I posted last week about Shelby, the perennial bridesmaid with commitment issues, who encounters gunfire at the latest wedding she's part of.
Her best friend Alexa is as devoted to marriage as Shelby is leery of it. Still, Shelby's agreed to be part of Alexa's latest wedding. . .
In the end, I gave up trying to make Alexa see the multiple incredible benefits to staying single. I’ll probably be her bridesmaid when we're bunkmates in the nursing home, although by then I’ll be adjusting the tapes of her adult diaper, rather than the tiers of her lace-edged wedding veil.
I agreed to be her maid of honor—just this one last time.
Of course, I didn’t realize when I made the promise this would be Alexa’s final chance to stand at the altar.
Reverend Deering asked Alexa to repeat after him the vows she most likely had memorized many ceremonies ago. I had heard them often enough that I could have stepped in to recite the words if either of them were prevented from completing their duties.
Cute and funny! I like the bit about adjusting her adult diaper, lol.
Posted by: Linda Morris | March 18, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Why do I sense some impending doom here? Great hook as always, Donna!
Posted by: Silver James | March 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Intirguing snippet which reveals her thoughts very clearly.
Posted by: Paula Martin | March 18, 2012 at 10:46 AM
You packed a lot into those six sentences! :) Count me in also for being hooked on that sense of impending doom.
Posted by: Melissa | March 18, 2012 at 11:14 AM
I'm hooked...love it.
Posted by: Pam | March 18, 2012 at 11:47 AM
How many times has Alexa been married?! Great six! Really pulled me in.
Posted by: Kate Warren | March 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM
A lot of questions come to mind after reading your six - makes me want to read more! Great snippet.
Posted by: Lorraine Paton | March 18, 2012 at 03:40 PM
LOL, loved it! Love her voice and her speculation about their nursing home days, but man, the end sounded ominous! Am hooked :)
Posted by: Angela Quarles | March 18, 2012 at 04:37 PM
Wow. I was laughing at the adult diaper, sad at the 'final chance to stand at the alter'. Very emotional six. Well done!
Posted by: Heather Boyd | March 18, 2012 at 06:53 PM
Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful comments. I might have been a little more ominous than I meant to be--so I feel bad making you worry. :)
And Kate, this is Alexa's 4th wedding. Which is why Shelby is a little tired of being a bridesmaid. LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 18, 2012 at 07:57 PM
Certainly agree the end sounded ominous, but the humour in the beginning was a nice balance to it all. I wonder, just how many times is one person allowed to get married? :)
Posted by: Ileandra Young | March 19, 2012 at 06:04 PM
Ileandra -- I don't know that there's a marriage limit. LOL Thanks for stopping by. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | March 19, 2012 at 09:18 PM
Humor mixed with foreboding. Terrific six!
Posted by: charmaine gordon | April 08, 2012 at 08:49 AM