Chapter 8

YOUR P.O.V.

*a week later on Christmas Eve* *10:35am*

Michelle- Y/N.. Y/N.. *rocks you gently* good morning! Time to wake up..

Y/N- *rolls over in bed* No, wake me up when the world is over.

Michelle- Honey, I don’t think anyone could wake you up then..

Y/N- How is it even a good morning? The devil is gonna marry my dad..

Michelle- I know you feel that way, but hey, free food at a wedding huh?

Y/N- *smirks* You know me too well..

Michelle- And lighten up, Diggy’s going with you and so is Kumiko and you’ll have your siblings too.. it’s not too bad. You can all hate Lauren together

Y/N- Reasons why I love my mom.. *hugs her* *climbs on her* Carry me downstairs, I’m too lazy..

Michelle- What do you think this is? *drops you on the bed*

Y/N- Ow!

Michelle- Waffles and blueberry waffles are ready for you, your highness… *smirks and leaves*

*ten minutes later*

Y/N- *walks downstairs* Sup fam..

Aria- *supusds you*

Y/N- *walks to the fridge* *drinks OJ from the carton*

Dante- Ew, don’t do that..

Y/N- Hey, we’re all related here..

Michelle- Yeah but don’t do that Y/N.

Y/N- I sincerely apologise.. *sits next to Aria at the counter*

Aria- *whispers* Hey.. The devil is gonna get what’s coming to her.. you know I found all these papers in her study in the city.. she’s either flying to Italy or she has loads of money there.

Y/N- What?

Aria- *nods* Bank transfers of.. thousands of dollars from dad’s account to an account with an Italian name…

Y/N- The fuck? But why?

Aria- We have to find out..

*later that morning*

ARIA’S P.O.V.

We got to the hotel the bridal party were staying in in the city. Dad was getting ready at the apartment so we were all forced here. Lauren wanted us to play no part in the wedding and left us out completely, me and Y/N were more than happy to. We hated that bitch.

Her family were here, people we’d never met or even seen before. Her two sisters Lisa and Louise were the bridesmaids and them and Lauren’s mom Lydia were all as bad as Lauren. Stuck up, bitchy and gave us rude looks… We’d only just got here.

Lauren- *walks over* If that’s the face you’ll be pulling at my wedding then you may as well not come.. 

Y/N- I don’t want to but my father wants me to attend so I have to. Besides, even if the devil wears white, she’s still tainted and disgusting

Lauren- *steps to Y/N* You better watch it.. 

Aria- Same with you! You came from nowhere as soon as my dad was divorced then all of a sudden you’re wearing Vera Wang and trying to act like a saint? Bitch I will show you for exactly who you are!

Lisa- *walks over* Who do you think you’re talking to?

Aria- Your gold digging sister, that’s who!

Lisa- *turns to Lauren* Can I punch this girl?

Lauren- That’s Jordan’s daughters…

Louise- Shit.. no wonder they looked recognizable..

Lauren- Regardless, you ain’t stopping nothing.. I’m marrying him in a few hours then soon enough, you’ll all disappear..

*they all laugh at you and Aria*

Lauren- You’re my servants for the day.. and as my servants, I’m ordering you to go and get my second dress.. I left it at the apartment,

Y/N- Fuck you, go get it yourself..

Lauren- Need I ask twice or should I get daddy to cut off your allowance tomorrow?

Aria- I’ll cut your face if you treat me like some bitch.. *leaves with you*

*half an hour later* *at the apartment*

Aria- This is our chance.. *opens the door*

*groomsmen look at you* 

Y/N- Oh hey guys.. 

Jordan- *walks in* Girls, what are you doing here?

Aria- Running errands for your annoying fiancée

Jordan- Okay well hurry..

Y/N- *runs up to the bedroom*

Aria- *runs to the study*

Y/N- *grabs dress* *goes to the study*

Aria- Close the door.. *opens a drawer*

Y/N- *closes the door* *opens drawers* What are we looking for?

Aria- Bank statements, accounts.. anything with a different name… *rummages through papers*

Y/N- *picks up bank statements* Hold up… look at these.. and the dates..

Aria- *walks over to you* *looks at paper* I remember this.

Y/N- Remember when dad said there was strange activity in his bank account and money was missing and that bitch tried to blame us? Like we’d steal from dad?

Aria- Yeah.. 

Y/N- *shows her a document* It was her. She’s taken millions..

Aria- This was last year.. she took four million from him!

Y/N- Some account in Germany…

Aria- And Italy.. not only that look *points at paper* Holidays.. expensive ones. Booked for villas and shit in Europe..

Y/N- June? That’s when she went “off on business”

Aria- This same guys name keeps coming up on these statements.. she takes the money from dad, transfers it to these overseas accounts and pays them to this guy Alfonso de Luz..

Y/N- Who is that?

Aria- *looks in drawers* *searches around* *folder drops* *things fall out*

Y/N- Oh you dro… *looks at the folder*

Aria- *looks at you* What?

Y/N- *picks up the folder* *opens it* *shows it to Aria*

Aria- Passports?

Y/N- *opens them* *gasps* 

Aria- What is it, don’t do that.. *looks at them*

Y/N- Penelope de Luz… that’s Lauren’s picture and a different name.. *opens other passports* Gretchen Heifer.. Lauren’s picture, different name.. Alfonso de Luz.. some guy’s picture and his name..

Aria- *looks at you* She’s a f..

*knock on door*

Jordan- Girls are you okay?

Aria- We’re good.. *puts the passports and statements in her bag*

Y/N- *pushes papers away*

*door opens*

Y/N/Aria- *turn to the door*

Jordan- What are you doing in here?

Y/N- Lauren wanted a pen. *takes a pen* Got one… *walks out*

Jordan- Okay well, I’ll see you at the church, okay?

Aria- *nods* *leaves with you*

YOUR P.O.V.

*1pm*

Lauren- *walks in the church* I just wanna see if it’s all perfect…

Lydia- Darling it is.. it’s your dream come true in many ways.. *kisses her cheek*

Aria- *rolls eyes*

Lisa- We’ll go and talk to the priest… making sure he skips all the boring parts so you can marry quickly! *goes up the aisle with Louise and Lydia*

Lauren- *looks at you* Why do you both look so sour? Lighten up…

Y/N- Cut the bullshit, we know what you’re like..

Lauren- You know nothing.

Aria- *clears throat* Actually, we know almost everything now..

Lauren- *folds arms* You ain’t got nothing o..

Aria- *holds up passports*

Lauren- *tries to snatch them away*

Aria- *holds them back* Nuh-uh Lauren.. or Gretchen.. or Penelope de Luz as we should call you..

Lauren- You give those back now! *lunges for Aria*

Y/N- *pushes Lauren away*

Lauren- *falls on the floor* Argh!

Lydia/Lisa/Louise- *rush over* *help Lauren up*

Lydia- What is your problem?!

Lauren- *screams* They know everything!

Lisa- No…

Lauren- Yes.. They want to ruin this for me..

Y/N- Well, obviously.

Lauren- Not today, not at all.. *grabs your arm*

Y/N- *shakes her off*

Lauren- *calmly* Mother, go and take care of the priest, we’re going to deal with these two..

Lydia- *glares at you* *walks up to the priest* *leads him outside the church*

Lisa- *grabs Aria*

Lauren- *grabs you*

Aria- Bitch, get off me!

Lauren- Follow me.. *walks to the back of the church*

She led us down these cold concrete steps of the church, she’d obviously taken a tour here.. the further down we went, the colder and darker it got. At the bottom was a huge arch bolted door. She unlocked it, opened it and her sisters threw me and Aria in and on the floor.

Lauren- This is the last wedding you’ll ruin.. I’m not letting you out of here until I’ve got what I came for. I waited two years for this and I won’t let two spoiled daddy’s bitches ruin this for me.

Aria- *runs to her*

Lauren- *slams the door shut* *locks it*

Aria- *hits the door with her fist* Let us out Lauren!! *slides down the door*

Y/N- We’re fucking dead.

*hours later*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*walks in the church* *sees Kumiko* Key Kumi…

Kumi- *turns around* Oh hey Dig.. *hugs him*

Diggy- You seen Y/N? She was meant to meet me here..

Kumi- I haven’t.. and she isn’t replying to my messages. She would have been with the bridal party but she isn’t a bridesmaid.. 

Diggy- And I know she’s here. Her dad wanted her to be..

Jordan- *walks over* Hey Kumiko… *looks at Diggy* What are you doing here?

Diggy- Y/N invited me, I’m her plus one..

Jordan- You are? Hm, well don’t do anything..

Diggy- Have you seen her? She was meant to meet me here

Kumi- And her and Arianna aren’t answering my messages..

Jordan- That’s odd. I saw them earlier at the apartment but they left with Lauren’s second dress.. they’ll turn up, I won’t panic.. *organ starts playing* The ceremony’s about to start.. *walks off*

Kumi- Let’s get seated then…

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *looks at watch* 4pm.. it’s starting now.. 

Aria- *hears organs playing* *looks at ceiling* I can hear the organs all the way up there..

Y/N- *reaches phone up* *phone buzzes* It’s from Kumiko and Diggy .. they’re asking where we are..

Aria- *looks at you* Wait, you’ve got connection?

Y/N- Like, one bar when I reach up here.. *phone buzzes repeatedly with messages*

Aria- Shit.. get on my shoulders, you need to call Diggy..

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*bridesmaids walk down the aisle*

Lauren- *walks down the aisle smiling*

Jordan- *smiles at her*

Diggy- *looks at phone* *to himself* Come on Y/N…

YOUR P.O.V.

Aria- *holds you on her shoulders* Reach higher.. keep calling him.. damn you’re so heavy…

Y/N- *reaches up* I’m reaching as much as I can..!

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

Diggy- *phone rings quietly* *answers call* *whispers* Hello, Y/N, where are you?

Kumi- *looks at him*

Y/N- *on phone* We’re in trouble.. we’re locked in a cellar.

Diggy- A cellar?

Y/N- Me and Ari.. in the church. Lauren locked us here. We’re so many feet under you guys, we can hear the organs…

Diggy- *looks at floor* *stands up* *leaves the ceremony quietly* Give me directions.. *beckons to Kumiko to follow him*

Jordan- *watches him leave* *looks at Lauren* *smiles*

Priest- Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness the matrimonial joining of Jordan and Lauren… 

Y/N- At the back where the entrance is a huge door.. open it and there’s some stairs..

Diggy- *goes to the door*

Kumi- What are you doing?!

Diggy- *covers phone* They’re down here.. Lauren locked them in there

Kumi- Shit…!

Priest- By request, the ceremony will be cut short so they can be married as happily and quickly to enjoy their matrimonial status.. does anyone here object to the marriage of these two parties? If so speak now or forever hold your peace…

Jordan- *looks at everyone*

Lauren- *smiles* *looks at Jordan*

Priest- And we may continue…

Y/N- Go down the stairs all the way down and there’s another door, we’re in there…

Diggy- *runs down the stairs* 

Kumi- *follows him quickly*

Diggy- *runs all the way down* *sees a huge door* *bangs it*

Y/N- *behind the door* Dig!

Diggy- I’m coming..! *unlocks the door* *opens it*

Y/N- *hugs him tight* We gotta hurry… *runs upstairs*

*everyone follows her*

YOUR P.O.V.

Priest- Lauren, do you take Jordan to be your loyal wedded husband, in sickness and health, for richer for poorer till death do us part?

Lauren- *smiles* I do.. *slides ring on his finger*

Y/N- *rushes up the stairs*

Aria- Go, go, quickly…!

Priest- Jordan, do you take Lauren to b..

Y/N- *runs in* *shouts* No he doesn’t! *pants and breathes*

*all the guests turn to you* *they all murmur confused*

Lauren- *looks at you* *glares* This girl…

Jordan- *confused* Y/N?

Y/N- *walks up the aisle* Hey.. dad.. guess what? Your fiancée is a liar!

Jordan- Y/N, calm down, what’s goi..

Aria- She has no reason to calm down.. *rushes up to him* *points at Lauren* She’s a fraud! 

*the guests gasp and chatter*

Y/N- *nods* Yeah.. she’s been stealing from you.. millions of dollars for the last two years… those accounts you thought were hacking you? It’s her. All her. 

Aria- *hands him the passports* Her real name isn’t Lauren Adams.. it’s Penelope de Luz.. she’s a con artist.

Kumi- *eyes widen* Oh hell no…

Diggy- *shakes his head*

Priest- Oh my..

Lauren- *looks at him* They’re lying Jordan.. they’re both ly..

Jordan- *stares at passports* It can’t be… *looks at Lauren* Why would you do this?

Lauren- Baby..

Y/N- She’s married to some guy in Italy called Alfonso. He’s got all the money she’s taken so far… She was gonna take everything you had, leave you and have a vacation for the rest of her life with your money…

Aria- *hands him the statements* These are the bank details.. all the accounts used to take your money..

Y/N- Not only that.. we’ve been locked in the church cellar for hours by her and her sisters!

*guests gasp and chatter in shock*

Jordan- I can’t believe this…

Lauren- Please Jordan.. *tugs his arm*

Jordan- *shakes her off* *walks down the aisle and out the church*

Lauren- *stands and cries*

Aria- Hey you.. 

Lauren- *looks at her*

Aria- *slaps her* Don’t mess with my family… *leaves*

*hours later*

Jordan- *sitting on church steps* *looks down*

Y/N- *walks up behind him* Hey..

Jordan- *smiles a little at you*

Y/N- I’m sorry about all this… *sits next to him* *sighs*

Jordan- Don’t be. You actually saved me a lot..

Y/N- Aria got everyone at the reception to instead of a wedding reception, it’s a goodbye to the devil reception…

Jordan- *chuckles a little* Your sister is funny…

Y/N- *pauses* Look, dad.. I know you loved her.. a lot

Jordan- Yeah.. 

Y/N- But, you’ve got us. Your first family. Your kids and your ex-wife, my mom, is still friends with you..

Jordan- *nods* *hugs you* 

Y/N- *hugs him tight*

Jordan- I’m sorry for messing in your relationship.. you didn’t deserve that..

Y/N- It’s all better now.. don’t worry about it.

Jordan- *smiles*

Y/N- Hey, you can spend Christmas with us.. mom’s getting her whole family over, it’s gonna be good..

Jordan- Sure. I’ll come over.

Diggy- *walks over* You guys alright?

Y/N- *turns to him* Yeah, we’re cool..

Jordan- *stands up* *looks at him* 

Diggy- *looks at him* Sir..?

Jordan- *reaches his hand out*

Diggy- *shakes it* 

Y/N- *smiles*

Jordan- Let’s all go and eat some food I paid for huh? *walks out with you both*

Y/N- *holds Diggy’s hand* *holds your dad’s hand* *smiles happily*

*Christmas Day* *7pm*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*doorbell rings* 

Y/N- *answers door* Dig?

Diggy- Hi.. *smiles and steps in the house*

Y/N- Aw, you didn’t have to come.. what about your family?

Diggy- They understood.. I was with them the whole day and I’m going back there later tonight anyway..

Y/N- *closes front door* 

Aria- *runs downstairs* Merry Christmas Diggy! *smiles*

Diggy- *smiles* Merry Christmas Aria…

Aria- *holds mistletoe over you both* Now you gotta kiss…

Y/N- Ari..

Aria- *tilts her head at you* *dangles mistletoe above you both*

Y/N- *looks at him*

Diggy- *kisses you*

Jordan- *walks in* Okay, that is enough!

Y/N- *breaks kiss* *smiles*

Aria- Not so bad huh? *runs off* 

Jordan- Hey Dig.. 

Diggy- *daps and hugs him* You alright Jordan?

Jordan- I’m real good.. you hungry? The family’s about to go for seconds..

Diggy- Naw, I already ate..

Jordan- Come on..!

Y/N- Dad, he doesn’t want to…

Diggy- Actually, I will.. let’s go.. is there any more gammon left?

Jordan- Yeah.. there is.. *walks in the dining room with him*

We sat down to eat the second helpings of Christmas Dinner. There were still potatoes, chicken, turkey, gammon and lamb left over and everyone gathered at the huge dining table at Y/N’s house in Queens to eat. Her uncles, aunts, cousins, mom, dad and siblings were all here and I felt like part of the family being here with them all.

Aria- *whispers* So Dig.. how are you and Y/N doing?

Diggy- We’re cool….

Aria- So what are you guys?  Are you..?

Diggy- I don’t know.. not yet. We haven’t labelled it

Aria- Oh.. well take it one step at a time.. that’s all I can say…

Michelle- Everyone finished?

*everyone says yes* 

Michelle- Well, it’s time for presents.. *smiles and stands up*

One-by-one, Michelle would pick a present from the tree and give it to whoever it was labelled to and they would open it at the dining table in front of all of us.

Michelle- And this one is for… Y/N!

Y/N- I actually got one? *laughs* *takes it from her*

Y/N- *reads message* To Y/N, from Diggy… *looks at him* You got me a present?

Diggy- *nods* Yeah.. 

Y/N- You never told me we were gift giving..  otherwise I woulda got you one too..

Dante- Just shut up and open it..!

Y/N- *opens box carefully* *reads message* “Chanel, Louis V and Hérmes too, guess to which city I’m taking you..” *thinks* *gasps* *looks at him* Oh my God..!

Diggy- Look in the box…

Y/N- *looks in box* Tickets? To Paris?! Oh my God! Dig..! *smiles and laughs* *hugs him*

Diggy- You’re welcome.. *smiles*

Michelle- That’s so nice..

Aria- I envy you so much right now.. *looks at tickets* First class? Damn..

Y/N- *laughs* *leans on Diggy* *smiles*