Make You Mine(Redemption 2) - Episode 26

 

Cheryl:

 The sound of the music inside the church is lost on me as I stare at the doors of the church. I shake like a leaf in wind. I catch one of my father's men walking away and I call out to him. He looks shocked and so does Benedicta.
"Ma'am?" He answers. I pull him down so I can whisper something into his ear . I don't want to make Benedicta panic or anyone else.
"There's a sniper rifle armed and ready to be fired at this church right now. Find it. Get rid of it." I say shortly. The man stands upright when I let go of him and he frowns lightly. He looks to Benedicta then me. I nod at him to leave now. He nods shortly and hurries off. I stare at his back hoping he does not fail me.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Benedicta whispers in my ear. I don't even answer.
"I want this more than anything in the world." I say to myself more than anyone else. Do I need this more than the man I love to be safe? My hand holding the bouquet of flowers is red from my hard grip. Walking out of Phillip will hurt him too much. I feel tears sting the back of my eyes.
"Then let's go in now. Let's make my brother a happy man." She says and I feel like sobbing. Will I? My ex husband is never to allow that

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. Maybe Damon is just bluffing.
"Open the doors." I say with more determination than I feel right now.
"It's just wedding jitters. You'll do great." Benedicta drops my veil then pulls the doors open for me. The sound of the choir singing is no longer lost on me.
"I want this. I'm getting it. I can't let Damon mess with my life anymore." My eyes clock my man standing before the altar in a tux and all thoughts of Damon flies out the window. I take the first step towards him.
"You look beautiful." I barely register my father coming to take my hand. My focus is just on the man waiting on me at the altar with a heart stopping smile on his face. I can't possibly leave this man at the altar. That's nonsense! Benedicta leaves my side to sit beside her son at the front of the church. I take calming breaths and take the remaining steps to get me to the altar.
"You look too good to be true." Phillip takes my hand and squeeze it lightly. I hold on to his to ground myself.
"So we'll get right to the ceremony since you asked for a quick service." The pastor zones off on a few things but I don't take my eyes from the perfect specimen of male beside me. Nothing's going to happen.
"Are you okay babe?" I hear Phillip whisper to me. He takes our joined hands up and I realize that I'm clutching his too hard. I smile wryly and shake my head.
"I'm fine. Just happy." I whisper.
"Yeah. Me too." He smiles widely and I know for sure that he's deliriously happy. I stare deeply into his face and tell myself nothing is going to happen. I want to yell at the pastor to get to the point from anxiety but I just stand there and don't let my eyes stray from him.
"So we'll like the groom to unveil his bride. Just to make sure he's getting the right woman. We don't want another Jacob do we?" The pastor jokes and the church lets out boisterous laughter. Phillip's eyes shine with amusement as he turns to face me fully now. My heart slam against my chest painfully and I wonder if I'm old enough to get an heart attack and on my wedding day no less.
 I catch someone walking through the front seat where my father is seated and I let my eyes stray to the man I just asked to find the sniper. If he's in here, that means he's gotten rid of it?
  A hidden thumbs up from him throws my heart into elation and a huge smile threaten to break my face.
"You're smiling so much." Phillip says and I bring my eyes back to his face. I'm tempted to kiss him in elation right now but I just take both his hands to my veil.
"Don't waste any time husband." I tell him with a grin. He smiles and slowly starts to lift my veil. We don't break eye contact. My smile starts to slip as my eyes catch a red dot of light on his black jacket. I freeze like a mannequin and stagger back. What's that?
"Cheryl? Are you...." His voice is lost on me as I watch the dot creep to settle in the middle of his chest. My eyes move to my father's man at the front seat and the smile on his face sends cold sweat running down my back.
 "No!!!!!" I scream as I lunge myself at Phillip just as the gunshot rings around the church. That's pandemonium. I don't feel any pain but on my head from hitting the floor.
"Cheryl!" My father is grabbing me off the floor and that's when I see the blood on my white dress. I go lightheaded.
"There's blood!" I screech as I look down at my stomach. Why doesn't it hurt?
 A blood freezing scream is let out near me and my eyes snap to Benedicta on the floor holding her brother. I see the blood soaking his jacket.
"Phillip! No no no!" I throw myself at his motionless body on the floor and scream.
"Wake up baby! Wake up! Open your eyes! You haven't put the ring on my finger. Wake up please" I cry.
"Cheryl. Cheryl." I feel hands trying to pry me from him but I hold on to his body as I lie on him.
"Let me die with him! I killed him!" I scream at whoever is trying to take me away from him.
"Cheryl, Get it together!" My father booms.

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. I just sit up and take Phillip's head on my lap. I start to wipe the blood on him against my chest.
"I have to remove the blood from him. I have to." I say like I'm losing my mind which I think I actually am.
"Phillip don't worry. You're okay. I'll remove the blood. Trust me okay?" I say to his white face.
"Get her away from him." I hear an unfamiliar voice and I hold on Phillip tighter as hands grab my shoulders.
"Let me go! I'm not leaving him! Let me go!" My hold on him starts to slip with all the blood and I try to catch his unmoving hand but our hands just slip off. I scream against the hold on me but feel a sting on my side. My hand goes to my neck just before my vision goes hazy.
"Cheryl!" I hear screaming everywhere.
"Hold her. We'll take her in another ambulance." I hear someone say. I want to fight that I need to go with Phillip but my eyes have another idea of theirs. They slip close and I'm lost in a world of darkness.