ONE WEDDING DRESS AND ONE FUNERAL

Roy was wearing a black coat. It was raining heavily that day. Everyone was wearing a black dress. No one is laughing. Their gloomy faces matched with the weather. Roy sat on the front bench of the church. He did not say a single word. Father briefed Levi and how they lost a kind soul. Some wiped, and some just sat there. There were no media reports. Xavier handles it quite well. Roy's mother was crying. She had not eaten anything for almost the whole day. In addition, no one had the heart to tell her to eat. Roy's father was a heart patient, but he did not take his medicine. What medicine would heal the pain that he received that day? No medicine can heal the pain of losing someone. After their father's prayer, they opened the casket. Everyone came to see him for the last time.

Roy went last. He looked at his brother. Levi was sleeping. Roy felt like his brother was sleeping. If he shook him, Levi would wake up and say he disturbed his sleep. He will complain about Roy to his mother. But now, all this has become a memory. He moved back. The casket was closed. Roy held one side of the coffin and took it to the cemetery. They buried Levi. All the memories of him were buried along with him. Roy did not shed a single tear after returning from Bella's house. It was like he forgot to feel anything. He became an empty vessel.

They finished. Everyone went back. Roy told Xavier to take his parents back to their home. He sat alone in the cemetery. He was looking at the sky. The rain was falling. It washed over him. But it could not wash over his pain. He kept looking at the dark, gloomy sky when a black umbrella blocked his view. He frowned and looked at the person who disturbed his peace. When he looked at her, he was mesmerized and at the same time felt like killing her. There she stood proudly wearing her wedding dress. She was none other than Bella. She was wearing the dress she showed him last night. She was wearing a wedding ring in her hand and holding white roses. Roy could not believe his eyes. She was looking serene but deadly. Her eyes were red from crying, but still, she held her head high. She did not look at Roy once. She bent down and put the red roses in front of Levi's cemetery. Then she stood up and said, "You broke your promise. But I kept mine. I said I would marry you. So today, I came wearing the wedding dress you bought. I wear the ring with which you proposed. I came to you, but you left me. So never, say that I broke my promise. Live well in heaven. I will meet you soon." This got Roy's attention. He was afraid she might harm herself. He remembered that he promised to Levi he would protect her. He will make sure she is happy. Roy said to Bella, "Don't think of doing anything stupid. If you do it, you will end up in hell and will never meet Levi." Bella laughed. She laughed aloud and sat beside Roy. She said, "I thought you were not the kind of person who might believe in heaven and hell." Roy said, "I don't. However, for Levi I can believe in anything. Even when you said that you really loved him when you were already a married woman." Bella looked at Roy and said, "I do not need to explain my situation to you. However, like you said, Levi trusts and respects you. So let me tell you something. I am not married but divorce. When I came back to Levi, I was already divorced. But Edward attacked me. If he did not, I wouldn't have planned to return to Levi. I wanted him to live his life. But I was badly injured by Edward's men and needed to be hospitalized. I did not want my parents to know about it, so I called Levi. And he came to save me. He gave us a place to stay, and we sorted out our misunderstandings. Then we-" Bella stopped. Roy said, "Then what?" "Then he proposed. I agree. However, the next day, everything became messed up. Ash was shot, sister was gone." Roy felt like she skipped something major. But he didn't point out as it was their matter. Bella said, "You didn't find my sister. Was it a trap from the east faction?" Roy nodded. He asked, "Didn't you blame Rose? I mean, she was the reason we went there." Bella smiled a list and said, "I did. But what's the point in doing this? Will my Levi come back if I blame it on her? In addition, she was not doing it. She was kidnapped. And we don't know if the one we were blaming is alive or dead. So I find it pointless." Roy understood now why Levi loved her. She was more mature than her age. And she was brave to face any situation. Roy admired her. After Ash condition, he blamed Rose. When deep inside, he knew it was not her fault. Nothing was her fault. But he needed to blame someone, and he did it. He blamed rose. Roy said, "Levi wanted me to forgive rose. He said that Rose was not at fault." Bella nodded and said, "I knew that he would say it." Toy said, "He also told me to take care of you. And ask you to find happiness. If it means you love someone else. He said you must live on and be happy." Bella laughed and said, "Did your brother script his dialogue? It was cheesy. And who will be happy without him? No, I am happy with or without him." Roy knew she was saying this because she was hurt. So he didn't reply back. He said, "Make sure that you don't do anything stupid. Or else Levi will hunt me." Bella smiled and said, "He will hunt you for sure then." After saying this, they sat there in silence. They both lost in their own world. Finally, Bella stood up and said, "I have to go." She looked at the cemetery one last time and said, "Goodbye." She started to walk away. Roy did not look at her. He knew their journey came to an end. When he suddenly heard a thud sound. He looked back and saw Bella fall to the ground. The heavy rain covered her. The dress was soaked in the rain. She was not moving. Roy ran to her and saw that she was pale white. Her whole body was burning up. He shook her. And called out, "Bella, Bella, wake up." But she was not moving. He felt like he was losing one more person today. He could not take more pain. But he hurried. He took her in his arms. The dress weighs a ton. But he ignored it and went to the car. He made her lay on the back seat. And he came to the driver's seat. He called Xavier and asked to get a doctor for Bella. He started the engine, and all the way, he tried to wake her up. He prayed that nothing happened to her. If something happens, he will never be able to face Levi. He speed up with determination to keep her alive.

Thank you all for reading it. I know I said no more death or accident. And it isn't. And soon, we will know it. Also, Ash will enter into our next chapter. Are you excited? Please comment and let me know what you think. Love you all.