MY lover from Daegu

Chapter 26

I initially wanted Jin to be the one to give me away; he was the one who was always there and took care of me. We decided for Jin to walk with me from the entrance to the halfway mark, then my parents would walk me towards Yoongi to give me away.

Jin was debonair in his black suit. All the ladies were swooning over him. Jin and I got ready to enter, and I gave him a quick peck on the cheek and said

"Jin, bro, thank you for always taking care of me."

"Noona, you're my sister; of course, I will take care of you." Yoongi is a good man, and I know he will love you and take care of you. Are you ready? Let's get this party started".

I was extra nervous as we got ready to enter, and the MC announced the entrance of the bride. For my bridal march, I opted for something unconventional. I thought the song fit me and Yoongi. The song is an old one from the '80s called "After All." This song stuck in my mind after watching the old movie "Chances Are," and the lyrics of the song go

LYRICS

Well, here we are again
I guess it must be fate
We've tried it on our own
But deep inside we've known
We'd be back to set things straight
I still remember when your kiss was so brand new
Every memory repeats
Every step I take retreats
Every journey always brings me back to you 

After all the stops and starts
We keep comin' back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
After all that we've been through
It all comes down to me and you
I guess it's meant to be, forever you and me, after all 

when love is truly right
(This time it's truly right)
It lives from year to year
It changes as it goes
Oh, and on the way it grows
But it never disappears

After all the stops and starts
We keep comin' back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
After all that we've been through
It all comes down to me and you
I guess it's meant to be, forever you and me, after all

Always just beyond my touch
You know I needed you so much
After all, what else is livin' for?

After all the stops and starts
We keep comin' back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
After all that we've been through
It all comes down to me and you
I guess it's meant to be, forever you and me, after all

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I was holding on to Jin's arm as we entered; my knees were shaking, and I felt nauseous, maybe from pregnancy or nerves. I was listening to the song as we marched in, and I couldn't help but feel weepy. Jin came to a halt and handed me over to my parents, who would walk me to Yoongi. My Eomma was already crying, and my Appa was teary-eyed. My attention was on the guy at the end, waiting for me. My parents and I started walking, and the guy at the end was gazing at me with love. As I closely approached him, I could see tears in his eyes. He wiped his eyes with his hand. His best men put their arms around him and teased him.

Yoongi took my hand, and we walked together to the altar. He whispered in my ear, "Sweetie, you look beautiful," and I blushed. I touched his cheek and said thank you.

The officiating pastor asked us to say our vows to each other.

Yoongi's vow

"Vanessa Victoria Lee, I still can't believe that I'm standing here with you.  I thought I was just dreaming. After 4 years of looking and a year of being with you, I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. I knew then that you are my love, my soulmate. To quote Richard Bach " A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys that fit our locks''.  Sweetie, you're the key to my heart. The key that I have been searching for a long time. I will never waste the chance that was given back to me. You are my dream come true. I vow to love you through thick and thin, through happiness and sadness, through tears and smiles, and always with faith and honesty. I promise to love you with all my heart and all my soul til death do us part."