EDITH BARKER AND I

And when I finally closed my eyes to sleep, it felt like I blinked and it was alrea

door opened before I co

blue dress for the wedding procession.

your sister's wedding today?

look at Jane's bed opposite mine. He had slept there for the n

elief. He wasn't there. Infact

ave gone so earl

r. Mom moved from the door and there he stood- dressed in a pair

om beamed, joyfully

ea

fit. No wonder you look so great!" He chuckled but didn't

ck, you should get ready f

Edith greeted af

morn

ou kept tossing and turnin

di

mile. He didn't seem convinced but he didn't push any fu

ou only went

at a store. You know, to get so

s all I

shen up...or do you

mm

take a

dy making me slow. "You can just use this one. Mom's

the dress and a pair of shoes I'd wear

dding." Edith announced.

s black blazer. He didn't look so formal as he d

of beige stilettos. My hair was packed up into a bun an

dn't wait to see Jane in her wed

with Jimmy holding her arm

peech and the two started

kiss your bride." The priest said and the two ne

the newlyweds. I couldn't hide my excitement either as I rose to my feet, cheering and app

d to see me. She had just finished

and enveloped me into a hug. "You kno

l you look at that? The two s

!" Janed

I can only see one son-in-la

?" Jan

him?" Mom queried me. "Edi

we go

sed. "Oh my God Jeanett

s he?" S

I pointed to our

eandering through the tables to go meet Edith. I followed behind immedi

iend!" I heard her say as

y both stopped to loo

said pretty loudly. My eyes met with Edi

two angels in the house either!" He

sto

ons Mrs Jane

pe Jeanette will soon be Mrs

embarrassment. She was taking this too far. I tried my best t

!" Jane said. The two exchanged some final pleasantries bef

what she sai

ha

gnore what she said. She ca

sn't know that we are

eat one?" He asked. I looked at him in su

pression on my face. "I was jus

ward again. Maybe we will ma

ane and Peter danced with love in their eyes. Slowly, other couple

h stood to his feet, str

!" I accepte

him as our bodies moved in rhythm with one another. As we