Chapter 12

(Recap: Lucy meets Karen, Alice , Nia and the mothers at the reception so that they can go dress shopping).

Nia that is the dress it looks amazing I like the floral work at the bottom says Karen. What colour do you want us to use as bridesmaids says Alice. Well I was thinking of light purples says Nia. Excuse me can you please help us find purple dresses? Sure this way. What kind of dress do you want? We have off shoulder, one long sleeve with only a strap on the other shoulder and a tie up around your neck? I think the off shoulder looks the best we will need 3 dresses please. Girls find your size I want to see how it looks with all of us. That is a great idea Nia says Mary Brown. Girls how about we have our own photo shoot while we have a chance? How will we do that aunty Charles? All the girls put on your dresses including Nia and the mothers will take photos. Thank you mom and aunty Charles.

Let’s have lunch after all that shopping says Nia. I know lets go to tommys take away. Hello I am jerry welcome to tommys restaurant and take away how can I serve you today? Can I have a cheese and tomato sandwich please with coke, can I have the pasta special with a strawberry milkshake, , can I have a vegetarian pizza slice with Fanta Grape, can I have the mayo and chicken special with a glass of water and a slice of lemon, can I one burger and chips with ice water, can I have a cheese and spinach pie with coke please? Anything else? No thank you. Okay I will bring your drinks while your meal is being made.

So Karen last time I spoke to you , you were studding technology ? Well I have my honours in technology and I have an interview with Roy after the wedding to work in his company. Alice what do you do? I am doing my intern as a Doctor and I work under Sam. Nia I read on the internet you have your own dance academy? Yes Lucy I do it is doing well I had to take 3 weeks leave just so I had time to plan and book the hotels. Nia did you manage to get hold of Ashley? Will she be coming for the wedding? No Lucy she had to work last minute but she said she will make it up to us as soon as we get back from Miami she will take off soon. Here is your meal let me know if you need anything else.

Lunch was amazing now what else do we have to do Nia? Well Alice we need to get our manicure and pedicure done then we are all set for the wedding tomorrow.

Time skip after the wedding

Ladies and gentlemen presenting Mr and Mrs Charles. (clapping) friends and family our flight leaves in an hour says Roy. Mom and dad are you sure you do not want to come with us to Miami Yes Nia your father and I have some things to do at home we will see you when you get back from your honeymoon, at the next family meeting we also have a special guest that will be joining us. We love you sweetheart bye.

Ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking we are ready for take-off please fasten your seat belts next stop is Miami.

Sam and Lucy p.o.v

What a wonderful wedding don’t you think Sam? Yes Lucy, I just wish Nia a happy married life. You still remember that nickname you gave me? Of course I do I am the only person who you allowed to call you by that name besides I think you liked it just as much as I liked calling you that. Lucy what happened to us? Why did you suddenly leave to go to L.A. You didn’t even tell me you were leaving? Sam even if I told you what was the point of me staying besides where is your girlfriend Cathy? Cathy and I broke up the day you left apparently she wanted to only be with me so that she could make James jealous. Why would she want to make James jealous if she liked him then she should have told him instead of using you for her selfish reasons.

Lucy tell me something if I asked you to not go to LA would you have stayed? Yes Sam I would have stayed. Lucy what was the main reason for you to go to LA? Sam you knew I loved you yet you still wanted to date a cheerleader, I guess the main reason would have been to get away from you and Cathy. If that is the case then who is the lucky guy that is in your life now? No one Sam with my hectic working hours I do not have time for a boyfriend. All I do is work and when I need to let loose then my co-workers go out for a night to relax and fun. My co-workers are the best friends I could ever ask for they do not judge me, they help me if I do not understand something over the years we have become a family. If I knew back then that my life would turn out this way if I left you behind , I would do it all over again

Lucy if you loved me then why you never told me? What is the point Sam you always saw me as this little girl who needs her friends for support besides since Nia is like a little sister to you I thought that you would also take me as a sister and I could not bear that thought. Lucy you never asked me what I think about you. Okay dearest Sam what is your honest opinion about me? Well since you asked so nicely I will tell you, Lucy I did like you the only reason I never asked you to be my girlfriend was because I was scared that you would think that I am too old for you or you thought that I was like a big brother to you I did not want to be dishearten so that is why asked the cheerleaders out