1 INTRODUCTION
The room was filled with sweet aura. Everywhere
smelled of roses from the air freshener sprayed earlier and
the expensive cologne Diane wore. Her cologne was most
expensive if not her wears; she delighted in expensive and
ocean-like scent cologne. Wedding accessories lay
beautifully on the bed while Diane and Shannel took their
position beside it, checking them out. Diane picked a gold
rhinestone bracelet.
'Check this out, this is beautiful.'
'Yea,' Shannel collected it.
'It's perfect for my gown,
with the accessory we bought earlier.'
'Uh huh and the shoe too, 'cause of the rhinestone.
Anyways, gold goes with any color.'
Diane picked a rich blue heel on the bed and Shannel
looked at the other shoe on her leg.
'Are you sure the gown is exactly the color you to—'
'Trust me darling; I'm not color blind,' Diane winkedat
her.
Shannel giggled. 'I hope so.'
'Here, put the other one on, let's see the beauty.'
Shannel did that and they both admired it.
'Wow,' Shannel admired.
Diane chuckled at her expression.
'It's like it was made exclusively for you,' she looked at
Shannel's protruded tummy and exhaled. 'Are you sure this
is a good idea?'
'What is not a good idea?' Shannel was confused but
then saw she was looking at her protruded tummy, 'oh
this?' she smiled.
'I have told you not to worry yourself
about this, all that matters to me now is that you guys are
finally getting married, not anything else. It has stretched
all right, ten years is not a small journey. Moreover, I will
be due in less than two weeks, so I have two huge months
to rest, huh?'
Diane nodded.
'So stop all these—'
'I just think—'
'Don't!' she lowered her voice,
'think. I'll be fine; in
fact, I'm fine or— wait,' Shannel furrowed, 'do you have
someone else you want to use already?'
Diane shook her head.
'Good. 'I'm going to be your bride's maid and that's
final, no more word about it,' Shannel was firm and Diane
smiled at that.
'But do you think it's a good idea— I mean, a married
woman as a bride's maid; I haven't heard of that before.'
'And do you have the single woman you wanna use?
Don't forget I'm the only friend you have,' Shannel teased.
'And I don't care if married women don't do it, I'm doing
this and anyways, there's a first for everything,' she looked
at Diane, 'do you even know how long I've been waiting
for this? C'mon,' Shannel waved her away.
Diane laughed. 'Alright; I know you wouldn't miss this
for anything in the world.'
'No I wouldn't.
'And I'm gonna make your dream come true.'
'You'd better.'They laughed.
'So when are those dresses arriving?' Shannel asked.
'Soon my dear, soon.'
'Please let 'em, cause I can't wait to see them.'
'You don't worry, jeez Shannel, if you continue like
this, I'm gonna change my mind about the wedding,' she
raised her brows at her.
Shannel burst into laughter and Diane chuckled at her
laughter. Shannel's laughter withdrew rapidly to smiles.
She smiled at Diane with emotions.
Diane saw her and wondered.
'What?'
'You know, it's surprising how life works.'
'How?'
'Remember you used to tell me the kind of guy you
would love to marry, your fantasy guy?'
'Yea?' Diane smiled thoughtful.
'Tall, athletic slim, white in complexion, very handsome
and can dance, Mario Cimarrio and Sean Paul combined,'
Shannel chuckled.
Diane chuckled. She was smiling, 'yea?'
'And now, who knew you would end up loving the very
opposite of what you wanted like mad, well except he's
handsome?' Shannel winked at her.
Diane laughed. 'Well, as the saying is, man proposes,
God disposes.'
'Hmm,' Shannel digested that. 'anyways, don't worry,
you could still have him.'
Diane looked up at her sharply, 'what!'
'Kidding,' Shannel laughed and slogged her arm
playfully, 'what happened to the spirit of "don't give up,
when there's life your wish could still be granted, huh?"
'Smart; using my words against me. POC it's don't
worry and— that the wish could still be granted,would
happen only in your dreams, got my man already.'
Shannel laughed and Diane chuckled at her laughter.
