Chapter 17
635 Words
“One more thing, Sam,” Charles said as he caught Sam’s arms.
Sam looked at him, wondering.
“The wedding today…it was not just planned overnight…”
Sam was all the more surprised. “Tell me about it, Charles.” He thought he really knew him well. However, basing it from the events that transpired this time, he realized that he has not. There are things he just never told him about, but Sam never felt betrayal or anger towards Charles. As a man in love, he knows that Charles can do things that he never intended to. For this, he won’t ask for any explanation for the secrecy.
“From the time I came into this island, I have been setting this wedding up. This was based from Chastity’s, I mean Eleanor’s dream wedding. When we were together in the past, I happened to stumble upon her notebook with her wedding plans, from the theme to the wedding dress, guests and arrangements. I’ve been fulfilling this dream of hers that in time became mine. The time I set my foot on this island, I have not stopped contacting a judge, a priest and some witnesses. I personally handled these matters including wedding planners. Last night, I just called everyone into action to set everything up for today.”
Sam was all the more surprised. “I thought I have known you enough, Charles. Now, I think I still have to discover more about you.”
“I’m sorry for keeping all these from you, Sam,” Charles said apologetically.
“It’s okay. I believe you have your own reasons.”
“Thanks, bro.” Charles stood up and hugged Sam.
“Now, let’s go and make your dreams come true.” Sam said.
“Yeah.”
The best of friends walked towards the door.
Meanwhile, at the bride’s dressing room…
Ring, ring…
La Carlotta picked up her phone. “Hello?”
“Hello?” responded the voice on the other line. “Moira here, La Carlotta. Is the bride all set?”
“Yes,” La Carlotta responded.
“Alright, we will start in a few minutes. Let me make a call to Sam and make sure that Charles is ready.”
“Ok.”
Sam and Charles are on their way to the bride’s dressing room when Sam’s cellphone rang. Ring, ring.
“Hello?” Sam answered.
“Hello, Sam. Moira here.”
“Yes, Moira. Anything I can do for you?” Sam said.
“Please make sure that Charles is ready. We will be starting the wedding ceremony in a few minutes as scheduled.”
“Yes, he is. In fact, we are on our way to the bride’s dressing room to make sure that Eleanor is all set.”
“Oh, there’s no need to check on her. I just called La Carlotta earlier before I called you. She said that Eleanor is ready. Please come with Charles to the wedding hall instead.”
“Oh, ok. We’ll be there in a few.”
“Thank you. Bye.”
Sam turned to Charles who was looking at him with a questioning expression as if asking who just called him. Sam understood what he meant immediately.
“It’s Moira, your wedding planner. She is asking me to check if you are ready. Your wedding ceremony is about to begin in a few minutes. She just checked on Eleanor and she is already all set.”
“Alright, then let’s go to the wedding hall then,” Charles said as he led the way.
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