What If...: The Story of What Could Have Been

A Wedding Dress for Perfection

"Nope. Makes you look a bit... big." Her friend said with her arms crossed. The one beside her nodded in agreement.

Lily sighed and looked at her friends. "Well this is the fifth dress you said makes me looks big;" She sighed and sat down. "Everything makes me look like a balloon." She said truthfully. Her friends went over and rubbed her back.

"No you don't. You look amazing but the dress isn't for you. You need a dress a princess would wear!" One of her friends said with a smile. Lily nodded and looked at them.

"Aw you guys!" She said and hugged them all. They all 'aww'ed and hugged her.

"I just cannot believe you are getting married! It seems like only yesterday you two met." One of them said in awe. Lily chuckled and began to act.

"I know! Everything is just so... amazing. I get to have an amazing guy with a lot of money and even have a family with him." Lily sighed with a smile on her face. Her friends just smiled and nodded.

"But... what if you aren't ready for marriage?" One of them pitched in. They all looked at her with a confused frown. Lily got up and went to her friend. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to offend you!" Her friend said quickly. Lily shook her head.

"You're not wrong. It just feels... weird you know? I waited years for a prince to come and now

"that it's happening, it's scary. I mean, I still had a lot I wanted to do until my wedding day-"

"Then do them! Nobody is going to stop you!"
"Except her parents. They are very strict with her." One of them reminded.

"Oh right... Sorry Lil." The other friend said. Lily sighed and nodded.

"Apology accepted;" Lily said and got up. "Now let's try on the last dress." She said, trying to lighten up the mood and walked back into the dressing room, taking the other dress off and sliding this one on. She smiled and admired the dress. Her shoulders were exposed and the lace just went perfectly across her chest. The silk of her dress felt so nice against her bare skin and reminded her of her various silk robes her father bought to make her more like a porcelain doll. The dress all together reminded her of the dresses her mom would order from various seamstresses from the city. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She then went to the door and took a deep breath, opening it and walking out. Once her friends saw her, all they could say was either 'Oooooo' or 'AAAAAAAAAAH'. Lily chuckled and did a little spin in it, earning more excitement from her friends.

"It's perfect!"
"You look like a million dollars!"

"Just like a princess." They all said, complimenting her. Lily just giggled and looked at them.

"So this is the one?" She asked and not even a split second later, the room was filled with the yelling of 'Yes'. Once again, Lily giggled and nodded. "Ok. I'll get it." She said. And went back in to change back into her civilian outfit. She put the dress back into the bag she found it in and walked ou. The feeling of nauseousness falling over her again but this time, she felt something in her throat. She dropped her dress, sprinted past her friends to the bathroom and emptied out her breakfast into the toilet. One of her best friends, Dorothy ran in and rubbed her back with one hand, the other holding her friend's hair. Lily groaned once she finished her gross show and flushed the contents down.

"Lily... what's wrong?" Dorothy asked, still rubbing her friend's back. Lily just sighed and sat up.

"I-I don't know... Dorothy... I have to tell you something but you have to swear never to tell anyone ok?" She asked her friend nervously. Dorothy nodded.

"Anything Lily. What's on your mind?" She asked and got up, grabbing a piece of toilet paper and wetting it. Lily sighed and let her friend clean her lips up.