- Why Don’t I Feel Happy?
I’m on my way to pick up Maria She’s waiting for me at the mall, where she’s choosing things for the wedding. I didn’t participate much in the preparations with Annie, because i don’t really like those kinds of things, but she had a lot of help, so I’ll try to be more present this time. I park and walk to where she told me she would be waiting Right at the entrance of a jewelry store.
When she sees me approaching she waves her hand. I give her a smile and walk up to her
‘Hi love so glad you made it. Come on, I already picked out some rings, but I want your opinion. The clerk takes out a tray and brings some pro selected samples They’re pretty. While she was talking to the young man, I watched her. She’s so excited about the wadding, and I want to be a little bit excited too. It must be a male thing, because I’m not as excited as the is
“So?” I’m surprised because I wasn’t paying attention. She knows it and asks me directly. “Which ones do you like? I choose the first ones I see. She knows I wasn’t paying attention and starts to get annoyed
“You know what, please give us a chance to talk. We’ll be right back.” She takes my arm and we leme the jewelry store. Is something wrong?” she asks me, but I shake my
head
“No, nothing’s wrong. But they all look the same to me. Choose the one you like best, I’m sure like it too. She looks down. After a moment, she looks back at me, but
she looks calmer.
liked some more than others. We’ll take those Okay?” I nod and she smiles. She puts her arm back in mine and we go back to make the purchase
“Please have them engraved with this date and these initials.” She writes the information on a piece of paper and hands it to him, then takes our measurements When we’re done, we leave the store. Tve picked out my dress, the rings. All that’s missing is your suit. Or will you wear the same one from your wedding day with Annie? When she mentions that name, I feel a slight pain in my chest.
*Td better wear a different one.” She nods and we head to a mentore I don’t take long to choose and we leave with the purchases.
“Let’s go eat. Thaven’t eaten anything since this moming Mom was upset so you know how things were “I sigh
While we’re ordering some ends of hers that I didn’t know come up to us
This is also complicated
“Maria? HL we didn’t know you were back in town” They get caught up in a conversation that can’t participate in. They’re all about the same age, and although I’m not old we don’t talk about the same things.
Honeycam limite them to the wedding?” We
W tall silent at what she
her yes, and she writes down the address where we’ll be holding the eve
They leave and we’re left alone. We haven’t really been alone much since she came back and there are times like this when we just sit there in silence, with nothing to say
to each other
That never happened to me with Annie. She had an endless stream of conversation that she would make me participate in whether I wanted to or not. When it wasn’t about family, it was about her personal things or work, When she got serious, she had a lot to talk about, since she was involved in some research. What we never agreed on was the idea of going to Doctors Without Borders. Even though my father used to participate in those brigades when he was young, I was never interested, but she was very
enthusiastic about it
I can almost hear her telling me Lwas a snobby sourpuss. A slight smile appears on my lips without my realizing it.
“What are you remembering? is it some kind of joke?” Thachit realized I was smiling
“No, it’s something that happened at the hospital today. Something silly that happened to a colleague!” I see that she doesn’t believe me, so I change the subject.
“How long until the wedding? She starts listing the things we need. I want to be involved in the preparations
“Well, then I can take care of getting the judge. And about the food it can be appetizers and a toast. I try to make up for the days they were going to give me to go on my honeymoon. Does that sound good?
“Of course it does! She throws her arms around my neck. I smile slightly. It seems that our dream of getting married will come true.
Today is my wedding day Again. The apartment was ranged ad hoc for the occasion. There are flowers and some decorations, plus a small cake given to us by one of
Mana’s inends
me guests are already present, mostly her friends and my closest friends
My friend Aston comes up to me to greet me
“Ready to many the love of your life? When he puts it that way, it
ay, it sounds strange. However, I nod. “You know you have the same look on your face as you
did when you
were going to marry Annie. Are you sure you want to do this?”
I remain silent, analyzing things. Everything has been so rushed that I wgselt aware of this step we were taking until today
Tm fine Now I’m sure I feigs a smile, which he interprets well, as he just para me on the aim
Take my place in front of the judge as the music of a violinist that Mana hired to set the mood for the event plays
For a moment, the deja vuol my previous wedding attempt crosses my mind, and my imagination plays a trick on me, because suddenly and for a moment, Maria’s face turned into Annie’s. I shake my head. Now she is in front of me and takes my hand. I give it a slight squeeze as the judge begin to read the rights and obligations of
The strangest thing of all? I don’t feel the emotion I thought I would feel.
Liam Donovan. Do you take Mans Landon to be your wife?” look at her, and she has a huge smile on her face hesitate for a moment to answer, because my voice won’t come out She gives me a slight rudge and finally come back to my senses.
“do” She smiles and gets ready to hear the same question from the judge
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“Maria Landon Do you take Liam Donovan to be your husband? She doesn’t hesitate for a single moment.
“Of course I coli do “Istand still for a moment. Her friend hands us the rings and we both place them on each other’s fingers.
“By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wile. Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Donovan.” Maria thrown her arms around me to seal our union
with a kiss.
“I’m so happy honey. You finally kept your promise” And it’s true. We’re finally husband and wife and we’ll be together forever
All her friends came up to congratulate us, but mine were more discreet. In fact in the time they knew Annie they came to appreciate her, something they haven’t felt for my
“Well, buddy You finally have what you always wanted I hope she makes you happy, something your “butterfly couldn’t do. He gives me a slight hug and walks away.
He’s night, but then why don’t I feel happy?
