Carrington Hill

Hawaii was absolutely stunning. Anywhere I went on the island we were staying at I was surrounded with natural beauty with all the flowers, trees, mountains and the sea around me. The sunshine was softly caressing my skin and making me feel warm while the slight smell of the salty water lingered around me within the soft wind causing my hair to fly all over the place.

My smile was permanently painted on my face from the point I got on the airplane at the airport in London. I was really happy as I finally got to visit one of the many places in the world where I have always wanted to go and on top of that I was there to attend my best friend's wedding.

Mia James and I have been best friends for about three, almost four years now which seems absolutely ridiculous because it feels like we've known each other since we were born. And so for this reason it is mad to think she's getting married to her other best friend also known as Aiden Parson.

Aiden Parson went to my high school and we couldn't stand each other. He was in my maths class and we sat at the same table because we had a seating plan which to we had to stand by. If someone moved seats without the teacher's permission that was it – she went absolutely mental. But anyways, the whole point of this is the fact that Aiden and I went to school together and we didn't like each other one bit so the fact that we kind of get along now is a major achievement.

Sometimes I still have a go at him for being a total dick to me all those years ago but he knows I'm just messing around. Plus he always says something back so it's not like I annoy him or anything.

Well I would hope not. But even if I am he's at least getting a taste of what I went through.

"Carrington, hi," my head lifted up quicker than I thought it could as I heard my name being called. Looking to my side I saw Aiden which made me chuckle because just before, I thought about him and how my best friend's getting married to him.

"Hi, Aiden."

"What are you doing on your own? Mia was looking for you," he told me as he joined me on my walk. His typical Aiden scent was all I could smell as he was right next to me but it was nothing too strong. "Are you okay? You seem, I don't know, weird?"

"Wow, thanks," I laughed looking at him for a few seconds then back ahead. "I'm okay if it really bothers you and desperately wanted to know. I'm just-, wow I can't believe I'm about to say this to you, but, I'm just thankful to be here."

"Well that makes two of us," he sighed as he shared his thoughts with me – something we never did when it came to our conversations. We just usually said hi to each other and that was it. "There are just things in life that make you realise how lucky you are and I think that's great, you know. It keeps you grounded. Well I would hope."

"Yeah, definitely," I agreed with him, a small smile playing on my lips. I didn't want to get in a deep conversation with him and I already felt like I didn't know what else to say so I just quickly changed the subject. "Why did Mia want me? Has anything happened?"

"Um, I think she just wanted to talk to you," he told me after a few seconds of thinking which to I just nodded. "Are you going to be a bridesmaid? I can't believe I don't know this," he laughed and what he had said made me chuckle too.

"Actually, I am the maid of honour," I told him and he looked at me with wide eyes and his mouth slightly open. "Shocker, I know."

"Okay, wow, I should've known that."

"No, it's fine," I shrugged. "You're nervous and your head must be everywhere at this point. If it helps at all I don't know who your best man is going to be either."

"That kind of helps," he said and I laughed to ease the situation a bit so it seemed less tense. "It's my best mate, obviously. I'm not too sure if you've met him or anything."

"I mean you could just slip his name in and then I could tell you."

"Right, yeah. It's Harry. His name is Harry."

"That helps a lot, thanks pal," I patted his shoulder with a light chuckle coming from me. "Anyways, I probably don't know him. I'm not a people-person if you get me. I enjoy my own company too much but you probably know that."

Yeah I might have shaded the past a little bit along with his actions which I'm pretty sure he clocked onto but I wasn't going to lie. Not to mention I'm not one to forget. I might forgive people for what they have done but it never truly leaves me which can come to my advantage and disadvantage.

What I was aiming at with what I said was simply going back to the beginning of our lovely past where he liked to make fun of the fact that I had one friend. Or two. I didn't really get along with others, I just did my own thing which clearly shows I'm rather independent.

Throughout primary I thought I'd always stay friends with my whole class but it's safe to say that I was young and naïve. By the time I got to year six and it was time to leave and move onto high school, I had no one left which I was okay with, thinking I'd make new mates in a new environment.

Right then, Aiden came along with his little gang that I had to spend five years with and grew up until we finally went on separate ways. During my time in high school I was in the same position as in primary although I made sure to only hang out with people who were genuinely nice.

Not surprisingly, I didn't keep in touch with anyone from high school either – well that's how I thought until Aiden made his way back into my life when Mia appeared as well. Although this was around the time I was in university.

My time in college which took up two whole years was good; I enjoyed myself more so than I did in high school. No one bothered or made fun of me and the class I had consisted of twelve people including myself which I thought was really nice. Few of the girls who I made friends with ended up attending the same university I did though we totally lost contact as the first year began.

I didn't mind it though, I never really felt like I belonged to their little friendship group, most of the time I was the third wheel which I found hard dealing with at the age of sixteen and seventeen. But I made it through which I'm really proud of.

Back to my journey of education and shitty friends, university was the place where I met Mia and became absolute best friends. It was only the second year of uni when I met her and it was completely random since we didn't take the same course.

We somehow ended up living in the same student accommodation because none of us made any proper close friends to move into an apartment with. Usually people tend to make close friends if they know how to be social and so they have the chance to rent a nice little apartment though this was not the case for me.

So Mia and I ended up living in the same accommodation with like four other people which we were okay with as we all got along. We spent most of our time together but Mia was the one who I felt the closest to and for some reason she was like that too with me. I still to this day think of our friendship as a miracle because it worked out and we are still as good mates as we were.

"Oh, come on, Carrington," he chuckled as he responded to what I said, completely shaking me out of my own little world where my thoughts seemed to drag me. "You did have friends but they might not have been the best ones."

"I suppose," I shrugged, a small sigh escaping from my lips.  He would never understand me and how I felt about this whole friend situation since he was always loved by everyone and never had problems with people. I mean don't get me wrong he's a nice person and all; he just got lucky which I was not familiar with. "Anyway, I think I'll go and see what Mia wanted if that's okay with you? Where are you heading anyways?"

"Yeah, no, of course, go ahead. I'm sure she's already fed up with waiting," he said aiming his comment to his soon-to-be-wife with a grin on his face. "Er, I wasn't going anywhere in particular. I was just wandering around, getting familiar with the place. It's stunning."

"It definitely is," I nodded as I answered him. "Well, have fun and don't get lost."

"I'll try not to," he told me. "Oh and by the way, she's in our room."

"Thank you. See you later, Parson."

"Talk to you later, Hill."

Our ways parted with that as he carried on walking towards a few people and I just cut off to the right. It took me about five minutes to get to the room where Mia and Aiden were staying and as soon as I stepped in I was indeed shocked.

In a good way though.

Their suite was absolutely gorgeous and even though mine was stunning as well, compared to theirs it was nothing. Their room was facing the sea which gave a lovely view at any time of the day and it also allowed the slightly salty scented wind to take over the environment. It honestly made the room feel fresher and it was probably one of my favourite things. The king sized bed was on a small podium kind of thing so that it was higher up with an en-suite bathroom which was bigger than the size of the room I had while I was at university.

"Mia!" I knocked on the door as I walked in, shouting my best friend's name since I couldn't see her anywhere. "I'm here but I can't see you," I laughed as I walked more in, nearing the balcony.

"Carr, hi, finally," she said as a huge sigh left her lips. She pushed her Michael Kors sunglasses on top of her head and as she was doing that the sun hit her freshly manicured nails. "God, I'm absolutely sweating."

"It is pretty humid I agree," I told her as I took a seat on the sunbed under the massive parasol which kept the sun away from me. "I ran into your soon to be hubby and he told me you wanted to talk to me. What's up?"

"Soon to be hubby, nice," she snorted as she sat down on the chair next to me but on the other side of the table so we were next to each other. "But yeah I just wanted to hang out, nothing serious."

"Are you doubting this wedding by any chance?" I asked her bluntly just like how I always was when I was with people who I felt comfortable with.

There was no need to sugar-coat things. I would rather tell someone what I feel or how I feel or what my opinion is on something as opposed to making things rounder and prettier.

"No, god, no," she shook her head as a slight chuckle left her lips and surrounded us along with the lovely sound of the waves crashing just a few feet away from us. I could get used to this, I thought. "I'm just nervous, really nervous."

"Why?" I kept on nagging her about the topic to get stuff out of her. She was literally the most difficult person to get to open up and I didn't even know how I managed to do it over the years.

She didn't answer me right away as she was deep in her thoughts. I laid back on the chair, put my legs up as well and closed my eyes as I let the nice weather and atmosphere swallow me up. I enjoyed myself to the fullest and it was only the first day I spent here since our flight got in around eight pm last night and everyone went to bed right away.

"It's just everything, y'know?" she started. "We literally just finished university and I'm already getting married. Don't you think that's mad?"

"I mean it is pretty insane," I told her quietly. "But if you think about it, it's not that crazy."

"But it is. Look at you! You don't even have a boyfriend but I'm already getting married?"

"There's nothing wrong with that, Mia," I opened my eyes as I turned my head towards her but stayed in the position I was in. "You and Aiden have been dating ever since college. It's literally gonna be the sixth year of you two dating in a few weeks or months or whatever. You've been engaged for almost six months as well. I honestly don't think it's that bad."

"When you put it like that it really doesn't seem that weird. I'm just not sure he wants it if you get me?"

"Why wouldn't he want to marry you? Why do you feel like that? Did he ever make you feel like he doesn't wanna be with you?"

"I don't know, honestly. He never made me feel like he didn't want to get married I think I might be just over thinking it."

"Yeah I would think so too," I muttered. "Just, don't think too much about it. By this time tomorrow you will be Mrs Parson and when you'll think back to this little conversation you'll just end up asking yourself, 'why did I think that?' and 'why was I like that?'"

"Right," another big sigh escaped her lips and as I looked back to her I saw her staring ahead. She honestly made me laugh considering how much she overworked herself when it came to stuff like this.

I stood up, walked over to her then put my hands out which she took a hold of and I pulled her in for a hug. Mia quite literally locked herself on me and I just chuckled as I let her squeeze me to death.

"You are the bestest friend I have ever had in my life and I am so damn happy you are my maid of honour."

"Well I mean who else could your maid of honour be? No one's as hot and funny as I am."

"Right, that's true," she agreed with me as she pulled away from the hug. "You're basically the whole package any men could ever want."

"Please," I rolled my eyes at her statement which caused her to pull her eyebrows up so much it was almost touching her hairline. "Don't even give me that look."

"Well don't give me that attitude."

That made us both laugh and sit back down on the chairs. It was honestly so relaxing and although I slept through the night I was still proper drained from the flight. I tried not to let it affect my time in Hawaii but when I thought it was winning over me I noticed someone walking on the beach.

It only caught my attention because the colour of their swimming short was bright yellow. And when I say bright yellow, I mean it was bright as hell.

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so this was chapter one, new story based on the wedding in hawaii that harry attended, obviously. i have no idea what else to say so i hope you're all having a great day!

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