THE DAY of the wedding, I was in the car outside the church with Janel, mama, and papa. It's only a matter of time before Jr. and I are completely married.

"Mia are you okay?" Janel asked me.

"I'm nervous," I said.

"You're just excited, it's ok Mia." Maybe that's just the way it is. "Is that Dylan?" she added.

I turned around and saw Dylan walking closer to the car.

"Beautiful bride ah!" he greeted me.

"Dylan, I think you will not come?"

"I didn't go, your soon-to-be husband forced me to come."

"What, why?"

“Man talk, by the way, you're too beautiful now.”

"I'm beautiful a long time...