I received an Honourable mention for this story. from #ThursThreads week 187
Wedding
“Hurry now, dear,” my mother said fussing with and smoothing out my wedding attire.
“Why?” I asked glumly.
“We’re already late. The ceremony starts soon,” my
mother replied.
I hated this tradition and had vowed to never get
trapped in a loveless arranged marriage, but here I was being led to the
slaughter. My father had recently died
and there were many debts. Yesterday my family announced to me that I would
marry today, I wanted to know the name of my spouse, meet them, but that was
denied to me. Heartbroken that I would be denied my true love I accepted my
fate.
So here I was meeting my spouse at the altar. I
turned to my soon-to-be spouse; we said our vows and the veil was lifted. I
couldn’t contain my surprise. My spouse was none other than my true love,
Gisele.
“Frederick?” she blurted.
I kissed her passionately thanking the gods who had
allowed us to be together.
Later meeting my uncle at the reception I asked him
how he had chosen Giselle. “Frederick, I was denied my true love because of family
honour could I allow you to suffer the same fate?”
I thanked him profusely and vowed that my children
would choose their own mates. I have great grandchildren now and they are all
happily married. Giselle and I are celebrate our sixtieth anniversary may you
be so truly blessed.
©Sheilagh Lee October 1, 2015
