled at her neat handwriting that I knew so well.
Niall. I am so proud of you. I know that you wouldn’t have picked any girl but the one that was perfect for you. I only wish there was some way I could be there in person to tell and show you how happy I am for you. I’m sorry for leaving you the way I did and making you go find someone else. I just want you to know that I am proud that you have been able to move on from me and find another girl who makes you truly happy. With everything you have been through because of me I am glad you will have met someone in your life who can love you again. Please know, I will be with you every step you take today, positively beaming with pride. Niall, Ni, thank you. For showing me what love is. Thank you for showing her what love is. I’d like to think that I will have sent you a sign sometime before this letting you know that I am happy for you. Hopefully it came, even if it was tiny, just know I will be there. I love you so much. I know you love me. I know she loves you, and I know you lover her, and it will be an amazing wedding, knowing you will be the happiest man alive today. I love you, always remember.
Char
I blinked back tears from Char’s words. I did get that sign. I got it bright and clear. I had been in a café when Carry On came on and a waitress slipped and fell on me. I caught her and helped her up. I invited her to sit down with me, knowing Char had made all that happen. Four years later and here we are.
Char died when she was 22. I had proposed only two months before. Her body started to fail on her and there was nothing that the doctors could do. We hadn’t talked much about in in the weeks before she died. She preferred it that way. She didn’t want everyone to be sad that she would be leaving soon. She just wanted to have as much fun as she could and spend it with all of us. It was extremely hard, and it took me a month before I could stand to go out in public anymore. But I got a Carry On tattoo in memory of her, and she is with me wherever I go. I met Diana when I was 25 and the lads and girls had just persuaded me to start being open about seeing someone else again.
I wiped the tears away again and smiled. I knew Char would be there watching me, and I was going to marry the woman I love. Even though I loved Char first I knew that she wanted me to be happy with Diana. And I was.
Harry came into my room and saw the letter. He nodded in understanding then jerked his head toward the door and left. I folded the letter back up and into the envelope and put it in my breast pocket so that she would be with me. I got up and followed Harry out. It was time.
Harry’s P.O.V.
We had just finished walking down the aisle and we were waiting for Diana. I looked at Niall’s face and saw happiness, sadness, pride, and fright wash over his face. I reached out and squeezed his shoulder and he smiled at me. The music started to play and everyone stood up. We waited for a few seconds until the doors opened and Diana and her father walked in. She looked beautiful. Stunning. I looked at Niall’s face and saw tears in his eyes. He had a soft smile on his lips and he was locking eyes with Diana. I smiled at her as she approached and she was positively beaming.
The pastor started the ceremony and it was a beautiful yet short ceremony. She was just telling them to repeat the lines and then she asked if Niall would take her to be his wife.
“I do.” He said.
Diana’s P.O.V.
“Delivery from Niall.” Perrie walked in and handed me a letter.
“He didn’t see me did he?!” I asked in a worried tone.
“No, I met him outside, don’t worry!! But before we finish your makeup you are going to want to read that.” She said, and I could tell from her tone of voice that it was serious. I watched as she gathered up all the girls and herded them out of the room, leaving my by myself. Before she left she turned back and gave me an encouraging smile. I waited until the door was shut to look at the letter.
To the Bride
My hands shook as I turned it around and opened it. On the back there were initials and it cleared up all the doubts I had about who it was from. The initials were C. J. M. I slowly pulled out the letter as I sank into a chair in the dressing room.
To the Bride,
Congratulations. Niall loves you more than anything, and he has chosen to spend the rest of his life with you. My only hope is that you feel the same way, and love him beyond a shadow of a doubt. I don’t know how long Niall took to recover and be open to finding someone new, but I hope it didn’t take very long. All I want is for Niall to live a happy life with the woman he loves, and I hope he didn’t wait too long. I want him to have as much time with you as possible. I hope you know that I love Niall more than my own life and I hope you do too, but I also want you to know that I am glad he has you. Glad he has a shoulder to lean on when times get tough, glad he has someone to listen to his concerns. I’d like to think that I will have helped Niall and you meet, pushing you two together because I know that you are perfect for him, but who knows? I’m sorry I will never get to meet you personally, but know that I be watching, and that will be enough. I do know that Niall wouldn’t have chosen you if he didn’t think you were perfect. Thank you, for being the caring hands he will caress for the rest of his live since I can’t. Know that I still love him, and always will, but I am so very glad that he has you for the rest of his life. I will be watching over the ceremony with a smile on my face, glad to see Niall so happy again. Thank you, for everything.
Char
I blinked and a tear raced down my cheek. I took a deep breath as I lifted my eyes from the letter. I had no words for what I had just read. It was from her, Charlotte. Niall’s first love. I looked back down and saw that the envelope wasn’t empty. I reached inside and pulled out three bobby pins with blue roses on the ends. A note was tapped to one of them.
It would honor me if you would wear these on your special day. Every bride needs something old, borrowed, and blue.
Another tear raced down my cheek. I couldn’t even begin to explain how much it meant to me to read this letter, knowing that even though she isn’t here she is very happy for me and Niall. She knew she wouldn’t make it to marry Niall, so she wrote me to tell me that she was happy for me. And that meant more than the world to me.
I looked at the pins and smiled. Of course I would wear them; I want her to be part of this day, and the rest of our lives. I took another breath and wiped the tears from my eyes. I gently folded up the letter and put it back in the envelope. I laid it down on the table, got up and opened the door to bring the girls back in. They were waiting down the hall but looked up when they heard me. I smiled and waved them in.
Perrie, El, Dani, Mia and Skye all walked back in. Mia and Skye were two of my best friends from grade school. I could tell Perrie, El and Dani all knew who the letter was from and I gave them a smile to tell them that the letter was perfect and that’s why I was crying. They all understood and started talking as they sat me down to rest while they got their hair and makeup done. The hair stylist came in and started working on Perrie while the makeup artist did Mia’s makeup. We all joked back and forth and had a great time until all their hair and makeup was done. A friend of mine came in and joined our conversation while taking pictures, I wanted to remember every minute. Then they started in on me.
They did my makeup first, making sure to apply waterproof everything in case I started to cry. The makeup was very simple and natural; I wanted to show off more of my natural face. My hair was braided down one side and then tucked into a loose bun at the bottom of my head. It looked gorgeous. I was examining myself in the mirror when Perrie picked up the bobby pins. I smiled softly.
“Perrie, El, Dani? You all knew Charlotte, and it seems only right that you put the pins in my hair, would you please do the honors?” They all got tears of joy in their eyes as they nodded. The photographer started snapping photos and I smiled knowing this moment would be recorded forever. Perrie handed out the bobby pins to El and Dani. They all ceremoniously stepped up to me and gently pushed the pin in my hair. The hair stylist stepped forward when they were done to secure them down better but I waved her away; they were perfect. My eyes glazed over with tears but I blinked them back.
The photographer took a couple more group shots of us before leaving us to get in our dresses. Skye was my Maid of Honor because I have known her the longest and Perrie, El, Dani and Mia were my bridesmaids. They all had the same hair, makeup, shoes, nails, necklace, earrings and shoes. Only the dresses were different all the bridesmaids were wearing a strapless teal dress, and the Maid of Honor had the same color dress that went over one shoulder.
Bridesmaid: http://www.polyvore.com/no_regrets_bridesmaid/set?id=88073127
Maid Of Honor: http://www.polyvore.com/no_regrets_maid_honor/set?id=88073088
They all quickly changed while I was putting on all my jewelry: diamond earrings, a diamond bracelet, and a diamond four leaf clover that Niall gave to me on our two year anniversary. The girls grabbed my dress out of the closet and slowly helped me slip it on. It was a princess dress with flowers on the side and it was perfect. http://www.polyvore.com/no_regrets_wedding_bride/set?id=87994524 Dani bent down to help me put my shoes on as the other girls started tying it up to fit.
Niall’s P.O.V.
To the Bride
I was looking through all her letters and knew it was time that Diana saw it. It was after all only a few hours until the wedding. I quickly texted Perrie to meet me outside and gave her the letter to give to her. Perrie took one look at the letter and her smile became sad. I knew she still missed Char. We all did, but this was one of the ways we still had her in our life. She wrote so many letters for all of us. For random days, special days, holidays, you name it. Perrie smiled up at me and hugged me. I gratefully accepted her and hug and she smiled at me again before she headed back inside with her sad smile.
I went back into my room and locked the door. I picked up another letter.
To the Groom
I slid my hand underneath the fold and gently brought out the letter. I smiled at her neat handwriting that I knew so well.
Niall. I am so proud of you. I know that you wouldn’t have picked any girl but the one that was perfect for you. I only wish there was some way I could be there in person to tell and show you how happy I am for you. I’m sorry for leaving you the way I did and making you go find someone else. I just want you to know that I am proud that you have been able to move on from me and find another girl who makes you truly happy. With everything you have been through because of me I am glad you will have met someone in your life who can love you again. Please know, I will be with you every step you take today, positively beaming with pride. Niall, Ni, thank you. For showing me what love is. Thank you for showing her what love is. I’d like to think that I will have sent you a sign sometime before this letting you know that I am happy for you. Hopefully it came, even if it was tiny, just know I will be there. I love you so much. I know you love me. I know she loves you, and I know you lover her, and it will be an amazing wedding, knowing you will be the happiest man alive today. I love you, always remember.
Char
I blinked back tears from Char’s words. I did get that sign. I got it bright and clear. I had been in a café when Carry On came on and a waitress slipped and fell on me. I caught her and helped her up. I invited her to sit down with me, knowing Char had made all that happen. Four years later and here we are.
Char died when she was 22. I had proposed only two months before. Her body started to fail on her and there was nothing that the doctors could do. We hadn’t talked much about in in the weeks before she died. She preferred it that way. She didn’t want everyone to be sad that she would be leaving soon. She just wanted to have as much fun as she could and spend it with all of us. It was extremely hard, and it took me a month before I could stand to go out in public anymore. But I got a Carry On tattoo in memory of her, and she is with me wherever I go. I met Diana when I was 25 and the lads and girls had just persuaded me to start being open about seeing someone else again.
I wiped the tears away again and smiled. I knew Char would be there watching me, and I was going to marry the woman I love. Even though I loved Char first I knew that she wanted me to be happy with Diana. And I was.
Harry came into my room and saw the letter. He nodded in understanding then jerked his head toward the door and left. I folded the letter back up and into the envelope and put it in my breast pocket so that she would be with me. I got up and followed Harry out. It was time.
Harry’s P.O.V.
We had just finished walking down the aisle and we were waiting for Diana. I looked at Niall’s face and saw happiness, sadness, pride, and fright wash over his face. I reached out and squeezed his shoulder and he smiled at me. The music started to play and everyone stood up. We waited for a few seconds until the doors opened and Diana and her father walked in. She looked beautiful. Stunning. I looked at Niall’s face and saw tears in his eyes. He had a soft smile on his lips and he was locking eyes with Diana. I smiled at her as she approached and she was positively beaming.
The pastor started the ceremony and it was a beautiful yet short ceremony. She was just telling them to repeat the lines and then she asked if Niall would take her to be his wife.
“I do.” He said.
Haha thank you!! And I know it was sad, but it was what I thought should happen. And you aren't stupid!! And i'm thinking about it...
7/20/13