
"Why is it too late?" andreas asked as he brought his head closer, whispering at the edge of Mariana's ear.
"I woke up bad luck. That's okay." Mariana whispered as well. "But you know what's going on?"
Andreas shakes. "What?"
"They want to take me to the cemetery." Andreas choked on his own saliva.
"My cousin, the Tia, put on me a powder ten inches thick, his eyebrows he gave a deep black color. Lipstick she smeared thick until my lips couldn't valve, fun hanging like this." Mariana poked her lips.
Andreas held back a laugh fearing his voice coming out until his eyes watered.
"I was surprised to see my face in the mirror. Good thing I don't wear a white wedding dress. Otherwise, you marry Mariana's ghost."
Andreas could not hold back his laughter anymore. He coughed. Her face flushed. Really tortured. Mama and Om Alo who were sitting behind their bench were surprised to see Andreas coughing. Ben immediately handed him a bottle of Aqua which he brought from his mother's house.
Mariana patted Andreas on the back, then massaged the man's nape. Andreas felt more relieved after the running water soaked his throat.
"You okay?" Andreas nodded. "Sorry" whispered Mariana.
"What are you two doing?" ask mama.
Mariana turned her head slightly back and said, "We're planning a grandchild-making process for Mama."
"Ouch!" her groan was held back as mama pinched her arm from behind. Om Alo holds back laughter looking at Mariana's innocence. She was grateful to have a daughter-in-law like she wanted. His heart was convinced that Marian was the antidote for Andreas.
Mariana looked forward again as her name and Andrew were mentioned in a prayer uttered by Father Wens. After which, they advanced together, kneeling respectfully before the altar, then headed towards the pulpit. Andrew gave the first and second readings. The first reading from the Old Testament and the second reading from the New Testament, while Mariana sang the psalm song responses and alleluia.
After Andrew had read the book of the old covenant, Mariana came forward to sing the psalm song in response. Throbbing feeling when looking at the congregation from the pulpit. In his heart he prayed for peace of mind as he sang a song in a different church as he sang a dangdut song at a nightclub. Slowly his sweet voice began to echo in the reverberation. Then followed by the congregation.
🎶God bless his people, with peace.🎶
It is time for the bride and groom to pledge before the Lord, the priest, the parents and the witness.
They stood facing each other, holding hands.
"Before the Lord, Priests, parents, witnesses, I am Andreas Suban Crowe, with a pure and sincere intention of choosing you, Maria Mariana Koten became my wife. I promise to be faithful to you in good and bad, joy and sorrow, healthy and sick, with all your shortcomings and advantages. I will love and respect you all my life."
And vice versa, Mariana made a promise. At that time the Pelontos Tomas and Us did not want to miss capturing the most sacred moment.
Then Father Wens said, "In the name of the church of God, in the presence of the witnesses and the people of God present here, I affirm that this inaugurated marriage is a valid Catholic marriage. May for both of you this sacrament be a source of strength and happiness. Which God has united, let no man be divorced!"
All the people answered, "Amen."
After that the ring. Each one sheathed a ring on her partner's finger.
Father Wens said again, "May the bond of love between the two of you that was inaugurated in this celebration be the source of true happiness!"
This was the moment Mariana looked forward to the most. She smiled at her husband. Andreas's feeling became unsettled. He smelled a bad smell, when he saw Mariana's bawdy face smiling cleftly. His feet took a step back as the girl approached him. Father Wens and the two witnesses put on a smile at their behavior.
Andreas's face was wrinkled. He lowered an eyebrow to threaten Mariana, then turned left and right expecting a miracle to happen. Mariana's mouth was muttering as if she was reciting a spell, but in fact she told Andreas not to step back noiselessly.
However, the man was insensitive. As he took another step back, it almost hit the body of his witness. Mariana pulled Andreas' arm. The man's body staggered forward. Mariana nimbly caught the body, tilting it to the right side. His right arm and knee refuted Andreas's head so that they would not fall to the floor. Their lips meet.
Andreas's eyes were rounded. His face was red and withstood embarrassment. Instantly, the roar of the congregation resounded within the church. Some were whistling, some were shouting yells shouting at the name of Mariana. Some were laughing, teasing the couple. The moment did not escape the camera footage of the Pelontos Tomas and Us. However, what they did not know, Mariana slipped three fingers between her lips and Andreas.
At the moment Mariana was enveloped in happiness, among the pews of the congregation, a pair of eyes were staring at her wistfully. The feeling of unwillingness still controlled his heart. The eclipse of the wound now resides in the soul. The blooming flowers of love are now withering in the navel, leaving a beautiful memory in loneliness.
'Good luck, Ana! Now, it's over our story. However, let your name remain etched in this heart because until then there will be no one to replace you. Thank you for ever being in my life. Good bye, Ana! Goodbye my beloved!'
The highest point when loving someone is to let them be happy.