Her heart sounded lound in her chest as the priest looked for more appropriate words to use. "You may now....." he paused and cleared his throat. " The ceremony has come to an end." he said looking at the girl with pity.
She turned and looked at her parents who equally looked at her with teary eyes. She really needed someone to hug her and tell her that all this with nothing but a dream. She looked her parents with hopeful eyes coating for atleast something. Her best friend hadn't come. She felt her eyes sting with tears as she had given up all hope. She turned so as to blink her tears away and in the next minute, a warm embrace surrounded her and she realized it was her best friend Mercy.
" Sorry am late." she whispered into her ears. Abigail turned and faced her. By now half of the population in the church had gone about their way with new gossiping their tongue. She looked at her bestie with sad eyes. " It's done, my life is officially over." she said. " No Abi its----" before she could finish the bulter came and interrupted holding the box in his hands.