Wildflower

CHAPTER 3

" We have all gathered here today to witness coming together as one of two individuals who have vowed before God and this congratulation to remain true to each other, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better and for worse. Is there anyone who is against this couple from being married in holy matrimony, let him or her come forward before I pronounce them man and wife."

" I repeat, is there anyone against this union as the Bible said that whatever God has put together, let no man put asunder, if there is anyone or anything against this marriage , let him or her state their reasons least I pronounce them man and wife"

Still nothing moved. " In the absence of anything, I hereby pronounce you two...."

" STOP!!!" Came a shout from the back. Secretly, Andrea prayed for it to be her saviour where as Niklas prayed for it not to be one of his mother's enemies bent on destroying her. Looking at the aged woman, she didn't look familiar to him.

Andrea knew whom it was immediately. It was her "ex" mother. Of all the times she could show her face it was on her wedding day? And trying to ruin her wedding too? Not as if she wanted to get married anyway but anything that would get the ugly face of that woman out of her life she was bent on doing.

" You're about to force this young girl over there to marry a man she does not love. If this were not a case of concern to this entire city, I would have kept my cool,but look at the poor girl. The man marrying her had forced her into this because she was pretty and had a fine face, apart from that, why would anyone of Mr Brillantes high social ranking stoop so low to marry a pauper and an unrecognized fellow as her?"

The hall was thrown into a frenzy, especially by the single girls who had been trying out their lucks with Niklas to no avail. Murmurs and whispers shot all over the hall as people started validating what the lady was saying to be true as no one had ever heard of Andrea nor her family in the city. So technically, they were from the slums. Understanding what the lady was trying to do by that, and cautious of his mother who by all means was tensed, Niklas stepped forward to give an answer but was awestruck by his bride to be's response.

" Oh sweet heart, you shouldn't be involved in my haters unnecessary blabbers, she came her for me, so I'll handle her", she said winking and behaving as if they've known each other for so long.

" Oh our amiable actress, it seems like your bipolar disease is really having it's impact on you. You see , this lady here and I are both from the entertainment industry and you know the kind of relationship that exists between actresses, and especially when one gets nominated for a role another auditioned for. I understand it's so sad and sickening but does that mean that we'll also allow our TV enmity come in between our normal lives? Does that give us power to intrude on other people's business? Nikky here and I have dated for more than months now, but you won't know that because we kept our relationship private, why shouldn't we , we don't owe anybody an explanation, or do we???"

No body moved or said anything, her mother just stood staring at her and how she could insult her like that with lies in public.

" Oh priest, please get on with the marriage, I don't want intruders to spoil my mother in law's happy day for her"

Her acts left Niklas mesmerized.