“Hmm,” I mumble.
“Take all the time you need to get over it. As I mentioned in the room, I’m sorry, and I’ve been avoiding your mother. I don’t think of her like I’m in love; it just happened in that moment when we were alone, and things escalated. God, why didn’t I stay home?” he sighs.
“Now it’s affecting our relationship. Uh… Mari, do you want me to stay home? Like not attend your wedding?” he asks.
Nickoi, forgive the man; he sounds confused and sorry. He values your relationship.
I sigh.
“Uncle… I want you at the wedding, and take the Rolls Royce too. In fact, I’m going to come and decorate it for the wedding,” I say, trying to cheer him up.
“Yeah?” he asks in disbelief, excitement evident in his voice.
“Yah,” I force myself to say.
“How the time a move so fast, dawg?” I glance away from my Rolex.
It’s already 2:30, and I’m not fully dressed yet. I returned from Orion’s place an hour ago after finishing the décor.
“Dat mi a say from mawning,” Rick chimes in with his ‘I told you so’ tone. He steps forward to help me with my black bow tie while I spritz on my Creed cologne.
As I make my way downstairs, every killa looks sharp as a blade.
“Don ready?” Gutta asks, and I nod after grabbing my vape andHennessy, checking my waist for my gun. It’s there. It’s always there.
“Ready,” I tell him as I settle into the back of the Land Rover. Just moments later, we’re on our way to the venue.
During the drive, I find myself lost in thought. For the first time, I feel uneasy. I take a drag from my vape and exhale. When Gutta turns in, I prepare myself after whispering a silent prayer. I step out, adjust my blazer, and check my watch.
Junior approaches, fixing my blazer.
“You look neat and sharp, bredda, but I know the feeling.”
I chuckle nervously. “Mi cya wait fi see har, dawg.”
Junior smiles. “You a go see her, and you a go love what you see.”
I know this.
As I reach the front, I spot Suzanne, who hugs Junior before flashing me a smile. “You look sweet, bro.”
I smile back. “Thank you, weh she deh?” I ask, and they chuckle.
“The man wah see him woman enuh,” Rick laughs from behind.
“You soon see her; she’s here,” Suzanne smiles before walking away.
After mingling with a few people as I enter, Nature comes into view.
“Mr. Jacobs!” he says deliberately as he embraces me. When we pull apart, I notice he’s dressed in a white tuxedo and loafers adorned with diamonds, which makes me smile.
“A one jewelry plug enuh, man,” I chuckle.
“Mek dem know,” he cackles, admiring the venue.
I did my best.
“It’s beautiful; I have to give that to you. You always go out of your way to ensure people talk about it. I’ve attended countlessweddings in Italy, America, Bali everywhere basically and I’ve never experienced an overwater wedding until now, thanks to you, Nickoi,” he says, admiring the décor. “Feel like mi deh a Greece.”
