‘Hang on, sorry, crossed wires. What have you got of Andrew’s? Are you going to be wearing one of Andrew’s T-shirts under the dress?' Sophie asked with a chuckle. ‘Neens, Idothink that’s a bit weird if I’m being honest.’
'Well, actually, no, that's the thing,' Nina said. 'I'm going to wearthedress.'
Sophie queried, 'Sorry, are you saying what I think you are saying? You mean theactualdress?'
'Yes, the actual dress. As in the dress that was in storage under the eaves. What do you think?'
'Sorry, let me clarify this. You mean you're going to wear the dress that you got married in for your first wedding for your second wedding?'
‘Yup. Correct.’
'Right.' Sophie went quiet.
'You think that's weird, don't you?'
'Yes. Err, no, I don't know. Maybe a bit. Does it still fit?'
Nina laughed out loud. ‘Is that a roundabout way of saying I've put on loads of weight since my first wedding?'
'No, no, we both have. I mean we’re not in our twenties anymore, Neens. Sorry, I didn’t mean it like that.’ Sophie giggled.
‘I tried to get the bodice done up, and I could get most of it all the way up. I don't know if it's because I can't do the zip or it's too tight, but I've examined it, and I think I'll be able to get it altered.'
‘What did it look like?’
‘I should have taken a photo. I detached the train bit, I don't know if you remember what it was like. It had that huge bow with the tiny sparkles at the back with the long train. Anyway, underneath that it's just a beautiful white dress, well a bodice and skirt. I think it will be good. What do you think?'
'Hmm. I can't see why not.’ Sophie reasoned. ‘Your mum is going to die.’
‘I’ll have to run it past Robby obviously. What do you reckon he’ll say?'
'I’m sure he’ll be fine with it. He’s been super chill with everything else you've wanted in the wedding,' Sophie pointed out.
'Yeah, you're right. Well, as long as I can get the top of it adjusted, we're good to go. I’ll send that other one back.’
‘Wow, I didn’t see that coming.’
‘I know.’
‘Interesting.’
‘I have a dress I actuallylove.' Nina laughed.
Sophie chuckled. ‘Best news I’ve had for ages. We’re getting very close to everything being good to go. I’m surprised, but in a way, it feels good. I mean we were both at the first wedding, right? Why not the dress, too?’
27
Nina had struggled with the box her wedding dress was packed carefully away in when she’d had to cart it down the escalator to the underground train, but once she’d got on the main train to Lovely, she had tucked it in the seat beside her and hoped that the train wouldn’t be too packed. As the carriages pulled out of the London station, the seats around her were half empty, and so all was good. It was like she was travelling with an old friend.
She patted the box, laughed to herself, and tapped her phone to call her mum to tell her that, as long as Robby didn’t mind, she intended to wear her first wedding dress to marry Robby. She winced as her mum answered, wondering whether or not what she was going to say would go down well.
'Hi Mum.'
'Hello darling,' Nina’s mum said. 'How are you?' The tannoy for the train made an announcement over Nina’s head. ‘Oh, it sounds like you’re on the train. Have you been up to London?'
Nina nodded. 'Yes, I’ve been up to the flat.'
'How was it? Everything okay there? Any problems you needed to sort out?'
