27 Dresses.
From Kevin’s POV.
There’s nothin' else to compare..
I was stuck in the loop of my mediocre job and life felt super repetitive until I encountered her. Jane. She blew up my mind. Seriously.
For a man like me who covers rich lavish weddings for magazines, a woman like Jane felt everything.
You must be wondering all the hows, whats and whys at the moment. I know, I know. Surely.
Her. Her. Her. Jane! Like a normal Jane? Not at all. An extraordinary Jane! She’s someone who loves weddings. She’s the one who can do any task. Any task! I bet. And let me just tell you, she attended 2 weddings on the same day! Jesus. She’s awesome. She loves to help her loved ones, specially if it’s their wedding!
She can pin up your hair, wipe your tears, laugh with you, fix your dress and whatnot! Like a service provider? But out of love, not mere responsibility.
Her favourite hobby? Being a bridesmaid. Yes. 27 times? Yes. But that’s a lot, no? Yes. Does she love it? Yes.
Watching others' love and celebrating it with a full heart in the background is what she does effortlessly while keeping this one silent wish in her heart that.. one day.. one day it’ll be her in the gown and everyone else would celebrate her love and cheer for her.
She was hopeful. Her apparent love was right infront of her eyes. Her boss. Jane thought providing extra help to him means love. Poor her. It was all along a labour, a service.
But boss. Oh boss. He fell in love with Jane’s sister. Heartbreak. Unrequited love. Poor Jane, yet again..
I was there all along, witnessing all her highs and lows. I even annoyed her with my presence but yes, I saw what she couldn’t say. She was tired of all this. She kept giving away her light to others and this was making her so dim.
The guts to say no? She didn’t have it. I tried my best to make her practice. She did improve and one day. One day. As she mastered the art of it, as the final act of her silent and one-sided love, she saved his boss from her sister’s lies. Not only this but she left her toxic job too!
Bingo!
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That day, I saw a spark in her eyes like no other. I was already so into her. I was from the very beginning so annoying in her eyes. She doubted me. She pushed me away too hard only to come closer to me than anything else. And then, the woman who became a bridesmaid 27 times became a bride.
MY BRIDE.
And just like that, her story became ours, and her “I do” became my forever!
But, my annoyance?
Well, it became hers in return.
A fair deal, hm?
Can’t take my eyes off you..
