Today was the big day. As soon as Damien saw Charlie walking down the aisle he knew there was no way out anymore. He could see his wife to be’s Blue eyes sparkle with tears. But unlike any other bride, these weren’t tears of joy. The young couple spoke their vows, and when the words were spoken, Damien looked down at his wife with sorrow, and they shared their first kiss.
The party had begun, and Mika couldn’t be happier. Her son and Charlie were finally married! She felt a tap on her shoulder, and when she turned around found Tony smiling at her. “Can I have a dance Bella?” He called her that sometimes and Mika had no idea what it meant. Must be the Italian roots. She looked over her shoulder to find James giving a slight nod of approval, and offered her hand to Tony. He kissed it gently. “I didn’t know you were such a gentleman.” “I try.”
He led her to the dancefloor and started to waltz. Mika kept up with him throughout all of it and Tony looked surprised. Clearly he hadn’t expected Mika to be a good dancer. “I didn’t know you where such a dancer.” “I try.” She replied, Mimicking him.
James looked at his wife disapprovingly. He was the one supposed to swing her around the dancefloor; To make her weak in the knees and make her look at him like the only person on the world. Like she had all those years ago on their own wedding.
Damien and Charlie were slow dancing too. Damien could feel his shirt slowly soak with tears as his wife quietly wept on his shoulder. It didn’t matter they were married now, he was still her best friend.
Tony knew very well Mika’s husband was trying to stare him to death. Yet seeing the look of the woman dancing with him melted away all feelings of anger he was feeling. Dancing with Mika Coleson was a once in a lifetime thing, And maybe she would finally come to her senses and kiss him already. Suddenly Mika’s eyes squinted in pain and her body went limp, falling on the hard rocks.
The whole party started running towards her, but surprisingly it was her brother who was at her side first. The horror on his face clearly indicated he had seen this happen before and got everyone out of the way. He checked for pulse.
Fear washes over his face and He quickly starts giving Mika CPR while muttering the same thing over and over again. “Not like dad not like dad not like dad…” After what seems like a lifetime She takes a deep gasp for air, and then goes back to breathing normally.
“Fuck..” Matthew whispered. He picked her up. “Calm down everyone, she had a heart attack.”
Naomi bolted for Diana and Leonard; picking them both up and making them turn around. I’m still standing there, completely perplexed at both the sudden incident and Matthew saving his sister’s life. All of us start walking home from the event. I see the others walk off to their own shelter while head the other way, back to my lonely home.