Episode 4: Mr. Crazy And The Wedding

Times flies so fast and our wedding day is knocking on the window sill of my shack. I may not be the one planning the wedding but I was pretty much involved, especially for Gus, who would text and call me and preach me about how to be family man.

I've become very bored with my work, it was so "useless" when you try to tinker objects that is already good and doesn't need to be tinker anymore. "Useless" Contraption Manipulator! Bah!

The better thing about this wedding, is that I got to see Bebe everyday. Her mom suggested that I stay on their house and help in the decision-making or help them pick up something or just the one who's gonna hang-out with Gus, while they are out, or at least I could also hang out with Xander while I'm doing that.

Living with the Harts, has been a good experience. I got to see my wife-to-be every day and she would involve me with the planning of the wedding.

In the days that I would be staying with them, I've seen an odd happening one day...

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Plunk, plunk,plunk...Thud! I was startled by the sound and immediately rise to that sound, glanced at the wall clock of the house and it's 3:00 am in the morning. Nervousness rushed to my system and I got up and slowly crept to the kitchen, following the sound. I could see a shadow at the Hart's backyard. I grabbed on of the wooden pot for my weapon, Shit!, that's all I can say while I slowly open the kitchen door to attack the intruder from behind.

But before I could attack the guy, I was shocked who it was...

It's Gus Hart! The father of my wife-to-be and who is gonna be my father in law! He's half-naked and rummaging in a garbage can around 3:00 am in the morning. "What the hell is he doing at this time, and doing it half-naked? What is he trying to rummage at a garbage can?". I tried to take a few steps to asked him, but before I could even go near him...

"I'm sorry boss, I could not f-f-find it. I lost the treasure. Please don't hurt my baby. Don't worry, I promise I would find it!" stammered Gus. I was lost, I looked around if someone is there with him, but the street is empty. I remember Bebe telling me that his Dad is sick, and tend to have panic attacks, especially if he forgot to drink his medecine. This may be  one of them.

"This is not only panic attack, It's paranoia. I just have to make sure that he's gonna be okay and not run of the street. He's seeing things." I worriedly thought. I would watch over him so that he could not hurt himself.

I trudge back to the house and I lie down on the couch but kept myself awake. I check Gus every hour to see what he is doing, just to make sure he's not gonna hurt himself.

But my body can only do much. I slept while watching over him. When I woke up and immediately check him. I ran outside and see him knocked down on the grass. He is asleep, lying like a drunk guy.

I woke him up. He was startled when he saw me. He immediately got up.

"What are you doing out here, Ibrahim?" he asked with a surprise look on his face.

"I should be the one asking you that," I thought. "I saw you this morning," Shocked crept to his face. "What are you doing out here, Gus?" I asked him.

He avoided my eyes. He started to walk back to the house. "Let's eat," He answered me stiffly.

I wanted to ask more questions but it looks like he wasn't in the mood to answered it. This is gonna be weird.

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 Forgetting what happened this morning. After work, I decided to call Morgana, we haven't talk that much, ever since me and Bebe have been engaged. I want her to invite personally. We decided to met at the park to hang out.

I told her that I'm marrying Bebe.

"So you are happy? Finally.."she suddenly said.

I looked at her. She;s showing an expression of sadness, she's trying to be happy for me. I can see it. "Why?" I asked myself. "I want to know why you are sad? Aren't you happy for me? You want me to find someone that's gonna make me happy because you can't do it. You let me go.


"Why are you sad, Em?" I asked her, trying to see if she will answer truthfully.

"Huh? What are you saying, Ibby? I'm not sad. I'm happy for you." she answered with me with forced smile.

I did not push the subject anymore. I will end it here, whatever I had with her, the love, it has to end. I'm gonna be married to someone who completed my empty heart that she chose to left.

But at the back of my mind, I want her to say she was sad because I'm marrying someone and I'm not marrying her. I don't know why I was thinking of that.

               

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"You're so beautiful!" I can't keep my eyes of her. I could just let my whole day past by staring at her beautiful face.

We've arrived to our venue, which is not far away from my place, well, it's in front of my house. We prepared the bridge for our wedding. It is where we will read our vows to each other.

Since I'm new in this neighborhood, few people was invited. My co-workers, The Clavells and Morgana. Bebe's bestfriend could not come because she is in a holiday in France.

I looked around, I could see Xander's boyish grin and Morgana's forced smile, I knew she meant well.

I turned to Bebe, looked deeply into her eyes and said, "You taught me how beautiful life is and I know you would keep continue that as we spent our lives together. I love you so much"

Tears fell, tears of joy from Bebe fell...

"Ibrahim...Thank you for coming into my life. You show me that I'm capable of being loved by someone. You let me feel how it's like to be taken care of. I love you and as you said about me, I would continue completing your life. I promise."

Then we sealed it with a kiss.

It was perfect for me. Everything was picture perfect, the guest throwing confetti at us, congratulating us and telling us that we look good as a couple.

I can't remember the last time that I was happy like this.

Bebe's Point of View


"Thank You, Dad! I love you!" I hugged him tight and kiss his cheek.


"Why thank me? I did nothing but to torture Ibrahim." Dad chuckled.


"Thank You... For letting me go." 


"Bebe, you are our only daughter. I know, it's hard for you to decide on this one. To leave us. Don't worry about us.Me and your mom are taking our meds seriously, and if one of us has an attack. We have your contact numbers." Dad assured me. "And please, Bebe... You have to tell him our sickness."


"I will Dad. I will" I answered him reluctantly.


"It's our wedding day. I don't want to be divorced after a wedding day. I just hope I can make Ibrahim love me more so I could tell him everything about me, especially my family. I hope so." 


"SORRY!"


I bumped into someone. I was so lost into my thoughts, I looked up to say sorry and..


"Sorry. I was not looking" It was Morgana. Ibrahim's close friend, she is very beautiful and Ibrahim is always talking about her.


"Oh, Bebe! I think we haven't been introduced. I'm Morgana Wolff!" She reached out and reached my hand. I smiled to her and shook her hand. All I can say she is very beautiful.

I could see Morgana clapping at my wedding and after that I could see her congratulating my wife. She seems so good at this acting or she's not acting at all.

I approached them and hold the hand of Bebe, in front of Morgana.

"Oh, hey. I hate you!" She looked at me angrily.

I was shocked did Morgana said something.

"You haven't introduced me to her. She is very nice!"

I puffed out the air that I've been holding in after her statement that she was mad at me. "Oh! Sorry! Morgana is-"

"I am very busy studying, working at the hospital and taking care of my husband" She cut me of and answered Bebe.

"Oh! Where's your hubby?" Bebe asked her.

"He has business meeting today. He can't come and to be fair with you, Ibrahim never met my husband."

Bebe laughed.I looked at Morgana if this all an acting. She just stared me with her lips formed in a smile.

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After the wedding we celebrated in my house and danced the night away. It was all congratulations and Good lucks I've received that day.

Then the party ended. The guest said their goodbyes. The first to leave are the Clavells, they said their goodbyes, Xander grinning at me, telling me," Be careful, Virgins!", where he was given a stern look by Buster and shaking of head by Bessie. The next to leave are the Andrews and take out food with them.The next is Gobi Koffias, one my closest friend in the Lab. Then Morgana's next, she hugged me tightly and kissed me in the cheek, she looked at me and whisper, "Be happy now, Ibby". Then the last ones are Bebe's parents, there were tears that left the cheeks of the Hart's girls and Gus patting me, making me swore to take care of his daughter.

Then it was just only us, alone here in our house.

We giggled.

"Let the true party begins," I whispered to her. She giggled.

I lift her and carry her through the door and to my bedroom. This is the first time she is at my house and now to my room.

She looked at my sheets and giggled more. "Skulls? Troubled childhood? You told me you were raised by the nuns?"

I laughed and as I put her to bed, she smiled at me. We cuddle.

We were giggling like idiots on our first night. We tickled and cuddle under the sheets and then..

I kissed her, deeply. Then she kissed back passionately.

Then as the night.. or should I say morning came. Everything was in place, I made love to woman I love. Hahahaha! Sounds redundant but I guess I'm just happy. I'm crazy talking to myself in my thoughts!

Happy Honey Moon!