The Deputy Bride

always have and

her tracks so she could see who had said

g her fingers in front of Aliyah's face

ilting up her head to me

should consider teleporting to a fairy tale world," Ash

an earful from her friend so she

you've been here for lo

road daylight? Which fairytale was it this time? Was your prince charming re

best friend laugh to her heart's content unti

for almost ten minutes and you didn't even realise that because you prefer your fairytale boyfri

what else do you want me to

ou stop this fantasy of yours. Love isn't real, it's just pure hallucin

of what Josh did right? How he broke..." Aliyah didn't get to c

n," Ashley's eyes narrowed

idn't always have that view or think that way. It all started when Josh left her at the altar two years ago, he called off the wedding over the phone. Aliyah pani

e talk about all that happened?" Ali

her best friend's eyes but they vanished i

dding?" Ashley giggled springing up to her feet

he matter any further. She could only hope that one day Ashley was goi

e I wouldn't want to be see

too kind to not attend your co

was a fully geared bitchy, crazy spoilt brat Aliyah

g but swallowed her words when the door

er her breath but Aliyah heard her go and she realised

arked scowling at Ashley wh

like you lost your manners?" Ashle

, to begin with. How dare you barge into th

w I get to behave in my own house?

grew on her face making Aliya

You are just a bitter soul Ashley fi

y would I be jealous of you? I wo

ding. You know that I know you are jealous of me unlike you I will be gettin

e had the opposite reaction she

fiance I would prefer to get ditched at th

and to slap Ashley but Ashley caught her hand ri

d fiercely making Kylie stagger backwards in fear a

ide covered with bruises," Ashley threatened with a sinister smi

you that mom has called for

ll looked scared. She had no idea Kylie was going to take Ashley's threat seriously. Well, it wasn't beca

ow she hates being kept waiting.." Kylie rushed her words

lie so much,"

ldn't have had the guts to slam the door." Ashley

slide. I'm sorry for the

will take Kylie's word to heart. She is just so

right away before I get into her bad b

it," Ashley joked ma

erson and her auby never even tried to hide it. She

with you?" As

think I've done anything t

after mimicking the expression Ali

yah tried to keep a straight face in an att

tell her I promise." Ashley whisp

Day

look on her face, Aliyah knew all wasn't well, her heart started to bea

e woman who was halfway to the door

se don't tell Madam I told you that." The mai

.." Ashley snapped her fin

roblem." Aliyah l

asked placing her han

hley smiled making Aliyah purse her lips as she won

smiling?" Ali

rry about. The bitch is gone fo

urrowed, "That's

ve as well eloped who knows? And here you

ng away. She didn't want to listen to Ashley talk. Despit

ou," Ashley said r

g," Aliyah heard a voice she recognised to be

into the living room her eyes met Marion's and she looked

an by that?" Ma

daughter has embarrassed me and this family by eloping and leaving a written note behind. But this is going

look in Marion's direction and they locked gazes. The look on his f

of questions as to why Aliyah would be the bride but it is better than ha

s he peered at Aliyah," Fine, I will be

ried to process his words befor

as she stood in front of her aunt, Marion and hi

eing the sacrificial lamb. She