I am Worthy; Genesis

 

Dude fourth wedding this year and still you are single, are you gay?

Will you hurry up or we are going to be late.

Stop dodging the question and answer me. Furthermore when have you ever been early to anything; you have more warning letters than the number of jobs you’ve worked for?

So it’s like that now?

You started it.

Wait, you are also single what makes you an exemption from this question.

Aaaah!! One, I’m younger than you, and two I have had more relationships more than you’ve had, three, I have a crush and you don’t. For heaven’s sake you have more lady friends more than I do. What I don’t even understand is that ladies fall in love with you on first sight yet you are a short guy; tell me what the science behind that is. Dude I’m a stripper pole taller than you but still every lady I go after at the parties is always asking about you.

I’ll answer that when we get back.

 

It was my first invited only wedding. So the tension was looming all over me. What happens here? Do I sit anywhere or I have my preserved sit? Do you eat first or the sermon precedes everything? Some of the million questions that were lingering in my mind since we left the house.

“This way sir”

I had to face backwards to confirm it was my call.

“Yes you sir”

The etiquette in the environment was so welcoming. I can get used to this. Now I’m tempted to go back outside and come back in again. Life has been extra ordinary hard I deserve to misuse this kindness.

“Here is your reserved seat sir,” pulling a chair for me.

“Thank you miss?”

A table for four, with a red and black ribbon in the center was what awaited me. I and George were already exchanging glances. From the setup, ambience to the dress code of the people. I could live here for a week. People do really go to an extra mile for what they want. George was already taking snaps of the place. The guy is a photographer; angles and lighting were all considered. All were taken from a phone.

“Do you Stephen take Ann to be your beloved wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part ?”

A one minute silence followed and people murmured among themselves.

“You’ve stood by me in all my failures, you’ve taught me to be the man I am today. Shaped me to be a better man than I was, walked with me through my mess and together today we are here. The stars can bear witness to all the darkest days of our lives, and the sun, all the best days. I can write a million things about you and the sky wouldn’t be enough to fill. Today I whole fully take you Ann to be forever a part of my life and my living and after life”.

“Awwww!!” went the congregation. This due is really romantic, I should take notes from him. We should meet behind the tent.

“Steve, you’ve been one guy that has crossed my path and refused to go. Even when I felt that we won’t go far, you still stayed. Days I was a nuisance and stubborn you were patient with me. I want to grow and glow with you. My paradise may be beautiful, but it’s empty without you. Yes, I take you to be part of my life.”

It was my first wedding with one’s own written vows. Why am I not taking notes?

“You may now kiss the bride”

We were all waiting for this. The ladies could not help but have a little scream for the moment. Everything went smoothly. All along I had faced my chair to the nave. I had not seen the rest of the guests on our table. Married people go to weddings to show off their outfits, single people go to weddings in search of their better halfs. If you want to see the new fashion trends, go to many weddings. All types of dress codes.

Shawn, is that you?

I turned so fast, the monsoon winds must have been jealous. I was caught by the biggest surprise of my life. She was sitted there with her blue mini, with a little cleavage revealing and widening hips dress and her legs crossed (I know you have an image in your mind). Who said dark skin ladies were not beautiful? I met Veronica through Steve, though she had the personality of always to avoid us in the name of “we are boring’. And yes she part of our circle. Soon she could not walk with us. And just like that four years past without hearing from her.

Veronica, is that you?

To be continued...