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What Is My Life?

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After they spoke their marriage vows, there was not a dry eye in the church. When the priest said, "I now pronounce you husband and wife," John grabbed my hand and lifted it to his lips for a kiss. The gesture made me anxious.

The reception took place at the Casa Marina Hotel. There were so many recognizable faces at the lavish reception. I saw most of our high school friends, ex-coworkers, family and friends. Although I felt right at home, I could not avoid the curious looks most people gave me. I guessed it surprised them to see John and me together.

The small orchestra started playing the song Unforgettable. John stood up and offered me his hand. "Shall we dance?" He asked with a smile. I took his hand and followed him to the …show more content…

What was that about? I thought before going inside the bathroom stool.

I did my business, washed my hands, checked myself in the mirror and returned to my table. Liz was sitting on my seat, in an intense argument with John. He saw me and smiled, but when Liz turned around and saw me, she stood up, rolled her eyes and walked away with indignation.

After I sat down, John seemed to dismiss Liz tantrum. "What was that about?" I asked, but he just placed his arm behind my chair and ignored my inquiry.

When the band played the song, In the mood for love, John sang alone, gazing at me. "I’m in the mood for love, simple because you are near me, funny but when you are near me, I’m in the mood for love."

I gazed around the reception. Few of our friends were looking our way with suspicion. I caught Liz staring at us with displeasure. She never liked John, but her behavior was bizarre.

When John left to get a drink, my good friend Julie came over our table to greet me. She took John's seat and asked, "Are you enjoying yourself? You look like you’ll rather be somewhere else." "To tell you the truth Julie, I wish I was." She smiled. "Years ago I experience what you are going through right now. I attended a party with my ex and he tried to rekindle what we had." "What did you do?" "I fucked him." I choked on my wine as she laughed. "I was single, he was single. Neither one

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