THE WEDDING MARCH by Robert Vaughan

2/6/2011

The congregation whispers, fidgets, and breathes like bellows. The wedding party are running way behind schedule. Tensions mount as the ceremonial time passes. The bald pastor rearranges his papers. Checks his watch, the lines deepening on his face.

Her wedding party fixes, adjusts, makes last minute preparations. She can’t seem to get her ringlets to behave, to twist in the manner they did at her run-through. “Do something,” she pleads with her maid of honor. Her panic mounts. She grabs the curling iron, snaps, “You’re just making it worse!”

To calm her, dad leads her aside, into the narrow hallway. He wants to savor these last moments with his sole daughter. His pride and joy. He takes her hand, opens it face up in both of his. Says, “When I was your age, we could fit everything we owned right here.” Traces a circle in her hand with his finger. “We had nothing.” He sighs, thinks of his own failed marriage. He asks her, “You’re sure you wanna do this?”

It takes her by complete surprise. The one question she wishes he might have avoided.

She glances outside to steel herself, into the churchyard. The sun gleams on the gravestones. It feels like she’s wearing ankle weights as the organ barks the wedding march. LS

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2/6/2011 01:13:29 am

Great story, Robert! And the photo companion is a great touch, Dan! Loved the ending and her angst ridden ringlets!

Don Grabowski

2/6/2011 02:33:32 am

Boy, I wish someone would have spoken to me like that before I got married. I know the ankle weights she wore. Well done!

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2/6/2011 05:46:08 am

Well Done!

Andrea

2/6/2011 11:41:47 am

Great story! Love the reference of ankle weights, love you like a ball and chain.

Shari

2/6/2011 10:34:41 pm

This story really hits home, packs a wallop. Great images throughout, and your use of time slows the ending down.

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2/13/2011 04:29:13 am

oooh, nice! i want to be a bride again, despite the angst...
that white dress, the cake, the flowers are all so irresistible..
love your dark ending.
love how to play with light in your stories

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