Happy Never After - Episode 2

 

THE NOVEL IS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND IT IS MY FIRST DRAFT SO PLEASE, EXPECT MISTAKES LOL...

The whole congregation stood up as the bride approached. Faith, Tonia, and Camil led the way while Lydia helped with the train.

Alicia sighed as she spotted her handsome prince at the end of the aisle, dressed in a white and pink Tux. Behind him was his closest and only friend, Drax who had flown him from South Africa the other night.

She inhaled and followed her friends, her eyes steadily fixed on Daniel who was smiling at her . He looked really handsome in his suit. His dark hair was curly, and a silver stud shone on his left ear lobe each time he moved.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here…” the priest started as Daniel took her hand

5 YEARS AGO

The four ladies were busy playing volleyball when Alicia hit the ball so hard that it flew across the field and hit the window of a car that was packed some feet away from them.

“Oh, my god! What did you do!” cried Tonia.

Alicia shrugged. “It’s Fabian’s car and I did that on purpose. He’s been following me around again.”

“You shouldn’t have hit his car, Alicia,” said Faith

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. “It is not a crime for a guy to be helplessly in love with you!” she said before running towards the Benz car.  A man in a white and blue jean stepped out of it to observe the damage.

“Hey, Fabian, sorry about your car,” said Faith, walking behind him.

The guy turned around, he was a fair man wearing a pair of silver spectacles. His nose was pointy and long, with a dimple on each side of his cheek. He looked like someone around twenty-six years of age, holding a stethoscope.

“It’s okay, Faith, I guess that is the price I pay for hanging around to talk to your friend,” he replied with a smile.

Faith sighed as she realized that the damage was not so much. The ball had only cracked the window a bit.

“Why do you keep doing this? Why can’t you just come and talk to her?” Faith asked.

“No. I can’t. I told you. I am shy when it comes to asking a woman out. I will end up doing stupid things.”

Faith sighed and smiled. “You need help, Fabian, Alicia won’t like you if you keep acting like a child.”

He chuckled and handed Faith the volleyball. “Someday, she will,” he replied and handed Faith the ball again.

BACK TO THE CHURCH

Faith watched the priest read from the book in his hand. She was standing in between Camil and Tonia who kept sobbing and sniffing.

“They are so beautiful, together,” sobbed Tonia.

“You really need to stop doing that,” Camil said Tonia, handing her a paper towel.

“I can’t.

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. I am so emotional.”

Faith rolled her eyes but paid attention as the couple exchanged their vows.

“Is there anyone who doesn’t want this two to become one? They should speak now or forever remain quiet.”

Everyone looked around as they would on a normal day, looking out for who would dare come out to put a stop to the wedding of the year.

“Very well,” said the priest and was about to continue when the phone in Faith’s hand rang. She looked up sharply and realized all eyes were directed at her.

“Oh, sorry, just my phone. Continue,” she shouted while switching off the phone.

The people relaxed as the priest continued.

“What the hell was that?” snapped Camil at her.

“I don’t know,” she said, checking the phone. “It’s not my phone, it’s the brides,” Faith replied as she has been holding Alicia’s phone.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered to both her friends who were sending daggers at her with her looks.

“Now, you may kiss the bride,” the priest announced and everyone clapped and cheered as the new couple kissed.

Faith and the rest of the girls waved at the black Chevrolet that took both couples away for their honeymoon.

“I still don’t understand why they have to travel that far for their honeymoon,” said Camil as they later turned back towards the reception.

“I guess they just need a private time alone,” replied Tonia. “Besides, it is just for a couple of weeks. She will come back home soon.”

Faith waited behind as her friends walked back into the hall. She brought out her number and dialed the number she had written on her palm.

The phone rang for a while but then a lady picked it.

“Hello, this is Holloway Hospital, how may I help you?” asked the lady.

Faith frowned. “Hospital? Sorry. Please, a man which goes by the name Fabian called using this line, please can I talk to him?”

The Lady hesitated for a while. “Fabian? Oh, sorry please, Fabian died some hours ago.”

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THANKS FOR ALL THE LOVE DARLINGS....YOU JUST MAKING MY HEAD SWELL, IF IT BURSTS EHN! ANYWAY, THIS IS MY FIRST MYSTERY NOVEL SO, LETS JUST BE PATIENT AS IM JUST WRITING IT. AND ALONG THE LINE, WE MAY HAVE A PUZZLE TO SOLVE..SO, THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, WE WILL GET TO MEET THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM SOON...CIAO