“Don’tcalloutanymore.Thebridehasspokerafficoutsideisgestedandthegroommusthavebeenstuewhere.Hewillcertainlybehereinafewminutes.We’lljustwaitawhilelonger.Whyareyoushoutingloudlylikethat?Thebrideisnotworried,whyshouldyoube?”Theoldpastreatlyaffrontedbyherrudeness.
“Ihavebeendugweddingsformanydecades”saidhe.“ButneverinmywholecareerhaveIseenagroomwhoissoteforhisownwedding.itbetruethattimeshaveged?Thisreallyisquiteunbelievable…”TheyounggirlstandingbesidethebridewasofcoursenaughtygirlDorna.Shegavetheoldpastoranotherwhiteeyeandsaid,
“Well,liveandlearnoldman.Todayyouhaveseenwhatyouhadneverseenbeforeandlearnedsomethiheoldpastnoredherandtookasmallnotebookoutofhispocket.Hekhehebrideandwascurioustoseewhotheirresponsiblegroomcouldbewhowassoteforhisownweddiurhepagesofthenotebook.WhehenameDimitriJawrittenopage,hewasgreatlyinaweandsaidinatremblingvoice,
“D-D-D-imitriJ-J-J-J-a?That,thatm-m-mysteriousmulti-trri-tri-trillionoonehaseverseehegroom?”Daingavehimawhiteeyeandsaidsfully,
“Sonowyouknow.Whydoyouoshoutthewallsdown?Sowhatifit’sKingDimitri?Hewoyou!Youareold,butyoustill’ttakethingsinyourstride…”Justatthatmomenttheclear,cold,staccatoechoesof“tap,tap,tap…”wereheard,clearlysoundsmadebythemetaltipofablindman’swhiteetougthemarblefloor,followedbythesuddenappearananattheentrahechurchwhowassayinginaloudvoice,
“HowcouldImissattendingsuchagrandandsolemnceremony?Iwouldneverdisappointandembarrassmydearlybelovedbeauties.IamDimitriJa.HereIam…”Thebeautiesallturnedaroundtolookathimandexcmationsofsurpriseroseahemanhadonanoldolive-coloredsafarihatandhisunshavenfacehadapairssesfortheblindonit.Hewedydarkbrownjacket,fadedbckbaggypantsandhisover-sizedblock-headedbckshoeshadholesonthesoles.Heworenosocks.HecouldonlybeKingDimitriwhomtheyhadnotseenforalongtime.Dimitritappedhiswayaheadwithhiswhitee,walkingslowlyaantly.LaverurnedherheadtowardsMarksittinginthefrontpewandthrewhimameaningfulghelookedbackatherinfusion,notuandingwhatshewantedhimtodo.Shehadtowalktohimandsay,
“KingDimitriishere.Heisblindaknowhiswayaroundthischurch.PleasegoandhelphimtothealtarandwalkhimtowhereAishaisstanding,sotheweddinggoonwithoutfurtheri.Bequick.Goon…”MarkimmediatelygotupandhasteoDimitriwhowasmakinghiswayslowlyahead,saying
“HeyDimitri.Howeyouaresote?DoyouknowwhoIam?IamMark.Doyoustillrememberme?Yourwomanhasbeenwaitingforyouforquiteawhilenow,howeyoujustarrived?You’reveryte.Letmetakeyoutothealtar.WeotletAishawaittoolong…”Theoldpastorsawtheplumpyoungmanleadamantowardsthealtar.Themanidatedsafarihatandlookedlikeahomelessperson.Therewasnodiscriminationinthegtheoldpastorcastathim,buthewasgreatlypuzzled.Howcouldthisraggedyhomelesspersohemysteriousmulti-trillionaireDimitriJa?Alsofromthewhiteeanddarkgsses,themaobeblind.Forthelifeofhim,theoldpastorcouldinnoosethetwopersoogether.Helookedagainattheheavilyveiledbridestandingbeforehim.Didthisbeautiful,talented,world-famoussanism,thetoastoftheacademicworldreallywanttomarryablind,homelessperson?Itwashardtofathomwhatwasreallygoingon.DornatoowasstaringfixedlyatKingDimitriwhowasstandingrightbeforeher.Itwashardtodescribetheemotionsroilinginherheart:anger,happinessandsadnesswereallmixedtogether.Justasshewasabouttoexplode,somethingsoftgrabbedholdofherhandandinfusedherwithakindofwarmththatstabilizedandcalmedherdown.SherecoveredherposureahatthepersonholdingherhandmustbeAisha.WheAishasoftlysqueezeherhand,sheraisedhereyesandsawtheoldpastorlookinginquiringlyather.Gringferociouslyathim,shesaidimpatiently,
“Yes,yes,heiswithoutquestionDimitriJa.Whyareyoususpiciousaboutthiswhenalltherestofusare100%certainofhisidentity?Goonwiththeweddingceremony,oldman.Ifanythinghappenstospoilthisceremony,Iwillholdyoupersonallyresponsible!”Promptedbytheyounggirl,theoldpastaihroughtheritualbeginningwith,“Dearlybeloved…”
Theurningtothebrideheasked,
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