Romance

My Bride

by Toby

On the day of our wedding, all the guests take their seats, and the photographers and lighting crew are ready to go.The emcee announces, "Please welcome the bride, Lana Bowen!"Even though he has repeated himself three times, Lana is still nowhere to be seen.I call Lana, and she only picks up on my fifth try. I can hear the noisy bustle of a mall in the background."Mark, Nick says he wants to be your groomsman. He's picking out a suit right now. Give me an hour. Once Nick gets changed and gets his hair done, we'll head over."My palms are getting clammy as I softly say, "Lana, this is our wedding day, not some casual get-together."She clicks her tongue. "Mark Waters, it's not like I said I wasn't going. Nick's going to be your groomsman. I can't exactly have him showing up in a T-shirt and shorts, can I?"My good friend Robert Decker is so mad that he's ready to give her a piece of his mind, but she hangs up the moment Nicholas Sampson calls her name.The emcee comes over and asks if we should postpone the ceremony. I turn to my parents, who are waiting expectantly, then to my future in-laws, who have looks of disdain on their faces."Start on schedule, but change the bride's name."I tap Robert on the shoulder. "Get your sister to help me out and go through the wedding with me instead."

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