“wonderfulthatwillbe!”excimedMark,eyesbrightwithexcitement.“Wearegoingtohaveababy!Ohheavens,wearegoingtohaveababy…”
“Ireallydon’tuandtheirwayofthought”murmuredLaverne.“Why’ttherestofthebeautiesuandthatKingDimitriisstayingaurposesothatwecouldfindourowiny,ourownfuturehappiness?Hedoesn’twantustoputallsinonebasketandtrateallourhopesandattentiononhimalohatisthecorrectattitude,butwhydoesQueenAisha,whoisnormallysowise,insistonthislope-sidedinfatuation…?Ireallydon’tuand.PerhapsbecauseIhavelongdecidedwhatIwoulddowithmylifeinpursuitofmyoiness,Iotuandtheirpointofview…”LaverneimpulsivelykissedMarkonhischeekatthethought,thehedistinctmarkofredlipsshelefttherecriedout,“Ohno,IfotIhadalreadyputonlipstick!”andproceededtowipeitoffhisroundcheekswithatissue.Justthenchurchbellsbeganringing,mixedwiththebringofhornsfromthefleetofcarsthatearerandhechurygosh!Theceremonyisabouttobegin.Ihadbetterhurryandputonmyweddinggownsoasnottobete…”
“HeyLaverne”saidMark.“MayIgooutsideandtakeashortwalk?I’llberightback.Iamsoexcited.We’regoingtohaveababy!Letmegoforawalk,okay?”
“Sure.Butdon’twaoofar.RememberyouaresupposedtosubstitutefDimitriifhedoesn’tshowupfortheceremony…Sotakeyourwalkandebacksoon…”
Thesecurityguardsawatall,chubbymanwalkdownfromthetrailerdressedinanexpe,withshoesthatwereshioperfe.Asthemanearer,thesecurityguardsawthathisfacehadthechildishandnaiveexpressioardedman.Sincehecamedownfromthetrailer,thesecurityguardfiguredhemustbeectedtothegrandweddingthatwasgoingonandsomadeasigntotheguardatthebatraitwasalrighttolethimin.SoMarkehegrandoldhistoricalchurthebatrance.HediderthechurchproperatolookedinthroughthewindowandfounditfilledtocapacitywithVIPguests.Themenwereallformallyclothedinexpesandthediesweredressedtotheheheightoffashiomosphereyandgenial,butasitwasinachurchtheversationwaslowandhushedwithnoloudughterorboisteroussalutations.Markfeltilteaseinhighcsssociactivitiesashefoundthemrestrainingarictive,sohewalkedaroundthegardenstowardsthefrorance.Aprofusionofflowerswerebloominginthegardensuhebrightsunshiheirrootsquietlyabsthenutrientsofthesoilwhiletheirblossomsehewarmthofthesunahedinthefreshair.Theimpressivefleetoftwelvebcksuperluxurysedanshadarrivedatthechurchbuthadstoppedbringtheirhornsoutofrespectforthesanctityofthepceofworship.MarksawElinahelpofthesedan.Thebridewaswearingaveildecoratedwithallkindsofgemsatthefourersandherweddingdresshadanine-foottrainwhieededsomeoohelphermaneuversoitwouldangledup.Elina,thebridesmaid,waswearinganespeciallywellcut,floor-lengthpinkfownwhiplementedhergentlefeminiy.Shelookedup,sawMarkwatgtheirarrivalfromadistandwavedhimoversaying,
“Howeyouarestandingalohere?Don’tyouhaveanythingyoushouldbedoing?Aretheotherbeautiesallhere?”
“Allthebeautiesareheregettingreadyfortheceremonyirailers”repliedMark.“Ifeltcoopedupthere,soIcameoutforawalk.”ElinalookedatMarkandthoughttoherselfthatitwassosadthatNovel’sparentshaddiedalongtimeagoandshehadnosiblings,sotherewasogiveherawayatthewedding.ThatwaswhytheydecidedthataflirlbearingrosesandaboycarryirayoftheweddingringsshouldstarttheprocessionandNovelwouldwalkaloowardsthealtarwhereMr.O’Brianwouldbewaiting.She,Elena,asNovel’sonlyliviive,wouldbethebrides-maidwalkingbehindhercarryingthelongtrain.LookingatMark,Elenathoughthewouldbeagooddidatetogiveawaythebride.Soshesaidtohim,
“HeyMark,sinceyouhavenothingtodoaloafingaround,IhaveajobforyoubutI’mnotsurewhetheryouareuptoitornot.”
“What?Youhaveajobforme?I’msureIamuptoit.Whatdoyouwaodo?”saidMarkexcitedly.
“youwalkthebridedowntheredcarpetofthechurchasherbriveherawaytothegroom?It’sverysimplyreally.Doyouthinkyoudoit?”MarklookedatElenaseriously,hisnormallychildishexpressiongonefromhisface,toberepcedbyalookofintelligendcapability.
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