Wedding Eve Error

Chapter 11

Micheal left for Abuja the next day. He wished he could stay more but he had to leave to ensure the new branch was running smoothly, and to also start the preparations for their wedding. After carefully thinking it through, they chose a date for their wedding and also agreed to have their wedding in Abuja, a city in which they will start their new family. The two families started working together towards the chosen date. The Obi's family travelled to Lagos in order to perform the traditional marriage rites as the groom's family. They stayed for two days. The house was filled up and bubbly. Even though they stayed in the same house, Micheal and Klara rarely had time to be with each other. "Don't worry my love, it's just a matter of weeks before our wedding, then we will have all the time in the world to ourselves" he always told Klara whenever she complained.

Meanwhile, Rose applied for a transfer at her work place and relocated to Abuja because of Michael. When she heard of his marriage with Klara, she swore to do everything in her power to prevent them from being together. "If I can't have him, no one will" she said to herself. So she made it a point of duty to always monitor Micheal's movement.

Klara got a wedding planner based in Abuja to help plan the wedding, the planner updated her daily. She also got a designer for her dresses, sent her measurements and styles to her. The designer will make her wedding eve party dress, wedding dress and wedding reception dress.

The Obi and Ume family moved to Abuja one week to the wedding. They stayed at Micheal's house, it is a big duplex located at the heart of the city. The next day, Michael took Klara to the designer for the fittings of her dresses; and as usual, Rose secretly followed his car. When they left, Rose went in and pleaded with the designer to make the exact design of Klara's wedding eve party dress. "I can't do that madam, it's against my company's policy and the bride can sue me if she finds out" she said. "No one will ever find out, I just love how beautiful the dress is, please I'm ready to pay double the price" Rose pleaded. So the designer agreed to do it when she heard that Rose would pay her double.

Mrs Ume ensured that her daughter and Michael didn't spend time together in an enclosed space ever since Klara told her about still being a virgin. "I shouldn't have told you mum, not like Micheal is a stranger, he is my husband now by virtue of traditional marriage rites" Klara said in frustration. "I know how you feel my princess, but you know that church wedding is what christians consider a legal marriage. Since you kept yourself chaste till now, why not do it to the end. That way God's blessings will be complete in your life" her mother said. "Ahhhhhh! You are a typical African mum" she whined in frustration.

“Just tell me what I can help with; you are the son of Obi Construction Company, so your wedding must be the talk of the town. That way, we would also attract investors” Mr Obi said to his son. Both families will be entertaining elites and top government officials as guests to their children’s wedding; so he booked down the whole building of a top hotel in the city for two days so that their friends and families who were coming for the wedding would not be stranded about accommodation. The wedding eve party and the wedding reception would also be held in the same hotel.

Guests started trooping into the hotel on the day before the wedding. The hotel and its environment were also decorated for the wedding eve party. The party started by 7pm and would end by 10pm so that everyone can retire and wake up early to prepare for the wedding in the morning. Mr Obi opened the event with prayer and the party began. There were so much to eat and drink. Micheal and Klara were moving around hand-in-hand greeting the guests. “I know you must be tired now my angel, come on let’s go sit down” Micheal said to Klara as he guided her by the waist. “Oh, that’s so thoughtful of you babe, my feet are hurting” Klara said thankfully. They sat at their table where Mark and his girlfriend were also sitting. “You guys look so good together, congratulations once again” Mark’s girlfriend said. “Thank you girl, you are looking so good” Klara replied. They chatted and laughed. “Where did you guys get this alcohol from, no alcohol tonight, I don’t want anyone being late to church tomorrow because of hangover” Klara said as she pointed to the alcohol on the table while glaring at Micheal and Mark. “Hahaha” they laughed. “I agree, no alcohol tonight” Micheal said while raising his hands in surrender. “Babe, I need to use the restroom down the hall” Klara said while pointing to the restroom area. “Should I go with you?” he asked. “No, we both can’t just leave, stay back in case we are needed. Besides, I won’t take long” Klara replied. “Alright love, will be waiting” Micheal said while trying to pour himself a glass of juice. Klara got up, gave him a peck on the lips and left.

Klara was done easing herself and was washing her hands when she saw Rose's reflection in the mirror in front of her. She turned around immediately, “What are you doing here? I can’t remember anyone inviting you, why can’t you just move on already, you are a beautiful career woman who could get any man she wants” Klara inquired. “Exactly baby girl, exactly, I can get any man I want and that man is Micheal. Not even you or anyone can stop me” Rose retorted. Klara scoffed, “and how do you intend to do that because the last time I checked, Micheal and I will be getting married tomorrow. So read the room already” Klara snapped at her. “Hahaha..we will see about that, I saw how you are all over him in front of the guest, enjoy your moment now because it will be short-lived b**ch!” Rose mocked. “Oh, I think that title suits you better, because only a b**ch will be doing what you are doing right now. Excuse me” Klara said and was about to step out, but Rose grabbed her hair immediately and they started struggling. “Who did you just call a b**ch? today, I will teach you how b**ches behave” Rose sneered. “Leave me alone, let me go!” Klara cried. By the time she freed herself from Rose, her dress had been torn, her hair scattered.

As Micheal waited for Klara to return from the restroom, one of the hotel attendants ran to him, “Mr Micheal, please come with me, your wife…” she panicked as she pointed towards the restroom area. “What? Klara? Is she okay? What is wrong with her?” he asked many questions as he ran towards the restroom area to the direction the girl was pointing. He saw Klara’s dress on the floor near the door, so he rushed in hoping she was not in any form of danger, “angel why is…” That was when he saw something that would torment his memory all through his life. A gory sight. A man he didn’t see his face (not like he cared to) was on top of a naked woman he thought to be Klara, f**king her. He stopped abruptly in his track, it was as if his legs could not carry him anymore. It seemed like the man increased his intensity when he entered. He turned around and dragged himself outside without uttering a word.

Klara rushed out of the restroom but couldn’t find Micheal at their table, “Mark! Where did Micheal go?” she asked breathlessly. “I don’t know, he came out from the bathroom area looking dazed, then he grabbed the bottle of whisky on the table and left” Mark replied, then he looked intently at Klara and asked, "are you okay, what happened to your hair and dress?" "We will talk about that later Mark, I really need to find Micheal right now" Klara said as she left to search for her man. She didn’t understand why Micheal left with a bottle of whisky 'Is he planning to get himself drunk or what and i clearlytold him there will be no alcoholtonight' she thought to herself as she walked towards the balcony as she couldn’t find him amongst the guests. She wanted to alert him of Rose's presence and to also narrate what transpired between them at the restroom. She found him at the balcony of the hotel hall, he had already downed half of the whisky. “There you are, I’ve been searching for you all over the place” she said as she walked towards him while breathing heavily.