Restore Your Smile

The Blessing Event (1)

James was already standing third in the line of entry processions. In the vanguard were his parents, and in front of him were Cindy's parents. Alex's family was standing right behind him.

Not long after Cindy appeared with a slightly different face than the last time James saw her in the waiting room. Somehow James couldn't find the right word to describe it. He looks more moody, depressed, nervous, confused, and chaotic.

But he did not intend to find out more, after all his own feelings have not stabilized properly. So Cindy came to him and stood beside him. There was no conversation between the two of them.

After making sure the procession line was ready, a worship officer again gave a little direction in front of the line.

"The ceremony will begin with the ringing of the church bells three times. After that, the worship leader will invite the congregation to stand up to welcome the bride and her family into the worship room. Then, then this line walked in led by Mr and Ibu Wijaya. Can it be understood here?" tanyakanya.

"Canaa .." said everyone in the line.

"good. The bells will ring in five minutes. Excuse me first, " said the officer and left.

While waiting, James looked around. He saw the Princess Gang come to fulfill his invitation. Wendy came too. That's not surprising because she's Cindy's best friend. So, it must be Cindy who invited him.

He also saw the arrival of Mr. Roy and Ms. Lani. James knew that the two teachers would not come to congratulate him or Cindy, but rather as school representatives to ensure James was responsible.

There were also several other invited guests who attended, such as some neighbors, fellow congregants, and maybe Cindy's acquaintances or parents whom she did not know. The number is not much, because they do not invite many people.

Until suddenly he saw a figure that made his blood seem to stop flowing. A beautiful girl wearing a black blouse and a similar batik skirt was walking from the church courtyard to the worship room. Celine's coming!

Apparently it wasn't just him who saw it. The entire Wijaya family also saw him and were both shocked. No one expected that Celine would attend, as there was no history of Celine already being in the city on Saturday morning.

Celine's eyes and James's eyes meet. James could not understand Celine's view, and it made him even more anxious.

But it didn't last long. Celine immediately averted her gaze and looked at the other Wijaya family. When he realized the other family also saw him, he immediately nodded his head as a greeting. Then, like the rest of the congregation, he immediately entered the worship room.

Mama Ratna could only turn her body to face her husband to endure the crying. Papa Heru tried to calm his wife by hugging and patting her on the back. James shaken. The readiness of the heart that had been arranged, was destroyed in an instant.

Cindy also saw Celine coming. But he doesn't care about that. To him, Celine was no longer a threat. After all, the girl's status was now nothing more than an ex-lover. It is he who will now be with Mr James!

What he was worried about was the Princess Gang. Are they really going to ruin this event and humiliate him? Or is it just a bluff? Dare he risk opposing them by continuing this event? Cindy has not made a decision.

The church bell rang three times. The show will start. Wijaya's family was shaken because of Celine's presence, trying to fix his feelings. Especially Papa Heru and Mama Ratna who are in the front row.

The voice of the worship leader said, "I invite the congregation to stand up. We'll welcome the bride and her family into the prayer hall."

Not long after that, the piano sounds chanting "Bridal Chorus". Papa Heru and Mama Ratna also swung their steps into the prayer room followed by a row behind him.

The bride and groom lead to the bridal seat in the front area, while the bride's family leads to the church seat in the front row. After singing a song of praise, they are welcome to sit down.

Not many people were present in the prayer room. If calculated, the event is at most only attended by 50 people.

James did not focus on the event that had been undertaken. Every song of praise and the Word of God is heard, just passing it by in front of his ears. No one had broken through his brain barrier.

His mind was fixed on Celine who was behind him. He could not figure out why Celine was here. Why did Celine choose to attend? Wouldn't that hurt himself?

Regardless, what he was most worried about was, could he have made a marriage promise to Cindy in front of Celine? Nah! He's not sure! Now the words of the marriage promise have been scattered in his brain.

What would happen if he could not make that marriage promise? Wouldn't the problem be bigger? Prawira's family will once again accuse her of not being seriously responsible for marrying Cindy or even playing tricks on them.

Focus, James! Focus up! Cool out! Return your heart's resolve! Slowly .... Recall the sentence per sentence of the marriage pledge .... There is still time .... Relax .... James spoke to himself in his heart.

It turns out ... in the seat of the congregation, there are also those who cannot focus on following worship. Three beautiful girls who were sitting side by side, followed the stages of worship with tension.

Before the service began, they had seen Celine's presence. But it seemed that Celine did not see them and immediately sat in the very back seat.

This adds to their pain. They were very sympathetic with Celine. It was inconceivable in their minds how Celine accepted this incident.

Therefore, all they could do was focus on their plan. They pay attention to the word for word spoken by both the worship leader and the Pastor carefully. They wait whether their betting sentences will be spoken or not. And of course, they didn't want the opportunity to be missed.

Priscillia and Sharon could still control their feelings. Not with Rebecca. He's not a good bettor. He is not used to waiting for something that the results are not clear.

He was used to following his heart. But this time it can't be done. He was afraid that if he was reckless, this could turn against him, especially Priscillia. He recalled their actions regarding the foundation's good name as well.

Therefore, he was really restless making sure the heavens would approve of their plans or not. Fretfully he waited for the certainty that the sentence would be said or not.

All he could do to cover up his anxiety was send out his angry signals to Cindy. He glared at Cindy's back as if he could punch her with his eyes. Suppose God exists, God's cooking doesn't give him a chance to get in the way of this female snake's plan ? put it in the heart.

Looks like Rebecca's signal was received by Cindy. He also could not follow the worship well. He's tense and agitated.

His back was hot as if he was being watched intensely by someone or a group of people. And he knew it wasn't just an empty premonition. There were some people there who realized he was in conflict with him.

To calm his heart, he tried to glance to the side, towards the direction his heart was in. But instead of the peace he found, his feelings even more upset.

She saw her future husband looking very pale, like a sickly man who was enduring such suffering. There was a cold sweat on his forehead and temples. His eyebrows are so deep. His mouth seemed to be muttering whether he was reciting a mantra or praying.

Several times he saw James sweat, close his eyes, or close his mouth with his hands, as if he was holding back from shouting. He could feel his heart being tormented.

Until finally the Word of God is ended and the congregation is invited to pray.

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